What appears to be the ultimate bike rack

[jetlag]

We have the 1up rack behind our Pinnacle. It works well, however, the receiver sits fairly high on the Pinnacle and it is a bear to load the 2 65+ pound Ebikes. Yesterday I ran into this company on Facebook, called suweeka. It makes loading bikes a breeze, electric powered, meaning a drill and socket adapter. You can buy a single or dual bike unit. The two bike unit can haul 240 pounds. They are certified for 5th wheels, not TT's. They are made in Oregon, not foreign. Only downside I see is the price, $2600 for the 2 bike unit. Anyone interested in a bike rack needs to see their short video. I am already thinking of selling my 1up as this rack takes all the stress of your back lol.

 

[Handieman1965]

You don't have the ramp for your 1up?

 

[jetlag]

You don't have the ramp for your 1up?

I do, but the rack sits too high. Try pushing a 65+ pound bike uphill with one hand and controlling it with the other. Those ramps look wonderful, and they are, when loading behind a car

 

[Handieman1965]

Have you tried using the throttle on your ebike to help you up the ramp? I don't know if you have a level 1,2 or 3 ebike?

 

[jetlag]

Have you tried using the throttle on your ebike to help you up the ramp? I don't know if you have a level 1,2 or 3 ebike?

we have 2 Rad 6+ bikes, big and bulky. I did try it once, almost dropped it on my head. The best way I have found is to haul them manually on the rack. I am no weakling by any stretch, but I have to haul them at my chest level.

 

[Jayhawk 29]

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[jetlag]

Well I know this setup is not probably as high as your unit. And it may not work. But maybe it might be an alternative for someone else. But when i updated to my new TT, which had bigger tires and a taller suspension I transferred it over to my new rig for my E bikes. This is rock solid. I wanted to transfer all the load to the ends of the frame and certainly did not want to spend big bucks for factory setups. And my TTs did not have the advantage of the area on the sides of the frame to use the expandable type add on receivers to carry a bigger load than the sewer hose. My bikes are step thru ones. So I use the add on cross bar and purchased the typical bike rack loops to hold then down in place.

I have a grand total of just under 200 bucks, of course with some labor for myself. I had the six inch frames so I just cut up so the arrangement would work for the four inch brackets. I put just the front tire up on the rack in the middle and then lift the back end up while pushing the inside one foward and into the brackets. Then the outside one is easy , but in the same manner. I even have a lock setup, for what that's worth these days with a chain across the bike lock and back down to the opposite side of the lock down bracket.

Yours is darn near to the ground. If I was anywhere that close, my 1up would work perfect and would not even need the ramp.

 

[Jayhawk 29]

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