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looks like someone is about to go have some fun!
 

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Looks like you're going to be staring at the sun most of your drive but thats a great set up.
I'm looking into a rack that can support a 1 person kayak and paddle board. This looks like something I would consider.
 

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600 miles so far on trip, averaging 26.9 mpg...about half of the miles with everything loaded.
 

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are you good at math? Do you know the tongue weight of two ebikes on that long lever rack? I am curious...
 
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It is rated at 120, these bikes are 52 lbs each. it is designed for fat bikes/e-bikes...thats why i bought this one.
 
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mpg eb over 4k with toys mixed driving

Ford Maverick Installed: Thule mid rack, old town loons, KAC K2 hitch rack, ant Trek powerfly 4 e-bikes 0619220941
 
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heres the amazon info

Ford Maverick Installed: Thule mid rack, old town loons, KAC K2 hitch rack, ant Trek powerfly 4 e-bikes chrome_screenshot_1655685195711
 
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I couldn't help but know what forces were acting on the hitch receiver. 155 pounds of leverage@ 36"= 465lbf pounds at the tongue. Not that bad... I believe the tongue weight is about 400llbs. I think this is the math formula. I am a cavemann and most likely completely wrong.
https://www.sensorsone.com/force-and-length-to-torque-calculator/

*I have seen sheet metal tear on a unibody vehicle. (likely from wash board roads and wobbly rack). An engineer friend pointed out a 4 bike rack at the heart of the problem was more than the vehicle can handle. Ever since, I have been keen to consider unibody vehicles more. A body on full frame vehicle does have these issues.

(my set up: 1up single bike rack 23# + MTB 32# = 55# @ 16" = 73.3lbf)
 
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i will have it checked out for damage/wear now the trip is over...
was amazing, and averaged 26.4 mpg with about 700 miles being fully loaded. i dont think the mpg is affected much by anything except the speed. the sweet spot is around 55-60, with or without yaks.
one of my friends was offended by the backward mounted boats, so i switched the safety flags and they look way better mounted forward.

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Ford Maverick Installed: Thule mid rack, old town loons, KAC K2 hitch rack, ant Trek powerfly 4 e-bikes IMG_9863
 

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Love your setup. Thanks for sharing.
Where did you get the thule rack from? Is it an exact fit?
I saw one on amazon and was told theirs doesn't fit.
 

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Great looking set-up! Looks like a good time. I went to school at NIU, did a 3 week kayak trip on the Kishwaukee river. Wondering if you had some kind of cover for the kayak openings if that would help mpg? They look like a big air scoop that has to have an effect.
 
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the kayaks didnt effect anything on this little brick, cockpits were open, and the rack fits fine...the only thing on fitment is the plastic covers around bed get smashed and stick out at the pinch points.
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