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

RussellP IL · Jun 14, 2022

Going on vacation to northern Wisconsin, everything fits perfect!!

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Area51FM · Jun 14, 2022

Wow, nice setup.

Delbert · Jun 15, 2022

Now, that's adventure.

013SamIAm · Jun 15, 2022

looks like someone is about to go have some fun!

ToothGrinder · Jun 15, 2022

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.

RussellP IL · Jun 18, 2022

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

dedMann · Jun 19, 2022

are you good at math? Do you know the tongue weight of two ebikes on that long lever rack? I am curious...

RussellP IL · Jun 19, 2022

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.

RussellP IL · Jun 19, 2022

mpg eb over 4k with toys mixed driving

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RussellP IL · Jun 19, 2022

heres the amazon info

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dedMann · Jun 20, 2022

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)

RussellP IL · Jun 23, 2022

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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Derek's Maverick · Jul 3, 2022

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.

Micheal · Jul 3, 2022

RussellP IL said:

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.

RussellP IL · Jul 3, 2022

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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