Weaver Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 all of our vehicles have 2" receivers but the quickrack appears to be lighter, less expensive, and still rather capable (3 bikes total at 50lbs per?) saw one person mention the super duty may have less wobble? thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 That looks nice actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 I think I may be ordering the super duty. My current 2 bike rack has been through a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Ordered the Super Duty, single. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Super duty is best if you primarily haul 2 bikes. The benefit of the more modular one is that for me, 95% of the time I have one bike on it, and that means I can leave the rack on my car and still open the rear hatch. The bigger one would block my hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weaver Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 Super duty is best if you primarily haul 2 bikes. The benefit of the more modular one is that for me, 95% of the time I have one bike on it, and that means I can leave the rack on my car and still open the rear hatch. The bigger one would block my hatch. I'm trying to compare the two different single racks. The quick rack vs the super duty single. Not considering the heavy duty double.Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seths Pool Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Let me reply to this thread when I get to my desk at work Tuesday morning. I have a pretty convincing post for y’all 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafeend Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 22 minutes ago, Seths Pool said: Let me reply to this thread when I get to my desk at work Tuesday morning. I have a pretty convincing post for y’all 😉 Does it involve a baseball bat and testing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 On 9/2/2018 at 8:21 PM, Seths Pool said: Let me reply to this thread when I get to my desk at work Tuesday morning. I have a pretty convincing post for y’all 😉 Seth, are you ok? You haven't been at work lately. We're starting to get concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seths Pool Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 1 hour ago, notyal said: Seth, are you ok? You haven't been at work lately. We're starting to get concerned. whoops! forgot about this thread and me needing to reply as I promised. if you plan on even semi regularly carrying more than 2 bikes, get the heavy duty for sure. I had the 1 1/4" one up rack and with 3 bikes it flexed like crazy and was scary to watch. going down the highway and hitting humps/dips in the road would make the rack flex about 6-8" vertically, maybe more. it was crazy.. then at one point for a shuttle run at cat mtn, I very briefly put 4 bikes on it (its only rated for up to 3) and the entire rack snapped off with $20k worth of bikes on it and skid down the street like a sled. thank god it didn't tip over and all the bikes were completely unharmed. so 1-2 bikes, the 1 1/4" hitch one up rack is great but if you think you may ever exceed 2 bikes, get the 2" heavy duty one up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biga9999 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Holy Shit! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Seth - Is there anything that you don't break?! Damn son. That could have really been ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 How am I not surprised.😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Damn  Chinese carbon hitches! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 On 9/5/2018 at 12:59 PM, Seths Pool said: I had the 1 1/4" one up rack and with 3 bikes it flexed like crazy and was scary to watch. going down the highway and hitting humps/dips in the road would make the rack flex about 6-8" vertically, maybe more. it was crazy.. then at one point for a shuttle run at cat mtn, I very briefly put 4 bikes on it (its only rated for up to 3) and the entire rack snapped off with $20k worth of bikes on it and skid down the street like a sled. With 3 bikes on it you thought it looked crazy and scary, so you decided to put 4 bikes on it. ...I think I know why your stuff keeps breaking. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seths Pool Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 49 minutes ago, Teamsloan said: With 3 bikes on it you thought it looked crazy and scary, so you decided to put 4 bikes on it. ...I think I know why your stuff keeps breaking. 🙂 I put 4 bikes on it to literally drive 1.5 miles at about 15mph for a single shuttle run at cat. but speaking of all this - I just got back from pajarito last night. and I now have the 2" hitch bar, and heavy duty side plates, and with 4 bikes on the rack, going down the highway and hitting dips/humps in the road was yet again flexing the rack enough to keep me concerned. im gonna call 1 up and ask them how much flex is expected. I understand that 4 enduro/dh bikes on top of the 60+lb rack is a lot of weight and leverage when bouncing up and down, but im a little traumatized from the first rack breaking.  the thought of a 4 bike rack with $20k+ of bikes on it snapping off again but this time going down the highway makes me cringe and drive in fear of it happening again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBaron Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 You may have already thought about this, but the flex could be coming from different locations....or a little bit of all the locations. Â I owed an Odyssey van with a 2" receiver hitch and when I loaded it up (w/3-4 bikes) the hitch mount itself flexed uncomfortably. Â But when I put the same rack on my truck receive hitch it doesn't flex near as much. -CJB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 What's the tongue weight limit for you vehicle Seth? 4 Enduro bikes @ about 30lbs each + 60+lb rack = 180lbs+ My Outback's limited at 200lbs and that's calculated for a trailer, not an unsupported load cantilevering off the hitch. There's no way my car should ever have 4 bikes loaded on the hitch. A 4 tray rack is a really long lever and even small bounces can magnify the load on the end of it. So, while it's parked it might just be below the weight limit, but hitting a dip in the road even at 15mph could send the effective load at the hitch way over. Curt even states in their installation instructions to not mount unsupported loads to the hitch without using bracing straps attached to the top of the vehicle or it voids their warranty. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Just got the notification that mine has shipped and will be here Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 FedEx just delivered my super duty rack, and... Â Wow! I am beyond impressed with the build quality and the packaging. They also included two of their *special* allen wrenches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seths Pool Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 24 minutes ago, TheX said: FedEx just delivered my super duty rack, and...  Wow! I am beyond impressed with the build quality and the packaging. They also included two of their *special* allen wrenches. They literally are the best you can buy. Anyone who chooses one of the equivalently priced kuat or yakima racks, (which are all covered in plastic) over a 1up, made a bad buying decision.  Glad you got your new rack you are going to love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 34 minutes ago, Seths Pool said: They literally are the best you can buy. I think I've owned pretty much every *good* brand, and none of them have even come close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafeend Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I put 4 bikes on it to literally drive 1.5 miles at about 15mph for a single shuttle run at cat. So glad I saw this because I keep looking at the picture trying to figure out why you guys were all kitted out and helmets on and the van was facing one and the rack another. Makes sense now. Sent from my LG-LS997 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Seths Pool said: Anyone who chooses one of the equivalently priced kuat or yakima racks, (which are all covered in plastic) over a 1up, made a bad buying decision. I'm very satisfied with my Kuat NV 2.0. It works great, looks better than the 1-UP, and was quite a bit cheaper after applying a Backcountry discount. Not sure what you mean by "all covered in plastic". There are some plastic pieces, but it's mostly glistening, powder-coated metal. If it fails me, I'll be the first to admit my mistake and post up here.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I trolled Craigs list last year and found a Thule T2 XTR in like new condition for $175. Nice rack for the price. The price of bike racks is a bit exorbitant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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