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Old 04-21-10, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by doctor j
While it is not a rack, this is my solution for the bike in the back of the truck. Two pieces of small stranded cable, some cable clamps, some "S" hooks, and a ratchet strap all available at Lowes. One cable from each rear tie-down eye in the truck bed to each saddle rail. Pass ratchet strap through front wheel from front tie-down eyes. Tighten strap to pull up slack in the two rear cables. I've used this method to take the bike back and forth between northwest Arkansas and central Louisiana (around 450 miles one way) many times with no problems. It's an inexpensive solution that works, and I don't have to remove the front wheel.
Im pretty sure dealing with all the straps, cables, tie downs, etc... is a lot more work than taking a wheel off.
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