Kona Sutra models before 2010 appear to have weak rear rackmount eyelets. I learned that the hard way myself and there were few posts from others as well. The 2010 frame should be better though.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...he-Adirondacks

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ra-broke-today.

The Ute is aluminum versus Big Dummy which is steel.