Originally Posted by
Grillparzer
I'm reasonably sure I did the math incorrectly or I'm not imagining this scenario the way it actually occurred, but using a weight of 2.19 pounds per liter of water means you attempted to carry about a ton and a quarter on a Surly Cross Check. If I'm wrong, and I'm assuming I am, I would appreciate being corrected. If I'm right then quite frankly I'm dumbfounded.
I'm not very technical and I'm not sure how much a ton and a quarter weighs exactly but yea, it weighed a lot. someone else did the math at 78lbs which is just underneath the weight capacity for the rack. I think the problem is seriously just the weight distribution. Had I put the water bottles individually into panniers low to the ground, instead of on a thin rack top plank, it might have worked. Someone also said to get a board and ratchet straps to get a more stable surface and tie-down.