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Old 09-06-12, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Tourist in MSN
Don't have a source for the weight ratings, but I have seen some cheap racks in the store with bad welds that were rated as high as some of the best racks. Have also seen some of those cheap racks in the disposal bin after they failed.
So what exactly is in your opinion 'a cheap rack with a high load rating' ?
Please - be specific as to brand and model. And explain how that might be applicable to this post - where we're discussing a $50 to $60 rack(depending on options). I've personally seen a lot of racks fail - good ones as well as cheap ones. So far its always been from grossly exceeding the load ratings. Most were warranted in spite of that.

And I'll be down to the trade show in Toronto this weekend so I'll ask some specifics regarding various racks and get back to you.
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