Originally Posted by
Charlie_R
With my rack, I have to remove the skewer to remove the wheel. A minor inconvenience, to me.
There are also the through axle skewers... It might simplify the wheel removal.
Originally Posted by
Charlie_R
Heim joint is a must, My swivel wore out the rear crosspiece in only 1000 miles. Turned the round hole oval.
I like the heim joint on my trailer. However, I would probably go for one to maximize the swiveling if I was doing it again.
QA1 PCYMR10T High Misalign Chromoly Heim Joint Rod Ends 5/8-18 RH Male - Speedway Motors, America's Oldest Speed Shop
If you use those internal joints for rack construction, you probably still need to bolt them together. Weight does add up quickly.
Originally Posted by
Redhatter
Hi all,
Previously I've just bought off-the-shelf ones, and they have two big limitations:
- No towing hitch; my current trailer uses an axle mounting which I'm not keen on
- Despite 25 and 30kg load capacities, and only carrying about 16kg, they seem to fail catastrophically regularly. (between 1000km and 2000km)
My old Blackburn rack has withstood the test of time. I don't carry a lot on it, but often awkward loads. It is important to have it mounted tight with no flex. I have wondered about the new rack mounts that I see with what appears to be just flimsy metal.
I haven't tried the Burley Moose, but it is designed to be strong enough to connect the kid's Kazoo and Piccolo to the rack, so it has to have some strength.
Of course, for touring, you would loose the use of the rack by using it as a rack trailer hitch.
::Moose Rack, Trailercycle | Kazoo - Burley--BURLEY--
::Trailercycle Hitch | Kazoo - Burley--BURLEY--
