trunk rack hackable?
 

I got this by accident...since it didn't cost me anything
can i hack it to work on a pick up truck gate?


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I'm certain it's possible...but do you want to take the chance of losing all your bikes on the freeway?

Not saying it can't be done: Those racks strap on with hooks and are fairly universal, but make sure whatever you do is plenty secure.

I know that my Allen rack is similar and IIRC is designed to work on a truck tailgate as well as a car. If you can tell who makes yours, give them a call or check out their web site for details.

If you're smart and careful, I'm sure you could figure an overkill solution to attaching it safely to the back of your truck.

Thanks
i can't find a website for OUTBACK.

is the bed of the truck accessible? as for mine, since I still have the tonno cover rails and clamps, I can stand my bike upright and run a ratchet strap from handle bar to clamp, ratchet it down and it doenst go anywhere.

Hello Erasergirl. I have an idea for you. OK Here on the back of the 'upper bar' move the pads so they are where the bar bends down. take the inside set of straps and run them over the tailgate and see if you 'hook' them to the bottom of it. if not maybe you can run them under and loop them around the bottom bar and back up to the buckle. then the outside straps just hook to your bumper. you will have to fiddle with it just a bit to make it level, but I think that should do it as long as the straps over the tailgate are nice and tight.

the Allen 103A was the most versitile rack ever built. it will go on almost anything. imho

I got out the instruction sheet for my Allen 102D rack, and here's the part concerning truck trailgates:

the Allens are alot easier because the 'top bar' has a 90' bend making a nice hook for the top of the tailgate.