Brew61
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I called them first thing this morning and they had 2 left in stock. These are brand new in box for $470. At that price I grabbed one.
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Bruce
I called them first thing this morning and they had 2 left in stock. These are brand new in box for $470. At that price I grabbed one.
Awesome! Bookmark the link, you just never know what you might need next time.I called them first thing this morning and they had 2 left in stock. These are brand new in box for $470. At that price I grabbed one.
Thanks for the tip
Bruce
Couldn't recommend the 1UP more. It's very nice. The 1UP Super Duty Double has a carrying capacity of 225lbs. It's 75lbs per bike if carrying three bikes max. The Heavy Duty has a carrying capacity of 200lbs. I purchased 4 of the bike locks, they keyed all of them to the same key as the hitch lock.Ok I have 2 eBikes, 1 ET Cycle T1000 which is about 75 Lbs with battery and the wife's bike is a ES300 LankCruiser weighing in at 60 Lbs. So the two racks I am concentering the 1Up duel bike or the Thule t2 pro xtr.
It will behind a Audi Q7 with a 2" receiver. The problem with the 1Up is that I live in Canada so that means exchange rate, shipping and taxes. The Thule I can get in Canada.
The question I really have is, for the ones that are using one of these two bike racks, how much weight are you actually putting on these carriers? The 1Up Super Duty says 50-75 lbs per bike. The Thule t2 pro xtr says 60 lbs per bike. I know if I remove the batteries I am a little lighter. How far are you traveling with the bikes on your rack and have they shown any signs of stress?
Bruce
I have had a KAC rack for some time, and am very satisfied with it. But I somehow lost or "misplaced" the short hook (the hooks go over the top bar, or in our case, the adapter between the steering head and the seat post). I was able to get a replacement (at no charge) from KAC, but it was made to fit a square vertical post, not an oblong one like mine. So rather than send it back, I got busy in my shop and modified it so it will work.To me the weak point any rack is the attachment point at the hitch receiver and how it locks into place. I personally would avoid a rack that merely uses a threaded bolt/hitch pin to secure it especially if there is no anti wobble system involved. Racks such as the Easyfold, 1Up, Kuat Piston Pro employ either a steel wedge/bearing which applies force from inside the receiver which guarantees that the rack will not move around at all. Also, check into the warranty of some of these DTC racks and whether or not they can provide replacement parts if required. Bottom line is you pay for what you get.
Thanks Tom, I to really like the 1Up but doing the math and getting it up to Canada was just more then what I wanted to spend. I tried finding a used one up here and they just don't exist used very often. I did find one and it was sold right away.Couldn't recommend the 1UP more. It's very nice. The 1UP Super Duty Double has a carrying capacity of 225lbs. It's 75lbs per bike if carrying three bikes max. The Heavy Duty has a carrying capacity of 200lbs. I purchased 4 of the bike locks, they keyed all of them to the same key as the hitch lock.