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I have bolts & wingnuts holding the 2x4 to the e-track mounts, because I have to remove the 2x4 before I can get the mounts out (they require some tilting that won't happen with the 2x4 in place).
The e-track mounts have some slop to them, but with the 2x4 and bikes in place, it is stable enough.
I have bolts & wingnuts holding the 2x4 to the e-track mounts, because I have to remove the 2x4 before I can get the mounts out (they require some tilting that won't happen with the 2x4 in place).
The e-track mounts have some slop to them, but with the 2x4 and bikes in place, it is stable enough.
where'd you get those E-track brackets? Those might be usable for my boxlink toolbox idea...
This would allow for 6 bikes ultimately. Very cool. What is the product model and was there a battle to install em.
Yes with 68" cross bars I could fit 6 bikes on here, 5 comfortably.
First you need the pace edwards jackrabbit tonneau cover with explorer rails. The rail system allows for a Thule or Yakima rack to be installed.
I then purchased the Thule 460 podium feet, the Thule 3101 fit kit which is designed for the pace edwards explorer rails, and due to the box width the thule 68" square cross bars to create the rack base. I then purchased the Thule 594XT bike trays to hold the bikes. With the base installed I can install any accessories such as snowboard tray, skis, paddleboard, kyak, etc.
Regarding the installation, once the tonneau cover is installed putting the rack on and installing it was about an hour job. I'm detailed so I made sure everything was symmetric on both sides. Once you lock it down its fully secure. I have lock cylinders on all components so nobody can steal the rack, the bike trays or my bike when I have it on the rack and in place. After a long day of mountain biking I can go enjoy a beer afterwards and not worry about someone stealing my bike since its locked into place and on the rack. Well worth the investment and piece of mind plus it free's up my trailer hitch so I can tow my Jeep and it also free's up the truck bed so I can put all my camping gear back there.
When I had a Tacoma, I had a similar setup, except the fork mount skewers were right behind the cabin window, so the bike faced front.
One concern I would have for this set up is that at highway speeds, an aero bike (Dogma included or my Cervelo) bike have some serious movement on the back end of the bike, being perpendicular to the 70+ mph wind.
I had similar concerns with my bike, I don't think it likes side winds.
I had a Nissan Frontier (same setup as your Tacoma) and liked it. I tried using the cleats but they were lose. I found it more difficult to load the bike without getting into the bed. Ended up going with this approach. I hated drilling holes but they are small and the bed is aluminium and it won't rust. I added some padding so the mount won't damage the pain under it. When I get ready to sell the truck I'll just put some grommets in the small holes. Used the existing hardware that came the with mount kit. It's very stable now.
10-03-2015, 09:52 PM
