Brian,
The modified struts look great. Thanks for the detailed documentation on how you did it. I have wondered sometimes about the necessity of using the lower struts at all. When the platform is bolted onto the front rack, the Platrack is already very solid, even -- or especially -- when there's a basket or the Slickersack across it. As you say, it's probably a warranty-voiding option, but it does give a cleaner look. David Sprunger Fargo, ND On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 2:04 AM, Brian Hanson <stone...@gmail.com> wrote: > http://flic.kr/s/aHsjyQ5Piu > > I have always liked having the larger platform of the Platrack on my AHH, > but disliked the long struts that stretch down to the fender mounts by the > axle. I had removed the rack for the rando season a few months back, but > have wanted to put it back on a few times. I have had an idea to do an > alternate strut configuration rolling around in my head for the past few > weeks, and tonight I got a chance to take action. > > After watching one of the riv videos on mounting a rear rack where they bend > the struts with a couple of good hammer whacks, I was inspired. I bent and > shortened the long struts to join at the mid fork braze-on where the other > struts from the Mark's Rack join. It is likely "not quite" as strong, and > I'm sure it's a warranty voider in Grant and Nitto's eyes, but I don't carry > much more than 10 lbs on the front. In any case, it feels solid as a rock > to me. YMMV... > > Brian Hanson > Seattle, WA > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
