I JET Member 325 Member For: 11y 10m 13d Gender: Male Location: Wollongong Posted 31/01/15 09:46 AM Share Posted 31/01/15 09:46 AM The aim here was to set up my ute to carry two road bikes + track gear. Two bikes will fit no problem but if you need to carry gear as well than it starts to get a bit tight.Most of the time I will only be carrying one bike, but on occasion I will take both so its nice to have the set up for it.I had a good think about maximizing the space in the ute. I decided to position the bikes 400mm away from the head board and leave this space at the front for all my gear.This means having the tail gate fully open, which I'm fine with. (it would never fully close even with the bike all the way forward against the headboard, I use to tie it up against the back tyre)Loaded up both bikes to take some measurements and see how its all going to fit.Cutting, folding & welding plate for the front wheel chocks.Bottom rack welded up, trial fitting.Welding top rack & trial fitting Front section reserved for storage, sized to snugly fit two large storage tubs & a 20lt Fuel drumBottom rack will simply drop in with out fixings to locations in the tub linerTop rack will be mounted to brackets and be totally removable with only 2 boltsBrackets made up and welded to the support posts of the tub behind the tub liner.Note the passenger side support post is actually 20mm or so further back than the drivers side. The fuel neck must have been an after thought. (ford design quality)Tub liner back in and holes drilled.Welded some tabs on the outer brackets to locate the top rack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I JET Member 325 Member For: 11y 10m 13d Gender: Male Location: Wollongong Posted 31/01/15 09:47 AM Author Share Posted 31/01/15 09:47 AM Welded tabs onto the top rack for mounting boltsRubbed back & primedAll painted & fitted upThis is how the end of the top rack finished up. It locates on the brackets on the tub walls and is completely removable with only two bolts.Bottom rack simply drops in and locates into grooves in tub linerPlastic tubs & fuel drum in place 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 5m 21d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 31/01/15 10:09 AM Share Posted 31/01/15 10:09 AM Very well done mate, love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 1m 24d Gender: Male Posted 31/01/15 11:42 AM Share Posted 31/01/15 11:42 AM Awesome work, I struggle to push my dirtbike on a ute. f*ck pushing a sportsbike up one lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVK Silver Donating Members 751 Member For: 18y 11m 3d Gender: Male Location: North West Hot Hell,VIC Posted 31/01/15 08:15 PM Share Posted 31/01/15 08:15 PM Top job bloke, that looks great . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko16 Donating Members 1,672 Member For: 17y Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 31/01/15 08:52 PM Share Posted 31/01/15 08:52 PM That looks insanely good! Well done mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boganspeed Will do skids for food Silver Donating Members 1,177 Member For: 13y 17d Gender: Male Location: Perth SOR Posted 03/02/15 10:28 PM Share Posted 03/02/15 10:28 PM (edited) Wow nice ! It's tough getting everything in.Loading my ute used to be like a game of Tetris.Will be interested in seeig some pics fully loaded with esky, camp chairs, tool box, shade etc. Edited 03/02/15 10:31 PM by Boganspeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bupalooga Silver Donating Members 261 Member For: 12y 1m 15d Gender: Male Location: Griffith NSW Posted 05/02/15 08:20 AM Share Posted 05/02/15 08:20 AM I don't ride bikes but that looks like a freaking brilliant solution & a job very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixy Angel Expert Donating Members 9,132 Member For: 19y 8m 25d Gender: Male Location: North Jamberoo, NSW Posted 05/02/15 10:07 PM Share Posted 05/02/15 10:07 PM Show off!!...........lol.Nah great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 14y 10m 3d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 06/02/15 12:54 AM Share Posted 06/02/15 12:54 AM Nice work, have you considered maybe changing the wire that holds the rear gate with something solid when carrying the bikes. I use to carry my bikes round on the ute when I had them and although the wire that holds the gate shouldn't have an issue I just wonder if something more solid would be worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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