tommyleyland
Registered user
Hey all,
I put together some photos of a bodge I did for making a rear rack for less than £10.
I used a chopping board (You heard me), 8 x M5 bolts (Can/will go bigger) 4 x flat plate brackets (Can/will also go bigger), 8 x washers and some gaffatape.
It feels very sturdy and I drilled some extra holes for any bungee cords (not that you should use them). I'm just using it for a tent at the moment, for any heavy loads I would invest in something sturdier as this is connected to the stock rear rack that is prone to cracking under too much stress.
This is an extension of sorts for light loads.
The parts
How the brackets will be fit together
Put the pre-gaffa taped board on the bracket and mark around the stock rear rack, then drill 2 holes on each side
With all the holes drilled with extra holes for bungee chords (bracket in place to test fitting)
How the board looks before mounting
How the board looks on the underside before mounting
Stock rear rack before mounting
Rack fitted using a 8mm spanner and 8mm socket
Underside with brackets
Bonus photos
I put together some photos of a bodge I did for making a rear rack for less than £10.
I used a chopping board (You heard me), 8 x M5 bolts (Can/will go bigger) 4 x flat plate brackets (Can/will also go bigger), 8 x washers and some gaffatape.
It feels very sturdy and I drilled some extra holes for any bungee cords (not that you should use them). I'm just using it for a tent at the moment, for any heavy loads I would invest in something sturdier as this is connected to the stock rear rack that is prone to cracking under too much stress.
This is an extension of sorts for light loads.
The parts
How the brackets will be fit together
Put the pre-gaffa taped board on the bracket and mark around the stock rear rack, then drill 2 holes on each side
With all the holes drilled with extra holes for bungee chords (bracket in place to test fitting)
How the board looks before mounting
How the board looks on the underside before mounting
Stock rear rack before mounting
Rack fitted using a 8mm spanner and 8mm socket
Underside with brackets
Bonus photos