Fat Tire E-Bike Rack?

[SD-Rubi]

Anyone found a good rack for a fat tire e-bike? Looking for a help ramp, 2 bikes, 160 pounds....

Thanx...

2019 Rubicon JL.

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[Jim_n_Tx]

Got this one but no ramps. I take off the batteries to lighten the bikes to load.

 

[hoch]

No substitute: 1Up

 

[rockadile]

No substitute: 1Up

Maybe 1 substitute...

https://quikrstuff.com/

 

[hoch]

Maybe 1 substitute...

https://quikrstuff.com/

They look nice but they never seem to be in stock. Plus, they are more expensive.

 

[rockadile]

They look nice but they never seem to be in stock. Plus, they are more expensive.

Yeah, I hear ya. The wait is way less than when I bought mine. I was initially looking at the 1Up but these guys improved everything that needed improving on the 1Up rack. I figured "In for a penny, in for a pound" since it is my "forever" rack. I don't regret it one bit.

 

[Atom631]

1up is hands down the best bike rack on the market. Pricey, but a worthy investment if you have high-end bikes.

 

[Jeepeto]

+1 on the 1up

 

[Jiggs1960]

Got this one but no ramps. I take off the batteries to lighten the bikes to load.

we do a LOT of cycling, and personally, I wouldn't trust any rack that light to carry 160 lbs.

 

[Ang1Sgt]

As a former Pro-Level Bicycle Mechanic, it always amazes me when I saw a customer take a $2000 (1992-2008 i know prices are much higher now!) and then put it on a $25 cheap ass rack on the back of their Audi or whatever. It never made sense to me.

Some of the better E-Bike shops carry specific high quality racks that are well suited to these bikes.
Take a look at some of the reviews at Area 13 E-Bikes. . https://area13ebikes.com/

I take a lot of stock from what these folks say and they do a proper review of the stuff they sell. I wish I lived closer to them and could use their services myself. Shoto, if I could I would make a good Senior Living Mechanic for them!

 

[Jiggs1960]

As a former Pro-Level Bicycle Mechanic, it always amazes me when I saw a customer take a $2000 (1992-2008 i know prices are much higher now!) and then put it on a $25 cheap ass rack on the back of their Audi or whatever. It never made sense to me.

Some of the better E-Bike shops carry specific high quality racks that are well suited to these bikes.
Take a look at some of the reviews at Area 13 E-Bikes. . https://area13ebikes.com/

I take a lot of stock from what these folks say and they do a proper review of the stuff they sell. I wish I lived closer to them and could use their services myself. Shoto, if I could I would make a good Senior Living Mechanic for them!

I prefer to use a "real", carbon bike that we peddle, and weighs about 16 lbs., And still use a $450 bike rack.

 

[NASH392Texas]

 

[Ang1Sgt]

I prefer to use a "real", carbon bike that we peddle, and weighs about 16 lbs., And still use a $450 bike rack.

I left the High End cycle stuff a few years after carbon fiber bikes really came into being. It was an issue with a much younger “MANAGER” that could not understand why I needed so many chemicals to assemble the new TREK Road Race bikes I was putting together for the Shop Team. Back then you needed to install the bottom bracket shells using special adhesives which he didn’t understand. Here I was a trained a trained USAF Aircraft Structural Specialist working in a Bicycle shop and he was a newly minted College Business Degree type that thought he knew more than I.

I complete5 of the frames before I walked out. The 5 I built lasted more than a season with no issues, the 5 he built basically chewed the BB area out because they were spinning with the cranks!

As much as I loved working on those bikes, I sure can’t afford one at this point in my life. Retired and fixed income, you can only do so much. Plus I’m having issues with my lung capacity which has become a huge issue. Even when I go swim at the local YMCA, I can’t swim a full length like I used to under water. It’s gotten to a point where I almost only swim on my back to keep my head above water.

This is one reason I personally want an E-Bike regardless of the weight involved.

 

[NASH392Texas]

I also use a pivoting (swings open and closed with bikes loaded) THULE mount between the Jeep’s hitch and the THULE FOLDABLE 2-Fat Tire Bike Rack, which allows me to quickly and easily open & close l the rear door with 2 bikes loaded. This rack also TILTS-DOWN for easier loading/unloading.
Another benefit of the pivoting mount when not transporting bikes is to use of a 2nd WINCH mounted on the rear bumper.

 

[Jiggs1960]

I left the High End cycle stuff a few years after carbon fiber bikes really came into being. It was an issue with a much younger “MANAGER” that could not understand why I needed so many chemicals to assemble the new TREK Road Race bikes I was putting together for the Shop Team. Back then you needed to install the bottom bracket shells using special adhesives which he didn’t understand. Here I was a trained a trained USAF Aircraft Structural Specialist working in a Bicycle shop and he was a newly minted College Business Degree type that thought he knew more than I.

I complete5 of the frames before I walked out. The 5 I built lasted more than a season with no issues, the 5 he built basically chewed the BB area out because they were spinning with the cranks!

As much as I loved working on those bikes, I sure can’t afford one at this point in my life. Retired and fixed income, you can only do so much. Plus I’m having issues with my lung capacity which has become a huge issue. Even when I go swim at the local YMCA, I can’t swim a full length like I used to under water. It’s gotten to a point where I almost only swim on my back to keep my head above water.

This is one reason I personally want an E-Bike regardless of the weight involved.

I'm going to hold out on the E-bike thing as long as possible (I'm 62), but I'll probably end up getting one eventually, if it keeps me out riding.
Have a great day.

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