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Old 07-11-2009, 12:04 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by McTimson View Post
That looks awesome!
The way it's mounted reminds me of bicycle racks that strap onto the trunk - so maybe this could double as a bicycle rack. I would guess the 1/2" conduits probably aren't strong enough to support too much weight though.
Thanks, and the conduit is pretty strong, especially in the triangular-ish shape it's in. It could hold a bike or two, if it was sized larger, like on a full-size van.
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