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06-02-2011, 03:03 PM
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Montana Master
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Equipment failure
Well.... my carrier bent. Didn't like the Kansas roads bouncing up and down.
I took it to a Colorado pipeline welder and he made it all better.
My other bike carrier I made made it 8,000 or so miles, but this one I made for Sue's little car, not as strong. It looks like it will do the job now.
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06-02-2011, 03:43 PM
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Montana Master
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Nice work...that plate won't bend.
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06-03-2011, 06:02 AM
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Montana Master
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Oops...that leverage plus the bouncing is tough on the equipment! Looks like it's pretty sturdy now though!
At least it wasn't your equipment rack that bent...
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06-03-2011, 02:17 PM
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Montana Master
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Ozz, you have a little more leverage on this one set back like it is as compared to the other one. However it won't bend now.
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06-03-2011, 02:48 PM
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Montana Master
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Ozz - just use some superglue - it'll be okay!
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06-03-2011, 03:35 PM
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Montana Master
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by snfexpress
Ozz - just use some superglue - it'll be okay!
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I used a real welder, a big, ugly, dirty, stinky bearded Colorado plains pipeline welder, but he sure could weld!
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06-03-2011, 03:55 PM
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Montana Master
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Hopefully the bike wasn't dragging on the ground...looks like it was pretty close!
Only 1 bike though?
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2011 Montana 3580RL with a Reese 20k GooseBox w/offset B&W ball, Sailuns, RoadMaster shocks, Splendide stacked washer/dryer, some other stuff...
2015 Ram 3500 DRW Laramie Megacab, Aisin w/3.73s, 255/80 17 Toyos A/T III, rear auto level, 40 gal. fuel/tool combo box, some Banks mods...
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06-03-2011, 04:39 PM
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Montana Master
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by kingdaddy
Hopefully the bike wasn't dragging on the ground...looks like it was pretty close!
Only 1 bike though?
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No, they were laying on the back of the carrier. Probably would have rode like that for a while, but we put them inside.
I am not someone who thinks every thing they do is perfect, I do my best on everything, but I make mistakes. We just have to push through them and 'get back on that horse'. It broke, I fixed it, now on to the next repair. I think it will make the long haul, but if it doesn't I will adapt the best I can.
If a person does nothing, he does nothing wrong...
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06-04-2011, 08:53 AM
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Montana Master
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Amen to that...the key is to learn from our mistakes, right? The big, ugly welder looks like he did a nice job...should be OK now!
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2011 Montana 3580RL with a Reese 20k GooseBox w/offset B&W ball, Sailuns, RoadMaster shocks, Splendide stacked washer/dryer, some other stuff...
2015 Ram 3500 DRW Laramie Megacab, Aisin w/3.73s, 255/80 17 Toyos A/T III, rear auto level, 40 gal. fuel/tool combo box, some Banks mods...
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06-05-2011, 12:53 PM
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Montana Fan
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"If a person does nothing, he does nothing wrong..."
That's how you got to be "The Great and Powerful OZZ"
Have a safe trip.
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06-05-2011, 01:06 PM
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Montana Master
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Thanks Tom
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