rear rack

[Maxwell-8 4,274]

I am currently in the process of making a rear rack for my WH. The plan is to use it for carrying bags of deer or bird feed to the forest.

 

 

I am not the best welder, but I love to fabricate.

 

Edited December 3, 2021 by Maxwell-8

[WHX?? 47,854]

8 minutes ago, Maxwell-8 said:

I am not the best welder,

I'm not either but then again we are not flying rockets.... nice work! 

[ri702bill 8,038]

I can lay a bead with the worst of them ..........

Edited December 3, 2021 by ri702bill

[Stormin 9,980]

  Fab' work looks ok to me. Just something I wondering about. Looking at the size of it and what you wanting to carry, Are you fitting some weight on the front end? Seems a lot of rear overhang.

[squonk 40,659]

Thinking the same thing and feed isn't light. @rjg854 has a nice rear hauler. 

Edited December 3, 2021 by squonk

[Maxwell-8 4,274]

36 minutes ago, Stormin said:

  Fab' work looks ok to me. Just something I wondering about. Looking at the size of it and what you wanting to carry, Are you fitting some weight on the front end? Seems a lot of rear overhang.

Indeed. Not something for you guys out there with a predator swapped WH. I plan on using it on my C-141D with a diesel of 190lbs. I will have to be carefull for wheelies for sure. 

[Maxwell-8 4,274]

Some more progress

 

[ebinmaine 66,307]

1 hour ago, ri702bill said:

I can lay a bead with the worst of them ..........

Right there with ya 😂

 

 

Looks good from over here Maxwell. 

[Pullstart 62,033]

1 hour ago, squonk said:

feed isn't light

How much you s’pose a 50 lb bag weighs over there @squonk?  

 

one way to get better @Maxwell-8, keep trying!  

[SylvanLakeWH 25,041]

15 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

How much you s’pose a 50 lb bag weighs over there @squonk?  

uh…

 

50 lbs?

 

[Gregor 4,843]

21 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

How much you s’pose a 50 lb bag weighs over there

A 50 lb. bag of what?

[ebinmaine 66,307]

22 minutes ago, Gregor said:

A 50 lb. bag of what?

🪶 🪶 🪶 🪶

[squonk 40,659]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

How much you s’pose a 50 lb bag weighs over there @squonk?  

 

 

22.6796 Kilograms

[Maxwell-8 4,274]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

50 lb bag weighs over there

20kg

 

[Maxwell-8 4,274]

The more you do it, the better it gets.  Turned out the gas inside the wire had gone missing. the new one does better.

 

I have 4x20kg (4x 44lbs) bags on here. total of 80kg/176lbs. The frontend stays down, and still have to lift quite a bit to get the front-end up

Edited December 3, 2021 by Maxwell-8

[Pullstart 62,033]

When our Jil flew home to Germany a month and a half ago, we were weighing her luggage.  She said “it’s good.”  I picked it up and said “that’s way more than 50 lbs!”  “But it’s less than the overweight max.” She said!

[squonk 40,659]

Kinda see what hold the front end down in this pic.

 

[Maxwell-8 4,274]

That lombardini 510 is no joke. The hood will have to be lifted +4" to fit.

Voila, apart from some tick mesh and paint I am done.

 

Edited December 3, 2021 by Maxwell-8

[ebinmaine 66,307]

3 minutes ago, squonk said:

Kinda see what hold the front end down in this pic.

 

 

 

 

My C-160 hauls as much as 200 to 300 lb tongue weight. Uphill. Steep. 

 

Disclaimer: all 4 tires are fluid filled.  

 

I have around 110 lb extra at the front. 

 

So I'm thinking that 141 should be able to hold 3 maybe 4 bags of food at 50 lb each....

 

[Maxwell-8 4,274]

I think 

1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

I have around 110 lb extra at the front. 

I still have some front weights ready if need be: 35lbs/each (have two)

 

[ebinmaine 66,307]

1 minute ago, Maxwell-8 said:

I think 

I still have some front weights ready if need be: 35lbs/each (have two)

 

 

Was I you, I'd just put em on.  

 

You might not know they're needed til it's 1.7 seconds too late. 

[Maxwell-8 4,274]

Just now, ebinmaine said:

 

Was I you, I'd just put em on.  

 

You might not know they're needed til it's 1.7 seconds too late. 

I will put it next thing on the list!

[Maxwell-8 4,274]

I think I will be using that often. Not only for feed. But I have often felt the need for some storage. 

This will be ideal for carrying tools like chainsaw, etc. around the property. Without the need of the big trailer. (which I can still hook up)

 

[rjg854 11,210]

6 hours ago, squonk said:

Thinking the same thing and feed isn't light. @rjg854 has a nice rear hauler. 

[Gregor 4,843]

4 hours ago, Pullstart said:

How much you s’pose a 50 lb bag weighs over there @squonk? 

 Waterloo NY. Elevation, 469 ft   50lbs = 50Lbs

 

Hasselt. Belgium  Elevation 125 FT.  50 NY Lbs = 50.0000000000000000000000062 Belgium Lbs

Just a guess mind you.