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[Fordstream]

What is the part number of the items that connect the Jetstream Bars to the T-slots on the Retrax?

Skytowers with Yakima Landing Pad No. 1. The landing pad is the piece that slides into the T-slot. I'm very pleased with the whole set up

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[Zyvin]

I use a Ride 88.
https://www.ride88.com/

 

[okmurdog]

Skytowers with Yakima Landing Pad No. 1. The landing pad is the piece that slides into the T-slot. I'm very pleased with the whole set up

Thanks! I was checking out the Yakima site, and it's not very clear which landing to use...

 

[FordFan2022]

I really like my ride88

 

[PaulGrun]

Thanks! I was checking out the Yakima site, and it's not very clear which landing to use...

Things may have changed but as I recall Yakima stff was more expensive than either Thule or Rhino. As far as I'm concerned, Rhino and Yakima are more-or-less equivalent. I can't recall the details, but there was something functional about the Thule that placed it a step lower in my eyes than the other two.
But this was all a year or two ago and my memory isn't what it used to be.

 

[Mszczewski]

I built a rack using e-track adapters, front fork brackets, and a leftover chunk of pressure treated I had floating around.

 

[Granch]

If you remove the front wheel and pedals. You can double stack 2 medium 29r emtb in the box of the truck and close the retractable cover and have space above for jackets wheels ect.
bike needs to be derailer down and fork towards the box with the handlebar facing the middle of the truck.

 

[SumGuy]

Kuat NV 2.0.

best there is, imo.

 

[okmurdog]

Things may have changed but as I recall Yakima stff was more expensive than either Thule or Rhino. As far as I'm concerned, Rhino and Yakima are more-or-less equivalent. I can't recall the details, but there was something functional about the Thule that placed it a step lower in my eyes than the other two.
But this was all a year or two ago and my memory isn't what it used to be.

My research is lining up with your feedback. The weight rating is the same between the Rhino Rack and Yakima cross-bars I"m looking at...and some of the extra stuff you need to purchase for the Yakima adapters is already included with the Rhino Rack. I've decided to go with the Rhino Rack stuff...

 

[travisN000]

I started with a tailgate pad...

..Tried a fork clamp for a single carry with a tent, but didn't like taking the wheel off:

...moved onto a LoLo Rack:

...and added lights:

 

[travisN000]

I built a rack using e-track adapters, front fork brackets, and a leftover chunk of pressure treated I had floating around.

..I saw a product that attached them to the tailgate for easier loading and unloading; always thought a DIY version could be a good option (attach that pressure treated mount to the tailgate?):

From https://www.railias.com/collections/all-products/products/truck-system

 

[eharri3]

I had a Yakima Backroad 4 tilter until I got my F150 and the tailgate wouldn't quite clear it when tilted like it did on my Tundra. I paid the money to upgrade to the Thule Apex Xt side swinger and don't regret it. It's nice to easily get into the bed with the rack fully loaded. When we take bikes it's to hit a vacation rental so we have a full bed we'll need to access repeatedly throughout the week, often quickly and with bikes on. The Thule fits the bill easily.

I set the Yakima aside for if my wife ever gets an SUV.

 

[Vw64guy]

I'm going full cheap on this build. The skewer brackets are twenty-five bucks each. I swung the back wheels together to create a triangle and reduce bending motion when things are bouncing around. I'm going to experiment with a few different configurations, maybe some stiffeners but this is the 80% answer.

 

[travisN000]

A very cool custom from my home town:

 

[Old Hat]

I designed and built mine from scratch.

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/my-diy-bicycle-carrier.23263/

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