What have you actually strapped to the Yakima rack?

Slip7

So, first thing I noticed with our new rig is this sweet Yakima rack with the spare.  It looks great but I'm actually kind of wary to strap anything else to it due to it's position.  I feel like anything significant on here like a rocket box would not be aerodynamically sound and more weight behind the axle is prone to make the tongue way too light.  I kind of want to strap a 6ft, 45lbg Clam Quick Set bag carrying a screen room on it but it's at a weird angle. What do yall use it for?  Is it a glorified tire holder?

pthomas745

Here is a google search of the forums with "yakima rack for bikes".....some of the threads include using the racks for different things:  storage containers, etc.

https://www.google.com/search?q=yakima+rack+for+bikes+site:tab-rv.vanillaforums.com&oq=yakima+rack+for+bikes+site:tab-rv.vanillaforums.com&gs_l=psy-ab.3...2858.10054.0.10748.37.28.1.0.0.0.99.1728.28.28.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..11.0.0.CXJimC2jbJE

Slip7

Hmmm, this is more helpful than trying the forum's search function.  Ok, looks like the rack itself with the tire seems to hog a bunch of the weight limit.  I've no interest in bikes back there and a rocket box isn't really sound.  I think I can get away with strapping the screen room to it and that's about it.

ColoradoJon

I strap camping chairs to the rack, one on each side of the tire.  That's about it, though.

jgram2

So do we!

pthomas745

Slip7, somewhere along the line I learned this Google trick for searching this forum. Using a google search, use this "syntax." 

search terms site:http://tab-rv.vanillaforums.com/

The "search terms" can be anything you might be looking for.  The word site in front of the tab forum address limits the search to these forums.

search terms site:http://tab-rv.vanillaforums.com/

For example:
led bulb sizes site:tab-rv.vanillaforums.com

Rolltide82

I have a clam screen room....it's great. I actually throw it inside the camper..I have an Outback also.  I don't put anything else in the roof rack...don't trust it....just my opinion

Slip7

pthomas745 said:

Slip7, somewhere along the line I learned this Google trick for searching this forum. Using a google search, use this "syntax." 

search terms site:http://tab-rv.vanillaforums.com/

The "search terms" can be anything you might be looking for.  The word site in front of the tab forum address limits the search to these forums.

search terms site:http://tab-rv.vanillaforums.com/

For example:
led bulb sizes site:tab-rv.vanillaforums.com

Thanks for that tip.

I think I like the chair idea. I found some pics with this new search. Nice fit and light too. 

4ncar

Somewhere here on this site, I saw a hack where a sewer hose storage pipe was attached to the lower end. It was situated horizontally.  FYI.

db_cooper

We moved the tire to the tongue, so we could add fork mount bike carriers.  It also frees up the space for 2 camp chairs.  Thought about adding sewer hose storage, but don't like the idea of any drips running down the back of the camper.  We have light bikes, and they've done great back there.  Just did a trip with lots of washboarded dirt roads, and they hung on tight.

Seaduster

I also moved my tire to the tongue and strap my inflatable kayak to the rack.

4ncar

When I was at the dealership picking mine up, I saw a "guy" with is out back. Had the the sire plus two skewer mount bike mounts, one on each side. I want to try that for Gloria and me...