Does anyone have good or bad experience with the Jack-It bike racks that bolt to the 3 bolt pattern of the tongues trailer jack?
My concern is that on a 320 T@B that the 3 bolts are only ⅜ bolts with a maximum torque stamped on the jacks pad of 15-20 lbs.
The nuts underneath are welded on, so not easy to replace. Has anyone had any failures using the Jack-It rack with 2 medium weight bikes attached?
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There was a post on the Facebook T@B Camping Trailers Group on August 4th of this year where one owner posted some pics of a weld failure, but that may have been an isolated situation with a poor welding job. Just search that Facebook page for "Jack IT" and it should come right up. I have kept an eye on mine and have seen no issues after four long trips carrying a pair of full-sized bikes, including on some rough roads.
Here is one photo of the weld failure that was posted on Facebook:
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Greg & Marlene (Tucson, AZ)
Brad
2022 Black Series HQ19 aka "Cricket"
2021 F-250 Tremor with PSD aka "Big Blue"
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Greg & Marlene (Tucson, AZ)
2020 Tacoma TRD Off-Road
Brad
2022 Black Series HQ19 aka "Cricket"
2021 F-250 Tremor with PSD aka "Big Blue"
Concord, NC
Juliet and Andy in Massachusetts
I believe the Jack-It could work well, without any contact with the tow vehicle, if there were more clearance between the forward bike and the back of the tow vehicle. My truck's canopy simply does not provide this clearance.
I used ratchet straps on either side of the Jack-It, down to the aluminum tubes on the T@B's front cargo rack, in order to reduce the Jack-It's sway. This worked well and I imagine also reduced metal fatigue that would otherwise result from the bike rack swaying back and forth while loaded.
Brad
2022 Black Series HQ19 aka "Cricket"
2021 F-250 Tremor with PSD aka "Big Blue"
Concord, NC
2020 Tacoma TRD Off-Road
2020 Tacoma TRD Off-Road