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The Pod Squad
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Topic: Front bike rack and tounge weight Posted: 14 Nov 2012 at 11:19am |
Hi there, I couldn't find the manual but I did find the work order from when we purchased it and this is what it says. Arvika "A" Frame All Adjustable #7000-AF Arvika - 2 Bike Base Black #7002-26-C If you need any other information just let us know. Take care, Tania
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catspaw
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Posted: 14 Nov 2012 at 5:25am |
Hey Steve and Tania,
Do you recall the model of the Arvika rack? I down loaded their catalog and want to make sure we get one that fits well.
Thanks!
Jon & Pam
2013 177
2005 F150
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P&M
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Posted: 12 Nov 2012 at 1:53pm |
Wow ... that is really cool ... and a bit spendy as you mentioned! Since we are not bikers it may be a little outside of what we need or want, but then again M has been talking about maybe getting bicycles next year, so we'll see.
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P & M ... and Comet too!
2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod
2018 Ram 2500
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The Pod Squad
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Posted: 12 Nov 2012 at 1:21pm |
Hi there, I'm glad you like our dog crate. We did a lot of research to find a multi-use crate when we got our puppy. We purchased this online at doggyride.com. It's actually a bike trailer but once you disconnect the tow bar and wheels (quick pin release) it becomes a crate. It fits easily into the back of our SUV and it fits inside the trailer. When you don't need it you just pull the pin and it folds up quite easily. We love it and our dog, Hattrick, loves it but I will not lie it does cost a fair bit of money. If you do buy it, I suggest adding the luxury pet mat to your order. It absorbs all the shocks and vibrations so that they don't get motion sick. Otherwise, it's a bare bottom with no padding on the inside. We travelled around the Great Lakes this summer and Hattrick was quite content to be in his crate with his toys and treats. If you have a small dog, they have a mini trailer as well. Here's a photo of what it looks like hooked up as a bike trailer and how it looks inside our SUV. Take care, Tania
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P&M
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Posted: 12 Nov 2012 at 9:14am |
Completely off track here Pod Squad, but what kind of dog crate is that you have in the pic? The one we use is a fold-up metal one, and that looks way lighter and easier to deal with ... looks like it can fold down for storage.
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P & M ... and Comet too!
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2018 Ram 2500
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The Pod Squad
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Posted: 08 Nov 2012 at 5:36pm |
If all the fasteners are tight it shouldn't move at all. We pull ours with a RAV4. Maybe with a pickup truck there would be more wind hitting the rack. It's a perfect fit for us, but it wasn't cheap.
Cheers,
Steve & Tania
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catspaw
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Posted: 08 Nov 2012 at 5:38am |
Thanks for the reply and the picture. Looks like your bike are similar to ours. How much movement is there with the Arvika rack w/ bikes as your travel?
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The Pod Squad
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Posted: 07 Nov 2012 at 8:38pm |
We have the Arvika rack on our pod. Works great for us. We get as many questions about it as we do about the pod itself!
Cheers, Steve & Tania
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furpod
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Posted: 06 Nov 2012 at 7:53am |
A couple of Yakima trays and some steel tubing.. 5 minutes with a welder.. we currently just rooftop, but I would kind of like to try this just to see how they ride there.
Tongue weight wise,there are some variables, but my guess is for us, pretty light weight bikes, weight actually carried about as far back as possible.. rack weight at 15 pounds or so, we mostly take our mountain bikes when camping, 45 pounds or so, so we will go with 60 pounds.. You are a third of the way back to the axle.. so 20lbs +/- to tongue weight. Move your cast iron cooking gear to the rear pass through.. all even.
(BTW, if you aren't dutch oven cooking when camping...)
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Paige
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Posted: 03 Nov 2012 at 9:31pm |
Looks great,,,but at that price, we will still put our bikes in the RPod when we travel.
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Paige and Pete
2010 177 - RPug
2012 Rav (six cylinder)
New York & Florida residents
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