Hi,
I’m 14, and have been on ExPo for a few months. I can’t quite drive, and don’t have a rig yet, so I spend time making modifications on Google SketchUp to existing vehicles. I built an AT Chaser and have done a few revisions on that. The most recent (and probably most practical
) is a dual sport bike carrier, that splits the Chaser tub into two sections, one remaining a storage box, the other becoming the bike platform. I attached a few pics...
The picture with the colors indicates what part it is (green-top, blue-divider, red-removable front wall, white-permanent part of tub) and shows how the pieces are held in
The top will still use the gas strut when it is a whole, and i figure it should be light enough as a half (no rack load) to do without one.
Features:
-retains water/dust-proof (rubber seals in dividers)
-dividers "float" (not bolted in, held by the top)
Concerns:
-won't close correctly with the divider in (i'll experiment with some plywood or something)
-rubber seals might wear out quickly
-weight balance without load in tub
-overall stability
Is there anything I'm missing? :smiley_drive:
-Trey
I’m 14, and have been on ExPo for a few months. I can’t quite drive, and don’t have a rig yet, so I spend time making modifications on Google SketchUp to existing vehicles. I built an AT Chaser and have done a few revisions on that. The most recent (and probably most practical
) is a dual sport bike carrier, that splits the Chaser tub into two sections, one remaining a storage box, the other becoming the bike platform. I attached a few pics...The picture with the colors indicates what part it is (green-top, blue-divider, red-removable front wall, white-permanent part of tub) and shows how the pieces are held in
The top will still use the gas strut when it is a whole, and i figure it should be light enough as a half (no rack load) to do without one.
Features:
-retains water/dust-proof (rubber seals in dividers)
-dividers "float" (not bolted in, held by the top)
Concerns:
-won't close correctly with the divider in (i'll experiment with some plywood or something)
-rubber seals might wear out quickly
-weight balance without load in tub
-overall stability
Is there anything I'm missing? :smiley_drive:
-Trey
