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Old 08-14-2013, 06:35 PM
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I have a Happy Trails tail rack and I am trying to get a feel for how much the KLX will carry on this rack.
There appears to be some conflicting figures on various forums.
Any help/ideas please?
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Old 08-14-2013, 07:07 PM
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This what you are looking for? STIHL MC200 16" bar, gallon of gas, quart of bar oil, wedge and a small hand saw.

 
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Old 08-14-2013, 09:49 PM
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Mine is a Moose, but they mount the same I believe. I carry bikes up to 26# on a 5# homemade rack pretty regularly.
 
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Old 08-14-2013, 10:01 PM
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I don't know about that rack, but this is what I carried on mine. Close to 50 lbs.

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Old 08-15-2013, 02:58 AM
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Turnsleft,

Now that is classic. made me laugh
 

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Old 08-15-2013, 02:54 PM
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They will carry a pretty fair amount of weight... until the day they snap. Your mileage will vary.

I welded some braces underneath to other parts of the frame to give me some peace of mind when carrying a couple gallons of water/gas.
 
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Old 08-16-2013, 03:35 AM
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That's quite a load there dusty (that's what she said)

I upgraded to a cyclerack because I couldnt pack all my crap on the stocker.

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Old 08-16-2013, 03:48 PM
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Jeez... some of you guys need to buy a car
 
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