I want to put this stand in the bed of my truck to haul bikes. Would you recommend
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No. Absolutely NOT!! This thing is very lightweight and fragile. It should only be used indoors. It would break almost immediately in the back of a truck. I once saw a great youtube video on how to build your own bike stand from 2x2 and 1x2 lumber from Home Depot. That would be a better way to go. For the back of a truck, you may even want to use treated 2x4's for strength, stability and weather protection. Good luck.
1441684
No, I wouldn't recommend it. It's more of a temporary stand, and I'm not sure it would be good for storage. It is great for repairs, however. Hope his helps.
1213787
No. Not recommended. Designed to work with legs of a stand, box spring would slide. Very unsafe.
264745
Absolutely. That is a must for me for almost anything I do from cleaning the chain to tuning up the bike. I love this stand and recommend it!!!
1697681
I would not trust it to do it. Its thin, flimsy and I wish I could send it back. Fine for cargo, boxes, fire wood light bikes, but that's all I would use it for
827390
This stand is great for that on my bed. i have a very heavy mattress, which helps to stabilize it though.
454288
Yes I have. With any metal, rust will eventually get to it. Take a large trash bag and cut a hole large enough for it to slip over the vertical pole for the stand. and pull it over the stand before mounting the bike.
2046808
I would say yes for very minor issues only. The bike is not held securely in this stand, so the bikewill move considerably when attempting to loosen or tighten secure nuts/bolts.
837672
It would be stable but if you have a receiver, center speaker, TV, etc. it might be hard to move or drag into position. The stand itself is very heavy.
500847
The construction is sturdy, just put the heaviest components on the bottom shelves to be safe. Its a well built stand and doesn't take up much room. I went with this one since i have a small living room.
1055583
I would not recommend that, it would be very awkward to start with and this bike was not built to stand up on. Handle bars would be far too low to be comfortable.You could try it but I think you would not like it.
1564574
No, the stand is not designed to take the weight of the rider and bike. Only light maintenance is recommended.
2196521
The negative about the hitch mount is the set-up time. If you don't need that much lift power, use a pickup crane that mounts in the bed. Cheaper, once mounted, it stays put. Get one with the winch, tho.Some can detach, like the (Amazon) Black Bull BB07582
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You could but the frame sits right in the middle of the top of the bed so when mounting the tool box you would have to mount it further towards the middle of the bed so the cover clears the rack frame. I also put a bar between the front and the back racks so it would be more sturdy, I made my own but they sell it too. I suggest looking on you tube to see if they show this rack and you can see how it mounts and what problems you might have mounting the tool box.
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Unless you have 500 lbs of gear, you'll be fine. That stand is a fine piece of equipment and I've been very satisfied with the one I bought. As a matter of fact, I feel more secure in it than many of the ladder stands I hunt from. Good luck and be safe.
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My application was for a motorised bicycle. I used the stand to hold the back wheel off the ground for kick starting the engine.It broke after a few runs because it couldn't take my weight kickstarting a 50cc engine. I weigh about 150#. It is a very nice stand if you don't abuse it the way I did. The hinge housing is thin cast aluminum and it just split open. If that were of stronger material or was a thicker casting it might have held up. I hope that helps you to decide.
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I see that you have already gotten several responses and I agree with those. No problem tilting rack with bikes loaded. On a pickup truck or SUV the bikes would not likely touch the ground. The only way I see that as a problem would be if your hitch is mounted exceptionally low or maybe on a sedan. Go for it. You'll like the rack.