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Did you need an adaptor plate to fit the Spare Time? I was thinking of getting one (as a quick and dirty option that I leave on the Defender all the time) but I was left with the impression they didn't accomodate the Drfender stub pattern without modification?Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeFriend
Yeah I bought an adaptor plate from a chap in the states, took a week to get here and was a reasonable cost ($80 aus Inc delivery I think).
Happy to take it off and provide it as a template for someone (or you) to make you one.
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Depends how much your bikes are worth I guess :-DQuote:
Originally Posted by TheEntertainer
Seriously though, there are probably cheaper options that will work just as well if your driving a few kilometers down the road to the local trailhead, or doing the occasional weekend trip. Our plan is to be able to take out bikes on holidays too, which means extended periods of corrugated roads and low range tracks. And given even our relatively modest bikes are worth a combined total nearing $5k I think the addition few hundred dollars is worth it. And when we win Lotto and have a couple of S-Works carbon duallies, it'll _definitely_ be worth it !
ISI looks very strong. I see they do a two by two, but it does not mention if you can only have as a two bike setup not as four. Anyone out there got one setup like that or modified to do so?
I am leaning towards the ISI as at times I plan to have up to 4 bikes on there and at time that would be also 4 downhill bikes, not just the other lite mtb's I will use too. Though when needed, I want to take off half the rack for just two.
For years I have always carried bikes on their sides on a roof rack. The rack I had on my Series 3 LWB in the 70's and 80's I put on my Defender in the 90's. This rack has a rear ladder so I climb up, put a rope around the seat and bars of the bike and haul it/them up. There were times I would carry 5 bikes at a time (2 adult and 3 kid size). Made it a little dicey and had to watch where I put my feet, bit like a game of twister when I tied them on.
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We just got back from a trip to Dwellingup and using the iSi for the first time on the back of the camper I can say it was solid and for us well worth the money. Can't answer about 4 bike as I only need to carry 2 these days. When we had to carry 4 I used to put 2 on the roof and 2 from a hitch mounted carrier but we didn't have a 4wd back then either.