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Old 01-10-2017, 03:36 PM   #71
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Length, wheelbase and turning circle are all issues in tight parking lots.
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my last tow vehicle, but the 72 degree front tire cut (turn) made it handle better than a ford superduty dually
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Old 01-10-2017, 03:46 PM   #72
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Since the bed is so small, they are at least nice enough to sell an accessory to carry your bikes above it.

this is the proper way so they fit

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Old 01-10-2017, 04:06 PM   #73
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Since the bed is so small, they are at least nice enough to sell an accessory to carry your bikes above it.



I saw that the other day and literally said "what the fuck. I might as well mount them in my sedan roof rack.
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Old 01-10-2017, 04:10 PM   #74
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If you rode a bike like that I would just assume you'd disassemble it and haul it in the bed so nobody knew you rode a bike like that.
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Old 01-10-2017, 04:22 PM   #75
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If you rode a bike like that I would just assume you'd disassemble it and haul it in the bed so nobody knew you rode a bike like that.


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Old 01-10-2017, 05:30 PM   #76
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If you rode a bike like that I would just assume you'd disassemble it and haul it in the bed so nobody knew you rode a bike like that.

What's wrong with a beach cruiser.
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Old 01-10-2017, 06:18 PM   #77
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What's wrong with a beach cruiser.
Nothing.

But it should be mounted properly. . . such as just in front of the truck's tires, below the front bumper.
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Old 01-11-2017, 09:34 PM   #78
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Speaking of wagons, in the midst of my recent pwrseverations I caught up with a friend of mine who threw an E46 M3 drivetrain and suspension into a same-era 325iT. Apparently that wagon has plenty of power.
I saw the Rogue Engineering one when they were building it. I also saw it once out on the road (Route 17 by the Bendix Diner) late one night before it went to Ralph Warren in CA.
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