sandcruiser
....back in the saddle again....
I'm about to put my conferr rack back on top of the cruiser and I've been thinking....
why not cut off the front/rear and sides to make it a platform? I've already got expanded metal on the floor, so its easy to hook straps into.
Most of the time I'll be carrying surfboards, which is actually a lot easier without the front/back of the rack. Maybe some baggage or a bicycle once in a while.
I've got plenty of straps. I can tie down stuff that would move around.
Thoughts?
I figure that by cutting the sides off I can save a little weight and maybe improve the aerodynamics a little.
Am I foolin myself? I mean.... I don't do much highway. Is the aero going to matter *at all*?
So to clarify:
I'm thinking to either:
1) leave it alone
2) chop the front only and bend the top bar down to make it look more like
this
3) chop the front and rear, leaving just the sides
4) chop it all! just have a platform
why not cut off the front/rear and sides to make it a platform? I've already got expanded metal on the floor, so its easy to hook straps into.
Most of the time I'll be carrying surfboards, which is actually a lot easier without the front/back of the rack. Maybe some baggage or a bicycle once in a while.
I've got plenty of straps. I can tie down stuff that would move around.
Thoughts?
I figure that by cutting the sides off I can save a little weight and maybe improve the aerodynamics a little.
Am I foolin myself? I mean.... I don't do much highway. Is the aero going to matter *at all*?
So to clarify:
I'm thinking to either:
1) leave it alone
2) chop the front only and bend the top bar down to make it look more like
this
3) chop the front and rear, leaving just the sides
4) chop it all! just have a platform
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