Maineah Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Does it really weight 450#? that's a lot of weight that far out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Does it really weight 450#? that's a lot of weight that far out. No specs say 218 lbs not kilos http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/pgo_t-rex_50_2011.php Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 that much weight at the back going 96 and you would be popping wheelies like a crenshaw impala lol. frame it all you want but a teeter totter is still gonna teeter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Very helpful thoughts. Thanks every one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicehobbits Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 Will let y'all know how it holds up over the next 3 months of travel ... & the Toyota too Yes !!! we do use our camper as originally manufactured .. To travel in .. Expected trip miles is 15,000 this time ! . ... We are not home couch travelers !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailfritz Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Got to build my scooter transport today .. Very happy how it turned out , little more work to finish , going to add some lights too ... Camper hardly moved when we pushed the scooter on ! . Got our Kayaks up on the roof to .. Soon be time to hit the road to Mexico . How do you mount Kayaks safely on the roof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontanaChinook Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Not sure how he does it, but I put a roof rack on my Chinook for my canoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 You may like my Land Rover I built when I lived in the UK in the late 90's ... I used to off road / camp with it ... Go on a trip or two !!!!! In 1999 I went on a road trip of 15,000 miles .. Driving from England overland to India via Europe & the then Safe Middle East . An FC! Don't see many of those around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicehobbits Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Hey Derek .. Yes sir a 1972 101 forward control (FC) .. I bought from the ex army surplus yard .. Had a rover V8 gas in it .. I transplanted a Perkins Phaser Diesel into it .. Had to change crown wheel & pinion gears front & back as it's live 4x4 to get it cruzing at 55mph @ 1800 rpm . The unit worked very well .. I shipped it back to the UK & sold it to fund another project . Sailfritz ... My wife holds them ? Just joking ... Ripped 3/4inch thick hard plastic board into 3inch wide strips 8 ft long .. Pre drilled 6 holes through the roof .. Sealent on roof & plastic strip & around hole .. Bolted through to inside camper .. Can't see bolts , they in storage cupboards . On top of 3inch strips coach bolted galvanized ring/eyes ... Kayaks sit on thin sponge , then 2 ratchet straps . Traveled 568km today on my first day of travel ... They still on the roof & my scooter still wants to come for the trip . Toyota doing very well .. Making notes on millage & gas prices .. Will update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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