Originally Posted by prairiepedaler

Hi Unter, thanks for those insights. I'll probably just fab some tabs - hey, that rhymes. I've bent the tab end on racks before because I tend to overload the back end but that's just the way it is sometimes. Mind you, those were alu-alloy and not that highly rated. Some newer Axiom alu racks are rated to 110lbs capacity , which I'd consider exceeds a safe carrying level on the rear of a bike anyways but unfortunately the layout of those heavy duty Axioms don't match my dimensional criteria. I won't be doing most of the work on this rack but will farm it out. I just want the thing done minus the diy learning curve involved this time around.