Recent content by Griff79

Here is a cool video. . Griff

Right. My wife and I were discussing this exact thing. Good call! Griff

Yes, as I've been searching the interwebs for solutions, I came across this. I thought this was the answer. We could put a bike rack in the top. Put the pop-up in the bottom receiver and off, we go. However, after doing some research, the word that I found was that its dangerous to put the...

This is the route that seems to be the best tact to take. Time to scour more of the interwebs to see what is out there. Griff

It's a tool, you just need to know how to use it. it is not end all be all.

Yup thought of this style. Here's the thing though. When we hit the road for camping, the bed and gear is exposed to the elements I would rather have the items protected.. Also, how do I keep the contents of the bed secure from thieves? There's a solution somewhere. We just have to find it...

I just did a quick search for adding a hitch to the back of a pop-up. Several sources indicated that if you had too much weight on the back of the trailer it would deweight the tongue and cause sway and generally make the trailer x squirrely. I'm going to investigate this more. Maybe the...

This is a really good idea. I will do some exploring and let you know what I come up with. It would be so much easier if we could just do a receiver hitch. Griff

Yes. This is duly noted and I think it is the aspect of this build that is most important. Griff

I agree with you this is not something that I want to schlock together. It is something that if engineered correctly is within my skill set, I just don't know how to weld. My background in the trades stems from growing up on a farm where we had to basically do everything. As a young man, I built...

Yup correct Griff

Alan, Unfortunately, I haven't learned how to weld yet. It is a skill that is on my list to acquire. Griff

Bodj, Yes, I'll be towing the pop-up so I can't just do a simple hitch mount. Otherwise it would be bada boom, bada bing, Bob's your uncle with the rack. The Avalanche has three separate sections that are removable and lockable, each section is independent of one another, so I'm able to access...

This message was deleted because it was also repetitive. Griff

More info: Chevy Avalanche Bolt-Together Overland E-Bike Rack Build Concept I’m designing a DIY bolt-together over-bed rack for a Chevy Avalanche that will carry heavy e-bikes above the factory tonneau covers while still allowing locked cargo storage underneath. Goal is: no welding required...