I agree, and i am worried about that, i am adding a good camera system with one pointed right at the bike rack so i can see how much it is wobbling, i think im going to set up a go pro n the ladder also while on bumpy roads to see how this setup does. We are going to have to limit our weight, luckily my bike is only 22 lbs. Larry
Nice set up !! May I suggest using some Dedicated set of ratchet straps to hold your tank so you won't have all the extra strap to deal with. When the ratchet straps are tight leave about a foot of extra and cut it off and use a lighter to secure the end so it won'y fey. Party On !!
Hey Jim, ratchet strap is a great idea, it would make it so much tighter, now i have a good excuse to go back to harbor freight, ill go in there for two ratchet straps and come out with $200 worth of stuff. I really am going to try ratchets. Larry
Good job, Larry. I didn't know about the Harbor Freight step/extension. That made for a nice platform. We have 2 Lectric bikes (65 lbs ea. w/o the battery), and we are using the Hollywood Racks RV Ryder rack with an 8" extension. That seemed to be the rack that was best for those bikes that we could get at the time. The rack has an anti-clip bolt similar to yours. I also use 2 large anti-rattle clips on the extension and the rack and locking pins. I am currently using the ladder for my tote. It's the Rhino 28 gal with only 2 wheels. I've had it for a year and have never needed it yet. The longest we stayed without sewer was 5 days in NOLA, and we were fine. We did need to go easy on the galley tank. That's our smallest one. I was just thinking about what to do about my tote for the last 2 days. (Your video was very fortuitas). Your idea might work. But my wife said our bikes bounce around a lot, (she was riding with friends following me). So, rather than adding additional weight on the hitch, I'm possibly thinking about using the BAL Hide-a-spare rack. Then, mounting it underneath, close to the rear wheels. Plenty of decisions. I do carry a Dremel, but you should consider carrying an oscillating tool! Very handy! Here's one thing I really need to address on the bikes. When I cover them up, sometimes one tailight will be obscured. I need to come up with additional lights that will work with a late model Super Duty. It doesn't like LED light bars.
Sounds like you did a good job picking the right rack for the Lectrics, keeping them from rattling is hard when they are at the back of an RV. I had an idea to strengthen the ladder by adding 4 additional supports near where the ladder would hang and make them super beefy and may still do it. We have used our tote many time but as we have gotten really good about using water carefully, we can go a week easy, but sometimes we get lucky and find an awesome spot for 3 or even 3 weeks, then the tote is indispensable. Larry
Fantastic idea. I’ve been struggling to lift my tote up onto the ladder for years and never realized it would fit in front of the bikes. It also loosened the ladder. Since I have a homemade bike rack, I only had to add a 10 inch post on top of the rack and I can now put my tote there and lock it in place with a hitch pin. Thank you so much for the idea!! 🎆
I think I would have used ratchet straps instead of the pull lock straps. They allow for tighter holding. That's what we used to hold our tank to ladder. Thanks for the tip about wearing on ladder! Going to have to figure something out as we have factory rack on back.
Yes i need to get proper ratchet strap to make it faster, tighter and easier. I was going to just strengthen the ladder with 4 extra stand offs, and stilll may do it. Larry
Thank Tim, i was going to cut all that stuff out and just do the diy alone, but i thought it may be interesting how my plan kind of changed along the way. I had more fun making it this way like somebody was with me following along, but it was a loooong video, not many people are up for watching that long, thanks again. Larry
Me too Gregg, the reason i put the extra steel strap on the bottom was kind of a safety thought, if the welds break at least it will still be attached t the back of the RV, we are headed out on a 6 month probably 10K pluss mile trip so we will see. Larry
Why did you switch sewer totes?. We have the Barker 42 gal which sets in truck bed and I got rid of the ladder you have an bought a 1Franklin 17' harbor freight ladder. They fit side ways in Truck bed.
Great job Larry! I agree, I like the cradle type bicycle racks . I also use those anti rattle plates on my hitch connections . Thanks for sharing your DIY project!😁👍
Cool mod! I’d be interested to learn if you find that this set up affects your trailer sway at all. We also spend a lot of time boondocking and are struggling to figure out how to carry a waste tote along with our bikes. Thanks so much for sharing your mod. It probably won’t work on our small rig but I plan to share this video with my husband to see if it inspires any ideas that might. We have a little 16 ft Airstream Basecamp that we pull with a Toyota Highlander. Being smaller we are much more sensitive to any negative effects of weight distribution. BTW - We started out with the Kuat Transfer and found that the wide distance between the bikes moved the center of gravity too far out from the trailer and sometimes created sway on steep winding declines. We swapped it out for the Hyperax Volt RV rack which holds the bikes closer together and this solved the problem. Thanks again for the clever ideas and enjoy your beautiful new rig!!
I love those base camps and have met many people camping out west that had them, but too small to full time, haha. If you have one of the smaller totes, it shouldn’t be a problem finding a solution, but no ladder so something attached to the bike rack might work. Larry
Hey Ken, I love the tools but have to be choosy about what stays with us full time, I find a project that Alice wants me to do then i tell her, well ill have to buy some more tools to do it.. Larry
Great illustration video. I like how you verbally walk us through your thoughts and actions. My motto: Don't force it - Get a bigger hammer. Just wondering why you used the brackets ino which you slid your bars rather than bolting them directly to your step. Once you measure it accurately, are you going to make periodic adjustments? Seems like direct contact would be better. Just wondering....
You’re right I did think about that, but it seemed like the easiest thing to do was to just bolt it to the existing bolts, I will definitely have to inspect this set up after every long trip and I’ll be watching intensely on our back up camera while driving looking for motion inthe rack. Larry
Larry, I like your way of thinking 1 of my moto's is if ya can dream it, you can build it. We may carry a tote , because we have a quad to tow it with...but follow me for a second. We have a HDT, we are still building it, the plan is to put a sewer tank & a fresh water tank...that way when boondocking, I dont have to hook up when we need water or a dump...still in design mode...will keep ya posted.
Nice work, Larry, but I am having trouble figuring out what you're trying to accomplish with that strap. The forces on the plate are already downwards, so how does adding a strap to the underside help???
To tell you the truth, i was thinking it the welds broke then at least it would still be attached to the extension by the strap, it was really just insurance against a catastrophic failure, and i knew somebody else would say, that thing is going to break off and go flying down the highway. But you are right, probably not needed, i just wanted to see if i could do it with limited tools. Haha. Larry
Well done! Thank you for showing this process step-by-step! I will have to look into doing this for my poop tote and bike rack. I have a 5,000 lbs rated receiver welded to the camper frame 😊. Safe travels!!
@@DownsizingMakesCents yes, I would definitely NOT do this set-up (nor even just a regular bike rack!) with a regular camper bumper!! I have an e-bike. I got the CORRECTLY RATED E-bike rack from Etrailer 😁 for my GD Reflection fifth-wheel. I love that they have that chart (which you showed in the video) where you can see which bike rack is rated for what purpose 🙌.
@@martinasaxton7033 We are in the process of trying to find another lightweight e-bike. Many e-bike websites don’t list weight where you can find it easily.
Great video , just what I was waiting for. The camco brand rhino bumper mount tote tank holder wouldn't work with my trailer, the rear bumper is too wide for those u bolts. However, this design with the brackets might work. Sorry if i missed it, what is the distance between the bolt holes of the top and bottom brackets lenghtwise?
Larry, you are not that cheap. A real cheap skate would have cut down those long bolts to turn them into allthread and secure them with nuts on both ends ! Great project ! Regards to Alice.
Have two lectric E bikes I didn’t want to move them back anymore. I used your idea for the tote rack. Welded another receiver six inches over from the existing and then made an extension in which a wheelchair receiver was installed ( I can tilt my rack down for loading the tote ) welded a piece of channel to a tube that installs on the wheelchair receiver and bolted the rack to it. Bikes are still next to the rig and the tote is now on the outside instead of my ladder.I also welded two horizontal tubes high and low to the tote rack tubes
Use a 3/8” socket adapter for your drill and one wrench to tighten the nuts , could have attached rack to bottom of the extension then tote could have been on the step plate would not have needed the board .
Interesting idea Wayne, i never thought of doing upside down like that, that way all the weight would be on the strong part of the extension. HMMM. Larry
Larry always make a pilot hole with a small bit first and then go with a little bit bigger and then go with the the bolt size and use some drilling wax it helps 😢😅
Hey Brian, thanks for the tip, this steel was pretty soft and i was just being lazy, but i do need to keep some wax with me, i used to have some cutting lube and wax at the house, help keep the bits in good shape too. Larry
We have traveled 50,000 miles in our 4 years of traveling full time. Safety is a major concern. When the bike bag is secure for travel, you can see the lights of the RV Alice
Do you think including those bottom plates would help spread the load and prevent fatigue cracking over time in that plate? Especially since weight is not a problem.
I really wanted to just reduce the amount of side to side stress on the welds, and this way if the welds fail, at least the whole platform is attached to the extension and won’t become a hazard to other drivers. Larry
@@DownsizingMakesCents I did think your solution with the straps was clever. Though I did worry when you put that screw in the receiver that it would block the bike rack from going in. Glad to see it didn’t.
While it looks like a good job I might suggest putting lights on the bike rack because of the distance from the back of the trailer. Just like the strip of lights for under the tailgate of a truck. Hopefully you have a 4 wire connector to use there then maybe a piece to go between the tubes of the rack so you have lights all the way at the rear most point. I do this with all my hitch baskets because there are stupid people on the road and I just don't need the hassle of someone saying they didn't see the brakes
Great idea Jim, i do have a 4 wire at the back so i could easily put on a brake light. I would have to figure out a way to mount it with the bike cover, HMMM, ill reallly have to think about how to do that, but the extra brake light is a very sensible ideal. Thanks Larry
@@DownsizingMakesCents maybe glue some metal inside and use neodymium magnets to hold it on. Oh and to buy bolts check out tractor supply and rural king you can get it by the pound not 2 or the in a bag
It is an awesome bike it built it from the frame up in 2015 has DI2 xtr shifters, i made 20 videos about making in on my personal channel, i recommend anyone into biking make their own bike someday, picking each part separately and building it yourself. It was a fun project. Larry
When I go into Home Depot I am always attracted to the “Special Buy” stuff because sometimes it is something that I actually need and at a great price.
I keep my bicycles inside, bags that the bikes drop into protects the interior. I solved the tote problem in another way. I added a step to the top and a four pull pulley system. It works for me.
Larry what a great job! It’s was a lot of work putting that bike rack together. It looks good! Larry you were did good by closing yours eyes walking past the toys. Gear idea to do. Alice you I know are proud to have Larry around as your handyman. And I know he’s proud to have you around too Alice. Great job! You dud a great jib! Love you both! ❤🤗😘
Sherri, we are lucky to have each other - Larry is a great handyman and I’m a great assistant (and nurse 😉) Thank you for watching. DIYs aren’t as much fun to watch 😁 Alice
Yes a smaller tote is doable on a ladder, but a 5 plus pound 28 to 30 gallon is just to heavy. I bough the materials to beef up the ladder with extra supports but ended up with this instead, i may strengthen my ladder supports anyway. Larry
@@DownsizingMakesCents I tried to do what you were but it put my car hitch too far away from the M/home. Looked a bit sketchy. Ended up putting the tote on the ladder. I have a 25 gal. tote.
Keep an eye on the hitch on the trailer… The 12” extension will act as a load multiplier….
I agree, and i am worried about that, i am adding a good camera system with one pointed right at the bike rack so i can see how much it is wobbling, i think im going to set up a go pro n the ladder also while on bumpy roads to see how this setup does. We are going to have to limit our weight, luckily my bike is only 22 lbs. Larry
Nice set up !! May I suggest using some Dedicated set of ratchet straps to hold your tank so you won't have all the extra strap to deal with. When the ratchet straps are tight leave about a foot of extra and cut it off and use a lighter to secure the end so it won'y fey. Party On !!
Hey Jim, ratchet strap is a great idea, it would make it so much tighter, now i have a good excuse to go back to harbor freight, ill go in there for two ratchet straps and come out with $200 worth of stuff. I really am going to try ratchets. Larry
Good job, Larry. I didn't know about the Harbor Freight step/extension. That made for a nice platform. We have 2 Lectric bikes (65 lbs ea. w/o the battery), and we are using the Hollywood Racks RV Ryder rack with an 8" extension. That seemed to be the rack that was best for those bikes that we could get at the time. The rack has an anti-clip bolt similar to yours. I also use 2 large anti-rattle clips on the extension and the rack and locking pins. I am currently using the ladder for my tote. It's the Rhino 28 gal with only 2 wheels. I've had it for a year and have never needed it yet. The longest we stayed without sewer was 5 days in NOLA, and we were fine. We did need to go easy on the galley tank. That's our smallest one. I was just thinking about what to do about my tote for the last 2 days. (Your video was very fortuitas). Your idea might work. But my wife said our bikes bounce around a lot, (she was riding with friends following me). So, rather than adding additional weight on the hitch, I'm possibly thinking about using the BAL Hide-a-spare rack. Then, mounting it underneath, close to the rear wheels. Plenty of decisions. I do carry a Dremel, but you should consider carrying an oscillating tool! Very handy! Here's one thing I really need to address on the bikes. When I cover them up, sometimes one tailight will be obscured. I need to come up with additional lights that will work with a late model Super Duty. It doesn't like LED light bars.
Sounds like you did a good job picking the right rack for the Lectrics, keeping them from rattling is hard when they are at the back of an RV. I had an idea to strengthen the ladder by adding 4 additional supports near where the ladder would hang and make them super beefy and may still do it. We have used our tote many time but as we have gotten really good about using water carefully, we can go a week easy, but sometimes we get lucky and find an awesome spot for 3 or even 3 weeks, then the tote is indispensable. Larry
Fantastic idea. I’ve been struggling to lift my tote up onto the ladder for years and never realized it would fit in front of the bikes. It also loosened the ladder. Since I have a homemade bike rack, I only had to add a 10 inch post on top of the rack and I can now put my tote there and lock it in place with a hitch pin.
Thank you so much for the idea!! 🎆
Hey Chuck, that’s cool you made your own rack, when i have a home base again i would love to make a custom rack, Larry
@@DownsizingMakesCents -What’s your personal channel?
@@chucknSC youtube.com/@leapnlarry?si=vwNIZWlcHeG_Oc2F
I think I would have used ratchet straps instead of the pull lock straps. They allow for tighter holding. That's what we used to hold our tank to ladder. Thanks for the tip about wearing on ladder! Going to have to figure something out as we have factory rack on back.
Yes i need to get proper ratchet strap to make it faster, tighter and easier. I was going to just strengthen the ladder with 4 extra stand offs, and stilll may do it. Larry
Nice fabrication job! Enjoyed listening to your thought process.
Thank Tim, i was going to cut all that stuff out and just do the diy alone, but i thought it may be interesting how my plan kind of changed along the way. I had more fun making it this way like somebody was with me following along, but it was a loooong video, not many people are up for watching that long, thanks again. Larry
Great job, Larry! Alice is a lucky girl to have her own personal handyman!
Hey Walter, i hope she reads this, we have been together for 40 years so I always like her to hear reasons to keep me around. Haha. Larry
@@DownsizingMakesCents Larry, we have been married for 43 years and dated for 5 before. Love watching you two and your adventures!!
@@walterrafolski5662 Walter, Larry is teasing. I’m always bragging about his skills. We dated 9 before we got married. Married 31
Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents Y’all are too cute together, and I love following you!
Another awesome “how to” video! Great job Larry. Very thorough.👍🏼😎
Thanks Rick, i really appreciate it, it is really long more of a DIY story than a real how to. Larry
Alice we call my youngest brother “The Modifier”, he can fix & modify anything and make it work most situations. I think that’s what Larry is😂
Lisa, that’s perfect for Larry 😆
Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents I agree😂!!
@@lisamcgrath3132 another t shirt idea. Along with RV McGyver 😆
@@DownsizingMakesCents For sure😂
Well done! Looks great. Can't wait to see how it holds up.
Me too Gregg, the reason i put the extra steel strap on the bottom was kind of a safety thought, if the welds break at least it will still be attached t the back of the RV, we are headed out on a 6 month probably 10K pluss mile trip so we will see. Larry
Why did you switch sewer totes?. We have the Barker 42 gal which sets in truck bed and I got rid of the ladder you have an bought a 1Franklin 17' harbor freight ladder. They fit side ways in Truck bed.
Great job Larry! I agree, I like the cradle type bicycle racks . I also use those anti rattle plates on my hitch connections . Thanks for sharing your DIY project!😁👍
I may have gone overboard with the anti rattle pin and the anti rattle Hitch tightened but i wanted to see how both work together. We will see. Larry
Great solution Larry! That ain't goin nowhere! 😆💕👍
It’s certainly an upgrade from the old rack 😆
Cool mod! I’d be interested to learn if you find that this set up affects your trailer sway at all. We also spend a lot of time boondocking and are struggling to figure out how to carry a waste tote along with our bikes. Thanks so much for sharing your mod. It probably won’t work on our small rig but I plan to share this video with my husband to see if it inspires any ideas that might.
We have a little 16 ft Airstream Basecamp that we pull with a Toyota Highlander. Being smaller we are much more sensitive to any negative effects of weight distribution. BTW - We started out with the Kuat Transfer and found that the wide distance between the bikes moved the center of gravity too far out from the trailer and sometimes created sway on steep winding declines. We swapped it out for the Hyperax Volt RV rack which holds the bikes closer together and this solved the problem.
Thanks again for the clever ideas and enjoy your beautiful new rig!!
I love those base camps and have met many people camping out west that had them, but too small to full time, haha. If you have one of the smaller totes, it shouldn’t be a problem finding a solution, but no ladder so something attached to the bike rack might work. Larry
Toy dept, that’s what my wife calls the tool dept when I go to Lowe’s as well.
Hey Ken, I love the tools but have to be choosy about what stays with us full time, I find a project that Alice wants me to do then i tell her, well ill have to buy some more tools to do it.. Larry
@@DownsizingMakesCents That is my motto, every new project deserves a new tool!!
Looks like you have a new side hustle. I will buy one!
Doug, we barely have the time for the list we have to get done before we leave Florida for 6 months.
But thanks. That’s a great compliment
Alice
Great illustration video. I like how you verbally walk us through your thoughts and actions. My motto: Don't force it - Get a bigger hammer. Just wondering why you used the brackets ino which you slid your bars rather than bolting them directly to your step. Once you measure it accurately, are you going to make periodic adjustments? Seems like direct contact would be better. Just wondering....
You’re right I did think about that, but it seemed like the easiest thing to do was to just bolt it to the existing bolts, I will definitely have to inspect this set up after every long trip and I’ll be watching intensely on our back up camera while driving looking for motion inthe rack. Larry
Larry, I like your way of thinking
1 of my moto's is if ya can dream it, you can build it.
We may carry a tote , because we have a quad to tow it with...but follow me for a second.
We have a HDT, we are still building it, the plan is to put a sewer tank & a fresh water tank...that way when boondocking, I dont have to hook up when we need water or a dump...still in design mode...will keep ya posted.
I love it , extending Boondocking takes a lot of prep and thinking to do it well. Larry
Nice work, Larry, but I am having trouble figuring out what you're trying to accomplish with that strap. The forces on the plate are already downwards, so how does adding a strap to the underside help???
To tell you the truth, i was thinking it the welds broke then at least it would still be attached to the extension by the strap, it was really just insurance against a catastrophic failure, and i knew somebody else would say, that thing is going to break off and go flying down the highway. But you are right, probably not needed, i just wanted to see if i could do it with limited tools. Haha. Larry
Well done! Thank you for showing this process step-by-step! I will have to look into doing this for my poop tote and bike rack. I have a 5,000 lbs rated receiver welded to the camper frame 😊.
Safe travels!!
Martina,
Thank you so much. 5,000 pounds? Yes. This should work 😁 We had to have our old bumper rewelded after it almost snapped off.
Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents yes, I would definitely NOT do this set-up (nor even just a regular bike rack!) with a regular camper bumper!! I have an e-bike. I got the CORRECTLY RATED E-bike rack from Etrailer 😁 for my GD Reflection fifth-wheel. I love that they have that chart (which you showed in the video) where you can see which bike rack is rated for what purpose 🙌.
@@martinasaxton7033 We are in the process of trying to find another lightweight e-bike. Many e-bike websites don’t list weight where you can find it easily.
@@DownsizingMakesCents I am sure you guys will find the perfect bike 👍👍
@@martinasaxton7033 be sure not to haul your poop tote while it is full!!
Great video , just what I was waiting for. The camco brand rhino bumper mount tote tank holder wouldn't work with my trailer, the rear bumper is too wide for those u bolts. However, this design with the brackets might work. Sorry if i missed it, what is the distance between the bolt holes of the top and bottom brackets lenghtwise?
I’m not sure what the distance was. I have to measure it, but I think it was probably four or 5 inches between the holes. Larry
Larry, you are not that cheap. A real cheap skate would have cut down those long bolts to turn them into allthread and secure them with nuts on both ends ! Great project ! Regards to Alice.
Yup i think that way too, i figured ill find another project some day that can use those long bolts. Larry
Have two lectric E bikes I didn’t want to move them back anymore.
I used your idea for the tote rack.
Welded another receiver six inches over from the existing and then made an extension in which a wheelchair receiver was installed ( I can tilt my rack down for loading the tote ) welded a piece of channel to a tube that installs on the wheelchair receiver and bolted the rack to it.
Bikes are still next to the rig and the tote is now on the outside instead of my ladder.I also welded two horizontal tubes high and low to the tote rack tubes
I am so jealous you have a welder, when we get a home base a good welder will be on of my first buys. Thanks for sharing your solution. Lar
Use a 3/8” socket adapter for your drill and one wrench to tighten the nuts , could have attached rack to bottom of the extension then tote could have been on the step plate would not have needed the board .
Interesting idea Wayne, i never thought of doing upside down like that, that way all the weight would be on the strong part of the extension. HMMM. Larry
Larry always make a pilot hole with a small bit first and then go with a little bit bigger and then go with the the bolt size and use some drilling wax it helps 😢😅
Hey Brian, thanks for the tip, this steel was pretty soft and i was just being lazy, but i do need to keep some wax with me, i used to have some cutting lube and wax at the house, help keep the bits in good shape too. Larry
Don't worry about little details like other drivers being able to see your brake lights or turn signals 🤣
We have traveled 50,000 miles in our 4 years of traveling full time.
Safety is a major concern. When the bike bag is secure for travel, you can see the lights of the RV
Alice
Do you think including those bottom plates would help spread the load and prevent fatigue cracking over time in that plate? Especially since weight is not a problem.
I really wanted to just reduce the amount of side to side stress on the welds, and this way if the welds fail, at least the whole platform is attached to the extension and won’t become a hazard to other drivers. Larry
@@DownsizingMakesCents I did think your solution with the straps was clever. Though I did worry when you put that screw in the receiver that it would block the bike rack from going in. Glad to see it didn’t.
While it looks like a good job I might suggest putting lights on the bike rack because of the distance from the back of the trailer. Just like the strip of lights for under the tailgate of a truck. Hopefully you have a 4 wire connector to use there then maybe a piece to go between the tubes of the rack so you have lights all the way at the rear most point. I do this with all my hitch baskets because there are stupid people on the road and I just don't need the hassle of someone saying they didn't see the brakes
Great idea Jim, i do have a 4 wire at the back so i could easily put on a brake light. I would have to figure out a way to mount it with the bike cover, HMMM, ill reallly have to think about how to do that, but the extra brake light is a very sensible ideal. Thanks Larry
@@DownsizingMakesCents maybe glue some metal inside and use neodymium magnets to hold it on. Oh and to buy bolts check out tractor supply and rural king you can get it by the pound not 2 or the in a bag
The locking pin does nothing because the other bolt for the extension is not a locking pin. Nice bike!
It is an awesome bike it built it from the frame up in 2015 has DI2 xtr shifters, i made 20 videos about making in on my personal channel, i recommend anyone into biking make their own bike someday, picking each part separately and building it yourself. It was a fun project. Larry
@@DownsizingMakesCents I just purchased a Canyon Spectral CF8 and it's very nice. Although I wish I had the ebike versions on the trails sometimes.
I wish you all the luck, with your new bike carrier.
Don, thanks. We will let everyone know how it goes,
Alice
I use black pipe foam insulation
We use pool noodles for all kinds of stuff around the rv. Larry
Larry after watching this I had to take a nap!
Hey Brad, funny, i had to take several naps making it and fell asleep several times doing the edit, soooo Looong. Miss you guys. Larry
When I go into Home Depot I am always attracted to the “Special Buy” stuff because sometimes it is something that I actually need and at a great price.
Great little upgrade project, but I would re-think those ugly yellow straps.
Bill, Larry is not an “aesthetics” guy 😁
Alice
Bill, that’s Larry all the way
Alice
I keep my bicycles inside, bags that the bikes drop into protects the interior. I solved the tote problem in another way. I added a step to the top and a four pull pulley system. It works for me.
I wish RUclips would allow people to post photos and comments because I would love to see you what you did
Larry
@DownsizingMakesCents Yeah, I thought I could post it, but you are correct. Send me a friend request, and I'll send a photo with more info.
@@joeyherring5942 you can email larry@downsizingmakescents.com
Thanks
Larry what a great job! It’s was a lot of work putting that bike rack together. It looks good! Larry you were did good by closing yours eyes walking past the toys.
Gear idea to do. Alice you I know are proud to have Larry around as your handyman. And I know he’s proud to have you around too Alice. Great job! You dud a great jib! Love you both! ❤🤗😘
Sherri, we are lucky to have each other - Larry is a great handyman and I’m a great assistant (and nurse 😉)
Thank you for watching. DIYs aren’t as much fun to watch 😁
Alice
I enjoy y’all’s videos!
Thanks, Barb. Larry likes to be inventive. Abs hopefully help solve others problems while solving our own 🤗
Alice
Great job McGyver!!
THanks Daniel, i would love to have a channel just called RV McGyver. Larry
Glad it worked out for you
Audreye,
We have a 6 month trip so that it will put it to the test 😁
Alice
Can you strap the blue buoy underneath the new bike rack?
That is a possibility, i never thought of that, Hmmmmm. A small tote would fit i think. Larry
This was a very cool and interesting video and like the set up a lot. I now know who to hire when I need a new setup!
😆 if he’s allowed to take naps
Alice
Sure now problem, I have to nap couches.
@@rvnut1133 😆
Smart!
It’s amazing what Larry can accomplish when is braiding is firing and with a few naps 😁
You go Larry, do you take Appointments?
Tim, 🤣. Doing it once took a lot of energy - not sure he would want to do it again. Could his hourly rate include nap time 😉
Alice
I opted for a mid size tote. Not so hard on the ladder
Yes a smaller tote is doable on a ladder, but a 5 plus pound 28 to 30 gallon is just to heavy. I bough the materials to beef up the ladder with extra supports but ended up with this instead, i may strengthen my ladder supports anyway. Larry
@@DownsizingMakesCents I tried to do what you were but it put my car hitch too far away from the M/home. Looked a bit sketchy.
Ended up putting the tote on the ladder. I have a 25 gal. tote.
Well done Larry👏👏👏🙏
Brian, thanks. A different kind of DIY video for sure. Thanks for all the support
Alice
Great idea!!
Bobbi, thank you - he’s full of great ideas. Just not enough time and energy to get them all done 😉
Alice
First...
Ramon,
Thank you so much 🤗
Alice