Moto Jack Rack And 08 Txc 250 - Does It Work?

[JHNguyen89]

Hey Guys,
I found a really great deal on a Moto Jack Rack and would really like to pick it up. However, I've read that there's some issues with Huskys on these types of racks and I won't be able to bring my bike with me to check it out.

I was curious if anyone has this setup or a similar set up and has had any issues?

 

[WoodsChick]

We've driven all over the west with a MotoJackRack on our van. We've had it for 5 years or so, probably longer. It's been rock solid. The Huskys tend to not sit on it as nicely as all our other bikes, but we've not had any problems with it. We just use tie-downs on the front as it wants to rise up. This is the WR250...

 

[firecrotch]

The only way it wouldnt work is that bike is question is so thick it wont line up the pegs and bolts.
I v hade one for 9 yrs, use a tie down to secure bike from wobbling. Secure it at front and back is best(watch for rubbing though).
Also.... keep a spare $15 jack from napa with you. Those cheapy jacks will just blow a seal at any given time and youll be hating life. Takes like 5 minutes to change it out. One last thing...Moto jack racks went out of biz because supposedly some of them cracked in the stem and bikes when sailing off into the highway. I took mine down to a local weld shop and had them weld and extra chunk of metal in the tube for $40 to strengthen the part that inserts into the trailer hitch..That all being said I LOVE mine. Its just so convient and I wont ever sell mine.

 

[JHNguyen89]

Thanks guys, I ended up getting it. I haven't gotten a chance to put it to use yet, but I've placed it on and it looks like it fits okay. The pegs seem to sit a bit high and I could just clamp it down through the bottom of the base.

firecrotch: I'll definitely look into getting it reinforced at the stem. Any chance you have a photo of that?

Woodschick: Your setup looks great. Maybe we'll run into each other some time.. I'm in Union City!

 

[firecrotch]

Thanks guys, I ended up getting it. I haven't gotten a chance to put it to use yet, but I've placed it on and it looks like it fits okay. The pegs seem to sit a bit high and I could just clamp it down through the bottom of the base.

firecrotch: I'll definitely look into getting it reinforced at the stem. Any chance you have a photo of that?

Woodschick: Your setup looks great. Maybe we'll run into each other some time.. I'm in Union City!

sorry I dont. The part that inserts into the trailer hitch is bascially one solid metal peace now. One last thing...I always kept a tire iron handy to tighten down the metal spikes that clamp on the pegs. Youd be surprised how they will come loose. Also there where times when I tightened it down by hand and the jostling about ended up tightening those suckers so I couldnt loosen it later. Hence the tire iron was handy.

 

[ARod2000]

.......... One last thing...I always kept a tire iron handy to tighten down the metal spikes that clamp on the pegs. Youd be surprised how they will come loose......

Dude, you just posted that you love yours and won't ever sell it and follow up with this????? Not a good review in your first post IMHO.

I had a motojackrack for years and used it all through my ownership of an '06 TE450 and later an '06 Husky WR250. It simply doesn't work as well with the Husky's because of the U-Shaped bottom of the Husky frame. Other brands frame is more flat on the bottom. Thus you end up with the rear wheel much lower than the front, as is pictured in the post by Woodschick. Mine was the same way. I used straps to stabilize the bike, mainly from the triple clamps to under the Jeep Grand Cherokee I towed it with.

As firecrotch posted, I used the jack handle to torque the bolts down - that is a must. I torqued them down so much and used it so often that the T-handle part of the bolts bent. AND THEN ONE DAY.....the unthinkable happened. The bike fell off on the highway - with an 18 wheeler right behind me even**************************************** I was coming back from Hatfield McCoy's when I looked in the rear view and noticed the front of the bike dipping down. A split second later it fell off at 80 MPH and a semi right behind me. Luckily I had extra straps and it dragged behind me. The barkbusters and fork leg took a shredding. But no real significant damage to the bike.

So, to summarize, I have used the motojackrack for thousands of miles for years and with two different Husky's (both '06 model year) and a YZ. In short, there much better options for transporting bikes. I've since used a much cheaper type where you roll your bike up into an aluminum wheel trough. Far less fancy and not as convenient as being able to jack it up from ground level. BUT much safer.

 

[Runner]

I took mine down to a local weld shop and had them weld and extra chunk of metal in the tube for $40 to strengthen the part that inserts into the trailer hitch.

Can you post a picture of this mod?

 

[JHNguyen89]

Dude, you just posted that you love yours and won't ever sell it and follow up with this????? Not a good review in your first post IMHO.

I had a motojackrack for years and used it all through my ownership of an '06 TE450 and later an '06 Husky WR250. It simply doesn't work as well with the Husky's because of the U-Shaped bottom of the Husky frame. Other brands frame is more flat on the bottom. Thus you end up with the rear wheel much lower than the front, as is pictured in the post by Woodschick. Mine was the same way. I used straps to stabilize the bike, mainly from the triple clamps to under the Jeep Grand Cherokee I towed it with.

As firecrotch posted, I used the jack handle to torque the bolts down - that is a must. I torqued them down so much and used it so often that the T-handle part of the bolts bent. AND THEN ONE DAY.....the unthinkable happened. The bike fell off on the highway - with an 18 wheeler right behind me even I was coming back from Hatfield McCoy's when I looked in the rear view and noticed the front of the bike dipping down. A split second later it fell off at 80 MPH and a semi right behind me. Luckily I had extra straps and it dragged behind me. The barkbusters and fork leg took a shredding. But no real significant damage to the bike.

So, to summarize, I have used the motojackrack for thousands of miles for years and with two different Husky's (both '06 model year) and a YZ. In short, there much better options for transporting bikes. I've since used a much cheaper type where you roll your bike up into an aluminum wheel trough. Far less fancy and not as convenient as being able to jack it up from ground level. BUT much safer.

Ouch.. maybe not a good idea then. Did the peg clamp just loosen when the bike dropped? Or was it something else?

 

[PC.]

I love mine. I got it used back in 2004 and have hauled lots of different bikes and was always able to make it work... except for a honda 150f. My Husky's do sit a little off (like shown above), but I've never had an issue with them.

 

[firecrotch]

Dude, you just posted that you love yours and won't ever sell it and follow up with this????? Not a good review in your first post IMHO.

I had a motojackrack for years and used it all through my ownership of an '06 TE450 and later an '06 Husky WR250. It simply doesn't work as well with the Husky's because of the U-Shaped bottom of the Husky frame. Other brands frame is more flat on the bottom. Thus you end up with the rear wheel much lower than the front, as is pictured in the post by Woodschick. Mine was the same way. I used straps to stabilize the bike, mainly from the triple clamps to under the Jeep Grand Cherokee I towed it with.

As firecrotch posted, I used the jack handle to torque the bolts down - that is a must. I torqued them down so much and used it so often that the T-handle part of the bolts bent. AND THEN ONE DAY.....the unthinkable happened. The bike fell off on the highway - with an 18 wheeler right behind me even I was coming back from Hatfield McCoy's when I looked in the rear view and noticed the front of the bike dipping down. A split second later it fell off at 80 MPH and a semi right behind me. Luckily I had extra straps and it dragged behind me. The barkbusters and fork leg took a shredding. But no real significant damage to the bike.

So, to summarize, I have used the motojackrack for thousands of miles for years and with two different Husky's (both '06 model year) and a YZ. In short, there much better options for transporting bikes. I've since used a much cheaper type where you roll your bike up into an aluminum wheel trough. Far less fancy and not as convenient as being able to jack it up from ground level. BUT much safer.

yeah I hear ya. It was a learning curve but once I got it down its such a snap to load it and so utterly convient as a bike stand and takes up zero room. I have used it for 4 bikes and honestly thought my husky was super easy to sit on there as opposed to my ktm 525. I would always take a tie down and wrap it around the front handle bars and one for the rear part of the frame so the bike wont rock back and forth. Rubbing was always an issue so I had to be carefull. But that sucker would be on their strong.

I prefer my trailer and every single time I have thought about selling it something happened which forced me to revert back to it for a day or two. Plus I bought it new in like 02 or something and paid an absolute fortune for it and would never get anything close to that back. So for that reason more than anything I will never sell it.

 

[Runner]

Is the Ultimate MX Hauler any better? The UMH is still in production.

 

[firecrotch]

Is the Ultimate MX Hauler any better? The UMH is still in production.

its bascially the beeefier version of the same thing. It also has some better thought out attachments. Best part...they still are in business so you can buy spare parts if you ever need too