Bongo Fury

I need to carry 5 bikes, (2 adult and 3 kids). The Maxxraxx 5 bike towbar mounted carrier, (http://www.maxxraxx.co.uk) seems to fit the bill but they state that the vehicle "nose weight rating" needs to be 100kg. I have been unable to find this information. Does anyone out there know the Bongo figures, have any experience of this rack or have any alternative solutions?.

Can't comment in regards to the Bike rack but I believe they are well rated, as for Nose Weight.......... 85kg

We have had the 4 bike maxxraxx for a few years now and found it great for quickly putting on and off the car - use it both on the bongo and other car. The only thing we've found though if you have toddler bikes that haven't got a big gap in the middle for the bar to go through it's not that easy to fit them on. Ideally you need bikes that have got a straight crossbar with a big gap underneath to fit them on the rack properly.
Not sure about nosewights though.

Andrew

Correct. Nose weight is 85kgs. Just make sure your tow bar plus bikes is less than 85 kgs.

Just to tidy up this thread, here is a photo of my Bongo with five bikes loaded onto the Maxxraxx carrier. Highly recommended.

lars wrote:Just to tidy up this thread, here is a photo of my Bongo with five bikes loaded onto the Maxxraxx carrier. Highly recommended.

Holy cr*p batman. That looks like you braked suddenly in front of the Tours de France

Or reversed into a bike shop Do you manage to get them all exactly the same way each time though? Hats off to you on that one

Rubiks bike rack arrange by colour.

Yes, they always go on that way, give or take, heaviest/largest bike closest to Bongo putting the weight vertically on the towbar, lightest/smallest furthest out. As it's a single beam they all sit more or less at their point of balance. Surprisingly I no longer get tailgated. I wonder why?

Lars - you obviously use a trailer light board & number plate on that bike-fest

Obviously I do, otherwise how would I know which Bongo was mine in Tesco car park on a bank holiday weekend?

lars wrote:Obviously I do, otherwise how would I know which Bongo was mine in Tesco car park on a bank holiday weekend?