What happens if I overload bak-rak?
A8. Ultimately you will bend it. But the loads are massive and you will damage the tow-bracket in the process. Bak-rak is stressed for a 100kg distributed load, with a good margin for error to allow for the extra dynamic loads from driving over sleeping policemen and general road lumps and bumps. Our tests loaded the rack with a 650kg load so this margin for error is high. But it is designed for sensible use by sensible people. If your local rugby team all climb on it, it will bend before it gets to any sleeping policemen! And we are sorry, but that wont be covered by our normal warranty. Neither will the tow-bracket be covered by their warranty – so it is best not to go there! You can avoid most chance of bending the rack by using the optional load straps to support the outside edge of the rack from the top of a rear hatch-back. ( the way many bike-racks support the load). But if your friends in the rugby club have a laugh – then you will bend the rack and the rear door.
