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Dan, they will rock side to side if overloaded. I used a Freeload set up last
year for 550km / 15,000m climbing trip and it needed a stabilising strap to
stop excess movement. The upside is the little bit of give reduces potential
failures like a friend had with his Old Man Mountain rack on the same trip.
Also, they don't budge when done up properly but you do need some inner tube
between frame/forks and strap to stop them damaging paintwork/decals. I'd use
them again but be lighter with the load.
Sept. 15, 2014, 7:58 p.m. - Lounge
#!markdown Dan, they will rock side to side if overloaded. I used a Freeload set up last year for 550km / 15,000m climbing trip and it needed a stabilising strap to stop excess movement. The upside is the little bit of give reduces potential failures like a friend had with his Old Man Mountain rack on the same trip. Also, they don't budge when done up properly but you do need some inner tube between frame/forks and strap to stop them damaging paintwork/decals. I'd use them again but be lighter with the load.