RIGd RambleSwing installed. RIP departure angle.

[eatsomeonion]

Today I received and installed the Rig'd RambleSwing on my Trailhunter. The swing out was ordered 9 weeks ago.
I've researched every popular swing out option and decided on the RamblerSwing for two reasons:
1. At max insertion depth, it has a relatively short overall length at 11" . Rockymounts After Party is shorter, but having checked it in person, I do not believe its construction can handle light off-road use.
2. It has the burliest construction out of all the swing outs on the market

The negatives are pretty obvious: weight and horrible departure angle.

I have a Lone Peak camper ordered so storing the bikes in the truck bed is out of the question. I'd like to build a living space out of the camper. The plan is to keep the swing out and rack on the truck for everyday use and camping trips, and take them off for more serious off-roading. I expect the swing out and bike rack to make contact with dirt and rock even for light off-roading, and will monitor the damage and see how they hold up.

I have a 6 week sabbatical lined up next year and hopefully I'll have everything dialed in by then. That includes the camper, electrical, water, and bike storage.

Anyway, hope this helps fellow mtbers with their research. Cheers.

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[ixo]

Ideal mounting point for two bikes is upside down, one on each side of the bed rack (you can use zip ties).

That way, if you flip over doing some gnarly obstale, you would just safely land on the bike tires (which are pointed upward) and could push your truck home with zero damage.

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[trailhunger]

Enjoy that TH. Ya RiGd is solid but heavy! I bed-haul the bike with FreedomCoast L-track kit, throw it on a 1Up on the GFC roof when at camp / saving weight for a kitchen slide almost done; RinseKit rides up top too.

I’m doing mostly service roads/gravel for now—so weight and aero > Class-4 flex. So I don’t worship entry or departure angles. I run an air dam up front, yanked the 20-lb rear hooks; SXTH Element’s aluminum adapter gives a bed step + both recovery points in aluminum, shave weight there / loving th ARB bumper tho, get rear ended theoretically won't be as harsh as a reg. tacoma bumper.

The original TH promo was shot on Harrah Pass, a Ford Pinto can do that trail so if you don’t need extreme angles, skip rock sliders; on the 6’ TH that’s ~125 lb saved switching to the TRD Pro rocker protectors instead.

If only RiGd built in lightweight alloy.

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