Fully loaded:
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And here's what i do with the rack when not in use:
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The rack is quite heavy so I felt more comfortable with wire cables rather than rope, but that meant I needed a winch.
Electric ones were quite expensive and meant getting power to them.
The manual ones are cheap but take forever to crank. So my solution was to remove the handle and leave my drill there. Now it just takes a few seconds.
I have marked where I need to stop the Leaf, halfway in and out of the garage, so I can drop the rack and slip it straight into the Hitch's socket. The rack never touches the ground, nor do I ever have to lift it.
Shaun