Someone made a bolt specifically for this. Check it out here: www.thingiverse.com/thing:5914954

“Someone” who makes these should sell them.

I'd add a section of clear plastic hose for a better more comfortable grip on the rope.

1up should learn from this vid and have that feature built in.

Just used your hack for my rack! Thank you very much! So much better now!

I did the same and used an old, worn-out lock-on (bicycle handlebar) grip as a handle.

i love the simplicity ,would probably add a tube type handle, & would hope that you would consider selling the 1/2" 13 plastic 3D printed rope savers ? ?

Really nice job. Sort of a joke 1up just doesn’t make their racks with the Ezpull included.

This was very helpful, thank you! I ended up doing this with several layers of heat shrink wrap instead of the hollow bolts. If you are willing to print and sell the 3D printed bolts, I would be happy to buy them from you.

Great idea cuz I have to bend down and pull and often it’s uneven. A real pain

What’s the thread pattern/ pitch on those 3D printed bolts?

Oh man I had the same idea. Nice.

I just got the 4 bike rack with the add on extension bar from 1Up. I'm so unhappy with it I'm thinking of returning it. My thumb got stuck under the extension bar 4 xs-very painful and if someone hadn't been there I wouldn't have been able to get my thumb out. 2 men and myself struggled quite a lot trying to get it to pull up so that we could put the rack into a different position. I saw some other videos of people struggling a bit, too, and 1 video where someone really has a hard time with lots of weight. Anyone else have this problem? I'm amazed that you can get it to pull up just with that rope! maybe that's even better than 1Up's extension because the poles aren't perfectly straight, surprisingly. Not sure if that has something to do with it, however 1 other youttuber had a hard time opening it without the extension bar, saying they had to try several xs, needing to get it just right. Is your system still working out now? thx

Does your trunk fullu open with the rack down on? Also do you have a video of that?

Brilliant !!! 👍👍👍

This is great Chris I ended up using your design to make my own. No more bruises on my arms! I didn’t print the design I just purchased a large set of nylon nuts and bolts.

Instead of 3D printing just go to Homedepot, walk over to the bathroom section and pick up a pair of toilet 1/2” nylon bolts drill a hole and you have a perfect fit “specialty” bolt.

Dude, nice MacGyver

Colin, I had 2 bolts made using the download. But it appears the threads are the wrong thread. Any suggestions as I have called 1UP and asked if they discounted the EZpull since it was an issue with their design. They were extremely rude and arrogant. How did you get the bolt to fit?

Brilliant. So simple. Not really a big need for plastic bolts. Just make another one when the rope frays too much. Or stuff/twist in a piece of thin walled flexible tubing in the threaded hole and fish the rope through might work. Great idea. Thanks

Hi Colin the 3d printed bolt isn't hollow right? So I would still need to drill a hole correct?

Mind sharing the STL files you used to 3D print the bolts?

Looking to get the 1 up. this won't work if you have add an additional tray, correct?

Why 1Up can’t realize that when there multiple videos of people solving a poor design that maybe they should make a decent, simple mechanism standard is the bigger mystery.

anybody know what the thread is for the plastic nuts?

Stop calling Zip-Ties…”Zap-Traps” 🤦

Zip straps?