Bike rack weight limits

JimD666
JimD666 Posts: 2,293
edited March 18 in Workshop

Trying to get my head wrapped around stated weight limits.

Generally they're quoted as a Max weight ie 30kg with a individual weight limit of 15kg (assuming 2 bikes)

It's not as if they attach to completely separate things. All the weight is still carried by a couple of "arms"

What am I missing?

About to change the wife's car and we can actually fit a boot mounted rack (no tow bar) to the new one, and I'm trying to work out how to move her E-bike (18-19kg iirc) to the mechanic as our old one has retired :(