How high should you mount Rubbermaid FastTrack?
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How high should you mount Rubbermaid FastTrack?
You’ll also need a level to do the job right. Figure out what height you want to install the rail and make a mark there. Rubbermaid recommends 4′ or 7’3”, but I installed mine at 6′ after experimenting with the tools I planned on hanging. Install the rack with one screw, check the level, and install the next.
Can Rubbermaid fast-track be cut?
Can FastTrack rails be cut? Yes. Rubbermaid recommends not cutting them smaller than 32″, which will still let them attach to three wall studs. Shorter distances will have significantly reduced overall weight capacity.
How much weight does a Rubbermaid FastTrack hold?
1750 lbs.
Supports up to 1750 lbs.
How many bikes fit on Rubbermaid fasttrack?
Weight capacity for a rail is 1,750 lbs! Our 84″ rail shown below (right side of garage) comfortably accommodates seven or eight bikes.
Can you cut FastTrack?
The Rubbermaid FastTrack Garage 48 in. Hang Rail Track Storage System may be cut with a hacksaw if needed. We recommend heeding all general safety precautions when cutting.
Are Closetmaid and Rubbermaid the same?
Closetmaid shelves snap in and are very tight. The Rubbermaid ones were just easier in that it has a slide that locks the shelves in place but Rubbermaid is more expensive than Closetmaid so you pay for this one feature.
Is Rubbermaid FastTrack compatible with Elfa?
The Elfa hook works in both their 12” and 16” brackets, and will also fit in the Rubbermaid 16” and 20” FastTrack brackets (though it’s a bit loose). The Elfa hook will NOT fit in the HomeFree brackets (the slit is too small).
Is it OK to hang a bike by the back wheel?
According to Jim Langley, author of Your Home Bicycle Workshop, “it’s perfectly safe to hang most bicycles by one wheel. The only exceptions are bikes with specialty aero carbon rims that are so light the carbon will flex if you squeeze it by hand.”
Does Rubbermaid FastTrack work with ClosetMaid?
Closetmaid shelf supports and shelves will fit on the Rubbermaid or Elfa vertical hangers and vice versa.
