by bcrowell » Dec 19, 2011 6:25 pm
I had the same issue with my rack in its original configuration. Looking at your photos with the rope in the rack, you can see that the top bar is canted (not perpendicular to the rack frame) a bit when it is loaded, this causes the rope to track to the side and rub the frame. What I did was buy a big, circular stainless bar with a groove in it. The big bar has tighter tolerances than the other bars and remains perpendicular to the rack frame. This solved the problem by making the rope go where I wanted it to go, down the middle of the rack. I'd imagine that a smaller grooved top bar that couldn't be walked around the end of the rack might also do the trick, as long as it was not canted. Good luck, in short, I'd find a bar arrangement that puts the rope where you want, which probably means you will need to buy a bar. I'm sure some others have other ideas and experiences that would work too.