Bike Transport

[JP0160]

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As others have said, with hitch carriers, you need to consider all of the forces being put into the tow vehicle, it's not as simple as straight tongue weight. As a simple first cut, you are looking at 400 lbs ~4 ft behind your rear wheels (39" overhang + the length of the carrier). This takes ~150 lbs off the front tires (approximately 10% of their normal loading) and adds approximately 550 lbs to the rear wheels (approximately a 50% increase). There are also ugly forces in the other axes as well. For trucks with dirt bikes, they are a great idea. With smaller vehicles or bigger bikes things get dodgy.

Yep, I get it. I hadn't actually done the research, that's was my point of posting it here first.

SO I guess this is my only option eh?

 

[Ash]

Yup, that's the cheapest option. You need a big ramp though. =)

The 4'x4' Harbor Freight trailers are dirt cheap and can be leaned up against the garage wall for storage, and are useful for lots of other things.

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