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Posted: 7/9/2010 6:58:55 PM EDT
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Vehicle is a 1/2 ton Chevy Suburban, so I know the truck is up to the task. Hardly. Without airbags, AAL, or helper springs, you are going to become intimately familiar with the bump stops. You won't be able to stop for shit, and steering will be very vague. That 500 pounds will be using the 5.5 feet of vehicle and hitch past the axle as a lever to lift the front end of the vehicle off the ground (think of a seesaw). Get a cheap, used, single axle trailer from Craigslist instead. |
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Posted: 7/9/2010 7:15:21 PM EDT
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Lots of people do it and it works just fine.
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Posted: 7/9/2010 7:29:44 PM EDT
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Lots of people do it and it works just fine. http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/057/137/840949-eddie_ysr4runner_ready2race.jpg http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww256/tuboedmsp/DSC01745.jpg http://www.gunlakescooters.com/versahaul/sport/vh-sport-leftrear.jpg Have you done it? That first one looks like a 80-125cc 2stroke and probably weighs less than a case of beer. That looks like a pocket bike, and a mid 80s 4runner is not exactly a huge vehicle. |
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Posted: 7/9/2010 7:32:18 PM EDT
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Quoted: Lots of people I ride with use that form of transport. Not a problem for them. :Shrug:Quoted: Lots of people do it and it works just fine. http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/057/137/840949-eddie_ysr4runner_ready2race.jpg http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww256/tuboedmsp/DSC01745.jpg http://www.gunlakescooters.com/versahaul/sport/vh-sport-leftrear.jpg Have you done it? That first one looks like a 80-125cc 2stroke and probably weighs less than a case of beer. |
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Posted: 7/9/2010 7:46:19 PM EDT
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Lots of people I ride with use that form of transport. Not a problem for them. :Shrug:
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Lots of people do it and it works just fine. http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/057/137/840949-eddie_ysr4runner_ready2race.jpg http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww256/tuboedmsp/DSC01745.jpg http://www.gunlakescooters.com/versahaul/sport/vh-sport-leftrear.jpg Have you done it? That first one looks like a 80-125cc 2stroke and probably weighs less than a case of beer. The 2nd 2 are purpose made for bikes. For a regular cargo one...I would be VERY hesitant..... |
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Posted: 7/9/2010 9:34:15 PM EDT
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My 4Runner Limited with Yamaha WR250X, drove and handled fine, YMMV.
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Posted: 7/9/2010 11:37:29 PM EDT
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Vehicle is a 1/2 ton Chevy Suburban, so I know the truck is up to the task. Hardly. Without airbags, AAL, or helper springs, you are going to become intimately familiar with the bump stops. You won't be able to stop for shit, and steering will be very vague. That 500 pounds will be using the 5.5 feet of vehicle and hitch past the axle as a lever to lift the front end of the vehicle off the ground (think of a seesaw). Get a cheap, used, single axle trailer from Craigslist instead. We are talking a half ton truck here, not a Honda Civic. The tongue weight on many campers is going to be north of 500 pounds.. as long as he's running a class IV hitch it won't be a problem. ETA: Class III would probably work for a bike under 500 pounds. |
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Posted: 7/10/2010 4:29:52 AM EDT
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Vehicle is a 1/2 ton Chevy Suburban, so I know the truck is up to the task. Hardly. Without airbags, AAL, or helper springs, you are going to become intimately familiar with the bump stops. You won't be able to stop for shit, and steering will be very vague. That 500 pounds will be using the 5.5 feet of vehicle and hitch past the axle as a lever to lift the front end of the vehicle off the ground (think of a seesaw). Get a cheap, used, single axle trailer from Craigslist instead. Wow. I tow a boat all the time with the same truck. Boat + trailer is north of 5000 lbs, and tongue weight is around 500. It tows fine. I've never experienced any of the things you talk about. Given my experience towing a heavy boat, and the long wheelbase of a suburban, I'm not too worried about the seesaw effect. Thanks though. |
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Posted: 7/10/2010 4:34:21 AM EDT
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Lots of people I ride with use that form of transport. Not a problem for them. :Shrug:
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Lots of people do it and it works just fine. http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/057/137/840949-eddie_ysr4runner_ready2race.jpg http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww256/tuboedmsp/DSC01745.jpg http://www.gunlakescooters.com/versahaul/sport/vh-sport-leftrear.jpg Have you done it? That first one looks like a 80-125cc 2stroke and probably weighs less than a case of beer. The 2nd 2 are purpose made for bikes. For a regular cargo one...I would be VERY hesitant..... Yeah, I am a little hesitant which is why I asked here. I see the cargo basket getting used again in the future (for cargo), while the bike carrier while probably just sit. On the other hand, it isn't worth it to me if the cargo basket won't do it safely. The first picture (mid-80's 4-runner) looks like a cargo basket. Something purpose built for the task would certainly be up to it, but the cargo basket is rated for the same amount of weight. Hmmm.... |
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Posted: 7/10/2010 4:48:50 AM EDT
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KLR 650 from Kansas to Maine and back. No issues what so ever. Also use it to take my 919 to the shop. Much easier to unload on your own. From the link below this post. Versa Hauler |
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Posted: 7/10/2010 5:49:45 AM EDT
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those baskets are very cheaply made as they are made from pressed angle iron / sheetmetal. the welds (at best) are minimal.
take a look around the net (like this) hitch link as others have noted, these carriers are fine, but the biggest issues is the carrier wobbling up and down when you hit a bump. a strap attached carrier to the vehicle itself will eliminate most of this wobbling. but sharp edges can cut straps so use some type of chaffing gear. if your handly, you can make one within an hour of scrap steel from the boneyard |
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Posted: 7/21/2010 11:45:27 AM EDT
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Cantilevered and torsional load are what I would be concerned about. The hitch isn't usually rated for it. If it isn't well made or well mounted, your bike will not be..........well.
Lots of people use them. Lots of people base jump too. Even if the pound weight ratings look OK, guess what happens when you hit a bump at 70mph? 
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Posted: 7/21/2010 1:04:31 PM EDT
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Cantilevered and torsional load are what I would be concerned about. The hitch isn't usually rated for it. If it isn't well made or well mounted, your bike will not be..........well. Lots of people use them. Lots of people base jump too. Even if the pound weight ratings look OK, guess what happens when you hit a bump at 70mph? I will BASE jump, but I won't use one of those things again, small utility trailer is much better. FWIW, I was using it on a 2500 Yukon with a Class 4 hitch. |
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Posted: 7/21/2010 1:18:29 PM EDT
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I personally would not. buy or rent a trailer. If it were a dirtbike thats another story as they weigh next to nothing compared with a street bike.
Lots of people also ride down the freeway on 1 wheel through traffic or wear flip flops, shorts, and a t shirt when they ride, doesn't mean its smart. |
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Posted: 7/21/2010 4:48:03 PM EDT
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I probably wouldnt do it, you may be able to get away with it for limited time. I would rent a uhaul motorcycle trailer for like 20bux.
I have hauled 200-300lbs b4 on a hitch rack. My bumper was well made for it. The steering was a little lighter but nothing that was OMG.. 
Here is my Blazer with aluminum hitch mount carrier and a DR200. roughly 250lbs. There was no sag (it looks like it, but its an illusion, the rear wheel well is cut lower than the front, so it looks like its squating. lol) |
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