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Hitch Carrier or Trailer?
09/29/20 at 11:56:09

After such a long time since my car got totalled parked in front of my house I finally gave in and bought another. This time I decided on a Mercury Mountaineer with a V8 engine.
Went with a truck so I can tow my bikes and there's a hitch on this truck and 7000 lbs towing capacity.

So what's the better choice for this task, the hitch carrier or a motorcycle trailer?

I'll be using it to move Thumpy and my Ducati which tips the scales at 465 lbs.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Hitch Carrier or Trailer? Reply #1 - 09/29/20 at 13:03:05 WHATS RECOMMENDED MAX TONGUE WEIGHT? Crap, sorry, cap lock button..
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philthymike Serious Thumper Offline Wallowing in my own crapulence Posts: 1413 Philadelphia Area Gender:	Re: Hitch Carrier or Trailer? Reply #2 - 09/29/20 at 13:22:10 No idea. I better pull the book out of the glovebox and take a gander.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28754 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Hitch Carrier or Trailer? Reply #3 - 09/29/20 at 14:45:53 typically you have 500 lb limit. if you have a standard receiver, it can be rather tipsy. I'd rather attach 2 bars, 1 to each frame member. Now you can load both bikes, just take it easy on the wheelies.
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philthymike Serious Thumper Offline Wallowing in my own crapulence Posts: 1413 Philadelphia Area Gender:	Re: Hitch Carrier or Trailer? Reply #4 - 09/29/20 at 16:52:39 Don't need to carry both bikes but then again I might like to do that after I get a trailbike. Then when I go camping I can ride the mountain roads and trails. Hmmmm...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Hitch Carrier or Trailer? Reply #5 - 09/29/20 at 17:43:38 https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nT6kOzlQjG0/X3Jv73hnnGI/AAAAAAAApiU/OHpy65skSBYnIO...
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Re: Hitch Carrier or Trailer?
Reply #6 - 09/29/20 at 19:26:38

Looks like a "Bernie Supporter"

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I'd go with the bed of a truck to haul the bike , but a hitch carrier would be second best . Pulling a trailer runs your fuel bill way up !

Mine only has 1/2 of the ramp left , to resist catching so much wind. So my van is high and so is the front of the trailer.
Pulling a two wheel trailer with the Guzzi cut my Astro-van fuel millage from 22 to 17 mpg. Sad

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philthymike Serious Thumper Offline Wallowing in my own crapulence Posts: 1413 Philadelphia Area Gender:	Re: Hitch Carrier or Trailer? Reply #7 - 09/30/20 at 06:29:31 That actually looks like something a greeny might come up with
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28366 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Hitch Carrier or Trailer? Reply #8 - 09/30/20 at 08:48:13 No politics in the Cafe please...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Hitch Carrier or Trailer? Reply #9 - 09/30/20 at 09:18:54 Its well designed, it has a place for safety chains,, I dint even see the sticker,, I was laffin at the hitch,,
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28366 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Hitch Carrier or Trailer? Reply #10 - 09/30/20 at 09:30:26 Fair 'nuff... let the other commenters take note.
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5720 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Hitch Carrier or Trailer? Reply #11 - 09/30/20 at 16:00:26 Hay , let me know how this works out , I might want to revisit my bike carrying . ??? 600 pounds would be good ! https://www.ebay.com/itm/600-LBS-Motorcycle-Dirt-Bike-Carrier-Truck-Hauler-Hi...
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philthymike Serious Thumper Offline Wallowing in my own crapulence Posts: 1413 Philadelphia Area Gender:	Re: Hitch Carrier or Trailer? Reply #12 - 09/30/20 at 19:13:24 MMRanch wrote on 09/30/20 at 16:00:26: Hay , let me know how this works out , I might want to revisit my bike carrying . ??? 600 pounds would be good ! https://www.ebay.com/itm/600-LBS-Motorcycle-Dirt-Bike-Carrier-Truck-Hauler-Hi... Do not exceed 55 MPH while the Carrier is attached Seriously?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Hitch Carrier or Trailer? Reply #13 - 09/30/20 at 19:57:43 Do not exceed 55 MPH while the Carrier is attached.. So? You're free to accelerate as soon as it falls off.. I wonder if the speed limit is about the smashing G forces a bump or dip could generate...
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5720 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Hitch Carrier or Trailer? Reply #14 - 09/30/20 at 21:36:13 Maybe , the bed of the truck might be the best idea ? At least till its time for a 300 pound Old Person Bike ! My 5 x 8 two wheel trailer w/ramp works good , and is easy ...
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