Hitch for moto-x carrier

bcmaxx

NAXJA Forum User

Location

The West Kootenays,B.C. Canada

• Jul 18, 2007

• #1

I recently purchased a dirtbike carrier for my xj, I'm hauling a xr400 on it and I notice a fair bit of flex in the hyitch itself, its a 2 inch reciever setup with trailer brakes so I thought it would be fine. Normal flex or should I upgrade or modify my existing setup? Any hitch recommendations??

 

bcmaxx

NAXJA Forum User

Location

The West Kootenays,B.C. Canada

• Jul 18, 2007

• #2

I think I'm the only one with one of these in existance, I have never seen anyone else with one yet .Just trying to see if my 270lb bike is exceeding the threshold of my hitch.

 

avnsteve

NAXJA Forum User

Location

South Austin or North San Antone

• Jul 18, 2007

• #3

pics might help, it could be a matter of how the receiver is installed...
270lb tongue weight does not sound like much, is the bike slung way out away from the receiver?

 

bcmaxx

NAXJA Forum User

Location

The West Kootenays,B.C. Canada

• Jul 18, 2007

• #4

The hitch has two large bolts that attach it to the frame rails and another bolt that attaches the actual reciever tube to the unibody. heres a pic of the hauler http://www.ultimatemxhauler.com/product.php. The bike when lowered sticks out about 2ft when raised maybe 1ft4inches.

 

87manche

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Ohio

• Jul 18, 2007

• #5

three bolts?
the factory hitch attaches with 6, does that tell you something?

also, this isn't original equipment, and should probably go in mod tech.

 

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coastie124

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Mobile,AL

• Jul 19, 2007

• #6

You really need to post some pics of your hitch. If it's what I'm thinking it is, you might not want to put a dirtbike on it. Hell I've got an extra hitch I could sell you cheap if you need one.