MOPED ARMY

Never mind, just bought this.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/rrr-amc-600-2?seid=srese1&gclid=CjwKCAjwkvWKBhB4EiwA-GHjFvhy1GAokrURjIRpUAGjR-JF8cBtK9EgV0oFQFc-T9NzD8fGCYIxJhoCXqcQAvD_BwE

harbor freight is 160 for 1 bike, I'll pay to take 2 bikes for a kid or buddy. the one on Amazon for under 200 is out of stock... (edited)

The hitch I got is class 1 up to 2500 lbs, the carrier plus a maxi and puch murray will be less than 300 and the 2 bike carrier has a load limit of 600 lbs, well under 2 mopeds. :) I'm super excited!!!! (edited)

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One of the first things they teach you when you get your hilo certification is load center. You are significantly moving your load center away from you hitch increase tongue weight. Make sure your hitch/vehicle are correctly rated. You can easily calculate you tongue load to make sure you are good. (edited)

Just for reference, our Honda Element has a tongue weight of 150 lbs. I have a custom made, predominately aluminum “Tow-ped” that weighs in at about 25 pounds. That, plus my Snark, weigh in at about 150 lbs total. That’s the most I would carry on the back of my Element. Your car probably has a lower tongue weight rating than my Element. (edited)

Wobbling can easily be prevented by using a device like the one in the pic. I have one for my Versahaul carrier and it works great. No wobble whatsoever and they are very inexpensive. Under $20 online.

Did you calculate or research the tongue weight of your car?

You realize that that hitch has a 2" Class 3/4 receiver, so you will need an adapter to mount to your 1" Class 1 hitch?

To Lar's point, those do help with wobble, but the long aluminum racks jut have a lot of torsional twist that just can't be avoided.

Adding in the adapter to make that hitch even more teetery.

I chuckles at the tow hitch carried dirtbike on the back of a large empty pickup

2" to 1.25" reducer is janky because it messes up your departure angles and adds a ton of leverage to the whole thing BUT ive seen tons of people rock them. i never felt comfortable so i just welded up my own 1.25" hauler. they're pretty easy to make from scratch if you have basic metal fab skills.

I didn't get the 2 bike carrier. :)

Your set up looks really nice!! I would make something like that if I had welding equipment.

I have the same hf hitch it works. For more support stability You can always add a couple ratchet straps to your car. Im thinking of 2 mopeds somehow and possible answer is a 2" hitch in the front...

I welded the adapter from harbor freight to this big heavy shelf of a rack and it works well enough for now. I’ve even hauled an Rd50 for two hours at freeway speed on it but wouldn’t max it out like that again. Sometimes it’s helpful to use a strap from the carrier to your roof rack just to relieve some of the weight on the tongue.

WillC, I love your setup and am inspired to get some steel stock and design something new. Nice work.