B+ motorhomes
I just bought a Trail Lite B+ 211s with 8.1 Chevy engine. This is my fifth motorhome (others range from an old 20' Vagabond, and three Winnegagos, from 19 to 32'. This vehicle is fantastic. I am...
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2wheelluge wrote:
Here is another query, since I have you all up...
We travel with recumbent bicycles. The largest is a Rans Screamer tandem with a 75 inch wheelbase. To transport this with the RV, we needed a Draftmaster hitch carrier. I found one used (1/4 the price of a new one) but the drawbar is too short to reach the receiver tucked under the plastic bumper. I am considering a hitch extender.
How have the rest of you towed with these rigs? Any problems or advice?
A hitch extender should be no problem at all since the bikes and carrier are very light. I suspect you could easily accommodate up to 500 lbs of tongue weight, even with an extender. The prior owner of mine used to use a 15" extender pulling a heavy cargo trailer, but he did end up damaging the hitch. I wouldn't recommend an extender with a heavy trailer. I pulled my daughters Toyota Yaris on a two-wheel up car hauler all the way from San Diego to Boston and hardly even knew it was on there, even in the mountains. Lost only about 1 mpg pulling the car.
