coachmen starflyte

cbigham wrote:
Anyone have one or know much about these? I've seen one a year ago shortly after I bought my van (coachmen ) I love the van but wonder if one of these starflyte rv's would be even better for what I do. .which is typically hang a xr600 off the receiver hitch and camp for a couple, few days. I like the idea of the enclosed bathroom so if I have guests over, fellow riders avoiding the cold, not such an issue using the bathroom as in a van type.

I'm real curious about the hitch weight and tow weight, water capacities and how solid they are. Looks like with that v10 it's a bit of a rocket ship compared to my 5.7l van!

Thanks,

Chuck

You might need to be a little clearer on your question. The Starflyte (Class C) is both on a Chevy chassis and a Ford chassis. From your comment about the V10, you likely are looking at a Ford. A quick search yielded several different wheelbases. The longer the unit, the longer the overhang, the less you can haul on the rear receiver hitch.

You mention a xr600, I presume you are asking about hauling a Honda XR600 off-road motorcycle. If you are, that one weighs about 300 lbs.

There are factors you need to consider whether the unit you are looking at can safely haul that extra 300 lbs.

This subject comes up fairly frequently. There are several things you need to check. You need to know what your current "ready to go" weight is on the rear axle compared to the GAWR. Know the capacity of the receiver hitch - usually 350 or 500 lbs.

There is a simple formula - Know the weight of your motorcycle. Add the weight of the carrier for the motorcycle. Measure the motorhome wheelbase (distance front axle to the rear axle). Measure the distance from the motorhome rear axle to the center of your motorcycle carrier. Now multiply the weight of the motorcycle plus the carrier by the distance behind the rear axle. Divide this answer by the distance between the axles. This is the amount you are lifting off the front axle (the see-saw effect) and adding to the rear axle. If for example:
1. motorcycle weighs 300 lbs
2. carrier weighs 50 lbs
3. motorcycle carrier is 8 feet behind the rear axle
4. wheelbase is 12 feet.
(300+50=350 x 8 feet = 2,800 divide by 12 feet = 233 lbs). In this example the motorcycle is lifting 233 lbs from the front axle and is adding 533 lbs (350+233) to the rear axle.