How how do I find my tongue capacity?
I have a 2008 Holiday Rambler 235s and I have looked everywhere on the internet for the tongue capacity and cannot find it. I'm trying to determine whether I can hang a motorcycle on the hitch . the t...
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How much farther out is the motorcycle's CG from the point a trailer ball would be at? Extra distance there means extra torque on the hitch, which I think would imply some derating of whatever the factory tongue weight rating is. How much derating is a bit tricky to determine offhand; it depends on where you figure the axis of rotation would be for the torque applied, and what its limitations might be, etc.
Also be aware of the effect this would have on your wheel loadings; the load on the rear wheels will increase by more than the weight of the motorcycle (and the front wheels unload some) due to the leverage due to the rear overhang of the motorhome. If you're fairly close to the axle rating already, you could easily go over.
(Based on carrying a bicycle on a rack on the back of my motorhome, the motorcycle would not stay any too clean!)
Also be aware of the effect this would have on your wheel loadings; the load on the rear wheels will increase by more than the weight of the motorcycle (and the front wheels unload some) due to the leverage due to the rear overhang of the motorhome. If you're fairly close to the axle rating already, you could easily go over.
(Based on carrying a bicycle on a rack on the back of my motorhome, the motorcycle would not stay any too clean!)
