Overbilt Motorcycle Lift Experiences
I hope this is the right forum for this. I am taking delivery on a 2016 Itasca Solei 38R pusher in a few weeks and want to put an Overbuilt motorcycle carrier on it rather than towing a trailer. The...
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Hypoxia is correct that MH's are allowed to have 24K rear axle since 2012. This does not mean that all MHs since then have 24K axles nor can you safely put 24,000 lbs on a 20K axle.
FireUP was 2500 lbs over his rear axle rating and probably withing his tire ratings so the world did not stop spinning, BUT he only did it for 8K miles.
OP, I realize there is nothing we can say about this as you have made your mind up. I am not hung up on going over a rating... it's just a mater of which one and by how much. You will not post what rear axle you have or how much CCC. You did let it slip that you only have a hitch rated for 5,000 lbs and we know that it is not used to mount the lift, BUT that small amount would concern me.
So, for the third time: How much CCC and what is your rear axle rated at (it's posted besides the driver's seat)?
You posted: "Problem is that the combo weighs about 7000 lbs wet and the coach is only rated to tow 5,000." For what's it's worth, I would come closer to exceeding this rating than putting 1300+ lbs that far back on the MH. By adding a V brace to the 5K hitch I'd put the bike in the back of the F150 and not worry about overloading the rear axle of the MH.
FireUP was 2500 lbs over his rear axle rating and probably withing his tire ratings so the world did not stop spinning, BUT he only did it for 8K miles.
OP, I realize there is nothing we can say about this as you have made your mind up. I am not hung up on going over a rating... it's just a mater of which one and by how much. You will not post what rear axle you have or how much CCC. You did let it slip that you only have a hitch rated for 5,000 lbs and we know that it is not used to mount the lift, BUT that small amount would concern me.
So, for the third time: How much CCC and what is your rear axle rated at (it's posted besides the driver's seat)?
You posted: "Problem is that the combo weighs about 7000 lbs wet and the coach is only rated to tow 5,000." For what's it's worth, I would come closer to exceeding this rating than putting 1300+ lbs that far back on the MH. By adding a V brace to the 5K hitch I'd put the bike in the back of the F150 and not worry about overloading the rear axle of the MH.
