Secondary Transportation Advice

omjones wrote:
Wow!!! How do you guys figure this stuff out? I get it when you spell it out like that but gees Louise where do you get this stuff. JSYK I never passed math at any time.
john 'I am Canacian'

Here is the simple math - 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. Know the weight of your small scooter. Add the weight of the carrier for the scooter. Measure the distance from the front axle to the rear axle. Measure the distance from the rear axle to the center of your scooter carrier. Now multiply the weight of the scooter 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). If for example:
1. scooter weighs 250 lbs
2. carrier weighs 75 lbs
3. the scooter is being carried 8 feet behind the rear axle
4. wheelbase is 12 feet.
(250+75=325 x 8 feet divide by 12 = 217). In this example the scooter is adding 542 lbs to the rear axle and the front axle would be 217 lbs lighter.