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Gene_in_NE
Jul 11, 2013Explorer II
Momboy007 wrote:This subject comes up fairly frequently except usually for a scooter or motorcycle.
It has been discontinued also, my hitch is rated at 500 lbs tonque weight
Rick
There are several things you need to consider. You need to know what your current "ready to go" weight is on the rear axle of the motorhome compared to the GAWR. Know the capacity of your receiver hitch - usually 350 or 500 lbs.
There is a simple formula - Know the weight of your Honda Rubicon. Add the weight for the carrier. Measure the wheelbase (distance front axle to the rear axle). Measure the distance from the rear axle to the center of your carrier. Now multiply the weight of the Honda Rubicon 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. Honda Rubicon weighs 650 lbs
2. Carrier weighs 120 lbs
3. Carrier is 6 feet behind the rear axle
4. Wheelbase is 12 feet.
(650+120=770 x 6 feet = 4,620 divide by 12 feet = 385 lbs). In this example the Honda Rubicon is lifting 385 lbs from the front axle and is adding 770+385 = 1,155 lbs to the rear axle.
The above is a real possibility and it is doubtful your motorhome would handle properly, buy a small enclosed trailer.
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