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Maynard
Explorer
Jul 29, 2019

Carrying a scooter (motorbike, not mobility scooter) ?

I'm considering the possibility of mounting a platform to the rear of our 26 ft. Jayco travel trailer (not a fifth wheel) for the purpose of carrying a scooter. Thinking of something like a Yamaha Xm...
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JRscooby
Explorer II
Jul 30, 2019
Look at a trailer from side. If you put a bike, (and what all you need to hold it) on the back of trailer, how far behind the axles will that weight be? To counter-balance that weight, you will need 110% of that weight the same distance ahead of the axles. Now, are the axles overloaded?

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