I'm trying to figure out the best way to carry my Honda Helix scooter on my 1982 Dodge Xplorer 228 camper van. I would prefer to carry it on the front because the rear of the van is already extended several feet and it would have trouble backing out from an incline (like a driveway) and hit the road. The van is a 1982 Dodge Ram B350 that was extended and converted into a motorhome by the Xplorer company. GAWR Front: 3600 LB GAWR Rear: 5360 LB The scooter weighs 350 lbs dry and has a wheelbase of 64 inches. I've messaged the experts at etrailer.com and they say that they don't make a hitch receiver for the front of my van. :?But there's got to be something I can do right? Maybe one of the rear hitches will fit on the front? Maybe it can be modified somehow? Is there something I'm overlooking as an option?Any advice or tips on how to figure this out is greatly appreciated.

The Helix has a pretty fair sized full body and would block a very large amount of air from getting to the radiator. Not allowing the engine full cooling would be my concern if mounting in front. A small motorcycle trailer would be my choice. Maybe not as handy, but probably easier to load and unload too.

“I would prefer to carry it on the front because ...”What is the front axel max and with the rack plus 350? I see FJ has other concerns. An ‘82? Thirty-six years old.

Harbor Freight, e-trailer and many others sell motorcycle carriers that are mounted on 2" receivers, front or rear.Add on, Idaho tote would be another option.

Helix is a tank. You’re not going to want that on the front. I carried a Yamaha XC180 on the front of a Dodge Ram diesel and it really made the cooling system work hard.

Ok, so everyone seems to agree that carrying it on the front would make the engine overheat. So that leaves me with carrying it on the back or pulling it on a trailer. Does anyone have any insight on the possibilities of carrying it on the back of an extended van?

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I-Can-Am-Can-Yo
Explorer
Feb 05, 2018
I had the opposite problem where my carrier was too high on my 4x4 pickup. I welded a drop onto the carrier insert. I imagine you or a welding shop could do the opposite and raise the carrier. Might be a challenge to load and unload.

Somewhere I saw a carrier that was a lift. That’d be cool.
daboognish88
Explorer
Feb 05, 2018
Ok, so everyone seems to agree that carrying it on the front would make the engine overheat. So that leaves me with carrying it on the back or pulling it on a trailer. Does anyone have any insight on the possibilities of carrying it on the back of an extended van?
I-Can-Am-Can-Yo
Explorer
Feb 05, 2018
Helix is a tank. You’re not going to want that on the front. I carried a Yamaha XC180 on the front of a Dodge Ram diesel and it really made the cooling system work hard.
kerrlakeRoo
Explorer
Feb 05, 2018
Harbor Freight, e-trailer and many others sell motorcycle carriers that are mounted on 2" receivers, front or rear.
Add on, Idaho tote would be another option.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Feb 05, 2018
“I would prefer to carry it on the front because ...”

What is the front axel max and with the rack plus 350? I see FJ has other concerns. An ‘82? Thirty-six years old.
fj12ryder
Explorer III
Feb 05, 2018
The Helix has a pretty fair sized full body and would block a very large amount of air from getting to the radiator. Not allowing the engine full cooling would be my concern if mounting in front. A small motorcycle trailer would be my choice. Maybe not as handy, but probably easier to load and unload too.

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