Scooters on rear of RV

How do you get the scooter on and off the carrier? I am thinking of buying scooter but not aware of how to load/unload nor the carrier types and costs?

Would be interested in mobility scooter good shaped used.

Thank you

mike54 wrote:
I have to carry my GF's 185 lbs handicap scooter and had a hitch installed on the 5th wheel last fall when we bought it. After asking the question on many forums some say don't use the 5th wheel hitch because the bouncing will rip the hitch from the frame
I had a front hitch installed on my truck to use for the handicap scooter.

I have to carry my GF's 185 lbs handicap scooter and had a hitch installed on the 5th wheel last fall when we bought it. After asking the question on many forums some say don't use the 5th wheel hitch because the bouncing will rip the hitch from the frame
I had a front hitch installed on my truck to use for the handicap scooter.

Big Katuna wrote:
I carry a 225 pound 150 cc Vespa. It will carry both of us up to 63 Mph.
It is great for festivals and other events as it is easy to find parking. I think you need one that will keep up with the flow on secondary roads so you need 50 MPH for safety's sake. We have taken 20 mile runs on it but usually a few miles to an event or grocery store
Lots of fun.

The 125cc & 150cc scooter is a staple for transport here in Bermuda. It is a great size. Large enough & powerful enough for 2. Light enough for ladys to easily handle. Not too heavy for many trailers.

The problem is, not many models in this cc range are sold in the US. There are plenty of 50cc to choose from but they are too small for 2. Then there is a huge jump to the 250cc scooters which are getting too heavy for most trailers by the time the carrier is added in.

I am surprised the scooter, big wheel type, is not more popular. Around town it is a great errand runner for picking up small things. A motorcycle cannot carry anything more than an idea. No storage. For the RVer a scooter is great for local sightseeing. Park anywhere. Carry camera gear or a days worth of hiking supplies. Even a slow QUIET ride around a CG.

There is always the "hydra Lift" option for 2 scooters. A cheaper alternative is a small 4' X 8' trailer to pull that is light weight enough to move by hand when empty. We have two Honda Ruckus scooters and they are fun. When i researched something to haul both on a hitch, only a hydra lift type lift would work and those are really expensive.

discountramps.com has many options for single scooters.

Big Katuna wrote:
I carry a 225 pound 150 cc Vespa. It will carry both of us up to 63 Mph.
It is great for festivals and other events as it is easy to find parking. I think you need one that will keep up with the flow on secondary roads so you need 50 MPH for safety's sake. We have taken 20 mile runs on it but usually a few miles to an event or grocery store
Lots of fun.

We have the same Vespa. Carry it on a Versa Haul with a hydrolic lift on the back of our Winnie Era...Sprinter B class.

Charlie D. wrote:
Don't carry a scooter but wife has broad shoulders.:B

Where you been Super?. First post I have seen from you in a couple of weeks.

Posted but they take a few down. I must be to tall or something.

50cc-good for the 2 of us up to 35mph. I'll ride the shoulder (if 5ft wide)to town for groceries.

Don't carry a scooter but wife has broad shoulders.:B

Where you been Super?. First post I have seen from you in a couple of weeks.

Important. Check the max. tongue weight of the receiver. Don't exceed the maximum weight after adding the weight of the scooter and the scooter carrier. Plus. The max. Tongue weight is based on the load being 6" behind the hitch. A scooter is well more then 6" away from the face of the hitch. Need to deduct about 25% from the max. tongue weight to compensate.
It's dangerous to overload your hitch.

Kawasaki 750 Vulcan trike conversion. My profile shows picture of how we carry.