Hello..My Tow vehicle is a 97 dodge 2500 CTD and I'd like to attach two things to the hitch using a dual hitch adapter.. On top I'd like to mount the Ultimate MX Hauler to carry a drz400 which weighs about 300 lbs. On the bottom receiver I'd like to possibly pull a small camper like a geo-pro, or maybe a 7x16 cargo trailer conversion. All within the 10K rating of the dual adapter I was looking at, but it looks like I would need to extend the bottom hitch maybe 12" for the trailer and motorcycle to clear each other.How much do I de rate the hitch and receiver if I extend the trailer hitch out 12"? ThanksHauler lift..

What you’re proposing will be just fine weight wise. Assuming you are talking an actual double stinger truss type hitch and not some bolt on **** to add a bike rack. But how many years we goin on now without that mythical “perfect” trailer/camper?

I'd upgrade to a Torklift SUperhitch, which is a dual receiver hitch, if I were going to be towing AND hauling my DRZ on a hitch rack.Or buy a Geo Pro toy hauler.

Could you per chance modify the hitch to work better for what you want? Like instead of 1 hole, have 3? Use the 2 outside to haul the bike, higher than hitch would hold it. Be much more stable than holding 300 pounds on 1 point with the extra lever to get above tongue. Then instead of using a extended ball mount, extend the tongue of trailer.

^Don’t worry about it. There is so much wrong with that scenario and based on the posters history, no action plan anyways. Not the least of which being the “may need 12” extension” to get past a bike rack that is 31” long plus some extra handlebar length. It would be silly with just a typical dirt bike hitch rail but at least it would be shorter than the contraption posted. Tried to help him years ago with trailer selection and realized there’s no use.

Grit dog wrote: Tried to help him years ago with trailer selection and realized there’s no use.So why try again and then belittle me? I'm trying to motivate myself to spend money to become homeless, and get your attitude again. Run along now dog..To the rest of you.. Thanks.. Sounds like the receiver will hold, but I still don't know how much you re rate a receiver when you start to extend the hitch..

Dual hitch adapter.. De-rating when extending hitch.

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Grit_dog
Navigator
Jul 25, 2023
^Don’t worry about it.
There is so much wrong with that scenario and based on the posters history, no action plan anyways. Not the least of which being the “may need 12” extension” to get past a bike rack that is 31” long plus some extra handlebar length. It would be silly with just a typical dirt bike hitch rail but at least it would be shorter than the contraption posted.
Tried to help him years ago with trailer selection and realized there’s no use.
JRscooby
Explorer II
Jul 25, 2023
Could you per chance modify the hitch to work better for what you want? Like instead of 1 hole, have 3? Use the 2 outside to haul the bike, higher than hitch would hold it. Be much more stable than holding 300 pounds on 1 point with the extra lever to get above tongue.
Then instead of using a extended ball mount, extend the tongue of trailer.
deltabravo
Nomad
Jul 25, 2023
I'd upgrade to a Torklift SUperhitch, which is a dual receiver hitch, if I were going to be towing AND hauling my DRZ on a hitch rack.

Or buy a Geo Pro toy hauler.
Grit_dog
Navigator
Jul 25, 2023
What you’re proposing will be just fine weight wise. Assuming you are talking an actual double stinger truss type hitch and not some bolt on **** to add a bike rack.
But how many years we goin on now without that mythical “perfect” trailer/camper?

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Dual hitch adapter.. De-rating when extending hitch.

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