Attaching a motorcycle hitch to a TT
I'm looking at buying either the EVO 2360 or 2460 the 2360 has a tongue wgt of 550lbs and 2460 is 750lbs My dirt bike wgt is 300lbs I was going to weld a carrier to the frame. Would more or l...
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To answer your question; more weight on the tongue is better.
I would have loved to have done this when I had a travel trailer. However, with most travel trailers what you are proposing is simply not practical. The weight on the rear of the trailer will lighten the tongue weight too much. This will cause very noticeable handling issues. Of course, you can counter-balance with other weight up front, but that may cause you to exceed GVW. Additionally, the bike, hanging off the back of the trailer, will cause a lot of bounce that could cause structural damage to the frame rails of the trailer. But, being an optimist, maybe you are within GVW, can balance the trailer properly, reinforce the frame rails, shift the axles back, etc. and have a go at it. Good luck!
I would have loved to have done this when I had a travel trailer. However, with most travel trailers what you are proposing is simply not practical. The weight on the rear of the trailer will lighten the tongue weight too much. This will cause very noticeable handling issues. Of course, you can counter-balance with other weight up front, but that may cause you to exceed GVW. Additionally, the bike, hanging off the back of the trailer, will cause a lot of bounce that could cause structural damage to the frame rails of the trailer. But, being an optimist, maybe you are within GVW, can balance the trailer properly, reinforce the frame rails, shift the axles back, etc. and have a go at it. Good luck!
