Hitch mounted dirt bike carrier on an extension?

The Torklift SuperHitch/Extension should be rated to do what you need. If using a Front Hitch be sure the bike is doesn't interfere with your field of vision. My daughter's earlier bicycle had tassle on the handle bars. I had to watch that tassle for two hours.

msiminoff wrote:
With the right hitch and extension it should work just fine…

Here's a photo of my bike carrier on a 48" long double-tube truss extension and SuperHitch.


While you might be within the weight ratings, I Personally wouldn't do it with a standard class III hitch and extension.

Cheers
-Mark

I am about to try the same thing. I have a new 48" Super Truss for the Super Hitch. As far as the hitch weight I am OK. The Super Hitch is rated at 1700/17000 and the 48" extension cuts that down to 600/6000. Add another foot for the carrier and it is 500/5000. My bike and carrier are right at 325#.

Sure got a surprise when I picked up the box from UPS with the extension in it. Carried it over to my tongue scale. 100 LBS!!!!

I'm hoping my front wheels still touch the ground when I'm done!! LOL

I would prefer to carry it on the front like my last outfit but there isn't anyway to fab a hitch on my winch bumper.

What kind of bike do you have that only weighs 200#?

Thanks for the info, gives me somethings to think about.

A little weight up front improves the handling of our rig...I vote for front hitch.
B

ejfranz wrote:
I would not put it on the back, too much weight and sway.
I have the same carrier and have a front hitch. I have carried my 300 lb bike over 6000 miles on the front with no issues. You just need to clean the bugs off before you ride. See sig below.

X2 Been doing it up front fo years and works great, yes the bugs are the only problem, but only on one side. For less than $100 you can put a hitch up front and keep a eye on it and no problem with using your back door. It's a no brainer in my book.And no extension which cuts your load by 50%.

ejfranz wrote:
I would not put it on the back, too much weight and sway.
I have the same carrier and have a front hitch. I have carried my 300 lb bike over 6000 miles on the front with no issues. You just need to clean the bugs off before you ride. See sig below.

Ditto. Any one ton truck can handle it just fine. I've driven thousands of miles with my KTM up front and the truck doesn't even know its there. Amazingly it doesn't impact cooling either.

Who would want to deal with a motorcycle in the way of the camper door anyway, seems like a pain to me.

Tongue weight rating of hitch divided by distance from receiver as a general rule. My Ford is 600 lbs., so 600 divided by say 3' = 200 lbs. including weight of carrier. I wouldn't do it.

Gman

With the right hitch and extension it should work just fine…

Here's a photo of my bike carrier on a 48" long double-tube truss extension and SuperHitch.


While you might be within the weight ratings, I Personally wouldn't do it with a standard class III hitch and extension.

Cheers
-Mark

I think if you had a superhitch with the supertruss extension it would be ok but I don't think it'd be a good idea with a regular 2" extension.

I would not put it on the back, too much weight and sway.
I have the same carrier and have a front hitch. I have carried my 300 lb bike over 6000 miles on the front with no issues. You just need to clean the bugs off before you ride. See sig below.