Overbilt Motorcycle Lift Experiences
I hope this is the right forum for this. I am taking delivery on a 2016 Itasca Solei 38R pusher in a few weeks and want to put an Overbuilt motorcycle carrier on it rather than towing a trailer. The...
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John S. wrote:
I think you will be overloaded with the lift on. Can you do, sure you can. Would I do it, no. I looked and did the numbers and got a smaller bike and a versa haul ramp. Much lighter setup. You are stressing your unit and if you are only rated for 5000 pounds towing your frame setup is not going to hold a 1000 pounds tongue weight. It is your coach, so do as you wish but it is too small a coach to put the big bike on the rear.
I won't be exceeding the tongue weight. The lift doesn't go on the original hitch. That one is replaced by a hitch with 3 2" receivers - one in the center and two on either side of it - about a foot out from center. These are welded to the frame. The lift rides on the two outside receivers. Tongue weight isn't an issue.
