For those using receiver hitch carriers

I got a class 3 hitch which is rated for a 500 lb tongue weight. So I don't even hit half the limit. I used a class 1 hitch on my other vehicle for years and didn't have an issue lol. 

Unless you're required to have a front plate like we are in my state. 

Must suck to live in one of those states. Probaly have vehicle inspections too lol

I'm in OR. We don't have inspections but we do have to get tested for emissions every two years. Seems like they don't care about the front plate also, don't really enforce it. 

Nice. I hated with dealing with emissions when we lived in Georgia for a few years.

Luckily Florida got ride of emissions in the late 90’s!

Those hitch carriers have brought a lot of new riders into the sport.  They seem to work great…..I haven’t heard any horror stories.  Just remember that those following might not be able to see the turn lights so keep that in mind when driving.  Also….don’t light up a bowl because you could get pulled over for blocking the license plate.    Minor things.

Yeah, just plugs in the trailer lights. I see them every day here in Queensland, no worries at all!

I did this ONE time and I got rear ended, my biggest concern came true before I even made it to my destination. 

Moving to Florida this week. I decided to buy the motoTote after a lot of research. A bit expensive but looks to be very well made. There are other good carriers available that I considered.

I'll be hauling my Husky 125 about 800 miles with my Tacoma, so that will be a good test. I got the free tail light kit as well.

https://mototote.com/products/m3-motorcycle-hitch-carrier?srsltid=AfmBO…

For anyone with the Harbor Freight 600lb, can the truck tailgate open fully without hitting the front wheel chock? 

In the pic of mine early in this thread I have my pegs tied down with ratchet straps.  Since then I’ve been using large turnbuckles from Amazon the tie the pegs down.  Once you tie the pegs down it’s way more secure.  I pull mine for long distances all the time.  

My biggest concern with hitch carriers. I've been rear-ended three times in the last 10 years. Thankfully, never had a hitch carrier - I keep my bike in the truck bed.

How did your bike turn out? 

I backed into a post with my carrier hitch.  Bent the main tube a little.  When I get to my lake house what has big trees, I think I’ll back into the other end and try to bend it back lol.

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Easiest way I've found is to empty the truck bed and put it in there.

That's just crazy talk.

Spent the day watching son in law help son add a receiver to the back of his travel trailer. Luckily the bumper is solid and basically part of the frame. They cut a square hole through it and the welded it to the frame as well as the bumper. It’s solid. I wanted to check this thread for carrier options and ideas. Phase one done. Get a solid receiver. 

Everyone I’ve used has a crazy amount of flex and I’ve put them all through the wringer. But, somehow never had any failures. Feel like they just look sketchier than they are. 

Did a 1200 mile trip with mine last week to South Dakota. Super handy and stable.

I thought my suv got slightly better mileage with the bike on the receiver hitch than with no bike. 

Getting a cap for the truck so put a hitch on it so I can use the Jack Rack on it

I totally agree with you. I swear that my Dodge 1500 gets better gas mileage with the bike on the hitch  carrier  then when there’s nothing back there. I don’t know if it has something to do with that negative pressure area behind a vehicle while in motion or what ,but it always seemed like the truck got an extra 25 miles out of a tank. i’ve said it to a few guys through the years and they always look at me like I’m crazy. I’m glad someone else noticed it.

Thanks ! Yeah he did a good job the things solid as a rock. The only downside was he can't store his long shitter hose in the bumper anymore as that space is now cut in half. But we learned an RV hack for that. It might come in handy for other things too. He bought a 4" piece of vinyl fencing material from Home Depot and is going to hose clamp it on top of the bumper. They even come with end caps. Kind of a neat trick if you're looking for a way to store a long or extra dump hose 👍

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