Hitch mounted motorcycle carrier?

[Skip176]

Anyone use a Hitch Mounted Dirt bike carrier? Suggestions on one? Pics would be great Thanks

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[PWillette]

Not sure anyone makes one. Bronco max tongue weight is 350lb...by the time you add an extension to get beyond the spare tire you'd most likely be sporting a pretty good Carolina squat.

 

[GOATS]

Anyone use a Hitch Mounted Dirt bike carrier? Suggestions on one? Pics would be great Thanks

I use the versahaul vh-55 which can hold up to 500 pounds but, like PWillette said, by the time you extend it past the tire and take away the 100 lbs that the hitch carrier actually weighs, you're not putting much more than a Vespa or medium dirtbike on it safely. You're certainly not going to carry a large bike that could weigh up to 800-1000lbs. I love the versa-haul, but only use it on my other trucks with a more capable tongue weight and without an extension.

Side-note.... The VH-55 ends with another Class III female hitch receptacle which is nice for adding a small basket or bicycle hitch carrier (always being aware of weight limits). If you're ever looking for a good cargo basket, check out the B-Dawg Towing Dreadnaught. It is thick and wide (that's what she said) and also ends in a Class III female hitch receptible.

Search around for deals.... DO NOT pay over $700 for either. I've seen the versahaul for as low as $499 and the Towing Dreadnaught at $350.

Check both out at the links.... (I'm not a salesman for either... but they work well)

Versahaul VH-55 - https://versahaul.com/vh55ro.php

Hitch basket - http://www.bdawgcarriers.com/rimmed.php
Model BD-60203-TO

 

[Skip176]

I have the drawtite hitch which already extends past the tire so I wouldn’t need any sort of extension so was wondering if that would make a difference

 

[Moto26]

I have an old Joe Hauler that I hadn’t used in many years, but I needed to carry a MTB one week, and my truck wasn’t available, so I modified it to carry the MTB. It worked great.

As for carrying a motorcycle? Hmmm, maybe not. The Joe Hauler does stick out far enough that you could probably fit a skinny dirt bike on there without a hitch extension - definitely, if you remove the spare tire - but that’s still a lot of weight twisting the receiver downward. There’s just no support for the Bronco hitch resisting that twist. On the Raptor, they added diagonal supports that give it a 1000 lb. higher tow rating, but you can’t add those without modifying your exhaust.

If you must carry a dirt bike on the Bronco, I think your best bet would be to remove the spare (and probably the spare tire mount as well), and use one of those hitch carriers that clamp onto the frame rails under the engine, like the Moto Jack Rack …

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