Has anyone tried to run a motorcycle hitch carrier successfully?

looking to buying one, but all the one's i've seen have 18 inches from the pin to the center of the rail where the motorcycle sits.

Doesn't seem to be enough space to fit the motorcycle.

Any thoughts?

Pictures would be best.

Thanks,

laborrega

 

Im sure it would work without the spare but I could be wrong

 

Yeah ... i'm pretty sure it WOULD work with out the spare, but it would be like leaving the house nude. I'd like to leave the spare on if possible.

Thanks!

 

I gotta say...bad idea. Too much weight on the back end of the Jeep. Best case scenario is your Wrangler handles squirrley. Worst case is it tears up your hitch and the bike falls off on the road. A better option is to buy a small utility trailer and pull it behind.

 

Motorcycle is a Honda CRF 230F weighs about 250 lbs at most.

It would be the same ride if you filled the trunk space with 250 lbs. of junk.

Don't see why it would "handel squirrley".

 

By squirrley I think he's talking about having the extra weight behind the rear axle instead of on top of it...makes sense. I had JoeHauler for my XR250 a while back. I never did trust it entirely but it made the trip on I-5 from San Francisco to Arizona fine. I used it with a lifted Durango which is the same wheelbase as the Unlimited's and it was fine. 2-door might be another story though...idk, If your gonna be using it frequently I'd just get a trailer.

 

I am pretty sure that the stock hitch tonge limit is 350 lbs, so i think you are ok

 

I am pretty sure that the stock hitch tonge limit is 350 lbs, so i think you are ok[/QUOTE]

Till ya hit the first big bump in the road and if you are like me ya go off road before you unload the bike. Trailer or a front wheel carrier hitch seems like the best bet.

 

Till ya hit the first big bump in the road and if you are like me ya go off road before you unload the bike. Trailer or a front wheel carrier hitch seems like the best bet.[/QUOTE]

Or get a class III hitch

 

The problem is the massive amount of leverage that a hitch hauler puts on the receiver, especially when it's sitting far enough back to clear the spare tire.