I'm wondering about this for my TRIKED Goldwing GL1500SE. Pull weight &amp; hitch weight.
521845
I think this would be pushing it. I used it with my 2002 BMW K1200LT, which is a heavy bike at 867 lbs DRY. But it handled it barely. It was just for a short trip about 200 miles away. Worked fine for that, but I was desperate and made it work. But a trike would be much heavier, although the stability of the two rear wheels might make it acceptable. I do not know if triking that bike increases the loading of the front wheel much. Perhaps your trike manufacturer could give you that data. Even if you do get it to work, I think you would be over the capacity of this unit and taking chances.
2282501
This hitch has a tongue weight listing for 1,400 pounds. I am sure there is a hedge built into this but I would not recommend it for hauling any distance or at any speed.
2154066
GTW is 18,000 lbs. This hitch is a great solution for an existing flip-ball installation. Excellent quality!
2237667
My feeling is that the weak point is the pin. This is the exact same pin used for our 2-5/16" ball hitch which pulls and is rated for 10,000 lbs. Hope that helps. I doubt the cast gives out before the pin.
1513991
I agree with the other estimated weights (30-40 lbs) It was easy to install and works GREAT! I highly recommend the hitch!
1857998
Your fender is likely to be the only area of concern. I had a 97 RK and it worked fine. I bought a 13 StreetGlide and the gate that flips up in the back was RFC to the fender. I took off the gate and it works perfect. When you load the bike for tie down best to have a helper set the front straps. If you let it lean over and get off to do it yourself you will as a minimum mar your rotors or spring? bend? one as a possibility. I mounted the thing on a sheet of 1" plywood, pulled my p/u 5th wheel hitch out, notched the ply so I could strap right to the 5th wheel rails left in the bed. Works perfectly. Can send a pix if you like. Best value I have seen in this kind of wheel chock
859813
I think this would be pushing it. I used it with my 2002 BMW K1200LT, which is a heavy bike at 867 lbs DRY. But it handled it barely. It was just for a short trip about 200 miles away. Worked fine for that, but I was desperate and made it work. But a trike would be much heavier, although the stability of the two rear wheels might make it acceptable. I do not know if triking that bike increases the loading of the front wheel much. Perhaps your trike manufacturer could give you that data. Even if you do get it to work, I think you would be over the capacity of this unit and taking chances. I think this would be pushing it. I used it with my 2002 BMW K1200LT, which is a heavy bike at 867 lbs DRY. But it handled it barely. It was just for a short trip about 200 miles away. Worked fine for that, but I was desperate and made it work. But a trike would be much heavier, although the stability of the two rear wheels might make it acceptable. I do not know if triking that bike increases the loading of the front wheel much. Perhaps your trike manufacturer could give you that data. Even if you do get it to work, I think you would be over the capacity of this unit and taking chances.
1802754
If you install this kit with the included springs I believe your pull will be about five pounds, and much smoother. I think you'll really appreciate the difference this kit makes. If you want to swap in a new set of sights this would be the time to do that too.
1552859
I've only used it with the box blade. The lift is mounted on a 98 Yamaha Grizzly and it handles that load just fine. Remember you are not using a higher Category type 3 point hitch like on a large farm tractor. Just go slow, easy, and take shallower bites when using blade or rake. Too be safe contact the manufacturer.
1540958
I towed the recommended 1500lbs with no problems. XV Crosstrek. It actually rode better but Killed my otherwise excellent fuel economy.
1651971
See what the max load weight is for the rest of your rack. As far as the actual lb50 thule crossbars, id trust it. Just usr good judgement.
594832
If you can get the right hitch attachment for your Polaris you could pull it with that no problem at all. Just be careful to watch the speed to make sure the spikes have enough time to penetrate the ground.
1331017
Without a winch it only dropped about one eighth of an inch more than stock. It was barely measurable. I did not take note of the actual weight but it should be noted on the website.
293955
Using it on my heavy old Gold wing that is over 850# and no issues, but I use four tie down points, two in the front and two in the rear to really secure the bike, but the mount works great to secure the bike as I load the Gold Wing without any issues of holding the bike upright as I get off the bike after driving it onto the Lock'n'load
766757
I have a 297lb yamaha TW200 I barely know it is there. Make sure the trailer hitch is rated for the vertical weight of 600lb or more.
1810030
If yours bolts then yes. The curve was not a perfect fit on my 2014 Goldwing. It's secure but not flush.
740382
I have the 15K superglide hitch, and I had to take the contact plate off of the king pin to get mine to work (the cup would hit the set screw used to attach the plate). However, that is a simple thing to take off and on, using a 1/4" allen wrench. WELL worth the 45 seconds of work to take it off and put it back on, the stabilizer makes a BIG difference!