joe hauler

want some advice.. I want to get the hitch and joe hauler for my 03 ranger (4banger).. to tote my 750ss to various races..

think the truck could handle it? I have had my bike and an mz in the back w/no issues but i'm concerned about how far back the weight will be- even if it's only 1 bike.

i know i need to look at the owners manual, which i did and it seems as though it will work but wanted to see if anyone had real-world experience, etc.

I have a Sarge Industries Carrier that I have been using for a couple of months. But I have only toted my KTM dirt bike around. I got a heavy duty class III hitch that is rated at 500 or 550 lbs, but I haven't had the balls to throw one of the ducs on there yet. Once I get the track bike done, I'll be temped too. Don't forget to add the weight of the carrier to the weight of the bike. The sarge is all aluminum so it only weights forty pounds which is atleast 10 lbs lighter than the steel versions out there. Good luck if you try it, but I probably won't.

Why not just buy a ramp and put it in the bed?

That's around 460 lbs. of tongue weight - you'll have the only four banger Ranger around that can wheelie. My guess is that the Ranger is going to handle like $hit.

Considering that my racing buddy totes his stuff up with a honda civic, I dont think it'll be a problem.

"Tounge Weight" is misleading. Because you dont actually have the full weight of whats on the trailer, pressing against that tounge. if the trailer is properly balanced and leveled (meaning that the hitch is somewhat even with the trailer), you'll be fine.

Its a fulcrum, basically. My izuzu trooper has a "tounge weight limit" of 250lbs. My Chevy Silverado 1500 has a limit of 500lbs, if that helps.

I think a joe hauler is one of those racks that fits in the trailer hitch so tongue weight actually is equal to the weight of the bike and rack combined.

Oooh! Thanks for the correction Bob!

IN that case.. I concur...

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