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Question anyone hall a Harley in bay 1 or2 of an h
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Happy Election Day, Everyone!
Just a couple of comments: In another topic in this forum, I asked for comments about a drive shaft disconnect which I’m considering installing on my 2012 Ford F150 2wd. I own a BlueOx sportloader which is what prompts me to consider pulling my truck so I can take my GoldWing. Last year we used the truck and sportloader on a trip to Michigan. Great rip and the loader performed very well.
About 10 years ago I owned BlueOx lift (now called the Sport Lift) that mounts on the stern of the MH.Quite honestly I was planning to use one on my current coach, but, after reading up on it, I got spooked about welding on the motor cradle.
It would be terrific to take my scooter!
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Jim,
I was surprised to see you list a 20,000 pound front axle. Are you sure? You don’t list a model year or coach type so we have no way to know the limits for the axles on your coach.
BTom,
Prevost has a weight limit on receivers for towing that generally speaking are either 1,000 pound tongue weight, 10,000 pound limit, or 1500 pound tongue weight, 20,000 pound tow limit. If you have the lower limit you can do the upgrade to the 20,000 pound engine cradle.
The weight limit on rear hitches is specified as being a certain distance from the receivers, 6″ or 8″ which means that if a carrier for your scooter has its load centered 6″ or 8″ from the receiver or bumper and the scooter weighs less than the specified limit you are OK to bring your scooter.
But typically the center of the load on motorcycle carriers is some distance further out so the further the load center extends from the bumper, the lower the allowable weight. Towing your Ford with the typical tow bar adds no weight to speak of so if you can keep the weight within the limits of your hitch you can bring the scooter. An alternative is some folks have used a motorized carrier that can load a motorcycle into the back of the pickup which eliminates all issues with exceeding the weight limits.
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Jim,
Suggest you add a signature to your Profile so folks can be accurate knowing your year and conversion.
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Jon….The unit I had was mounted with a TRIPLE receiver. The two outboard recievers are mounted to the end of the chassis rails and the center is as originally installed. It was a great unit, easy to use, but installation requires attaching to the motor cradle…that’s the part I’m uncomfortable with. The other issue I question is the considerable weight cantilevered off the tailend…hit a dip in the road and I’m not sure how heavy it gets, but it’s HEAVY!!!!
1500 lbs 3′ off the rear would be very heavy in a dip.All that to say I’m content to load my scooter in my pickup to haul it.
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I think that is a good solution.
No matter how many receivers the bottom line is that on our coaches those receivers are all impacting the engine cradle. A lot of potential buyers who are aware of the Prevost weight limits will walk away from a coach that has three receivers because they are aware that means someone was carrying some weight, and the damage that occurs is to a great extent hidden.
Prevost will not repair any damage caused by excessive weight on the rear cradle.
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Jon…
Just as you said, there are some serious issues with a rear-mounted lift. That is the reason I shied away from that type of lift. Instead, I’m going to prepare my Ford PU for towing and use my BlueOx Sportloader. Much safer for my engine cradle.
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