Jump to content
Create New...

Tow Hitch Advice


Recommended Posts

Need some tow hitch advice: I want to put a motorcycle carrier on the back of an Avalanche. The carrier is rated for a 600 lb bike and weighs 97 pounds itself.

One of these: http://amzn.to/2x1Hkc0

The bike I want to put on there is 485 fully fueled for a total weight of 582 after adding the carrier.

I know much is made about tongue weight when towing, but I'm not really towing in this case, it's really just a platform with a bike riding on it. Can I put this setup on an Avalanche with a 500 lbs max tongue weight? The max tongue weight with a weight distributing hitch (which is not possible in this scenario) is at least 800lbs depending on setup, so the metal can take it.  A Class III hitch receiver is supposed to be rated to a 600 lb max tongue weight. 

Something else makes me think this is just GM being stupid. The Escalade EXT and Suburban are rated at 600 lbs... and I doubt they use different receiver hardware between those two  and the Avalanche. 

I'm just 85lbs over the official GM rating...... thoughts?

tagging @balthazar and @ocnblu

Link to comment
Share on other sites

13 minutes ago, Drew Dowdell said:

motorcycle carrier on the back of an Avalanche.

I am not sure about a motorcycle carrier on the back of an Avalanche. But there was a wacky British idea during WW2 to put an aircraft carrier on an iceberg...

 

http://99percentinvisible.org/article/project-habbakuk-britains-secret-ice-bergship-aircraft-carrier-project/

 

world-war-ii-secret-weapons-4-638.jpg?cb

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

42 minutes ago, balthazar said:

Pffft- GM under rates their capacities. You are so close to the rating I wouldn't think twice about it.

How far of a trip are you taking?

 

This would be for long distance trips. Pittsburgh to Miami and back or Pittsburgh to Denver and back.  I use(d) the Avalanche as a camper with an air mattress in the back and would sleep with my feet in the bed area and my head in the cab with the midgate down.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.



×
×
  • Create New...

Hey there, we noticed you're using an ad-blocker. We're a small site that is supported by ads or subscriptions. We rely on these to pay for server costs and vehicle reviews.  Please consider whitelisting us in your ad-blocker, or if you really like what you see, you can pick up one of our subscriptions for just $1.75 a month or $15 a year. It may not seem like a lot, but it goes a long way to help support real, honest content, that isn't generated by an AI bot.

See you out there.

Drew
Editor-in-Chief

Write what you are looking for and press enter or click the search icon to begin your search

Change privacy settings