My jeep has a class III hitch and its tongue weight is 500 lbs. Is a hitch mounted carrier practical to carry my Monster 696?
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http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=18462.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=18462.0)
Recent discussion about these carriers. Might have some useful info for you to look at.
Personally, the tongue weight of 500 would concern me as low, with the weight of a bike AND the carrier itself... just imagining the force applied when you go over a bump.
sport bike magazine (or maybe the other one) had a hitch hauler that claimed to bbe much more sturdy than the others. I will see if i can find it.
Next time you upgrade your 4x4 try a LR disco2; rated to tow like 9k lbs, not sure about tongue weight but im positive it will outhaul a jeep (no offense, LR fanboy here)