hitch carrier

[surferdude345]

yamasaki that pic is histerical the way that blaster is...is that just a hull or a complete ski?

 

[hangtime]

isnt boxed tubing stonger than solid?

I don't think so because that 6" raised hitch we had at Daytona was solid steel all the way through and if boxed was stronger wouldn't it have been boxed .
It sounds stupid even saying it that a 1/4 " box piece is stronger than a 2" solid piece

 

[Idok]

i'd like to build another one like butti's for my Xterra....but Im scared of it..


opinions? 02 X 4x4, hitch is rated at a 500 lb tounge wt.......too much wt. for that sized SUV?

 

[WFO Speedracer]

i have the $50 hitch thing.. ive used it to tow my ski a couple of times.. never a prob. it does seem shady though. :smile:

Im not sure which is shadier the hitch hauler or the blaster in the back of the truck.

 

[SeaNoEvil02]

i'd like to build another one like butti's for my Xterra....but Im scared of it..


opinions? 02 X 4x4, hitch is rated at a 500 lb tounge wt.......too much wt. for that sized SUV?

Yeah, i'm in the same boat (lol, no pun intended) with my 03 liberty...except i have to deal with the spare tire on the back. I'm worried about the extra weight caused by the leverage from the ski being so far out (about a foot) from the back of the jeep. Add 70lbs tongue weight of my single trailer hauling a couch behind the carrier, it might be too much for the libby to handle??? i think i'm SOL

 

[motorhead10]

good thread......i was just thinking about one of these

thanks for the info

 

[WFO Speedracer]

I am thinking that I will have to adjust my trailer so it has basically zero tongue weight and it should be ok then.

 

[RoyalFlush@PCB]

..too much wt. for that sized SUV?

Not since you de-foamed and de-watered your SJ...:sneaky:

 

[butti]

Yeah, i'm in the same boat (lol, no pun intended) with my 03 liberty...except i have to deal with the spare tire on the back. I'm worried about the extra weight caused by the leverage from the ski being so far out (about a foot) from the back of the jeep. Add 70lbs tongue weight of my single trailer hauling a couch behind the carrier, it might be too much for the libby to handle??? i think i'm SOL

i dont think i would want to do it on anything less than a 1/2 ton truck.plus on a small or midsize the ski would stick out about a foot on each side

 

[Waste Land]

I had one made using 2" sq stock and rebar..... weighs about 70#s and cost $50-$65 to make with a friend welding it, I'm sure more if you take it to someone. As others have said, it needs to be as close as it can be to the vehicle or you'll be jeopardizing the tongue weight limit on your vehicle.





IMO I'd stay away from the rack conversions you see people doing, the racks use thin walled steel that doesn't look like it will hold up, even though they're rated at 500#s.

I may look into this! I wonder how my SJ on the back of a Jeep Wrangler will work out, dunno if it will sag too much

 

[Robert]

Butti is right. It hangs out about a foot on both sides of my Durango. But, the Durango hauls it fine. I would says it's similar to an X-terra or a Liberty.

 

[yamaslut]

I got one too!!! don't have a truck to use it anymore though...

 

[yamaslut]

about a foot on each side here too. makes you sweat when you go through a tool booth! :smile:

Yeah... those damn tool booths....











:cool2:

 

[djyox]

about a foot on each side here too. makes you sweat when you go through a tool booth! :smile:

Yeah... those damn tool booths....











:cool2:

I wish we had tool booths around here... Just a quick stop and go and your back working on your project before you know it!

 

[WFO Speedracer]

Yeah I sweat every time I have to pay the tool man myself

 

[Idok]

i dont think i would want to do it on anything less than a 1/2 ton truck.plus on a small or midsize the ski would stick out about a foot on each side

I guess we'll just have to try it with yours...Ill bring it over one night this week.....we'll put your boat on it and see how it works!

:sneaky: :biggrin:

 

[SeaNoEvil02]

Great idea^^^. Let me know how it works out, and take some pics!

 

[swanny]

air shocks are your friend for this application. Shanklands Tundra needed air shocks and now it is perfect and my grand cherokee acted like it had tubbies on it. A short wheel base little suv will have too much play in the front end and you will drive around doing a minnie wheelie. Sux if you drive the freeway.

 

[yamaslut]

air shocks are your friend for this application. Shanklands Tacoma needed air shocks and now it is perfect and my grand cherokee acted like it had tubbies on it. A short wheel base little suv will have too much play in the front end and you will drive around doing a minnie wheelie. Sux if you drive the freeway.

lol..... good stuff, swanny :Banane01:

 

[accbr]

I have one of these that I put some carpeted 2x4 bunks on. I've used my 01 4runner to haul the ski like this, and it works fine. It does stick out on the sides, but it's legal. I'd wouldn't hesitate to put it on my wifes Liberty. Just have to take the spare tire off. I don't have to worry about salt water though.

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