Super Jet Lund Hitch Carrier

Vumad

Vumad

Super Hero, with a cape!
Location
St. Pete, FL
I use one just like it. Rated for 500 lbs. I have used it many times with no issues. Mine has slightly larger rails. I call it "the lincoln loader". I used 2 2x4 and 2 2x6 boards. The 2x4 run on the sides, and the 2x6 run across the front/back. The boards have notches in them so they fit inside of each other like lincoln logs. I strap down the ski and they get tight and do not move. I don't have to bolt anything to my hitch hauler, and my frame doesn't have to be a ridged square. It's as easy to store as 2- 6' 2x6 and 2- 2' 2x4. It only takes 2 pieces of wood and 8 notches in the wood 2 make. Super simple to make, easy to store and assembles in a minute.
 
B3IS

B3IS

Go to Harbor freight or Tractor supply warehouse and get em for $59.00 on sale. Using mine for a few years now.
 
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blastermitch

2004 Superjet
Location
Toronto, ON
blastermitch said:
Yeah, cheers guys. I'm up in Canada and I see they have them on ebay for about $80 plus delivery. I might give it a go! Thanks again.
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One last quick question, would the 1000lb one be better as I see it has to do with the distance from the actual hitch, so one guy was saying if it's two feet from a 600lb hitch, then it can hold 300lbs. Therefore, a 1000lb carrier should be ok for a 500lb weight..? Right? Or does the weight limit just refer to that, and not in relation to distance from the hitch? Confusing, eh?
 
FearMyWrX

FearMyWrX

Location
Seattle
Distance from the hitch is a factor, also take into consideration bumps and stuff in the roads. It wouldn't hurt to go a little higher. Depends how much you value your ski, a little extra insurance wouldn't kill you would it?
 
aytee

aytee

Location
south dakota
i think if the unit is rated for 1000lbs it should be able to hold 1000lbs.. if its 500 it should hold 500... im thinking one will have a solid 2" shaft into the reciever and the other will be typical 2" tube... personally, i am currently building a hitch hauler completely out of aluminum, i"m making it so it can also be used as a shop cart and a beach cart that can be pulled behind the atv... should be a pretty handy unit when i'm done.. i'll post pics when it's all done...
 
Twinturbostang

Twinturbostang

Location
CT
A guy (ill let him say if he wants) showed up to WaveDaze with a cheap 500 pound rated hauler. It bent the main bar and he put it in the trash and bought a Rad Dudes hauler.

These things can be rated for 1000 but the bouncing and length off the back of the truck plays a big part.

The Rad Dudes Hauler is way over built and has a very. Thick steal main beam that we guarantee is the strongest out there.

Alum is a great idea and many guys have done them but they don't take the beating and to make them the same strength the main beam wold need to be solid alum and $$$$$$$$.
 
Vumad

Vumad

Super Hero, with a cape!
Location
St. Pete, FL
I wanted a Rad Dudes hauler. I asked for a quote on a custom one last year. All I wanted was for the 2" bar to be a few inches longer so I could put a ball on it to tow my beach cart or a single ski trailer. They are built long so the stock steel would work, just moved forwards. I offered to prepay by paypal and pick up in Daytona. I couldn't get any replies, so I'm still using my Harbor Freight special. It's been working just fine, except I still have to put the SJ in the bed of my truck when I pick up my buddy and his B2.
 
Twinturbostang

Twinturbostang

Location
CT
Vumad said:
I wanted a Rad Dudes hauler. I asked for a quote on a custom one last year. All I wanted was for the 2" bar to be a few inches longer so I could put a ball on it to tow my beach cart or a single ski trailer. They are built long so the stock steel would work, just moved forwards. I offered to prepay by paypal and pick up in Daytona. I couldn't get any replies, so I'm still using my Harbor Freight special. It's been working just fine, except I still have to put the SJ in the bed of my truck when I pick up my buddy and his B2.
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Why wouldn't you just put the next size down receiver in the end and drill a pin hole like everyone else who has bought our haulers and wanted a ball on the end?
the reason we don't add a ball to the end is because its added liability that we don't want. Is our hauler more than strong enough to do it,,, yes. But we don't sell them that way. What a buy does after.... Like say drill a 5/8 hole for a pin and slide a receiver in the open end... That's on them.
 
aytee

aytee

Location
south dakota
Twinturbostang said:
Alum is a great idea and many guys have done them but they don't take the beating and to make them the same strength the main beam wold need to be solid alum and $$$$$$$$.
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it wont take the beating? if it's built right with the right grade of alum, yea it will.. and it'll do it with half the weight.. you got me on the cost part.. but if i can build 1 unit that serves the purpose of 3.. it's cheaper at the end of the day... and it'll never rust...
 
Vumad

Vumad

Super Hero, with a cape!
Location
St. Pete, FL
Twinturbostang said:
Why wouldn't you just put the next size down receiver in the end and drill a pin hole like everyone else who has bought our haulers and wanted a ball on the end?
the reason we don't add a ball to the end is because its added liability that we don't want. Is our hauler more than strong enough to do it,,, yes. But we don't sell them that way. What a buy does after.... Like say drill a 5/8 hole for a pin and slide a receiver in the open end... That's on them.
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I don't want another part to worry about. I don't want to add any more weight to the thing. I understand where you are coming from, but leaving the bar long so I can drill a hole in it hardly puts you in a position of liability. It'd be no more liability than if I had the thing hanging 3 feet off the back of my truck, with a 1.5" receiver which you recommended, and then it broke off and killed the people in the car behind me. Absolutely not at all different, except You'd have more money, and I wouldn't have to cut off the long ass piece of tubing, buy a receiver I don't need, I'd drill a horizontal hole I don't want instead of a vertical hole I do and we wouldn't be continuing this discussion. But I forgot, your policy, at least personal if not corporate, is to argue with and berate people on the boards.

Edit: If you're that worried about it, change an extra $40 and put a $2 sticker on it that says, "For beach kart towing only. Do not exceed 100 lbs of unloaded tongue weight and/or 10 mph."
 
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blastermitch

2004 Superjet
Location
Toronto, ON
I'm a tad worried about the ski hanging off the back of my truck.

Would you guys recommend a trailer instead? I'm tossing up between the hitch carrier and a folding trailer. Obviously I'm looking at options to save room.
 
Crab

Crab

thanks darin...noswad!
Location
Seattle
Remember guys, its not the hauler thats the problem here, most likely you need to see if the trucks hitch can handle the loads properly.
 
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