Agree - dirt bikes really change the dynamic of slide in camping....the only reasonable way is to have something like the Scout or 4WC with a) no overhang and b) relatively lightweight so you can use a hitch rack, but that really decreases mobility offroad, 100% requires a 3/4+ ton truck and you won't have access to the rear door unless you remove moto which is a PITA if your mid journey.I like camping with our trailer as much as solo camping using my moto. Hiking and camping is also something I do every year..... Love being outside. To get back on topic... No way to haul heavier bikes well without extending the trailer or modding something .... Serious trade-offs that reduce mobility or range keep me from doing anything to our truck and trailer setup. Was intrigued tho with smaller and even electric off road machines. Trade-offs again!
I have ideas but money and time both seem to be getting in the way!View attachment 640474
Rakattach shows a motocycle on hitchswing for standard hitch mount.
I have sent them an email to verify that it will be sufficient for my sub 300 pound 250cc bike.
I know that they were trying to design a model specifically for motorcycles, but perhaps hit a roadblock for liability.
I believe they sold their hitchswing design to Thule for bicycles and gear.
Does anyone have any idea for building or designing a better solution than this?
I just saw a few pics of your rig. Very impressive!We designed our box to have a rear garage to hold two motorcycles and two bicycles, with a loft bed over it, and a powered "drawbridge" that serves as a back deck when horizontal, and serves as the first 8 feet of a motorcycle ramp when depressed below horizontal...
This definitely help! I just found a Project M in Cody WY. For a Tacoma...$10,000!This app is usually fairly accurate with dimensions, assuming you provide it the right scale measurement to start with. Not a F250 but I couldn't find a picture if a Project M on a 250 with a quick search.
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I've been at many a campsite where folks don't have motorcycles but have generators running most of the day because they are sitting on their butts watching TV.....maybe they'd be better off grabbing their moto and going exploring and seeing some cool stuff.
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I just want to illustrate my point a bit further. I can get to any place you can get to on an ATV or dirt bike just by hiking. But, you cannot get to THIS place on either of those. I hike miles and miles into the wilderness and up to the tops of mountains to see sights like this that you will never see unless you put your feet on the ground. And, nothing destroys the beauty and peacefulness of this experience more than the sound of an ATV or dirt bike. But, I promise that you cannot hear me standing on this bluff.
I have trouble imagining a worse solution.View attachment 640474
Rakattach shows a motocycle on hitchswing for standard hitch mount.
I have sent them an email to verify that it will be sufficient for my sub 300 pound 250cc bike.
I know that they were trying to design a model specifically for motorcycles, but perhaps hit a roadblock for liability.
I believe they sold their hitchswing design to Thule for bicycles and gear.
Does anyone have any idea for building or designing a better solution than this?
ya have to ignore the haters.....Lance's comments threw this whole thing out of whack.
I'm not sure why I feel like I need to explain myself, but here goes:
Sometimes I take my freshly restored pop up camper on weekend jaunts, or weeklong trips to places like Glacier NP or Yellowstone (where soft sides are permitted), where I do nothing but hike and fly fish.
Sometimes I take my 5th wheel to the same places, where I do nothing but hike and fly fish. It gets me access to places where only hard-sides are allowed. But it is a MAJOR PITA sometimes and really restricts where I can take/park it.
The major problem with towing a trailer is that I cannot take my drift boat, where I would float rivers like the Missouri, Yellowstone, Madison, Flathead, Swan, etc. I cannot begin to tell you how many times I wished I had my drift boat while driving past several legendary rivers. I'm very fortunate to line in MT, and this is a very "1st World" problem.
And finally, there are days where I would like to take the camper to the race track and my bikes, or even to places like Lewis & Clark Nat'l Forest, where TONS of people are out riding their machines.
My 12 yr old son just expressed to me that he would love to go to MOAB with his dirt bike. The option there would be to haul the bikes in the truck camper, and tow my drift boat, fishing and camping along the way. (not riding dirt bike at every camp site we stop at). The bikes are there for specific trips. Not EVERY trip.
///This is why I asked about other options///
Just because I said I was wanting to bring it all, doesn't mean I plan to ride everywhere where I camp, nor did I imply that I didn't hike or truly appreciate the great outdoors.
I'm a 6th generation Montanan. I get it.
So, can we GET BACK ON TRACK HERE?