Hitch Failure from Moto Rack on FJ60
- Thread starter Mike Serpe
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CoastalDefender
Explorer
Did you exceed the hitch's rating with the weight of the carrier + bike?
This hitch does not seem strong enough, it appears to be home made.
That is your problem.
That is your problem.
Terrainist
Explorer
Finally had a hitch failure? Jeez man, you make it sound like you were just waiting for it to happen. That hitch is garbage.
R_Lefebvre
Expedition Leader
Yeah, that doesn't look secure at all. You're lucky it wasn't worse.
Mike Serpe
Observer
Yes cheapo rubbish
This is a borrowed vehicle, so I did not buy or put or make the hitch on there.
It said 300lbs (tongue), so I thought, OK perhaps I can get 21 miles to my riding ranch with the 185lb YZ125.....got about 4 miles, hit a bump, and actually the hitch did not break, the bolts did!
I agree its rubbish.
I've been using the carrier on lots of cars (mostly my G's, FJ80s, and Sprinter Van) over the past 8 years since it was made...this was the first failure.
No doubt, it won't be put on this car again! I heated it up (the hitch) bent it back, and rebolted it with some good quality Gwagen axle bolts...and towed a rolling trailer with the bike yesterday instead of the rack...seems to like that just fine.
This is a borrowed vehicle, so I did not buy or put or make the hitch on there.
It said 300lbs (tongue), so I thought, OK perhaps I can get 21 miles to my riding ranch with the 185lb YZ125.....got about 4 miles, hit a bump, and actually the hitch did not break, the bolts did!
I agree its rubbish.
I've been using the carrier on lots of cars (mostly my G's, FJ80s, and Sprinter Van) over the past 8 years since it was made...this was the first failure.
No doubt, it won't be put on this car again! I heated it up (the hitch) bent it back, and rebolted it with some good quality Gwagen axle bolts...and towed a rolling trailer with the bike yesterday instead of the rack...seems to like that just fine.