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VersaHaul Carriers & Racks FAQ's
VersaHaul Modular
Carrier Systems, Carriers, Racks and Transporters - FAQ's
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Carrying Capacity of your vehicle
Do you have a single bike system, with a ramp,
that will also allow a trailer to be attached?
The Versa-Haul single motorcycle carriers are now being
manufactured to tow a small vehicle or light trailer. The main tube
was not designed to carry tongue weight. It is only suitable for
towing trailers and small vehicles where there is no tongue weight
exerted on the hitch. The towing capacity of the main tube is 1/3 of
the towing capacity of your hitch. Do not tow over 3000 lbs with the
product.
My bike's tires are 7 inchs wide. Everything I
have read indicates your track is only 5.5 inches wide. Will my bike
fit on any of your carriers?
Yes. The entire width of the VH-55 Single Motorcycle carrier's track
is 6.5 inches wide with 45 degree angles on both sides, allowing for
even 8 inch wide tires to fit safely.
Also-Our sport bike
carrier allows for even the widest tires to fit securely, and it's
wide ramp is interchangeable with the VH-55 Single Motorcycle
carrier.
I own a 2000 Chevy Tahoe 2-wheel drive. Your website says I can't
carry more than about 300 pounds on a VersaHaul on my car. Why? The
Tahoe manual says it can carry 500 pounds tongue weight. So why
can't the Tahoe carry as much as the other trucks you have listed?
The Tahoe is carrying a weight extended two feet from the hitch.
This is a force applied through a distance or torque. Leverage
creates a mechanical disadvantage. Thus, a weight of 300 lbs. may
exert 500 lbs. on your hitch. If your hitch is strong enough, then
the next concern I have is your suspension. A 300 lb. load with a
standard suspension Tahoe will tilt the car's frame backwards
similar to a trailer. With more weight, the rear suspension may
compress completely. Auto ride suspension, air bags, and other
suspension stiffing devices will increase your vehicle's capacity to
carry a load.
Unfortunately , I have found that the standard suspensions on Tahoes
and other SUVs are not as stiff as truck's with pick-up beds. It is
important to follow my recommended carrying capacity chart to avoid
dangerously overloading your vehicle.
Note: I have tested a 600+ lb. Polaris four wheeler on a VH-90 RO
and a 2000 Tahoe. The Tahoe's spring compressed completely, and it
was difficult to drive.
I have a wide ATV. The width is 46 inches. How do I know if my
ATV will fit on the rails of your VH-90 ATV carrier?
The rails on the VH-90 are adjustable to a width of 49 inches,
outside edge to outside edge. The rails can also slide together
until they touch. Each rail is 10 inches wide.
My tire is mounted behind my '93 Ford Bronco. How far is the pin
hole to the center of the main rail on the VH-55 single motorcycle
carrier?
The rails on the VH-55 are adjustable up to a distance of 24 inches,
measuring from the center of the main rail to the pin hole on your
vehicle's hitch.
Can the VersaHaul carrier for two scooters be attached/used on a
5th wheel travel trailer by installing a class III hitch to its
rear-end?
We do not recommend putting any VersaHaul on the back of a 5th
wheel. We have found that the added weight on the back of the fifth
wheel tends to back-load the trailer, which may cause it to "fish
tail".
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