Can I haul hitch mounted scooter and still flat tow my car?

[bigpemby]

I have read several older threads to determine the best way to do this.  I see people hauling bigger bikes and using cruiserlifts.  (I think that is the name)  I would like to haul a 250 CC scooter.  I don't have one yet, but looking at it.  I think they weigh in under 400 pounds.  I flat tow a beetle which weighs in around 3500 pounds.  I looked at VersaHaul's website and they seem to say 3000 pounds max on towing anything connected to their rack.  Any other ideas?

 

[John From Detroit]

Are you wanting to haul the scooter on the MOTOR HOME and tow a car using a dual hitch thing, Or do you want to mount a scooter-hauler on the VW and tow the VW w/scooter attached?

 

[bigpemby]

John, Yes I definitely want to tow the scooter on the motorhome.  I am not sure if a dual hitch adapter would work.  It seems the car would be too close the scooter.  I could be wrong.  Sure would be the cheapest option.  I was more thinking of a scooter/motorcycle carrier that would allow my towbar to connect to it.  I guess a carrier with a built in 2" receiver that would be safe to tow my car with.

 

[Jerrygroah]

There is a fellow on another RV forum that does this. He has a large Harley and tows a VW wagon. Don't remember the forum. His name is John Churn. Your scooter would be a lot less weight.

I think he had the motorcycle rack custom built.

Good luck, Jerry

 

[bigpemby]

Thanks for the idea, I will see if I can find him.  Custom built scares me.  Custom built=expensive.  I could always switch to a truck, but we love our convertible.

 

[Chet18013]

Go to the BlueOx site and use their information to calculate the load distribution on your motorhome to see if hauling and towing is possible.

 

[bigpemby]

Go to the BlueOx site and use their information to calculate the load distribution on your motorhome to see if hauling and towing is possible.

I have the available capacity, I just need to find the combination of equipment that will physically make it possible. 

 

[Pigtrip]

I have a Cruiser Lift installed on my DP.  The installer removed the factory hitch and welded/bolted a new 3 piece hitch with supports going along the frame about 4 feet  to support the weight of a Harley Davidson.  The factory hitch just wouldn't handle that kind of weight.  I can "flat" tow a vehicle as it doesn't add a tremendous amount of hitch weight.

 

[Jeff]

I have a Cruiser Lift installed on my DP.  The installer removed the factory hitch and welded/bolted a new 3 piece hitch with supports going along the frame about 4 feet  to support the weight of a Harley Davidson.  The factory hitch just wouldn't handle that kind of weight.  I can "flat" tow a vehicle as it doesn't add a tremendous amount of hitch weight.

Have you reweighed your RV with the bike aboard?

A neighbor in AZ computed the change as plus 2000 pounds to his rear axle and a minus 400 pounds to his steering axle. He tows his car and bike to AZ each year in a trailer.