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Originally Posted by steve119300
On another issue CounrtyB I see you have a bike lift, what brand? would you recommend it? Wife and I are preparing for retirement and am torn between trailer or lift and flat towing for bike and car. Thanks again
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I have the HydraLift
Motorhome Lift – Hydralift Motorcycle Lifts
It's considered by many to be the Cadillac of lifts. Teh HydraLift is a hydraulic lift. Very smooth and well made. But it tends to be at the upper end of the price scale.
I like the bike lift because I can back up if needed and don't need to worry about the extra 20 ft of length a toad would add. the downside of course is that if it rains I get wet or just stay in the coach. BTW - with the HydraLift installed you can still tow if you want. There is a receiver on the HydraLift rated for 8,000 lbs (tongue weight of 500 lbs).
I got it used off the Classified section here (I see there is still one for sale there) and self-installed. I have a thread on the installation here
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f85/insta...er-376741.html
If you are considering a bike lift, you need to have the carrying capacity for the weight. My coach has a Tag axle and has no issues carrying an extra 1,000 lbs (800 for bike and 200 for lift). If you have a single rear axle coach you would need to calculate what you can carry on that axle without overloading it.