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Kyle241 · 06-16-2007, 06:33 AM

I am really trying to find the right solution and keep hitting walls with every turn. Any suggestions out there?

The problem: I have an '06 Winnebago Adventurer 38T, on the workhorse W24 chassis with a 5000lb hitch. Presently towing an '06 Nissan Frontier 4x4, manual trans., all 4 down. Planning on purchasing a Harley that weighs 650 dry/700 wet. Need to determine how I can accomplish taking both along - bike in the back of the Frontier (new long bed in '07) with one of those "Sport Loader's" from Blue Ox or another company. The trouble is weight - 4400lbs for the Nissan, 700lbs for the bike and another 250lbs for the Sport Loader (the latter is an approximation) puts me over 5000lbs. I have toyed with trading in the Frontier but will get 'dinged' by the dealer as it's a lease. They will however trade my '06 for an '07 with a long bed for minimal cost.

Any ideas/advice would be appreciated. Note we do not drive a lot, we locate ourselves where my contracts are and so far have been in 1 spot for 4yrs with another 1yr to go.

Tks.
Kyle

Kyle241 · 06-16-2007, 06:33 AM

I am really trying to find the right solution and keep hitting walls with every turn. Any suggestions out there?

The problem: I have an '06 Winnebago Adventurer 38T, on the workhorse W24 chassis with a 5000lb hitch. Presently towing an '06 Nissan Frontier 4x4, manual trans., all 4 down. Planning on purchasing a Harley that weighs 650 dry/700 wet. Need to determine how I can accomplish taking both along - bike in the back of the Frontier (new long bed in '07) with one of those "Sport Loader's" from Blue Ox or another company. The trouble is weight - 4400lbs for the Nissan, 700lbs for the bike and another 250lbs for the Sport Loader (the latter is an approximation) puts me over 5000lbs. I have toyed with trading in the Frontier but will get 'dinged' by the dealer as it's a lease. They will however trade my '06 for an '07 with a long bed for minimal cost.

Any ideas/advice would be appreciated. Note we do not drive a lot, we locate ourselves where my contracts are and so far have been in 1 spot for 4yrs with another 1yr to go.

Tks.
Kyle

rebelsbeach · 06-16-2007, 06:52 AM

Race City Products has a possible solution...

Kyle241 · 06-16-2007, 07:26 AM

Thanks Bob, but that will still put me over my hitch capacities as it's 900lbs+.

How do you like your Screamin' Eagle Ultra? I'm looking at the Screamin' Eagle Dyna but need to make thing work with the RV before finalizing the deal.

Kyle

Gary RVRoamer · 06-16-2007, 01:43 PM

I'm afraid its trade the Nissan or trade the motorhome. Or buy a lighter bike???

alvinc · 06-19-2007, 09:42 AM

I would much rather be a little over on the toad weight than exceed the tongue weight.

Putting a 700lb bike, including the hitch carrier, exceeds the tongue weight by over 50%. Carrying the bike in the pickup means a toad weight of 5350 lbs (4400 + 700 + 250). This is 7% over the rated weight.

To be legalistic about it you would need to trade the RV, or get a lighter bike/truck.

Gary N. · 08-19-2007, 04:23 PM

Kyle, your question caught my attention as I too have a W24 with a 38J. I've never weighed the MH but I assume it's somewhere less than the 24000 that the chassis is rated for. According to the owners manual it has a GCWR of 30,000 so that should at least allow for towing up to 6000 or maybe a little more depending on the weight of the coach. My question is this. Why can't we replace the stock class 3 hitch with a more heavy duty class 4 or 5 and carry the extra 1000 or more lbs that the owners manual says we can? Are we also limited by the fact that there has been a frame extension weld on?

Route 66 · 08-19-2007, 04:43 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Are we also limited by the fact that there has been a frame extension weld on? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yes, the MH manufacturer takes into account any modification of the original chassis.