Towing boat with motorcycle rack

sphelps

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So I recently bought a scooter for my camper . It came with a nice rack for hauling . Could I safely hook my boat trailer and tow that way ?
The only boat towed would be a 14’
aluminum boat or my 16’ cold molded ply Wagemaker ..
Both boats are pretty lightweight and tow very easily . The rack says rated 400 lbs .
 

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sphelps

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Ok, so what are my options .. I saw the swivel wheel .http://www.cruiserlift.com/id77
Or maybe mount a receiver on the front of the camper ? Its a class C ..
 

Grub54891

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Not sure about the swivel wheel either. The small tires over long distance might be an issue, and they show a vehicle behind it. In my opinion to much stress on the setup. And would your insurance be ok with that? But you are pulling a small light boat so maby ok? The front mount receiver would be my option.
 

racerone

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Towing a boat with that contraption would not be safe.----And I do not believe I would put a motorcycle on that either !
 

gm280

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Anyway to actually extent your receiver hitch longer to accommodate the boat AND allow for the scooter to ride on top of the extension? A solid extension would solve the boat issue. But it has to be long enough to allow free movement of the trailer while carrying the scooter. I've actually seen setups like that around... Just saying.
 
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