Honda 90 on back of 1966, 28' Ambassador ?

[Danny Bell]

Just wondering if this is feasible and if anyone has done this ? My Honda trial 90 weighs 200lbs. Is this too much weight to add to the rear bumper ? Could this cause rear separation of body to frame ?

Thanks for your thoughts and experience,

Dan

[overlander63]

There are dozens, if not hundreds, of threads about this.
Search for "broken frame", "rear separation", "negative tongue weight", "moment arm".

[AnnArborBob]

Do use the "search function" to find those threads. But the short answer is that because of how they are built (semi-monocoque construction) It is a very bad idea to hang anything off the back of an AS. 200 pounds would just about destroy your trailer over a short period of time not to mention affect the towing dynamics in a bad way.

Don't do it.

Try and find a way to carry the motorbike in your truck bed provided you have the spare payload capacity.

[Danny Bell]

Originally Posted by AnnArborBob

Do use the "search function" to find those threads. But the short answer is that because of how they are built (semi-monocoque construction) It is a very bad idea to hang anything off the back of an AS. 200 pounds would just about destroy your trailer over a short period of time not to mention affect the towing dynamics in a bad way.

Don't do it.

Try and find a way to carry the motorbike in your truck bed provided you have the spare payload capacity.

Bob,

That's basically what my gut told me. I know 200lbs. in the rear could cause a lot of dangerous sway and I definitely don't want structural damage. It was just a thought, now I know. My truck has a shell on it but they make some nice mounts/carriers for the front of my truck for Honda 90's. I have to research the effects of overheating the truck due to air blockage. My old jeep wagoneer that I plow snow with gets pretty warm when I go to town for gas, so I fill it up with 5 gal. jugs I keep on the ranch.

Thanks,
Dan

[Stefrobrts]

I had a Bambi with rear separation due to a spare tire on the back bumper. More weight on a trailer with an even longer rear overhang would be even worse.

[AnnArborBob]

Good luck with your research, Dan. Airstream doesn't even recommend putting bicycles on the back of their trailers unless you use a specially designed (and expensive) bike rack that attaches to both the body and the bumper of the trailer for support. That bike rack would definitely not work for your motorcycle.

Bob

[NavyCorpsman]

Can you build a rack for the front of your TV? Back in the day, I saw everything from Honda QA-50s, CT70's/90/110's hanging on the front. Spare tires too. You can airbag the front to match the load. Personnally, I would avoid the problems you could possibly create.
Clayton