>I have been looking at some of the Type III 2" hitch motorcycle
>carriers to carry an Enfield 500 that weighs 350#. Most specify that
>the tongue weight be capable of the 350# plus the carrier itself, an
>additional 85#.
>
>All the information I have found indicate the tongue capacity for a
>vanagon to be 150#. Is this accurate? Is it possible to carry this
>350# bike without using a trailer?

Tongue weight depends on the tongue!! What brand is the hitch? One
brand's max will be 200#, another 500#. It all depends.

Dave
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Dave Carpenter

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