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KemppiFrog
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Seen as x5's are sold in the US why not look for a hitch thats made over there?
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Not just sold there, there is/was a production facility building them.
Seen as x5's are sold in the US why not look for a hitch thats made over there?
Dan[/QUOTE]
Not just sold there, there is/was a production facility building them.
Nose-weight isn't all about stress on the towbar. Given that the towbar obviously needs to be strong enough to withstand the nose-weight, my understanding is that the nose-weight limit is more to do with the attitude of the vehicle.
Always the same bull s**t. "Don't do that or you could kill someone". That's just scaremongering and totally unnecessary.
That was my first thought, but the expense of getting one shipped over here put me off. However, I think I may look at it again.
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Please your self mate, its not my ass on the line. You are right of course, it could never happen.
Please your self mate, its not my ass on the line. You are right of course, it could never happen.
Let me ask you this question. Why do feel the need to start this scaremongering and claiming people could be killed, when I have already pointed out that for years, thousands of people have been carrying their dirtbikes around on racks, mounted on their towhitch and there are many manufacturers of exactly this type of device? Is it some arrogant attempt to claim superiority over these lesser mortals who despite your protestations are in fact successfully committing this heinous crime? Since you obviously have no knowledge of this particular subject, I suggest you keep out of it.
My question ONLY concerned the technical feasibility of welding DOM tubing to a forged steel component and that has been answered in the negative, which is exactly what I expected and had ALREADY designed a bolt-up adapter to avoid the welding problem. That question needs NO further discussion.
As for whether it is possible to carry a dirtbike on a towhitch mounted rack on the back of a car, that is NOT a question I asked. I only mentioned it, out of completeness and politeness, as the reason for the original question. I did not ask for, not do I need proclamations of the danger and threat to life that this entails and suggest you direct your ignorance at the manufacturers of said racks.
I'm sorry to have to say that, but I asked a simple technical question and am grateful for the answer, but it always becomes a chore when on a forum the topic gets sidetracked by a tiresome individual who seems determined to find fault with a merely peripheral aspect of the subject under discussion. So please, I'm NOT interested in anyone's misguided views of how dangerous or not it is to carry a dirtbike on a rack, mounted on the tow hitch of a car.
Thanks again to those who helped with an answer to the actual question.
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"a tiresome individual"
Would you mind not flaming people who are only trying to help.
People who point out safety concerns are not being tiresome. We don't know you from Adam so we don't how competent or otherwise you are.
There are safety and insurance issues about messing with cars and what is attached to them.
Most importantly the owners, and perhaps even the members, of a forum could be in deep water if something suggested on a forum caused death or injury.
Would you mind not flaming people who are only trying to help.
People who point out safety concerns are not being tiresome. We don't know you from Adam so we don't how competent or otherwise you are.
There are safety and insurance issues about messing with cars and what is attached to them.
Most importantly the owners, and perhaps even the members, of a forum could be in deep water if something suggested on a forum caused death or injury.
It is interesting though that we have similar laws now here in Oz, however last year, I was able to design and build a 3.5ton boat trailer for myself which is now registered, but I am not allowed to touch/modify or make a tow bar to which it attaches. Go figure? 
Eventually the laws will probably change and I will not even be able build trailers either.
Eventually the laws will probably change and I will not even be able build trailers either.
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yepp thats the case indeed, there all out to sue now days
As for importing it why dont you get one from Germany as the X5 is sold over there too
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Interesting the way this has turned
I was nearly on the recieving end of a job like this. The badly welded hitch broke off a car coming towards me. The trailer (not even loaded!) dug in and cartwheeled........clean over my car. Close as I want to be to another similar job.
The OP needs to bear in mind that not everybody reads the full thread, so might miss some bits of info before answering.
KF
I was nearly on the recieving end of a job like this. The badly welded hitch broke off a car coming towards me. The trailer (not even loaded!) dug in and cartwheeled........clean over my car. Close as I want to be to another similar job.
The OP needs to bear in mind that not everybody reads the full thread, so might miss some bits of info before answering.
KF
