Hitch Failure from Moto Rack on FJ60

[Mike Serpe]

Well finally had a hitch failure due to the moto rack...broke the back mounting bolts and it hit the ground....fortunately the steel going out aft acted like a couple of wheelie bars...and kept my yz125 off the pavement....

[CoastalDefender]

Did you exceed the hitch's rating with the weight of the carrier + bike?

[blatant]

is that an oem hitch? Looks like ghetto'ed up c channel?

[Christian P.]

This hitch does not seem strong enough, it appears to be home made.

That is your problem.

[Terrainist]

Finally had a hitch failure? Jeez man, you make it sound like you were just waiting for it to happen. That hitch is garbage.

[R_Lefebvre]

Yeah, that doesn't look secure at all. You're lucky it wasn't worse.

[Mike Serpe]

This is a borrowed vehicle, so I did not buy or put or make the hitch on there.

It said 300lbs (tongue), so I thought, OK perhaps I can get 21 miles to my riding ranch with the 185lb YZ125.....got about 4 miles, hit a bump, and actually the hitch did not break, the bolts did!

I agree its rubbish.

I've been using the carrier on lots of cars (mostly my G's, FJ80s, and Sprinter Van) over the past 8 years since it was made...this was the first failure.

No doubt, it won't be put on this car again! I heated it up (the hitch) bent it back, and rebolted it with some good quality Gwagen axle bolts...and towed a rolling trailer with the bike yesterday instead of the rack...seems to like that just fine.