Hi. I have not yet purchased my
Casita 17, but am soon on the hunt. So this is a hypothetical question I'm hoping to answer.
We will be buying a Honda
generator (i2000) and placing this in a locking tongue box above the
propane tanks along with a one or two gallon can of gas. I want it here so it's locked and fumes are out of the way and out of the tow vehicle. The tow vehicle is a 2008 Durango V8 with plenty of capability for towing this trailer.
The question is, if I choose to use a bike rack that mounts up on the tow vehicles receiver hitch ( you know, with one of those accessory double recover stingers) which would essentially put the bikes between the tow vehicle and the trailer, would the
weight of the rack and the two bikes be added to the hitch
weight calculus?
I understand I want my hitch
weight to be 10% to 15% of total loaded trailer weight. So the
generator will count obviously on the hitch weight, but since the bikes would be resting on the tow vehicles receiver and forward of the tow ball, does it count toward the 10-15 % number or not?
We already have great bikes and I just want to haul them economically and efficiently. To get a quality roof rack for the tow vehicle is pretty spent and access stinks. To get a hitch on the tail of the trailer is an option but I've read where every pound you put on the tail of the trailer takes off like a pound and a half from the tongue. I don't want to be
light up there. And a good smooth tow is a must ( incidentally I flipped and totaled an old travel trailer menu years ago in a swaying situation which nearly ended my life and others.... It was terrifying and Ill have none of that ever again)
So please forgive my over thinking this problem... But I have history.
Opinions are so much wanted. Thank you.