I'm looking to get a hitch mounted carrier (figure having a way to move a new bike would be important). I've got a 2" receiver on my truck, but also have a topper, so a bike won't fit. And I'm not getting rid of the topper.
I've found a few places I could order on out of the US, but shipping would be expensive. Does anyone know of any Canadian online sites that carry them? I went to the local Yamaha dealership and they wanted $500 for a carrier.
If no distributors, does anyone have any plans for building one? I figure it'd be easy enough to build(or have made), but I'm a little unsure some of the finer details:
-Width of C-channel that the tires will sit on(I was thinking 4")
-Total length of the C-channel (how much longer than an average wheel base should I go?)
-How wide should the hooks to mount tie downs be from the center line of the bike?
Any help would be appreciated, thanks
This is what I'm trying to build.