Black Widow Motorcycle Hitch Carrier Heavy Duty Steel and Aluminum Extra Long 6FT Loading Ramp 600 lb. Capacity Anti-Rattle Included Fits 2" Receiver

I just finished a drive from Monterey California to San Angelo Texas using the carrier to haul my son’s 2017 Thruxton on the back of my 2003 Tahoe. I read several reviews on several carriers before I decided to go with this one and I was still admittedly nervous about hauling his bike halfway across the country on a carrier. Many of the reviews I read addressed the packaging and the contents being loose or missing. The box that I received was in perfect condition and nothing at all was missing. I found the assembly to be quite easy. I did two things with the carrier before we used it and they were both based on other reviews. I added nonskid tape to the ramp and I moved the carrier forward in my hitch and drilled a new hole for the hitch mounting bolt. I could only move it forward about five inches and I can’t say for sure how much difference it really made but reducing a 450 pound lever even just a little bit made me feel better. I certainly didn’t lose anything by doing it. Before I went to California I tested the carrier with his 1980 Yamaha XS650. I loaded it by myself by having it in first gear and walked it up the ramp. I also unloaded it by myself. Loading the Thruxton with two of us was much easier but loading the Yamaha by myself wasn’t a huge deal either. We strapped the bike down using the four tie down points but also added a couple of other straps just for peace of mind. The first 100 miles or so were a little unnerving and we stopped several times to make sure everything was secure. The roads varied from nice flat highways to a handful of two lane bumpy/undulating roads. For the most part, I did the speed limit on the open highway but I did slow down within reason when the roads were less than ideal. We checked the bike at every gas/overnight stop and never had any problems. It remained solid the entire trip and there are no signs of any issues with the carrier. I would add that the front of the Tahoe was naturally a little “light” but I completely expected that with the weight of the bike and another 500 plus pounds of cargo inside. I used magnetic lights because the bike pretty much covered the Tahoe’s rear lights and I also mounted the license plate on the carrier just to avoid any issues with law enforcement. There is no doubt that it took some getting used to but the further we went the more confidence I had in the entire set up. I’d do it again without hesitation.

Fast shipping great customer service, they answered my email with a day with shipping info. The ramp is well designed and heavy duty. Once I put mine together and mounted it on my FJ cruiser, I decided to jump up and down on one corner of the carrier to see how secure it really was. I weigh 200lbs and was jumping up and down pretty hard, my daughter decided to join in the testing of this product and began jumping up and down on the other side, she weighs 60lbs. My neighbors found this pretty humorous to say the least, however the carrier didn't move at all. I'm using this to transport a 2016 Triumph Thruxton R on vacation with me, the bike fits fine and I feel that its secure. I gave this item a 4 star rating because I had to re-drill one hole during assembly, the holes didn't match up. I think this is probably an isolated issue, since no other reviews stated this problem. My box was banged up also however mine arrived with all the needed hardware. My only other issue with this item is the fact that I didn't have compression sleeves for the main bolting hardware, not a show stopper but would had given me a warm and fuzzy feeling.

All. I really wanted this to work as the design is slick. But I lost a half a day before and coming home adjusted the hitch support which snapped down a couple times once the bike was loaded. The main lock actually bent and was very difficult to remove from below the hitch, while another bolt under the hitch arm stressed and snapped off. The ramp did come damaged from packing/shipping, but with a little effort i could have bent it back, with all the other troubles, left it aloneI don't believe the design handles bikes in the 500lb (with fluids) plus range. Think the design needs additional support or a clevis support to carry the weight.Wish I could have been happy with this carrier as it's relatively lightweight, storable and after a couple of times and logistics, was able to load/unload solo.

Works good my dudes! i liked the aluminum rail thought it would help with weight of it. It also had better looking strap anchers than similar products. I have an r6 that loaded up easy enough with the help of the engine. Great option if you dont want to maintain a trailer or have one taking up space. It Didn't sagg in the hitch like I was worried it might. Things I didn't like was it scratched places most of it slight and all surface damage. The square tubing collapses easy while tighting the bolts but the instructions didn't mention anything about torque. I didn't notice on the first bolt and with such little resistance i dented it slightly. Besides being aware of that it seems to work great