How to Carry Mobility Scooter with 2017 Nissan Altima

Updated 11/11/2019 | Published 11/10/2019

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Question:

I need to install a mobility scooter carrier on a 2017 Nisan Altima. I don’t have a hitch yet but I don’t know if this will even work since I believe I need to get a class 1 hitch and I cannot find a carrier that is compatible with a class 1. Is this going to be even possible?

asked by: Roger

Expert Reply:

You seem to already have an inkling of what you're going to run into.

Because of the limited tongue weight capacity of a Class I hitch such as the Curt # C11352, the carrier used plus the scooter itself could not weigh more than 200 lbs. We don't offer any scooter carriers compatible with a Class I hitch, but there might be some out there. There are adapters that allow use of a 2 inch accessory in a class I hitch, but using those adapters lowers the hitch capacity by half to 100 lbs.

What most folks end up doing in this situation is either use a different tow vehicle or a small trailer like # K2MMT4X6. If you decide to go the trailer route, you'll also need a wiring harness for the vehicle and a ball mount and a trailer ball.

For the wiring harness, use # 118731, for the ball mount you'd need part # 3594 and for a 1-7/8 trailer ball use # 19256 or # 18258 for 2 inch.