Does Gen-Y Phantom X Reduce Hitch Tongue Weight Capacity For Motorcycle Carrier

Updated 04/23/2021 | Published 04/22/2021

Question:

Gen Y Rebel hitch adapter - I am looking for something for the front hitch on my 2019 Ford F-350 dually to provide adaptability to the height of my Black Widow Hitch-Mounted Aluminum Motorcycle Carrier - 400 lb. Capacity with the CURT 31078 2-Inch Front Receiver Hitch - 500 lb. tongue weight capacity installed on my truck. I have seen other hitch adapters decrease the tongue capacity by 50 which would not work to haul my 280 lb. scooter. Does the Gen Y adapter reduce the tongue capacity as well? Is there anything that might work better for my situation? Thanks in advance.

asked by: Joe

Expert Reply:

You are right that hitch adapters do in fact reduce the tongue weight capacity of a hitch by 50 percent, so you have a really smart idea here with the Gen-Y Phantom X Ball Mount w/ Stacked Receivers for 2" Hitch - 6" Drop/4.5" Rise # GY87VR.

I took this to Gen-Y to ask them about it, and they said that the Rebel will NOT reduce the tongue weight capacity of your front-mounted hitch, so you will have the full 500 lb tongue weight capacity of your front hitch with the # GY87VR. This would definitely be the best option for your motorcycle carrier as anything else such as a dual adapter would in fact reduce the tongue weight.

expert reply by: Kyle S