Solution for Carrying Dirt Bike While Towing Trailer
Updated 02/25/2026 | Published 02/21/2026
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I am looking for a dirt bike hitch carrier that i can then attach my rafting trailer to. Kind of a “double tow” set up. Dirtbike carrier into the truck. Then the raft trailer on a 2” ball attached to bike carrier. Does this exist? Thanks. Ps. I cannot attach a bike carrier to the raft trailer itself because of the overhang of the raft off the front and back of the trailer.
asked by: Ryan W
Expert Reply:
Hey Ryan! The best solution here is to use the Gen-Y Stacked Receivers # 325-GH-504 or # 325-GH-505. You can mount this in the rise position and use your ball mount at the bottom to tow your trailer with the Erickson Motorcycle Carrier # EM65MJ installed above it.
As far as I know, there are no carriers that have a receiver attached to them which is why this is the best option. Also, the Gen-Y doesn't reduce the tongue weight capacity of your hitch like other adapters.
What dirt bike and raft setup are you running?
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Ryan W.
2/24/2026
That is an interesting idea. However that would put the bike up to tailgate level and me getting a running start to ramp a 300lb bike up on a single lane track with a tongue/ trailer to jump over and avoid while balancing the bike and tying it down. I wanted to keep it lower so I didn't have to run it up to truck bed height. Seems the way might be to do it the right/ hard way and extend the tongue of the trailer and then weld the motorcycle carrier on. 14 foot trailer. 14 foot raft. Honda CRF 300L dirt bike.