Carrying a motorcycle

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I want to carry a 270lb motorcyle on the back of my Wildcat. I want to weld the motorcyle carrier to the frame and brace it. I know I have heard that I may not want to do this (frame weak etc..) Has anyone done what I want to do? I figure since the fresh water tank (40 gallons is back there) and if I made sure it was empty I am not adding more weight. Please let me know what you think.

Thanks, Tom

You must plan on getting far away from everything and everybody. Where I go to hunt which is around 20 miles from the nearest water and fuel source a lot of guys carry a fresh water barrel or two in the back of their pickup for spare water.

I use this to carry an extra 60 gallons.

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Scottz, how much is your truck over its GVWR when you have that tank filled and your Cat loaded?

Nice looking tank. I don't have one of those storage lockers like that on my cat.

kcnielsen wrote:Scottz, how much is your truck over its GVWR when you have that tank filled and your Cat loaded?

The axle weights are fine; the GVWR is 520 over. That is with all tanks full, everyone on board and a full load of gear.

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kcnielsen wrote:Scottz, how much is your truck over its GVWR when you have that tank filled and your Cat loaded?

The axle weights are fine; the GVWR is 520 over. That is with all tanks full, everyone on board and a full load of gear.

I should have bought the 3500 instead of the 2500. I'm already about 900lb over the GVWR with the loaded Cat. I couldn't consider adding a tank in the bed. My GVWR is 9000lb.