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MX Hauler compressing rear suspension. Any solutions?

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Does anyone have any tips or tricks they can share? the MX hauler really compresses the suspension. I ordered a Rock Krawler 3.5 lift to replace the mopar lift. any other suggestions? Bike and carrier weigh 300# plus LOD bumper, suquadbox and KMC machetes w/ cooper STT Pro Probablt like 600-700 lbs back there with the bike.The Rock Krawler is months away any help would be great.

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Too much weight on the backend. Airbags “might” help level it but I think you’ll be a lot happier with a small bike trailer, and so will your Jeep.
 

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Air "helper" bags in the rear coils will help with that. That cantilevered weight would have the same affect on any suspension setup, more or less.
 

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Does anyone have any tips or tricks they can share? the MX hauler really compresses the suspension. I ordered a Rock Krawler 3.5 lift to replace the mopar lift. any other suggestions? Bike and carrier weigh 300# plus LOD bumper, suquadbox and KMC machetes w/ cooper STT Pro Probablt like 600-700 lbs back there with the bike.The Rock Krawler is months away any help would be great
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Gah. The lever effect of your loaded carrier is going to create a dynamic load heavier than 300 lbs.

Get thee a small trailer, post haste. Please.

I've a lightly used VersaHaul hitch carrier that I'll be selling, precisely because the JLU's 350 lb. tongue weight rating doesn't allow me to carry even a lightweight dual sport with any measurable margin of safety (the VH predates my Jeep purchase.)

I'm fortunate that I also have a proper motorcycle trailer on hand, but if I didn't I'd have one on the shopping list.
 
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Gah. The lever effect of your loaded carrier is going to create a dynamic load heavier than 300 lbs.

Get thee a small trailer, post haste. Please.

I've a lightly used VersaHaul hitch carrier that I'll be selling, precisely because the JLU's 350 lb. tongue weight rating doesn't allow me to carry even a lightweight dual sport with any measurable margin of safety (the VH predates my Jeep purchase.)

I'm fortunate that I also have a proper motorcycle trailer on hand, but if I didn't I'd have one on the shopping list.
I have one.

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Does anyone have any tips or tricks they can share? the MX hauler really compresses the suspension. I ordered a Rock Krawler 3.5 lift to replace the mopar lift. any other suggestions? Bike and carrier weigh 300# plus LOD bumper, suquadbox and KMC machetes w/ cooper STT Pro Probablt like 600-700 lbs back there with the bike.The Rock Krawler is months away any help would be great.

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Apologies for resurrecting this but curious what drop hitch you are using here? Will the tailgate swing all the way open when stand is in the down position? What is the clearance from the ground to bottom of carrier in the up position? Trying to figure out if I can use one of these haulers on my Jeep. Are your JL tires 37"? Appreciate any help
 

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Those MX Haulers are really handy but be careful with adding any kind of extension between the receiver and the Hauler. My 12" extension rated for 350lbs tongue weight recently bent after cruising over a highway with road heaves.
I found a 500lb rated one and will be reinstalling a helper chain. As mentioned above, the leverage on those setups are significant.

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Those MX Haulers are really handy but be careful with adding any kind of extension between the receiver and the Hauler. My 12" extension rated for 350lbs tongue weight recently bent after cruising over a highway with road heaves.
I found a 500lb rated one and will be reinstalling a helper chain. As mentioned above, the leverage on those setups are significant.

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Something to be wary of for sure. I wouldn't use it to travel much more than 60 miles or so. Any further than that I would take my truck and put bike in the bed. Thanks
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