Black Widow Aluminum Dirt Bike Hitch Carrier with Ramp for Truck & SUV, 400-Pound Capacity - Non-Folding Motorcycle, eBike & Fat Tire Bike Hauler, Fits 2-Inch Class III/IV Receiver

This carrier is awesome. Purchased it initially for a work project and couldn't be happier with it. For starters, when I received it, to make it look a little nicer, I spray painted the steel bits black and added some reflective DOT tape to make sure I was plenty visible at night, where the bike slightly blocks my truck's tail lights and I was going to be driving a notoriously dangerous canyon highway at night. Turned out looking great, and I feel like the reflective tape is a must-do modification. As someone that had never transported a motorcycle before, I was a bit worried about the tie down locations. Being so close to the bike, I couldn't see how it would be stable and supported well, front-to-back. To my surprise, my bike was solid as a rock, using ratcheting tie downs. I hardly even compressed the bike's suspension and it held great, with very little movement. My first use with this thing was a 250 mile stretch of 65 mph, very tight, windy canyon road. I was admittedly very nervous about this stretch, but the carrier worked great. The bike didn't really move at all. The only times it did were in the hardest of corners, where I noticed the handle bars would turn slightly, but it'd straighten right back up. Loading and unloading was a lot easier than I expected. I'm only 5'8" and was using this on a relatively tall 2014 F150 and I was worried I'd have a hard time reaching the handles once it got up on the carrier. I also thought I'd need to power the bike up the ramp. Both were non-issues. I could easily walk my Yamaha XT225 up the ramp, unassisted, could reach fine, and could even strap it down pretty effortlessly with one person as well. Unloading was definitely easier with two people, though. The front wheel really sinks into the front of the carrier well, which is great for stability, but it takes a little more effort to get it out when you're alone. It also definitely helps to unload it forward, instead of trying to back it down. Overall, for the price, I couldn't be any happier with this carrier. I don't doubt there are better made ones, but for a fraction of the cost, this does an awesome job. I'll definitely get my money's worth out of this carrier, and would recommend it.

I compared this exact carrier across many websites and if you have prime this is the best price you're going to find. It comes disassembled obviously and it is not very hard to assemble and requires minimal tools. It has a very robust powder coated steel frame, and aluminum used on non-essential parts such as the ramps. I have used it a number of times with a Honda 250x (280ish lbs) and a CRF300L (310ish lbs) and it has worked great. Roads used on consist of winded backroads, washboard dirt roads, at around 60mph. There wasn't a moment that seemed sketchy or I thought any of the bikes were going to fall off. The hitch stabilizer does a really good job of facilitating this. The attachment points for the tow straps are perfectly positioned and work great. Overall it has done great, no complaints on any aspects of this product. If you are on the fence, just buy it.

The hitch assembly itself is great. It seems very strong, it's light, and the pricing is a great value. There are a few improvements I would recommend. -The ramp isnt very long and if you have a tall bike it can be difficult to get it up the ramp without leaning the bike a bit to reach the bars to get enough force to push it up the steep ramp. The problem with this is that the ramp is not very sturdy. It can handle a vertical load well, but as soon as there is horizontal loading the ramp will bend. If you make sure to keep the load vertical you wont have any problems. -The cross bars are v-shaped, so if you have your tires aired down for offroad the bar at the rear of the front tire will dig into the tire too much for my liking. I'm going to solve this by wrapping the bar with some hose and then I will zip tie it. -It has the ability to tighten bolts where it attaches to the hitch to keep the assembly from rocking all around over bumps, but those bolts loosen up after a little while. I'm going to get some nuts to add to them to lock them in. -Reflective tape would have been nice on the back. I'm going to add some. -Since the front tire is much thinner than the channel it can allow the handle bars to rock back and forth a little while driving. I recommend pulling the front tire all the way against the rail and then adding a small strap around the tire and rail to keep it tight. -Overall a very good product.

The only thing I can complain about is how long it took to ship. Of course I live in Hawaii, so first world problems over here. As for the product its self… Amazing. It holds my KTM EXC-F 500 like a Boss. I was concerned about the quality because its from China. However, welding was good, holes lined up like they should, and instructions were clear and easy to follow. It’s extremely lite and easy to mount. Ramp works great, holds solid during loading and unloading. Tie down points are well positioned and holes are large enough for my KTM straps. My jeep is lift on 35inch tires so it’s a good thing I’m tall. Getting my bike off the hitch is a challenge. Yet again, another first world problem. Overall quality is great and well worth the money.

I bought the Black Widow aluminum motorcycle rack after researching many brands, of both aluminum and steel. We will use the rack to transport our 200cc motor scooter that weighs approximately 300lbs, on the 2-inch hitch receiver of our 2017 Ford Edge and our 2020 33ft Class-C RV. I wanted as light weight rack as possible to keep the accumulated cargo weight of our RV as low as possible... 20lbs here and there add up to a ton quickly when outfitting an RV. The difference in weight between an aluminum and a steel rack is 20-30 lbs. The difference on capacity is 400 vs 500 lbs. To be clear; the aluminum rack is a combination with steel tube main support and aluminum track and ramp. The steel versions are all steel. Being our scooter weighs 300lbs, I was comfortable with the aluminum rated at 400lbs. I have used the rack twice so for, behind our Ford Edge. It worked like a dream. The anti-rattle collar is easy to use, and virtually eliminates rattling. The ramp can be used on either side which is very convenient. The two minor complaints are: 1. The small wing nuts that stow the removable ramp. I feel the need to tighten them very tightly with my fingers, so they do not back off and fall off due to vibrations during transport. I then cannot loosen them with my fingers at the end of the trip and must dig out some pliers... Just for the 2 small wing nuts. 2. The corners of the aluminum track are very sharp, which gave me a nice bloody scratch on my first use. 5 minutes with a file, I rounded the sharp corners away. Overall I love the rack, would buy again and would highly recommend!

Very solid and stable. Easy to load. Does the job. It is also light enough to install easily, even for a scrawny 75 year old grandma. Be aware the you will need tie down straps as this doesn't come with them.

The Black Widow 400 lbs. Tow hitch carrier, was excellent in quality and detail... Everything went together perfectly, way past my expectations. They also have an improved stabilizer, which is way better than what was on earlier version. Very Impressed...! Great product for the price, simple easy, gives someone the ability to transport their bike or motorcycle to your destination, and enjoy your time there. 👍👍

I use this to long-haul my KTM 500 around behind my Jeep. It's easy to get the bike on and off of and so far I haven't noticed it leaning at all from the weight on it. I really like how stable the bike is on it and, aside from seeing it in my mirrors, it is easy to forget the bike is back there. Installing it onto the Jeep is easy, the aluminum makes it light enough to carry with one hand. Assembly was very straightforward as well. Packaging is just fine. The parts weren't flopping around in the box loosely and nothing was bent or broken when it arrived. If it comes with some scuff marks, who actually cares (aside from that one guy in the video)? It works great, bike stays where you put it., scuff marks or not. Hands down, I'd buy it again, I'm very satisfied with it. My only complaints: I wish it had two tabs to clip to on the back part of the frame instead of one; I use carabineer type clips on my ratchet straps and it's a bit tight for two in there. I also like to run one through the frame on the Nike but with it's current configuration, I usually end up connecting a strap to another strap: no bueno. One on either side of the frame would be nice. One on either side and one on the top as it is now would be awesome. I'm also not super crazy about the way the ramp secures to the frame when not in use. The studs where the ramp mounts could be 1/4" longer to make installing it a bit easier. Make sure not to crank down on the first wing nut before getting the second wing nut on.