Hitch and Wheelchair Carrier for Drive Medical ZooMe 3 Electric Scooter on 5th Wheel Trailer

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I am looking for a carrier for the back of my 5th wheel to carry a 3 wheel Zoome 3 scooter. It is 27inch wide at the back wheels an about 41inch long, and it weighs about 110lbs. I have a ladder mounted on the back of the trailer and it projects out about 7inch that may hit the top of some carriers. This is a difficult location because any the carriers with a fold up ramp will hit the ladder on the 5th wheel. What do you suggest?

asked by: Mike Q

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The Drive Medical ZooMe 3 electric scooter is fairly lightweight at 78-lbs and the dimensions you quoted (which I confirmed in their published specs) will work well with a ramp-equipped hitch-mount carrier.

Your photo does not show a hitch on the trailer so we'll start there. You'll want to use a frame-mount hitch with a 500-lb tongue weight (TW) capacity and we have several you can see on the linked page. These differ in terms of the RV frame width they'll fit; each fits a slightly different range and all are adjustable. Check your trailer frame width between the outsides of the frame rails to determine which will fit best. Hitches # C13702 and # C13701 can be welded or bolted on while the others are bolt-on only. Hitch # C13701 also happens to be the one choice that gives you 2-inches of height drop in the receiver opening which can help it clear a bumper or other RV trim. You'll know if you need this drop style hitch once you look under the trailer.

Flint Hill Goods 30x50 Cargo Carrier # FHG77ZR will fit well in this hitch, and it has enough interior space for the ZooMe to fit nicely. The carrier has much more weight capacity than you'll actually need so this gives you a nice safety margin. You'll need some tie-downs and perhaps a cable lock to hold and secure the scooter. I recommend parts # ETBMB-05852 and # e98891.

The Flint Hill Goods carrier provides 14-inches of clearance from its hitch pin hole to the closest edge of the carrier so keep this in mind as you look at the trailer frame for determining where the hitch will mount. You'll want to ensure there will be enough room for the carrier to clear your rear ladder.

expert reply by: Adam R

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Answer 1

The cargo carrier we have which is approved for use behind a trailer is the Stromberg Carlson Cargo Carrier #CC-100. This carrier fits 2" hitches and measures 8" from the center of the hitch pin hole to the closest part of the…

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Answer 2

I would love to help but finding a cargo carrier with everything you need is going to be an extremely difficult task. The main issue is going to be size/weight. Most cargo carriers that can accommodate the 27.6" depth of your generator are…

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Answer 3

I'll start off by saying that because of the extra movement that can occur at the rear of an RV, you can only use a cargo carrier with a solid shank in the receiver on the back of your 2005 Class C on a Sprinter chassis; this also means that…

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Answer 4

We have an option that may work for you, but there isn't a bumper-mounted cargo carrier that is deeper than 24 inches. The best option we have is to add a bumper-mounted hitch to accommodate a deeper carrier; what you can use are the following: -…

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Answer 5

I believe I have a solution for you but most likely the 32x48 Pro Series Solo Steel Cargo Carrier #PS1040100 that you referenced would interfere with your door opening due to the 4 inches of rise the shank has. You should check out the etrailer Hitch…

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Answer 6

With the size of your Champion Generator 200953(23.4" wide, 27.9" long and 21.7" tall I recommend using the 32x48 Reese Solo Cargo Carrier #PS1040100. This has a 47-3/4" long by 31-3/4" wide inner tray and can support up to…

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Answer 7

The Pro Series Cargo Carrier you mentioned, part #PS1040100 offers 12 inches of clearance between the pin hole and closest portion of the basket portion of the carrier. The distance between the hitch pin hole and the bend in the shank is 5 inches,…

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Answer 8

That is a keen observation and a good question. I actually had the chance to assist with assembly of one of the Flint Hill Goods 30" x 50" Wheelchair Carriers #FHG99ZR not too long ago. The main bolt for the shank is indeed quite large, so…

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Answer 9

The basket/ramp portion of the Flint Hill Goods 30" x 50" Wheelchair Carrier w/ 60" Ramp #FHG99ZR is bolted to the shank so you would be able to reverse it to have the ramp on the driver's side. You'll want to remove the…

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Answer 10

I check with the manufacturer and they told me that yes the hitch shank on the Pro Series Solo Cargo Carrier #PS1040100, can be flipped either way to help with clearance when opening the cargo area door on your 2003 Ford Explorer. You will just need…

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Answer 11

I went ahead and reached out to my contact at Reese, and he said that the thickness of the angled frame is .188 (47/250) of an inch.

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