Tongue weight is the downward force put on a hitch by whatever it is carrying. When you're using a hitch for a carrier, like the cargo carrier you're getting or a bike rack, all of the weight on the hitch is tongue weight.
The etrailer Motorcycle Carrier, part # e98873, weighs about 58 pounds itself. So between it and the 231 pound motorcycle combined the tongue weight you're trying to carry is about 289 pounds. If your Volvo has a 165 pound maximum tongue weight then you're way over... view full answer...