Can Ultra-Fab Hitch Motorcycle Carrier Hold Ninja 300 Motorcycle on 2009 Mercury Mariner V6

Question:

Will part# SMC600 work for carrying a Ninja 300 with a Reese 44680 class 3 hitch?

asked by: A. O

Expert Reply:

The Draw-Tite and Hidden Hitch Class III hitches we offer for your 2009 Mercury Mariner have tongue weight (TW) ratings of 525-lbs. Both of these are sister brands to Reese.

The Ultra-Fab Motorcycle Carrier # UF48-979033 itself weighs about 50-lbs. This means that if your hitch has a 525-lb TW capacity then after you account for the weight of the carrier it will have a remaining capacity of about 475-lbs. Your hitch will have a safety sticker that indicates its TW rating, as will your Mariner's owner's manual. Both the hitch and vehicle ratings should be confirmed before loading your Ninja.

The Kawasaki Ninja 300 has a dry weight of 362-lbs, so after oil and gas are added you're in the neighborhood of 375-lbs. This is well within the Rage carrier's 500-lb capacity and will also be within the hitch capacity provided it is rated for at least 500-lbs. As long as your Mariner's own TW rating is 500-lbs then you're good to go.

expert reply by: Adam R