No. Towing capacity is the weight your vehicle can pull with a trailer and tongue capacity is the weight your vehicle withstand pushing down on the hitch. In general, tongue capacity is 10% of towing capacity. Be sure to haul dirt bikes on a dirt bike hitch carrier within the tongue weight capacity of your vehicle. It is a critical safety factor.

When it comes to hauling with a dirt bike hitch carrier we recommend tie-downs first. Specifically, we recommend either the Ancra Original or Rat Pak, depending on your tie down preference. We also often recommend the height adjustment tube, to lift the dirt bike rack height for off-roading.

Yes, most dirt bike customers load their dirt bike rack by themselves, but we only recommend this based on your own comfort/experience. When first loading and unloading on a dirt bike hitch carrier, we recommend a helping hand for you and your bikes safety. For extra ease, we recommend parking near a curb to reduce the loading ramps angle.

We have thousands of customers with dirt bike carriers all over the world with zero structural failures over 25 years. As long as you stay within your vehicle's tongue capacity limits and tie down safely, your dirt bike will be safe!