EP:16 MY DIRTBIKE SNAPPED OFF MY TRUCK CAMPER - MOTO HAULER LOADING FAIL 

After seeing the weld it’s amazing that it lasted as long as it did. At lest the bike fell of at a low speed and not at highway speeds.

Can we all take a moment to appreciate how great walmarts are as a home base in these times of crisis and repair? I almost lost my bike off the back of my last camper hitch hauler on a previous journey, if it wasn't for the random cheap bungee i had going from the handlebars to the ladder, that bike would have been spread across a Texas highway.

For the KTM you have to find a way to stop or limit the pivoting and stabilize the bike, the leverage the bike transmits to the hitch when you are offroad is huge

You crushed my dreams when you said bringing the bike wasn't a good idea..

This video shows just how your a genuine solid character! Thanks for showing us not all of living full time goes smooth 👍

I'd say this is even more a testament of the Ultimate MX Hauler! From the video it appeared the bike was still solidly in place on the rack itself, albeit on the ground :) I've been researching them and was curious how solid the bike was on the rack, but this shows it's bomber. Thanks for the footage!

I'm trailering my ktm around Utah right now! Just do your riding in the mountains. I dont hitch haul any more. Instead I took a 5x10 landscape trailer with 15"wheels, single 3500lb axle, and moved the axle to under the springs instead of over - raised trailer deck dramatically for offroad. And I added two, large ,HD Ridgid, locking, steel, jobsite boxes to trailer for massive secure storage. Getting very hard to avoid Chinese components....they're everywhere.

oh man i missed these videos! I'm glad you're picking up your story again :)

Bro, I’m not joking, your rig walk-arounds are okay, but your own vlogs are absolutely amazing! I hope you keep making them - I’m sure you’ll get loads of followers in due course man cos your story’s really good.

From SURPRISE, AZ - Well, to be fair, the Ultimate MX Hauler didn’t fail, it was that cheap Chinese riser, which by the way, the top portion of that is designated light duty. Dirt bike might of been a bit too much.

Bad news, lucky there are more people on the same trail! Greetings from The Netherlands 🇳🇱❤️🇺🇸👍✌️💪

You show me some of the finest beauty America has. Thank you. Sorry about your troubles and I hope everything else goes well.

Glad to see your doing ok and back at it.

Hey Phil! told you in your hauler presentation video that would happen right there, only thing missing for it not to happen was two simple straps to ensure no movement of the assembly! It broke under fatigue, weld it back, secure movement and you're good to go! :)

3 Point receiver solves the bike rocking and swaying which will fatigue almost any single receiver setup over time. its a 2" center receiver with 2 more 1" receivers off to either side.

i sometimes travel with my dual sport on the back of my tiny tacoma using a trailer hitch rack. i'm always worried about it. i go on frequent trips to utah/nevada/cal and sometimes i bring it with me and sometimes i don't. when i don't have it regret not bringing it every time. when i do have it, i never regret bringing it... i just have a bit more stress and some guilt for not riding it much. the moral of the story.... if you can trust your rack, bring it. it looks pretty sick on the back of your truck

Dude!! Wassup!!! We actually talked about carrying the dirt bike full time and you talked me out of it at least 2-3 months ago. Hopefully you fixed everything and keep Mobbing!!!

Thanks for sharing your story. Good to see people living the life they want to live. The first time i viewed one of your videos i thought to myself, i wonder if that bike mount has ever failed. i knew it was a matter of time before it snapped due to metal fatigue. Glad to see it happened on dirt and not the highway. Keep the stories coming. 🖒

Two other guys with bike in Mexico had the sand trouble. Crack and hanging. What it is the bouncing is stressing the metal or weld. You need to put 2 strap to the hinges of the door. It’s about leverage that bar taking a few thousand pound on ever bouncy

you should get an on-board-welder, watch a few youtube videos, and practice little bit.!. i bought a "ready welder ii" used on ebay for $150 (but originally new $650). it runs on two car batteries and it fits under my xj seat. all you need is flux core wire, welding helmet, and gloves. a little angle grinder would also be great for cutting, cleaning, and any metal prep while out on the trail

I always wondered what happened to the dirt bike. Now I know. I really enjoyed the dirt bike sequences. The saying that there's no camping setup that's perfect is true. Compromise is the name of the game. Sometimes you just don't feel like compromising anymore. Love your shows Phil. Take care. Vaughn

I used to use a Moto jack rack and kinda liked it, but it would wobble around so much it would egg out the hitch pin holes, it got so bad I couldn't get it removed because of the mushroomed metal till I pulled my spare tire and beat it out with a hammer! I now use a tray type with 2 receivers and it's really solid now. Hauling a dirt bike is a pain sometimes but I justify it much of the time as a lifeboat in case my rig breaks down in addition to hitting trails of course. I use a plated 500 exc so it's more versatile though for whatever. Love your vids dude keep on keepin on!

I'm sure somebody else probably said this but it's a good thing it didn't break off while you're going 60 or 70 miles an hour down the road

There is NO WAY I would ever leave my bike behind.

I fully hooked up my Toyota Highlander. It’s under rated but 👌🏻

I like how the made in China sticker is right there next to the break

Great video! Glad you’re going back to telling your story!

I gotta say - I wondered how long that mount was going to last. Other than that, love your vids. Keep'em coming!

Great video Phil. Sorry the hitch broke. KInd of funny you forgot about the other one. looks like you still had a great time though. Be safe Brother.

Hauling dirt bikes is a PIA, that's a big part of why I MTB more - easier transport. Happy creek dog lol

"Things I thought I needed" Brings a house on wheels lol

You remind me of me and my dog. We are out of a 4runner and just went thru moab Durango and pagosa.

Phil, You are great, man! "...but but but it is rated for 4000# static no-leverage load including the factory-installed rust... included at no extra cost to you, our beloved American consumer! 'May the red dragon of prosperity shine on you for a hundred generations'! Also, 'you will meet interesting people on your journey'." It says so, right here inside the tasty little cookies the buss-girl gave me with my bill for lunch at the All-You-Can-Mob buffet...

you know who I am on FB, if you're in the Seattle area.... I weld, been doing so for most of my life.... ;)

Time to put a Premier Power Welder under the hood, Phil. With 2 starting batteries on that Cummins you're halfway there. With the money you get from selling the KTM you'll be money ahead and be able to handle a lot more of the unforeseen things that come your way. The road has a way of showing you what is and isn't necessary in a hurry and how simplifying things makes life better in a lot of ways. You know the old quote, "What we own ends up owning us". Just get the NBC Sports app for your SX and MX fix on Saturdays : ))

Cool video. I got the same truck. Think u should get a front hitch reciever and try the dirt bike up front. I know night driving might suck ass but may je better to distribute some weight also.

Better call Fab Rats or Winder Towing (Matt's Offroad Recovery on RU-vid). Both based in Hurricane.

Well, it's a lot better than a 10,000 lb trailer coming loose at 70 mph going around a curve on the freeway...with the safety chains attached to the "welded" hitch...

Wow! Learning experience 4sure! Your dog is awesome!! P.S. & BTW.. the Goal Zero is working great! 😁

Install a front hitch receiver for the bike lift and problem solved . Etrailer sells both the Reese and Curtis made for second gens.

Lol !! Not literally but yes . I mentioned on the last video where u were stoked to have it done up . I mentioned that u needed to gusset your rack due to leverage & being hi up for clearance . Guess you’ll be reinforcing the setup now . Best of luck

I ordered a Switch Hauler because of this video 😁

I'm not surprised that thing fell off, it moves around like he'll offroad but that was a crap weld for sure absolutely no penetration at all.

You drove right past my house! There's a singletrack Moto trail that goes out to Toquerville falls. Should have just ridden the KTM out there.

I saw a video of yours and our bike was bouncing around a lot and I was like well that's going to fall soon and you even said it was just a prototype

Just need a couple of straps to stabilize the bike and hitch mount so the metal can't flex as much and fatigue the welds etc.

I love seeing “Your story”. Keep em coming!

Mount the bike using the front hitch with Versa Haul. More stable. Or get a single axle trailer to haul all the Mob stuff.😂😭👊🏼

At 4:26 on, when I saw the side to side rocking 🎸🎶🎶 I knew that was not looking good for the bike frame, it was a matter of time before it stressed out and cracked.

Glad that happened on the trail and not the highway/freeway!

That definitely was a bad weld on the hitch raiser. Not the bike-rack's fault, I guess. No more KTM though.. :( OR an opportunity to test a different bike-rack system!

bro, it was a bad weld. it was expected on rough roads.....re-weld everthing with nice beads & keep mobbin! awesome trip

Awesome! Back to the old style videos!

Best gas station in Hurricane. Seems to always be a stop when we are out that way.

i saw that coming the day you mounted it, too much weight for offroad on a 2 inch hitch that is extended and raised. glad it happened offroad not on a highway!

Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your stories on the road. Just like an immersive experience for me.

I love your videos my wife hates them because my 2000 Silverado in currently in the shop getting lifted and I'm getting a cab over camper

Have you thought abut installing a front receiver and mounting the bike on the front?

I feel ya, I have a moto with me and I feel I don't ride it enough to keep it

WoW cant believe the weld broke that sucks

Lol, you can really feel it when it’s on the back...ya right!

That bike on the back was shakin like a Evel Knievel bobble head in all your vids. You could have ground down the bad welds, chamfered the edges and added some extra plates to the hitch sides. Then strap at least one side of the bike to the truck.

I miss the “low” gas prices I just seen at the 2:00 mark

I love videos that all you see 90% of the time is the person's face especially when they look like Patch Adams

Stuck in Florida watching your videos good job

I can't believe it took so long....

gussets man gussets on everything , a nice bolt on the right and on the left to keep everything rigid I can't just Shake back there

Keep having fun. Think positive.

I was wondering about that, it was always wobbling. that's a lot of weight, leverage will eventually win. You should use tie downs so the bike can't move while in transit.

Should have got the rack and ride it ties down to your foot pegs or frame and you can go off-road with it

I know this is an old video but: When you have a $10,000 motorcycle at stake (not to mention how bad it could be if you launched that sucker through a family’s windshield on the freeway) a chicom fitting should have been suspected. I do think you could have saved it, ground down the welds and steel to bevel it for a good welding job with good penetration. Gussets (triangle pieces) could also be added to the pieces to add a lot of strength. I’ve considered the motohauler but still think both ends of the bike should be ratchet strapped to keep it from torquing on the center. A strap could also be beneficial in the same way a safety chain is for a trailer. I’d rather drag my bike down the freeway for a bit rather than have it take out a family of five if it bounces into oncoming traffic at a combined speed of 140mph!

Great attitude through diversity! Makes all the difference.

Yeah shitty welds. I had a family member build a pintle mount. 4 or so yrs later it broke same way your mount thing broke. No penetration held. I had bought a 7500 watt generator and a 190 mig welder so i ground it all down and welded myself. My trl wieghs 13k normally but when it broke i might have been 16k? back there. I welded myself and i know i got good penetration

AVOID 90 Deg extensions if you're going off-road!!......All of the weight is going threw that weld, and welds don't flex.

That’s a big leverage arm. Every bump creates a lot of inertia.

Great Video Man... You Just Saved Someone Some Trouble By Educating Them On What Could Happen ... I Still Think Your Dirt Bike Hauling Setup Is A Great Idea .. Ya Just Needed To Tweak It A Bit.. Trial And Error...

You could’ve welded on reinforcements on that extension beforehand

I would get tired of having to ask for help all the time in the middle of nowhere lol

One word and one place , Motojack , USA 🇺🇸

Ok. Where is the review on this bike rack? I need to do some research and can’t find the darn review. I’m heading to Alaska next summer and instead of pulling a trailer, I was thinking about carrying one bike off the front and one off the rear of my 2014 Ram Mega cab. The bike on the front will be a older KLR 650 (Still shopping for this one) and the one on the back will be my brothers 2006 BMW 1200 GS. Do you think it will work? We are not going to be doing any “Hard Core” off roaring with the truck, just minor stuff to get to camping sights along the way to our final destination which will be DeadHorse, Alaska.

Looks like a cold weld

Danger danger attention this is the second video where the motorcycle hitch Square stock receiver broke this is the second video today of two guys dropped their bikes two different kinds of haulers you got to start going with solid steel you got to start reinforcing those hitches people can get killed what if that dropped on the highway in traffic

Gotta love that laundromat. First video ive seen from your channel, awesome stuff man keep it up

Don't look at going home as a bad thing. Change some things for the better, next time out is gonna be even better.

Ouch, hope the bike is ok!!

I can't believe you thought of selling the Dirt machine, hell let's sell everything! Be down to mob and make it work.

Fatigue and excessive stress caused that weld to fail.

You just need a bigger welder to weld that back on it didn't penetrate the steel . Don't get rid of the bike its awesome

You are lucky the hitch did not fail while on the highway.

Sucks but be thankful that it didn't bust off going down the highway in traffic

Get a solid shaft receiver dude.

Ouch ! A pet Mallard Duck would be a better companion. 🤪

you need to put a safety strap on that thing to the vehicle so when it falls off again it doesn't fall in front of somebody and kill them

Not in the slightest bit surprised that it failed , best making your own and over engineer it

Got to ride more bro! Dont leave it man

That sucks but straps always carry a ton of straps 😝 and the KTM what size 😂 keep the KTM

Good shit bro! Liking the videos! Sorry about the bike deal.

Always great to give a dog unlimited space to run 👍🏻👍🏻

Sand Hollow rocks and so does your dog! You might want to invest in an enduro that you can explore the towns and cities you come across. Or just take an Uber. Thanks for sharing the great content. ALoha

hate to say I told you so but it was pretty cool but you didn't have a brace or a strong pin on the far left and on the far right to keep that from moving back and forth it's got to be rigid it just can't sit back there and Shake