The MPG550-LB MegaSport™ LowBed™ is a Base Trailer that has been refitted with new lower bar supports and a custom designed 2nd Tier Kit.
The lower 86” load bars are now a mere 25” from the ground and make loading and unloading heavy fishing kayaks easier than ever before. These galvanized marine grade trailers can be backed down a boat ramp in order to launch directly into the water. Featuring submersible LED lighting, 10” pontoon all-terrain tires, wiring harness with two accessory outputs and a Class II (2”) hitch receiver.
The 2nd Tier has a 150 lb. load rating and provides transport for additional gear. The 58” upper load bars provide an “easy to reach” height of 56” to access a cargo box, extra boat, or pair of bikes.
What hitch hardware does it need?
The trailer coupler requires a 2-inch-diameter hitch ball, and the top of that ball should sit 16 inches from the ground so the trailer tows level. That is the trailer's side of the connection. Lighting is a DOT and Transport Canada approved plug-and-play LED system, and the wiring harness carries two accessory outputs.
Your vehicle needs a hitch with a receiver, a ball mount that fits that receiver, and a 2-inch ball fitted to the ball mount. A receiver does not take a ball directly, and receiver size is a separate matter from ball diameter — a 2-inch ball does not mean you need a 2-inch receiver. Hitch, receiver, ball mount, ball and tow vehicle must each be rated for the loaded trailer, and the lowest rating in that chain governs.
At 425 pounds empty and up to 1,000 pounds loaded, this is a substantial trailer to tow.
What maintenance does it need?
Pre-trip: lights, coupler and pin, crossed safety chains, lug nuts, tire condition, jack stand retracted, and all straps on both decks. Service the wheel bearings on the schedule in your trailer's documentation — particularly relevant if you back this trailer down ramps regularly. Rinse the frame, wheels, tier hardware and carriers with fresh water after salt water or road salt.
Inflate to the Malone-recommended cold pressure for this trailer, 35 to 40 PSI, checked before towing while the tires are cold, and follow the trailer documentation and current manufacturer specification. A sidewall maximum is not the recommended operating pressure — read the sidewall for tire size, load range and maximum limits, not for the figure to inflate to.
