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Re: [GMCnet] Trailer Hitch [message #113210 is a reply to message #113160] Wed, 26 January 2011 18:29 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Ken Burton is currently offline  Ken Burton   United States
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billearnhardt wrote on Wed, 26 January 2011 09:44

How much of a load will your HD hitch carry, asuming used without a spare tire in the way?



As I stated before, I carry a total of #500 on my Blaine Merrrell GMC hitch. I do not know what the maximum would be.

http://gmc.mybirdfeeder.net/GMCforum/index.php?t=tree&th=15442&start=0&rid=12

The hitch sticks out about 5" or or so from the bumper. My carrier is another 14" to 16" From the end of the receiver to the center of the motorcycle.

I keep the spare tire mounted in it's normal place. If fact two of the bolts that mount he spare tire carrier also mount the hitch. The hitch is bolted on in 3 places with a total of 10 bolts. the hitch comes with all of the requires bolts supplied in the kit.

Here is a pictures of the carrier I built. Unfortunately it was on the back of my Blazer when I took the pictures. At the time I did not see any reason to actually photograph GMC the hitch since it was the same as everyone else is using. I'll look around and see if I can find some pictures of the actual receiver hitch. There may be some in Dan Gregg's photo album sine he installed one on his coach a year or two ago.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=26079&title=motorcycle-carrier&cat=500
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=26078&title=motorcycle-carrier&cat=500
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=26077&title=motorcycle-carrier&cat=500
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=26076&title=motorcycle-carrier&cat=500
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=26075&title=motorcycle-carrier&cat=500
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=26074&title=motorcycle-carrier&cat=500
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=26073&title=motorcycle-carrier&cat=500

You might notice that I used two bolts instead of a pin to hold the carrier inside of the receiver. If you are building the carrier yourself you might want to drill the holes for the pin one size under size and thread them to match two 5/8" grade 8 bolts. This secures the drawbar piece rigidly in place and reduces some wiggle.

This really was not necessary on mine because Blaine makes his GMC hitches with a special high tolerance ID tube that almost completely eliminates any rotational wiggle. It would be more important to do this if you buy a different brand of receiver like what is on my Blazer that is made from normal 2" ID butt welded tubing. I have a lot more rotational wiggle in my Blazer receiver than I have on my GMC hitch. This is just something to think about if you are building you own receiver or carrier.

Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

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