| A couple mods to my trailer hitch [message #264161] |
Mon, 13 October 2014 19:55  |
kerry pinkerton
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Registered: July 2012
Location: Harvest, Al
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Last year I made a receiver style trailer hitch similar to the one that Ken Henderson showed. It bolts to the back crossmember at the spare tire holder and goes through a hole I cut in the frame and also bolts to the frame.
It's really solid and I'm pleased with it but I noticed that the toad would cause the tow bar to rattle around a bit in the receiver. Not a problem but something I heard that I didn't want to hear. Since I had a 4" drop receiver adapter to level out my tow bar, the receiver adapter stays in the hitch all the time.
Here is how I fixed the problem.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/misc/p56232-mods-to-lock-up-hitch.html
If you look close, you can see a 1/2" bolt head on the top and side behind the rear bumper. I drilled a 9/16 hole and welded a 1/2" flange nut over the hole. Now when I put my towbar in the hitch, I just give the two bolts a turn with a 3/4" wrench and it locks everything down. No more thunks. The longest part of the project was drilling the holes. The welding took 60 seconds. This was all done on the coach. I hung a piece of leather over the rear hatch paint to protect it from MIG splatter.
While I was at it, I welded a short receiver tube to the top part of the adapter. Now I have two ports and can put my tow bar in the bottom where it's level and use the top for an aluminum carrier I got from HF. One day, I'll build an nicely streamlined aluminum box that goes there when we need extra space.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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