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2001chevyturk's avatar
Apr 17, 2014

5th Wheel rear hitch

I am planning on fabricating a hitch for the back of our 5th Wheel. It will be primarily for bikes but may use for other things depending on what plans I find. Have used the 2" receiver that bolts to the bumper before but I am looking to make something a little stronger as I know the bumper is not strong enough.

Have thought of fabricating a hitch to fit to the frame and use a swagman bike hitch. Have also looked at campers with the cargo rack that flip up. Does anyone have any links or photos of hitches/racks that they have added to their campers. Thanks for any ideas!!!
  • Before you hang anything off the back, follow someone that has one down the road and watch how badly they bounce, even on relatively level roads.
  • Ron3rd's avatar
    Ron3rd
    Explorer III
    Don't use your bumper, it will flex and crack eventually. There just thin metal. On my last trailer, we came off the frame with some angle iron and fabricated mounts.

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