Rear hitch installation. Unusual frame
I’d like to add a rear hitch to my Grand Design Reflection 303RLS to mount a bike rack. I dropped the coroplast this weekend to measure things and plan for the job. I had hoped to use the Curt 1370...
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Okay, after some measuring, note taking, head scratching and maybe a little nap under the back of the rig, I had a workable plan:
I’d grind the welds where the short sections of box beam attach to the frame. Get pieces that are 4” longer, rotate the bumper forward a quarter turn and weld it on top of the box beam. Measurements checked out and the Curt hitch would mount.
I slid out from under the rig and it all came to a halt. The power cord plug is just above the bumper!
Alternate plan Y: Take the bumper off and mount a sewer hose holder under the belly. Use the Curt hitch as envisioned. Only negative is that the tail light wiring passes through the frame in that area so I’ll have to reroute that.
Oh well!
I’d grind the welds where the short sections of box beam attach to the frame. Get pieces that are 4” longer, rotate the bumper forward a quarter turn and weld it on top of the box beam. Measurements checked out and the Curt hitch would mount.
I slid out from under the rig and it all came to a halt. The power cord plug is just above the bumper!
Alternate plan Y: Take the bumper off and mount a sewer hose holder under the belly. Use the Curt hitch as envisioned. Only negative is that the tail light wiring passes through the frame in that area so I’ll have to reroute that.
Oh well!
