Hitch receiver on 5ver
I am in the process of building a motorcycle carrier for the back of my fifth wheel. I can't stop being concerned about how I'm going to fasten it to the trailer. The custom made hitch receiver on my ...
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justme wrote:
The problem will be vibration and welds could fail if not engineered properly. So be ware.....
I am am a descent welder .... I can't recall having a weld break ever. However I am concerned enough about the welds holding the hitch I build onto the trailer's frame that I plan to have my nephew, who is a professional welder, do that part of it.
I've pretty much decided to use 5x5x1/4" square tubing for my hitch. I'll have two 4x2 receivers spaced 4 feet apart to attach the bike carrier. Additionally I will fabricate a 2x2 receiver in the center of the 5x5 for double towing. If I'm going to remove the nice hitch currently welded on this trailer I might as well replace it with one that is certain to be sufficient.
