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ependydad
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Dec 01, 2014

Yet Another Pin Box Bike Rack - Many Pictures

Well, there are a lot of pictures at the link. Here are just a couple of the step-by-step build pictures for my pin box hitch mount bike rack (with a pin box cover/shroud).







I've only done 1 drive with a single bike. I can't wait to see how it goes.

A special thanks goes out to lpxguy here on rv.net. I was able to click through his pictures on PhotoBucket where he had his pre-painted and mounted picture (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/GMtech45/media/IMG_01401_zpsd07ef2e6.jpg.html). That was able to show me the different pieces of the hitch he made and how it went together. I ordered a few things from Amazon (love free prime shipping!) and then it was setting my father-in-law off building like nuts.

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  • AUwing2 wrote:
    Nice fab work. Any concern with water pooling at the bottom of the receiver tube?


    Hadn't thought about it really. I think we accidentally ended up with a bit of forward tilt to it so water should run out. I'll watch the area and if it seems like it's holding, we'll pull it off and drill in a drain hole. That's a good thought, though and likely worthwhile something to consider if anyone builds something like this.

    To everyone else, thank you for the kind words. I'll pass them along to my FIL.
  • Nice fab work. Any concern with water pooling at the bottom of the receiver tube?
  • agesilaus wrote:
    Did you fabricate the receiver or buy it?


    Bought a receiver tube and angle steel off of Amazon and my father-in-law fabricated it.