Mike Schriber wrote:
I need more like 8-9 inches from the pin hole to the rise on the receiver so the Roadmaster part won't work unfortunately.
I haven't found one with a long enough shank either so far.
Mike, Fire up here,(Ex San Diagon)
We've gone through all that stuff too. Our present coach, an '04 Horizon 36GD with the C-7 330HP CAT, was also too low for our lifted '04 Rubicon. And, I wanted to carry our Honda GL 1800 GoldWing on the back too.
Well, we ended up with a Hydralift M/C carrier/lift which, has it's own receiver mounted to it. But, that still was too far tucked under and, too low for the Ruby to be correctly towed. So, I made a combination riser and extension all in one piece. Then, because we were using the Ready Brake actuator too, that additional 12" item, kicked the Jeep back about 6 or more feet from the tip of the original receiver on the coach.
And that was OK because I needed clearance for the Jeeps hood to the platform on the M/C carrier.
The point here is, you do what you have to do to make your system work correctly. If you need to extend your original receiver out a few inches, then rise it or, the new one, to meet standards for as close to level tow-bar towing as possible, well, that's what you gotta do. If it's all built correctly, you'll be just fine. Been there done that, more than once. Good luck.
Scott
