Rear Hitch Receiver

[campermama]

I'm getting ready to go full time. Adding a hitch carrier to the rear hitch receiver on my trailer will give me some nice storage for those less used items.
My idea....get a hitch carrier, the size is 60Wx20Dx6H, then I want to add a box that will fit in the carrier that I can lock. I like the diamond plate boxes but can't find a decent size for a decent price.

Have any of you done this? Ideas on boxes? Pictures??

Thanks!!

[wa8yxm]

jdc1 wrote:
Have a welder look at the trailer frame first. They are not all created equal. Having two sources of contact vs one will allow for a larger load. That same welder can fabricate what you need, to your specifications.

I have seen mobile welder working on an RV in the middle of a major highway not 2 blocks from where I used to live The RVer had put a cargo tray on the hitch receiver and.. well. overload happened.

[campermama]

The hitch is connected to the frame on both sides. I am not going to have that much weight on there so I'm not worried about it.

What I am looking for (this post is about) is a box to put on the hitch carrier. Looking for ideas, advice, etc....

[jdc1]

Have a welder look at the trailer frame first. They are not all created equal. Having two sources of contact vs one will allow for a larger load. That same welder can fabricate what you need, to your specifications.

[campermama]

Mine will hold 300 lbs, which will work fine for me.

[Lwiddis]

What is this receiver’s max weight rating?

[RobWNY]

I'm interested in this because I want my next camper to have a receiver to do the same thing. They aren't all created equal though. Some are only good for a few hundred pounds or as a place to add a bike rack, while others allow for a much more robust purpose. I've learned to email the manufacturer when I'm interested in an RV to get the actual specs on the hitch receiver because dealers don't seem to know very much about what they sell.