Want a rear bumper hitch receiver..
Want to add a 2" receiver to the rear bumper of my 280QBS. I have one of those hitch trays that hold up to 500lbs, and i want to be able to put my firewood, and various other stuff on it in a large tu...
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I yanked an old old threat to life a while back..to thank the folks on this forum for their great advice, warning etc about this very topic.
I have a 1996 Nash 25 ft....I consulted with 2 very reputable welding/trailer companies who both felt that my trailer frame would handle my intended load..
Which is a small Honda trailer motorbike..weighs 190lb, plus the weight of the bike carrier that slides into the reese.
the welder shop did 2 cross beam arms that are several feet deep under the frame... I can't imagine carrying much more weight than the approxiamte 250lbs that is back there with this rig..the inertia of bumping up n down I'm guessing can double that actual weight.. not claiming knowledge..just my thoughts on it.
anyway..have just put a thousand miles on the road with my lil honda clinging to the rear...and all is well...now, some great guys here have warned the not all travel trailers are created equal...so for me to tell you that I'm fine, doesn't mean that your frame would be...get it to a shop that builds trailers from the ground up..that's where I went...let them put eyes on it and tell you what they think.
but these campers I see going down the road with that little clamp on adapter that just bolts over the rear hollow (sewer pipe holder) rear bumper...not good..yeah, it'll hold that spare tire...or if you remove that spare, it might handle 2 pedal bikes...but a whole cargo tray and goodies?...not me
I have a 1996 Nash 25 ft....I consulted with 2 very reputable welding/trailer companies who both felt that my trailer frame would handle my intended load..
Which is a small Honda trailer motorbike..weighs 190lb, plus the weight of the bike carrier that slides into the reese.
the welder shop did 2 cross beam arms that are several feet deep under the frame... I can't imagine carrying much more weight than the approxiamte 250lbs that is back there with this rig..the inertia of bumping up n down I'm guessing can double that actual weight.. not claiming knowledge..just my thoughts on it.
anyway..have just put a thousand miles on the road with my lil honda clinging to the rear...and all is well...now, some great guys here have warned the not all travel trailers are created equal...so for me to tell you that I'm fine, doesn't mean that your frame would be...get it to a shop that builds trailers from the ground up..that's where I went...let them put eyes on it and tell you what they think.
but these campers I see going down the road with that little clamp on adapter that just bolts over the rear hollow (sewer pipe holder) rear bumper...not good..yeah, it'll hold that spare tire...or if you remove that spare, it might handle 2 pedal bikes...but a whole cargo tray and goodies?...not me
