Weight capacity for TT bumper
I have a 2005 Starcraft Homestead 24RKS and the bumper appears to be heavy duty 4 inch and welded to the frame. Does anyone know the average weight capacity of something like this? I saw another Starc...
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I weld hitches to the back of RV trailers and motorhomes whenever the job comes up.
What I do is cut off the thin factory bumper and throw it away. Then I fabricate a new bumper with receiver hitch built in, using 4x4x1/4 or 4x4x3/16 structural square tube, depending on the weight desired to be carried. I use 1/4" plate to weld to both the trailer frame channel or i-beam webs, and the square tube, as well as weld the channel or i-beam to the tube, all the way around. I also add a 1/4" thick gusset over the top weld to keep the thin trailer frame from starting a tear at the top.
This method works good. No customer has ever called me saying their bumper/hitch fell off and I've been doing this for years now.
Disclaimer-
I am a licensed welding shop owner and AWS certified structural welder, with liability insurance. If you don't truly know what you're doing, DON'T DO IT. Leave it to the professionals.
What I do is cut off the thin factory bumper and throw it away. Then I fabricate a new bumper with receiver hitch built in, using 4x4x1/4 or 4x4x3/16 structural square tube, depending on the weight desired to be carried. I use 1/4" plate to weld to both the trailer frame channel or i-beam webs, and the square tube, as well as weld the channel or i-beam to the tube, all the way around. I also add a 1/4" thick gusset over the top weld to keep the thin trailer frame from starting a tear at the top.
This method works good. No customer has ever called me saying their bumper/hitch fell off and I've been doing this for years now.
Disclaimer-
I am a licensed welding shop owner and AWS certified structural welder, with liability insurance. If you don't truly know what you're doing, DON'T DO IT. Leave it to the professionals.
