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Post by glblough on Sept 25, 2014 19:03:21 GMT -5
Can you put hitch on trailer?
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Post by johnr on Sept 26, 2014 12:28:54 GMT -5
My Durango 325RL had the option to add one. It was about 2 years ago, and I don't remember which upgrade package it belonged in. Maybe the one with the bike rack?
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Post by joecamper on Sept 27, 2014 14:46:05 GMT -5
I had the dealer put one on my Durango 325RL when I bought it.  |
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Post by ed on Dec 18, 2016 7:46:06 GMT -5
E-trailer.com has a great bumper hitch. Went right on the rear 4" bumper and supports our bike rack well. Ed
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Post by johnr on Dec 19, 2016 8:08:40 GMT -5
Hi Ed, be careful with that one. The 4 inch bumpers really aren't designed to carry weight. I bent the bumper on a Jayco that I had with a bumper hitch carrying bikes.
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Post by shogunles on Dec 19, 2016 18:58:30 GMT -5
Agree with johnr. I have seen bikes and racks being dragged down the highway because of those bumper mount hitch receivers. I just had the dealer weld a Lippert Hitch Receiver, to the back of my Durango Gold 383MBQ. I actually called Lippert prior to purchasing my fiver, to see which receivers they recommend, being they make the frame. The only receiver that you can weld to their frames, with safety in mind, and my frame warranty, was their receiver hitch. If you use a competitor, you will void your warranty on the frame. Does this mean that other suitable receiver hitches cannot be welded and safely used. However, your warranty would be at risk. And these manufacturers always look first for a way out of a claim while investigating it. If you call Lippert, they would be more than happy to give you their model number for their hitch. For me, it was worth the extra expense for the Lippert one, while keeping my warranty in play.
Also, I just found this out, while shopping for a new 4 bike carrier rack. The only bike rack, that is rated for RV use, is made by Swagman. I was actually looking at the Hollywood Racks and called their customer service. When I told him what I was using it for, he replied that their racks are not rated for RV use. He could have simply not have said anything, and went on with the sale. He was honest and told me that the only RV rated rack was made by Swagman. And their best on, Swagman XP4, was more than half the price of the Hollywood rack. It is due to the differences between how the back of a vehicle moves down the road compared to a fiver or TT. Learn something ne every day!
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