2014 BH Receiver Hitch
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Hi Chip33 and welcome to the forum. There are a lot of great people here willing to share their knowledge.
If I were to add a hitch to the back of my rig I would have a welder fabricate something and weld it to the frame.
I don't know where you could get a receiver for those brackets. Heartland used to sell them but I think that has stopped.
You might want to call them to find out for sure.
I believe the receiver was 1 1/4 inch and had a weight capacity of about 125 or 150 pounds. Not very much.
Peace
Dave
If I were to add a hitch to the back of my rig I would have a welder fabricate something and weld it to the frame.
I don't know where you could get a receiver for those brackets. Heartland used to sell them but I think that has stopped.
You might want to call them to find out for sure.
I believe the receiver was 1 1/4 inch and had a weight capacity of about 125 or 150 pounds. Not very much.
Peace
Dave
I have the factory installed 1.25" receiver. It has such a long span that it flexes something terrible with my bikes on it. Due to its width, the factory hitch needs either to be re-enforced to help with the flex, or just have one made up by your local welding shop. The cost from the factory for ours was like $350 ish. I dont use ours anymore.
pegmikef
Well-known member
150 pounds. I have one and I only use it for my flag pole.
bigdob24
Well-known member
I had the local welding shop put a bumper on my RV. It looks like a factory bumper 4x4 tube type, but the metal ( made in the good old USA ) is heavier and that makes it stronger than a factory install.
I put a bolt on receiver so I can use my bike hauler and also a flat cargo carrier if needed.
It has no flex and would hold 200-250 easy.
i have it all painted and it looks like it came installed from the factory.
I put a bolt on receiver so I can use my bike hauler and also a flat cargo carrier if needed.
It has no flex and would hold 200-250 easy.
i have it all painted and it looks like it came installed from the factory.
travelin2
Pennsylvania Chapter Leaders-retired
I had my dealer "throw in " a receiver hitch as part of the deal when we bought our BH. They welded on a universal 2" receiver hitch. First time out realized the bolts used to "set " the receiver position were never going to make the grade. So once I was back home I positioned the receiver accordingly and thru drilled the box channel and thru bolted it with a couple of grade 8 bolts. I can jump up and down on the bike rack. It's there to stay now.
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Chip , I installed a 2 inch receiver to the rear of our Landmark Monterey. The hitch was made by Curt Mfg. model 13703. Got it on internet for about $270 and installed my self. The install requires drilling 8 1/2 holes in the frame and 4 1/2 holes in the hitch cross member. It's rated at 350 lbs tongue Wt. And 3500 lbs towing. Job took about 5 hr. including wiring light plug. I think Curt web page for more info.
wildwolfproducts
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This hitch is the same one that will be put on the back of our Key Largo. Do you have any pics of yours installed?
Pete
Hitch was fairly simple. I removed the spare tire and dropped the plastic sheeting back to the axle to allow enough room to work. At first I thought there might be an issue with the shore cable and power reel but by installing hangers a far back as possible against the last fame trust and end cap I was able to drill holes an install bolts with out any issue.
The yellow blobs in the photos is from the spray foam used to seal everything up after install just need to touch them up with a little black paint. Didn't take any photos during install but here is finished install. Opps I see that being a new member can't post photos yet .Will repost with photos later.
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