lduguay
Past North Carolina Chapter Leader
Hey Bob,
I WAS fortunate to find Red Hot Welding, they are about 10 miles from my storage area. I dropped the BC off in the morning and picked it up later the same day.
Good Luck!!!
Bike Hitch Option.....with pictures!!
- Thread starter lduguay
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Hey Bob,
I WAS fortunate to find Red Hot Welding, they are about 10 miles from my storage area. I dropped the BC off in the morning and picked it up later the same day.
Good Luck!!!
Well here is my hitch built and attached. I used the plan and measurements from Lance, but added a flag pole mount and holder. I have a flag pole I got from Camping World years ago that came with the under tire holder. I usually place it under my front jack, but with my Bighorn, it won't work due to the awning being larger than my previous trailer. So I had my buddy who did my welding weld one on the right rear and then custom build a mount that will plug in. I have a new bike rack on the way and can't wait to hit the road. I will try to attach pictures...
Clark & Robin
Clark & Robin
I have a BC 3070RE on order and would like to mount a bike rack on the back. Is there any problem with obscuring the license plate since it is now mounted in the middle instead of on the left side? Also, would I void the frame warranty by having a welding shop do the installation?
jimtoo
Moderator
Hi LeeRox,
Welcome to the Heartland Owners Forum and family. We have a great bunch of folks here with lots of information and all willing to share their knowledge when needed.
Some units have a rear hitch option available now. Call your dealer or Heartland Customer service and check it out. If you do a frame modification, adding a hitch, it will most likely void your frame warranty. So call or visit your dealer and listen in when he calls the factory.
Enjoy the forum and your new toy when you get it.
Jim M
Welcome to the Heartland Owners Forum and family. We have a great bunch of folks here with lots of information and all willing to share their knowledge when needed.
Some units have a rear hitch option available now. Call your dealer or Heartland Customer service and check it out. If you do a frame modification, adding a hitch, it will most likely void your frame warranty. So call or visit your dealer and listen in when he calls the factory.
Enjoy the forum and your new toy when you get it.
Jim M
Looks great, where did you get the bike rack?
Grampafish
Washington Chapter Leaders-Retired
Clark & Robin, That's awesome. We have the same bike rack that we use with our trucks' 2" receiver and with a mounting bracket on our TT's bumper. We got our rack at CW about a year ago. The brand name is Swagman and it might be cheaper on line. We ordered the hitch option on our Bighorn but it will be 1-1/4". So we got a 1-1/4" to 2" adapter and are ready to role!
Of course, it would help if we had our new rig. We ordered it the end of February and we're told it is on the road this week. Maybe, just maybe we'll be in it next week
Of course, it would help if we had our new rig. We ordered it the end of February and we're told it is on the road this week. Maybe, just maybe we'll be in it next week
Roger-Bernita
Member
Where can I get a Bike rack kit like this one in the photo for my Big Country...??
Schultz14
Member
I built and installed my hitch this week end. I copied Iduguay’s (the original poster) design. I used 2” square tubing with a .250” wall thickness. For the angles I used 3” X 4”, .250” thick. The 4 inch leg gave me and extra inch I needed to clear my stabilizer jacks. My stabilizer jacks have a 2” spacer between them and the frame.
I used 7/16” grade 8 bolts to fasten the hitch to the frame. Actually the nuts are grade 5, everybody was out of grade 8 nuts. I’ll replace them with grade 8’s when I can get some.
I have 2 questions, not everybody has welded their hitches to the frame. Is there a reason for not welding to the frame?
I want to add a couple beads to each angle to trailer frame location, near the 7/16 bolts.
Any thoughts?
The next step is buying a bike rack to attach to the new hitch. Anybody have any recommendations on a bike track? We’ll be carrying two mountain bikes.
Thanks for reading and any comments you might have.
augie
I used 7/16” grade 8 bolts to fasten the hitch to the frame. Actually the nuts are grade 5, everybody was out of grade 8 nuts. I’ll replace them with grade 8’s when I can get some.
I have 2 questions, not everybody has welded their hitches to the frame. Is there a reason for not welding to the frame?
I want to add a couple beads to each angle to trailer frame location, near the 7/16 bolts.
Any thoughts?
The next step is buying a bike rack to attach to the new hitch. Anybody have any recommendations on a bike track? We’ll be carrying two mountain bikes.
Thanks for reading and any comments you might have.
augie
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Bones
Well-known member
I wouldn't weld this because you may never know if you need to replace that rear stabilizer your crossing over. This looks really good and I will add it to my list of mods to make.
