Where is the best place to buy the hitch receiver for a bike rack? I've seen it and its got a curved beam that mounts to the rear of the BH. The curve provides clearence for the bikes to hang off the back without interfering with the coach. I believe the guy that had one on his new BH 3570 picked his up directly at the Heartland factory in Elkhart, IN. He said he only paid $150. Has anyone ordered one from the factory?
hitch Receiver for bike rack
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MTPockets
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My receiver was factory ordered and installed, however - It has proven to be very flexible and inadequate. Once the actual bike rack is added to the receiver, the flex is so bad the bikes bounce around like a rubber ball. There was so much flex on mine that the bike handlebar, which was a good 14 inches distance from the rear window, actually put a dent in the aluminum window molding from all the bounce. The vertical support on my bike rack also broke off from all this bounce. I have since welded supports and replaced the 1 1/4" receiver with a 2" receiver which is much more rigid.. You would be much better off to have a more solid receiver fabricated.
4ever
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I had the one your talking about added to my rig at the dealer when I purchased the rig. It was 1-1/4 receiver and they had gotten it from Lippert. It is the same receiver that comes from the factory. As MTPockets mentions above it is not adequate. When I got home I installed the bike rack with two bikes and there was a tremendous amount of flex. I could make that receiver hitch flex up and down a couple of inches each way just pushing down on the bikes. I was not going to haul bikes with that hitch. Returned the hitch to the dealer and had Lippert weld a 2 inch receiver hitch to my frame. It is solid.
Does that void your warranty?
