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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: sunshine on December 29, 2013, 03:19:04 PM

Title: hitch reciever / bike carrier ... advice please
Post by: sunshine on December 29, 2013, 03:19:04 PM

well preparing for holidays .. I drag out the bike carrier to fit to the new camper trailer and discover that the 100mm receiver does not have a bolt to secure  the hitch ... to hold it firmly without the carrier moving ..quite sloppy .... Can I use shims or something else to firm it up ...or am I asking to much ...

it would be holding 1 x adult bike  ... Melbourne to Eden ... my preference would be to have a hole  drilled into the receiver  and nut welded to it .so I can nip it up etc etc  ...  what are youre thoughts here ...

thanks mick

Title: Re: hitch reciever / bike carrier ... advice please
Post by: Rob C on December 29, 2013, 05:11:33 PM

Drill a hole and tap a thread into it, strong enough to steady the hitch.

Rob

Title: Re: hitch reciever / bike carrier ... advice please
Post by: 6knights on December 29, 2013, 05:19:53 PM

I done just what Rob C said only I added a lock nut to the bolt so it doesn't work loose

Trevor

Title: Re: hitch reciever / bike carrier ... advice please
Post by: GGV8Cruza on January 14, 2014, 06:34:01 PM

Have a look at this thread

http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=32354.0 (http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=32354.0)

GG