Trailer Hitch to Carry Motorcycle for 1989 Collins/E-350 School Bus

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Hello, I was wondering if you could give me a hitch recommendation for my vehicle. I would imagine that it would require the same hitch attachment as similar ford motorhomes built on the ford e-350, but I cannot find any information on what that would be. I am assuming it would be one of the universal hitches that you sell for RVs. If there is a better option I would be interested in hearing it. The distance between the rails is 40 and 7/8ths inches. I have attached a picture of one of the rails. If more measurements or photos are required I would be happy to take them. I do not plan on doing any towing but would like to carry a 270lb motorcycle on a rack. Thanks for your assistance.

asked by: Sam W

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Expert Reply:

It's tough to tell from your picture which part of the frame I'm looking at, so if you can provide me with some more information on if that is a picture of the rear of the bus and those points on the frame are where you're mounting, I can give you an answer with 100% certainty. The Draw-Tite Multi-Fit Motor-home Trailer Hitch # 5350 will fit as long as there is 5-1/2" of height inside the frame to mount the bracket into. The one thing that worries me with the Draw-Tite hitch is that there is not a drop on the hitch receiver, so I believe you're really going to struggle to access the receiver once mounted.

Because of that, I recommend you go with the Curt Adjustable Trailer Hitch # C13701 , which will give you a 2" drop from the receiver tube and allow you to carry 500-lbs of tongue weight- which should be more than enough for your 270-lb motorcycle and the weight of the carrier. This hitch is a universal hitch that has a 2" receiver opening and allows for bolt-on application to box frame, C channel frame, or I beam frames. You'll also want to make sure that your cargo carrier is rated for use on a motor home, since there is typically a bit more play/shaking at the back side of a motor-home.

expert reply by: Erik B

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Answer 1

The distance from the two bolt holes on each side bracket for the Curt Adjustable Width Trailer Hitch Receiver #C13702 is right at 8-5/8" (center to center). I have also attached a diagram to assist. This adjustable hitch will fit frame widths…

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Answer 2

From the top of the mounting brackets to the top of the crosstube on the Curt Adjustable Width Trailer Hitch Receiver for RVs #C13702 measures about 2" and then from the crosstube to the end of the receiver measures about 6". I have…

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Answer 3

I reached out to the manufacturer of Hidden Hitch which has been discontinued and replaced with Draw-Tite in most instances. The model of hitch you have has been discontinued but I was able to get the specs for you from the manufacturer. There is not…

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I spoke to my contact at Curt to get the measurements you requested. He said that from the top of the cross tube to the top of the mounting plate the Curt hitch #C13701 measures 1-1/2 inches.

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Answer 5

I went out to the warehouse to take some measurements of Curt trailer hitch #C14082. I made a picture showing the measurements for you. The bolt holes, starting from the one furthest forward on the vehicle, measures 2-3/4 inches to the center of the…

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Answer 6

The Adjustable Width Trailer Hitch Receiver for RVs, 22" to 66" Wide #C13704 has brackets that are 10 inches long with mounting holes 8-1/2 inches center on center. The height is right at 5-1/2 inches tall. I've attached a video to…

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Answer 7

From the forwardmost edge of the mounting bracket back to the face of the hitch receiver is going to be about 13-3/4" for the Adjustable Width Trailer Hitch Receiver #C13702 you're looking at.

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Answer 8

I spoke to my contact at Curt and he informed me that the Curt hitch #C15317 center section measures 31-5/8 inches. The center to center mounting hole width with the flanges attached is 34-7/8 inches. He also informed me that the flanges on the…

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Answer 9

The Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver part #C15400 and the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver part #C15800 are the exact same trailer hitch save for one has a 2" receiver tube opening and the other a 2-1/2" receiver tube opening. The dimensional drawing…

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Answer 10

The distance between the bolt holes from side-to-side on the Buyers Products Hitch Plate with Receiver Tube #3371809067 are 35.05 inches apart. The height of the mounting flange is 6-1/2 inches. The distance between the bottom of the flange to the…

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Answer 11

I went out to the warehouse and measured Curt trailer hitch #C13704 for you. The distance from the top of the mounting flanges to the top of the cross tube is 2 inches. I have included some pictures with additional measurements for you.

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Answer 12

As we have not had a 1973 Ford F-100 in our shop to test fit the available receivers I can only give you the measurements from one of our receivers so that you can see where it will sit on your truck. The Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver #C14082 is…

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