Can Buyers Products RV Universal Receiver Hitch # 3371804060 Mount Above Rear Bumper

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Can the buyers universal receiver hitch be mounted with the 2inch x 2inch receiver on the top of the bumper instead of below

asked by: Charles C

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Helpful Expert Reply:

There's no reason you couldn't install the Buyers Products RV Universal Receiver Hitch # 3371804060 above the rear bumper instead of down below it.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

There's no reason you couldn't install the Curt Hitch part #E-100 with the hitch opening above the bumper that you plan to install the hitch onto. I spoke with my contact at Curt and he confirmed that this would be just fine. We had a…

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Answer 2

The Curt bumper mounted receiver part #E-100 will serve that purpose. The receiver itself provides a 3500 lb towing/ 350 lb tongue weight capacity. This assumes that the 4 inch bumper on your RV has sufficient capacity to safely tow the towing/tongue…

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Answer 3

I cannot make a recommendation for pulling a trailer behind another trailer. I know it is done, but there are many things to take into account when thinking about this endeavor. You will need to contact the trailer manufacturer to see if the bumper…

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Answer 4

To add a receiver hitch for a bike rack you'll actually connect the hitch to frame of your RV and not use the bumper as most aren't rated to hold the weight of a bike rack and bikes. You'll need to measure from beam to beam to see what…

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Starting with the trailer hitch I recommend the Curt Adjustable Width Trailer Hitch Receiver #13703. This adjustable Class III hitch is designed specifically for trailers like your Forest River Micro-Lite and will install perfectly as long as the…

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Answer 6

I am not really sure what you are trying to do but you can install a trailer hitch on the rear of a trailer. There are two different kinds of trailer hitches for trailers, frame mount and bumper mount. The frame mount hitches are much stronger but…

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Answer 7

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 8

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 9

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 10

The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion OEM 5th…

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Answer 11

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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Answer 12

Class I and Class II hitches both have a 1-1/4 inch receiver opening. The difference is that a Class I hitch has a lower tongue weight rating, usually 200 pounds and a lower towing rating, usually 2,000 pounds. A Class II hitch usually has a tongue…

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