Pin Box Reciver for Bike Rack

[rhagfo]

Just thought I would share this quick and easy receiver for a bike rack on our 2007 Copper Canyon. Never liked the idea of hanging bikes off the back of a trailer, watching them bouncing around on trailers in front of me.

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[slow]

Great idea and nice workmanship.

[SloMo]

Do you have a link to the item? Thanks

[rhagfo]

Do you have a link to the item? Thanks

Sorry this was custom built. Had been thinking of one for a while, but all the steel supply locations are on the other side of town, and just tough to get to. I was lucky to have the angle iron given to me on a job site out of town.
I leveled the 5er, placed a piece of angler iron on the pin box and scribed a level line. Bought the 2" receiver from local RV Dealer. Cut the angle iron correctly, and took the assembly to local welder to have it all welded up.

[Tbos]

Looks nice. I'll bet you could patent that and sell it.

[Jgkopp]

Looks real nice and the bike will have a much better ride in that location instead of the rear.

You have a long bed truck with an extended pin hitch so you have some clearance for the bike. I think a short bed with a slider hitch would be pushing the clearance needed unless you are mounting the bike up up and away from the cab, and maybe so, being those rear mountings I see on the road are up there when they are hooked up. Would like to see it complete with bike if you don't mind snapping a photo.

That would open the door to someone putting on one of those cargo racks if it was up in the air. It may need more than this 8" offset.

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[denverpilot]

That sure looks like you wouldn't want to make too tight a turns with the truck once you hang the bike and bike rack on it.

[rhagfo]

That sure looks like you wouldn't want to make too tight a turns with the truck once you hang the bike and bike rack on it.

well long bed TV, 52" from pin to front of box. I don't foresee any issues. Bikes are only a bit over 5' long, which means they are likely in radius shadow of the corners of the 5er.

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[denverpilot]

well long bed TV, 52" from pin to front of box. I don't foresee any issues. Bikes are only a bit over 5' long, which means they are likely in radius shadow of the corners of the 5er.



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Could be. Let us know if it works out!

[rhagfo]

Well Time for an update!

Got our Swagman XC Cross-Country 2-Bike Hitch Mount Rack put together today, and took it over to the 5er too see how it fit! :h

Her are a couple pictures of the rack mounted with the bikes, no issues with cab clearance. The only issue was inside bike handle bar touched the front cap. I simply loosened and turned slightly.

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[Tbos]

Looks like it came out nice. Those bikes are going to have a lot of bug splatter on them. Take the time to give them a wax job too and it will make cleaning them so you can ride easier. I still think you could sell that idea and make some money off it.

[BSHGTO]

Nice job with that, go for a patent then retire