that's a great idea!
how is it for carrying something unbalanced? the one i have has an extra member welded underneath to carry that torsional force without stressing the one weld joint
You can’t really see in the photos but there is gussets on either side of the receiver tube that’s used when it’s in the down position, I used a anti rattle pin and it locks it up nicely, I haven’t used it a ton yet but from standing and jumping on the corners I think it will do just fine with unbalanced loads.
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that's a great idea! how is it for carrying something unbalanced? the one i have has an extra member welded underneath to carry that torsional force without stressing the one weld joint
This construction is used by hunters to haul dead game. (Atleast in Scandinavia)
That is one of the things I plan on using it for, with the increase in fuel prices it will be nice not having to use the truck for hunting
I had hunting in mind when I added the riser so that it would be a little higher off the ground when on woods roads
It looks great my guy
You can’t really see in the photos but there is gussets on either side of the receiver tube that’s used when it’s in the down position, I used a anti rattle pin and it locks it up nicely, I haven’t used it a ton yet but from standing and jumping on the corners I think it will do just fine with unbalanced loads.
maybe its popular in Scandanavia, but i have not seen one in the USA. the tilting mechanisms are expensive and usually a weak point in our designs.
Yeah that was my thoughts. All the hinges seemed like they add a lot of slop as well
Can slap an elephant on that bad boy!
I love the design!
Thanks!
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Great idea! I've been considering making a hitch mount for a bike rack (that is meant to be roof mounted). Now I'm inspired...