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geoffraynak Samba Member
Joined: June 17, 2018 Posts: 33 Location: BEND OR
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:14 am Post subject: Rear Receiver Height on Aftermarket Bumpers: Help Please! |
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i'm hoping i can get some help with a measurement ...
we recently acquired 'Butters' ... and we are getting to know the van a bit ... day by day
We are thinking about putting on some aftermarket bumpers
either the gowesty set or the RMW twin peaks
i know there are pros/cons to each ...
but one bit of information we are looking for is the 'height' of the 2" receiver.
here is why:
we have a RWM wheel swing-mount in the frame
and we have 1up bike racks on the back of the stock(?) receiver
right now ... with the rack in the 'open' position, it is about 1-2" too high ... and does not let the swing-mount open (so we can open the hatch)
is either the RMW or GW bumper 'lower' than stock?
i measure 14" from the top of the receiver frame to the barrel lock.
can someone measure this on their RMW/GW bumper for me?
thanks
geoff
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Gnarlodious Samba Member
Joined: September 28, 2013 Posts: 2320 Location: Adobe Jungle USA
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:22 am Post subject: Re: Rear Receiver Height on Aftermarket Bumpers: Help Please! |
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I have the RMW Pikes Peak bumper and measure 14” from the top of the receiver tube to the barrel lock. _________________ Vanagon ’83 diesel AAZ w/Giles injection, 5spd 4.57R&P+TBD and a '78 diesel Rabbit |
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jimf909 Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2014 Posts: 7466 Location: WA/ID
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:50 am Post subject: Re: Rear Receiver Height on Aftermarket Bumpers: Help Please! |
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Not a direct answer, but there are many types of adapters to raise or lower whatever is in the receiver hitch:
https://www.amazon.com/HiTow-Receiver-Adapter-Trai...ref=plSrch
This may eliminate this consideration from bumper selection.
BTW, I have 1UP bike racks miumted to my RMW swing out and it works well. An option for you to consider:
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geoffraynak Samba Member
Joined: June 17, 2018 Posts: 33 Location: BEND OR
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: Rear Receiver Height on Aftermarket Bumpers: Help Please! |
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yeah ... we have 4 bikes in the summer ... so can't do the swing mount style and a tire-mount ...
sooooo ....
i think the simple plan is to weld a SECOND receiver below the first one
i don't like the attachments ... since they tend to be sloppy ... and the cost of an adapter and a slop-reducer is more than the simple tube and some time on the welder
there is plenty of exit angle ... so this should be okay
cheers and thanks everyone! |
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