A HUGE RV bumper upgrade.....and a fantastic hitch basket.
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Backstory: A customer was using his old, store-bought hitch basket on a short trip. He had it loaded with firewood, was heading to the campground when, along the way it gave out. It snapped the thin 2x2 tubing that inserts into the hitch right in half. He came to me, explained what he wanted and we got right to work. He wanted a hitch basket that would hold his 2 costco coolers and enough wood for a couple fires. Since we were doing the heavy duty hitch basket it was only natural to do a new heavy duty hitch to match. The new system has been in service all summer and has been performing well. He has loaded it heavy, put his bike rack on the back and towed his boat (without the rack in place) all without any problem.
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Oh heck yea, to have a handywoman you can call on to help is great. Especially one that is as strong as you are. Loved the way she exited by flinging her gloves to the floor.
Absolutely love this!! I've been looking forever for something this big on the back of my camper.
Didn’t clean the rust off and no primer? Great build impressive
I’m so jealous of guys u , such great fabrication skills
Great job my friend
Wow, seaching for something like this for my cousins class C mh. She got stuck in the desert and had to down load her carrier to enable a winch out. She wants a 72" w unit that is elevated above the stock bumper so it doesn't ground out when stuck.of course no one makes a wide unit that has a riser hitch. You may have found a new niche. Love your fab skills.
Nice job that looks sturdy and very handy!
Thanks!
Not what I was looking for, but I love this idea!!!!
Well designed bumper and hitch basket. I was about to suggest the wheels, but you got it covered! A lot of loops on the basket to tie down any load. It would hold easily half of a ton. Enough weight to have this VR not easy to drive in a straight line. I had to replay Jessica's move at least three times! Very well executed, both gloves clapped the ground at the same time! Lol! Thanks Vincent! Joe Lesage (new channel name).
Hey Joe! Thanks for the input! Good to hear from you. I like the new name
Nice work👍
BeautiMaximus! Nice job 👍
Fantastic! You do awesome work.
I'm surprised your Forney Welder even welds lol... I've never had any luck with them working.
Wow really well done.
Hi. Is this can hold a 800 pound motorcycle carrier instead a basket? Thank you . Nice job.
Did you happen to weigh the total weight of the new bumper added to this ?
How much weight can that hold? Your wife is kinda funny.
My wife's name is Jessica too, what a coincidence! That was actually my hired shop helper, my wife was at work....😜. The hitch can hold a lot of weight.
Nice job great skills !!!
can you make one to hold a full dress harley..but for a 15ft travel trailer but in the front and extend the tonge
Any idea how much this weighs?
It’s the same idea I have for mine, but worried about shifting to much tongue weight back, before I load anything back there?
Just wondered how much weight this added to the back.
Nice!! I am wanting to change out my bumper on my 29 ft travel trailer to pull my
5x8 trailer with golf cart. What size bumper and wall thickness would I need? Thanks!!
Awesome job. I need something done like this on the back of my fifth wheel. How do i get ahold of you?
Are you located near Utah and can you build me one for my travel trailer? 🙂
I saw the “I love pinecrest “ sticker, are you near pinecrest, I am, and would love this same job done! How much was the cost?
Im a flat-lander, the guy who owns this rig goes there. This was just over $1k if memory serves me
Is weight capacity still 500lb?
Can you tell me the wall thickness for each of the pieces you used and also what do you estimate the material cost to be? thanks and great video brother
What a well built setup you fabricated. Your customer should be well pleased. I have one question though did your angle braces stiffen the ride at all. I think there might have to be some natural flexing of the RV body. Just asking because I have a 5th wheel and thinking about doing the exact thing to mine. Anyway I think you did a awesome job, God Bless!
The customer said it has been working really well. I dont know if he is the type of guy to notice flex in the body. Im also am not sure what weight he has loads it to either. He does have load helper bags on the rear axle. Thanks!
Is tht a 140 welder?
old school sp170t, running off 220v with .035wire and c25gas
Good job! What gauge 4x4 did you use?
usually I use .120 BC the sewer hose still fits. I think on this one we may have gone to a heavier wall BC he crates his sewer hose
Thank You for replying. I think i will go with 3/16 5X5, so I will be done with it for good and don't have to worry about it.
@@marcinmisztak257 If you do this then you will have to get heavy duty leaf springs in the back like weldtech does with 9 to 11 big leafs. Also if you put a heavy bike or lots of weight in the back do remember that this puts 1.5 to 1.7 x more load on the rear axel and also the front wheels get unloaded which lowers your steering and stability. Put something heavy in front of the rear axel.
@@HealthSupercharger I will defiantly do that! Thanks
The rv frame is nothing compared to this bumper
wayyyyy to thick of steel....a seasoned fabber knows how to utilize lite gauge steel in all the the right places....try bolting segments together also....makes for better flexation
couple things have me confused here......wayyy to thick, lighter gauge, bolting, fabber, flexation?
Use a grinder dude on expended. Jez
plasma is quicker and has a setting specifically for EXmesh, plus no fiber dust