I think I have seen on here where all RTs use the same trailer hitch. I would appreciate if those in the know could either confirm or deny this. I have found for sale several Can Am hitches for a very good price but the seller didn't know who the manufacture was. In the pictures they appear to be genuine BRP but won't know until tomorrow when I go look.
Hmmm... I don't want to be a pain, but when I traded my 2011 for a 2016, the dealer told me the old hitch doesn't fit the new model.
Now, I am looking at the 2018. Again, he is telling me the old hitch and harness doesn't fit the new model.
Can anyone verify this? If it's true, then we obviously need to know what year hitch fits our bikes.
BRP is listing the Trailer Hitch Kit And Control Module for the 2018 RT as part number 219400854. The part number listed for the 2010 - 2017 RT kit is listed as 219400432. The module and wiring harness between the two kits have different individual part numbers, but no indication that the hitch itself is different as no part number for that piece is given. There have been some reports on here that the 2010 - 2017 kit is no longer available, but the on-line store shows them both as available. So, if you're looking at a 2018 now, then it has a new kit just for it. Whether your dealer can get it or not is another story.
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Hmmm... I don't want to be a pain, but when I traded my 2011 for a 2016, the dealer told me the old hitch doesn't fit the new model.
Now, I am looking at the 2018. Again, he is telling me the old hitch and harness doesn't fit the new model.
Can anyone verify this? If it's true, then we obviously need to know what year hitch fits our bikes.
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My experience is that there are some scum dealers who will tell you that the valve caps on your old tires won't fit on your new tires, so ya gotta just buy new ones. By the way, your GPS unit won't even work on the new Spyder, so just buy a new one. Don't fall for that crap.
The hitch will work on the 2018. Make sure you move the wiring harness, too.
Hmmm... I don't want to be a pain, but when I traded my 2011 for a 2016, the dealer told me the old hitch doesn't fit the new model.
Now, I am looking at the 2018. Again, he is telling me the old hitch and harness doesn't fit the new model.
Can anyone verify this? If it's true, then we obviously need to know what year hitch fits our bikes.
I believe the actual hitch is the same, but the wiring is different so they have different part numbers. Wiring is the big concern for a Spyder hitch
Oldmanzues
There are cheaper third party hitches and harnesses. BRP is not the only one who makes and sells them for the RT.
But it is the only one I'd put on my Spyder. OlJim, I had a BRP hitch from a 2012 on my 2014 RT and it fit fine.
2017 F3T-SM6 Squared Away Mirror Wedgies & Alignment
2014 RTS-SM6 123,600 miles Sold 11/2017
2014 RTL-SE6 8,600 miles
2011 RTS-SM5 5,000 miles
2013 RTS-SM5 burned up with 13,200 miles in 13 weeks
2010 RTS-SM5 59,148 miles
2010 RT- 622
Do not pay too much for it. New, the hitch kit is $529.99. So if you get the complete hitch kit used. That would make the value used about half, $260.00. Most of the time the used hitch does not have the complete wiring harness. That's half the value of the hitch kit. Without harness the hitch is only worth $130.00 in good condition.
But it is the only one I'd put on my Spyder. OlJim, I had a BRP hitch from a 2012 on my 2014 RT and it fit fine.
Ann, the OP was asking if others made hitches for the RT besides BRP, because he was looking at buying a used one but wasn't sure if it is OEM.
OEM is my preference also for all running gear.
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