Trailer hitch

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

The trick about the factory hitch is.... if you a spyder still under warranty, AND you want to keep that warranty, then you HAVE to use a factory hitch. (Oh and a BRP trailer) or your warranty is void. Read the fine print of your documents.

Ray

Not in the US. In order to reject a warranty claim BRP would have to PROVE that the after market hitch caused the failure. I don't think there is any scenario where they would succeed in doing that.

[Oldmanzues]

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

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

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 was some comment a few weeks ago about the U channel being tight on the later RTs, but as I recall the hitch still fit, just rather tight.

But you're right. As the kit components, i.e., the harness, changed the kit part # changed.

[Uticat]

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/s...ighlight=Hitch

[Westryder]

I got my hitch and harness from www.canamspyderaccessories.com .

Pierre was very informative for the installation with the videos on the website, I felt that I got a great deal and I truly believe that his hitch is a much better looking design than the others.

Joe

Just last week I had the hitch and wiring harness taken off our 2014 RTL and installed on our 2017 RTL. Work was done by a Can Am dealer. Every thing works fine.

[ringalls51]

i got my harness from bigbikeparts.com. the only problem i had it did not work very long. the trailer lights went crazy. i sent it back they put it on 2017 f3 limited and stated it worked fine. but not 2018. i bought harness from canadamotodepot.com got it and it would not plug in to the main plug under driver seat. so i called them and they are going to dealer on 10-22-18 to see what bpr changed on the 2018 f3. so that means i have a $95 harness plus s/h cost that does not work on my bike. will see what they find out

[billybovine]

i got my harness from bigbikeparts.com. the only problem i had it did not work very long. the trailer lights went crazy. i sent it back they put it on 2017 f3 limited and stated it worked fine. but not 2018. i bought harness from canadamotodepot.com got it and it would not plug in to the main plug under driver seat. so i called them and they are going to dealer on 10-22-18 to see what bpr changed on the 2018 f3. so that means i have a $95 harness plus s/h cost that does not work on my bike. will see what they find out

The trailer harness that goes between the main tail connector, made for a 2017 and earlier models. Does not fit the 2018 or later models. Not even BRP ones. That connector has gone from a 10 pin to a 16 pin. That's why BRP is now selling that piece of the trailer harness as a separate item.

[RD2-BBP]

The Show Chrome harness connects to the tail light harnesses and that did not change from 2017 to 2018.