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    Does any one know anything about These hitches

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    Looks like it attaches to the rear fender supports. Run far away from these. Fender supports have been breaking off all by themselves since 2008, without the weight of a trailer on them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dave01 View Post
    Looks like it attaches to the rear fender supports. Run far away from these. Fender supports have been breaking off all by themselves since 2008, without the weight of a trailer on them.

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    What rear fender?? I took my off..lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spy+ View Post
    What rear fender?? I took my off..lol
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    No hitch for him...
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    I have been running with no rear fender since the Chicago owners event. We had it duct-taped on for the 3 days home. Bought a BushTec hitch after that and been running fender free and towing a trailer ever since.

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    Check this one out...It's not only cheaper but intstallation is a breeze...Connects thru the rear axle and can be put on or taken off in about 5 minutes...The seller also has a direct wire harness for $39 and it's a straight forward direct plug in to a standard 4 wire plug. I've had it on my rS
    for 2 years now and absolutely zero problems..

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Can-Am-Spyde...-/330518357006

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Pig View Post
    Does any one know anything about These hitches
    I looked at the parts list and it looks like it supported by their brackets and not the Spyders fender brackets. It may be a way to haul light loads. Here's another RS hitch www.ebay.com/itm/Can-Am-Spyder-RS-Trailer-Tow-Hitch-/330518357006 . I'am going to look into them.

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    Last edited by MikeinGA; 11-08-2012 at 08:33 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeinGA View Post
    I looked at the parts list and it looks like it supported by their brackets and not the Spyders fender brackets. It may be a way to haul light loads. Here's another RS hitch
    www.ebay.com/itm/Can-Am-Spyder-RS-Trailer-Tow-Hitch-/330518357006 . I'am going to look into them.

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    On the OP I contacted them and it'll tow 550lbs (gross). But I wasn't able to find a parts list.

    That being said I do like Hawkii's offering though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Pig View Post
    On the OP I contacted them and it'll tow 550lbs (gross). But I wasn't able to find a parts list.

    That being said I do like Hawkii's offering though.
    While in principal it looks like a good idea the fender support brackets are the weak point. If you were to create some new brackets out of Kryptonite it would work great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Pig View Post
    On the OP I contacted them and it'll tow 550lbs (gross). But I wasn't able to find a parts list.

    That being said I do like Hawkii's offering though.

    @Ga BK, I got the impression that the one I found comes with it's own fitting kit and doesn't use the existing (chocolate) fender mount.

    I really like Littlebadwolf's offering best though. I might chase that one up.

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    Pretty much the worst hitch idea ever


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    And I'm not even all that smart about mechanical stuff...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lamonster View Post
    Pretty much the worst hitch idea ever

    Here is the parts list and instructions. www.industriesjack.com/3-Spyder%20BRP.html
    Scroll down the page to Guide d'installation and select.

    Mike
    Last edited by MikeinGA; 11-09-2012 at 05:32 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Pig View Post
    On the OP I contacted them and it'll tow 550lbs (gross). But I wasn't able to find a parts list.

    That being said I do like Hawkii's offering though.

    Here is the parts list and instructions. www.industriesjack.com/3-Spyder%20BRP.html
    Scroll down the page to Guide d'installation and select.

    Mike

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