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    Anybody using this NON OEM hitch?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/360957255368
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    No longer have one on the new Spyder but had on on previous Spyders, one is as good as the other in my opinion

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    Quote Originally Posted by ornerydog7 View Post
    Anybody using this NON OEM hitch?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/360957255368
    Have one on my 2014 RT. Search on here for debates about it vs. the BRP one & decide for yourself. Search for my posts re. Wiring. I'll do link when I get home in a bit.


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    Default Looks good..!!

    looks like a well build hitch. Should work just as well...
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    Quote Originally Posted by ornerydog7 View Post
    Anybody using this NON OEM hitch?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/360957255368
    Here's my thread about wiring for the trailer hitch. The non-OEM hitch does not come with a wiring harness. http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/s...-lights-Part-1 Big Bike Parts has a harness for 4 wire trailer connection.

    Some other comments re: non-OEM hitch. Contrary to some opinions it will not affect your warranty. But, if you have a failure on your bike and BRP can show that the after market hitch caused it, then they can deny coverage for that failure.

    From what I have seen of the ads for the non-OEM hitch I think they are all the same, regardless of the seller and the brand name attached to them.

    Apparently, the BRP hitch has some sort of rubber cushions in the mounting system which supposedly reduces the stress on the swing arm caused by jolting of the hitch. I think the jury is still out on the benefit of that feature.

    The non-OEM hitch does not need to be removed to adjust the belt tension. The BRP hitch does. How much that realistically impacts the time to do an adjustment I don't know.
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    One downfall and yes I have the aftermarket hitch but have not installed it.

    The BRP hitch uses a long bolt through the axel to hold it on. You do not have to remove the big 36MM nuts that hold your axel on (and adjusted) to install or remove the hitch. With this aftermarket you do! And in the process of removing those nuts to put it on, you can affect your belt tracking and adjustment (and you will trust me).

    So that's the big downfall with the aftermarket hitch. If you don't want to do your own belt adjustment and tracking I suggest having a dealer put on this aftermarket hitch (if they will). Or if you put it on get your belt checked afterwards.

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    A friend of mine Marty Farmer got a hitch on Ebay aution and had problems mounting it. He ended up buying a different hitch on Ebay. He got this one.


    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Can-Am-Spyde...6de40e&vxp=mtr

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    Quote Originally Posted by danlnc View Post
    A friend of mine Marty Farmer got a hitch on Ebay aution and had problems mounting it. He ended up buying a different hitch on Ebay. He got this one.


    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Can-Am-Spyde...6de40e&vxp=mtr
    Same thing though. To put the side plates on you must remove the 36MM axel nuts thus causing you to do belt tracking adjustment. Douing the adjustment is not hard but not suited for most people IMHO.

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    Thanks for everyone's commits. I am aware of the different installation process between the BRP's and the non oem hitch.


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    I had no problem installing the hitch that Dan posted the link to. I haven't had any problem out of my belt either.

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    Have you looked at the Show Chrome Hitch? The installation instructions make it look like the one from BRP with the long bolt through the axle. It is available from one of the SL sponsors, Value Accessories, at a discount. http://store.valueaccessories.net/Tr...-AMSpyder.aspx

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    Quote Originally Posted by zuni View Post
    Have you looked at the Show Chrome Hitch? The installation instructions make it look like the one from BRP with the long bolt through the axle.
    It does. I just looked at the installation instructions on the Big Bike Parts website. They make the Show Chrome stuff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WasWinger View Post
    It does. I just looked at the installation instructions on the Big Bike Parts website. They make the Show Chrome stuff.
    ...I just looked also but they show the HITCH as an offering ????????.....Mike

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    In hind sight, if I had KNOWN that the BRP hitch came with the harness, I would have bought the BRP unit. Thought I was saving some money. There was only about $25-50 difference?

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