Trailer Hitch

[pdxsenior]

This is one add-on that I'm really proud of. It took me about an hour to install. Can-Am Spyder Accessories.com did an excellent job in producing this hitch for the F3s. My 2017 Freedom Trailer will be here in February.

15' F3S SE6 owner

[Roadster Renovations]

Very nice!

[IGETAROUND]

Wow, that's great, nice to see someone come up with a product that lets you buy a "base" model and pull a trailer.

Will be interested to see if they will need to retrofit for a tensioning bolt to snug up the hitch to eliminate up and down movement.

Can't imagine a one piece unit like that made snug enough to fit on the swing arm how you would ever get it over the axle bolt and not have any up and down play.

[ABQSpyder]

So you a have wiring harness?
Electrical Connection a site sponsor has what you need.
I have same hitch but pull a Mini Trailer also a site sponsor trailer.

[Papahoosh]

Very Nice.

I am guessing instruction comes with it?

[Chupaca]

Pierre just put up a video for the installation of this hitch...on facebook and youtube....it is well made and great looking you picked well...

[jaherbst]

They are the Best!

Jack

[pdxsenior]

Wow, that's great, nice to see someone come up with a product that lets you buy a "base" model and pull a trailer.

Will be interested to see if they will need to retrofit for a tensioning bolt to snug up the hitch to eliminate up and down movement.

Can't imagine a one piece unit like that made snug enough to fit on the swing arm how you would ever get it over the axle bolt and not have any up and down play.

Not sure what you mean by "base" model but I think you are a "bit wet behind the ears" (that means a lack of knowledge about what you are talking about)...

15' F3S SE6 owner

[Cruzr Joe]

You will really like the Freedom Trailer.

Cruzr Joe

[Firefly]

Not sure what you mean by "base" model but I think you are a "bit wet behind the ears" (that means a lack of knowledge about what you are talking about)...

15' F3S SE6 owner

I understood that he was talking about.... a base model F3 or F3S... which have the round swing arm instead of the square one of the F3T.
It's hard to tell from the photos just how this attaches , but it looks like one bolt on each side that could rotate up or down?


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[Marker]

F3 and F3 S are not base models they are what they are sport models not designed to pull trailers. But having said that you can bolt on a trailer hitch and pull a trailer . The safety items are just not programmed for the extra weight.
The F3T and F3 Limited both have RT like swing arms and are designed to pull a trailer like an RT.

[pdxsenior]

I took my F3s from Albany to Salem and back with my friends freedom trailer in the rain with about 100lbs. NO PROBLEMS.
Please study the pictures about how it's engineered and constructed. 8 bolts per side.


15' F3S SE6 owner

[pdxsenior]

This is one add-on that I'm really proud of. It took me about an hour to install. Can-Am Spyder Accessories.com did an excellent job in producing this hitch for the F3s. My 2017 Freedom Trailer will be here in February.

15' F3S SE6 owner

15' F3S SE6 owner

[pdxsenior]

That is suppose to.say 5 bolts per side.

15' F3S SE6 owner

[Firefly]

15' F3S SE6 owner

He new photos do a better job of showing how it hooks on. Glad there are some options for those who want trailers.


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[Firefly]

F3 and F3 S are not base models they are what they are sport models not designed to pull trailers. But having said that you can bolt on a trailer hitch and pull a trailer . The safety items are just not programmed for the extra weight.
The F3T and F3 Limited both have RT like swing arms and are designed to pull a trailer like an RT.

Considering the F3 is now the 'lowest' model of Spyder one can buy since the RS and ST are discontinued, they actually could be considered a 'base' model..... and certainly are that within the F3 series itself.
I had a hitch on my 2008 GS and my 2012 RT but didn't use them much. I won't be adding one to my F3.


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[pdxsenior]

He new photos do a better job of showing how it hooks on. Glad there are some options for those who want trailers.


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Since the F3t, F3l, and F3p are all 2016 models I'm not sure how they got into the mix of me installing a hitch on my 15' F3s but oh well. As to "base" $22k plus an additional $9k in options, additions and anything else... I will keep it!

15' F3S SE6 owner

[KJWEB]

Since the F3t, F3l, and F3p are all 2016 models I'm not sure how they got into the mix of me installing a hitch on my 15' F3s but oh well. As to "base" $22k plus an additional $9k in options, additions and anything else... I will keep it!

15' F3S SE6 owner

Come on James, you know you want a 2017 F3T!

[pdxsenior]

Come on James, you know you want a 2017 F3T!

Like I just told the salesperson about our new 2017 5th Wheel, I don't give a damn what you are asking for your 5W, it's what you "think" you are going to give me for my 2015 TT... we did make a deal 😀 get it in January.

15' F3S SE6 owner

[fmhilton]

I have a 2015 F3S E6, and ordered a hitch made for this bike off of Ebay. I ordered it from a company in Canada, Traileretc, for $249.00. Traileretch hitch is similar to one shown below, with one major difference. The Traileretch hitch uses the Spyder axle to attach the hitch along with four (4) bolts. The side plate stays attached to the axle and frame but the hitch can be removed without disturbing the axle.

THE BIG QUESTION???? Will the Traileretch or the Can-Am Accessories hitch cause Bombardier (BRP) to cancel or not honor my warranty, including my extended warranty?
Their Owners Manual says it will. Any thoughts on this, any way around this?
Mike H

This is one add-on that I'm really proud of. It took me about an hour to install. Can-Am canAccessories.com did an excellent job in producing this hitch for the F3s. My 2017 Freedom Trailer will be here in February.

15' F3S SE6 owner

[pdxsenior]

I have a 2015 F3S E6, and ordered a hitch made for this bike off of Ebay. I ordered it from a company in Canada, Traileretc, for $249.00. Traileretch hitch is similar to one shown below, with one major difference. The Traileretch hitch uses the Spyder axle to attach the hitch along with four (4) bolts. The side plate stays attached to the axle and frame but the hitch can be removed without disturbing the axle.

THE BIG QUESTION???? Will the Traileretch or the Can-Am Accessories hitch cause Bombardier (BRP) to cancel or not honor my warranty, including my extended warranty?
Their Owners Manual says it will. Any thoughts on this, any way around this?
Mike H

Personally, I would not have bought what I did buy if it was using the axle as a connection point.
But thats just me!

15' F3S SE6 owner

[Roadster Renovations]

It looks like it only bolts to the 2 lugs for the rounded bumper on each side. If that is the case, with no other means of support, that will put a tremendous amount of pressure on those bolts. Not only will they be subjected to tongue weight, but also acceleration and braking force.
I hope it holds up well for you, but that is a lot riding on 4 M8 bolts in my opinion.

And taking a second look, the upper bolt uses a spacer since the frame tapers at the upper position. That may be a weak point. I spoke to Pierre in New York and saw this hitch back in September, and it is well made, very sturdy, but now seeing the attachment method, I think it could have been done better.

When you tow I would suggest really watching those upper bolts. If they start to sag......