Knock off or BRP hitch ?

[Mr. Pickels]

I concur ....

:congrats: on the new addition! :clap: :2thumbs:
Do yourself a favor, and get the hitch that was designed for the bike: BRP's!
Ir's a little bit more money, but a whole lot more hitch. nojoke
:nopic: of the trailer?

:agree:

 

[justcalldon]

I like my BRP hitch, it looks good and the extra splash guard helps too.


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[Bob Denman]

If I'm part of the "Doom & Gloom" club: I nominate Jack for President!
Seriously: As an insurance guy, I spend all day thinking about what can go wrong, and how to avoid it. Will a hitch cause a catastrophic component failure on your Spyder? Probably not!
But if something DID happen: wouldn't you want it's resolution to be as trouble-free as possible?

For the record: As of now, I don't have a trailer or hitch. I keep looking and shopping, hoping to find the right combination for when I eventually will need one. That's how I do things: I consider all of the apparent choices carefully, and mull them over in my little pea-brain!

 

[Blackie312001]

BRP Trailer wiring

Ok .. Now after I purchase the BRP hitch and wiring harness ... I can install the hitch myself .. But what about the wiring module? Has anymore here installed it ? Is it difficult ? Is there a
how to link ?


Yours thoughts again please ....

Thx

 

[Deer Slayer]

I do not wear BRP underware. I did my own wiring with relay isolation unit with battery power. And on the hitch they all work. Do not exceed the BRP recommend pull weight! Now at 32 k miles and no problems. Never use a clamp-on wiring! Go plug and play or do your own with solder connections done correctly.

 

[Firefly]

So now that we have heard from the DOOM & GLOOM crowd ..... if anyone has made any purchases from any VENDOR other than BRP ..... according to the aforementioned folks ..... you all need to be shaking in your boots , that your WARRANTY is practically WORTHLESS :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: ...... Boy that bunch has sure made me feel GREAT :gaah::clap::clap::clap:.... What's really interesting is the Doom & Gloom crowd very often recommends things from the LaMonster garage ...........sort of hypocritical to me ......... Lamont just keep doing what you are doing, I have no BS warranty fears :thumbup:....................... rant over ....... Mike :bbq:

Oh please... stick a sock in it....
Nothing will outright 'void your warranty' and no one has said that here. What we've said is that you do have bearing/sprocket, etc. related issues that BRP *could* decide not to cover that damage under warranty using the after-market hitch as an excuse. It's a valid concern especially considering some have had bearing and sprocket issues out here.. with and without hitches installed.

If Lamonster Garage, as good as his stuff is, sold a hitch I'd still learn towards the BRP one for the same reasons. This is also probably why he hasn't (and probably won't) release one... the liability would be too great.. if there was a failure things could be catastrophic.... not really the case with aftermarket headlights, pegs, etc....

The Bushtec is a great setup, but ugly as sin.

If someone is hooking to the swingarm, I think the best option is the BRP one. The others I've seen simply are not made as well and may put undo stress in the wrong area. BRP's swingarm hitch was a bit controversial when it came out as many of us felt hooking onto the swingarm was a bad idea. They've proven it can be done and work well.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

SOCK IN IT

Oh please... stick a sock in it....
Nothing will outright 'void your warranty' and no one has said that here. What we've said is that you do have bearing/sprocket, etc. related issues that BRP *could* decide not to cover that damage under warranty using the after-market hitch as an excuse. It's a valid concern especially considering some have had bearing and sprocket issues out here.. with and without hitches installed.

If Lamonster Garage, as good as his stuff is, sold a hitch I'd still learn towards the BRP one for the same reasons. This is also probably why he hasn't (and probably won't) release one... the liability would be too great.. if there was a failure things could be catastrophic.... not really the case with aftermarket headlights, pegs, etc....

The Bushtec is a great setup, but ugly as sin.

If someone is hooking to the swingarm, I think the best option is the BRP one. The others I've seen simply are not made as well and may put undo stress in the wrong area. BRP's swingarm hitch was a bit controversial when it came out as many of us felt hooking onto the swingarm was a bad idea. They've proven it can be done and work well.

Thank you I will after I finish typing this :thumbup: ....... I wrote my post because of my frustration with the very vocal group that espouses the Value and Necessity of going with BRP - PARTS & SERVICE ETC...... TO MAINTAIN WARRANTY ........ and when you look at THEIR LIST OF ..." FARKLES "... half or more are AFTERMARKET stuff which is not BRP - made or AUTHORIZED ........ I will now put that Sock in my mouth.....maybe you should join me.:clap::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: ...... Mike :thumbup:

 

[MOSESS]

Wow

I am sitting back and letting the fur fly. I installed the hitch from Pierre and I am very happy with it. and that's all I got to say on that.

 

[Bob Denman]

Hey Mike,
Are you going to "take on" Jack and Dan together; or will it be a Tag-Team Match??? :roflblack:
I'm bringing popcorn loaded with bacon grease... opcorn:opcorn:opcorn:

(Don't forget to cheat... you're 70! :thumbup:

 

[Blackie312001]

just got it home !!!!!!

Just need the hitch n wiring now !!

 

[Bob Denman]

:congrats: It looks like a real Beauty! :2thumbs:

 

[easysuper]

BRP hitch

I'm not part of the Gloom and Doom group and I won't get my pantys in a bunch like some members here do if you disagree with their expertise in all things related to Spyders, but after 4 RTs and 4 BRP hitches later and over 50,000 miles towing a trailer or I should say trailers. What I discovered is that if you do not have the BRP trailer and use the BRP wiring harness you will likely have trouble as the BRP modulator is trying to match up with the non BRP trailer. I have had to replace my BRP harness with a generic harness and have had no trouble with them after thousands of miles of towing. So I would suggest a mix of the two.

 

[KJWEB]

I bought the BRP hitch and wiring module for both my 2015 RTL and then again on my 2016 F3T. Why? Simple....it's BRP and if things go wrong it's their worries not mine. Plus, it fits correctly, easy to install, including the wire harness. Nuff said!

I do have at least one accessory from every sponsoring vendor of Spyderlovers. But, when it comes to an accessory that requires wiring if it's not plug and play I wont put it on my Spyder. I have no desire to try and re-engineer this great trike!

 

[BRPcare]

If BRP can show the improvised wiring caused the failure, you are probably SOL.

Hey all,
As a general rule, BRP does not "void" warranties. If a warranty claim is made and the issue is shown to not be a manufacturer defect but instead is caused by an aftermarket item or improper installation, it is possible that that specific warranty claim might be denied; it does not
"void" the remainder of your warranty.
Thanks,
Steve

 

[Bob Denman]

Thanks for clarifying this point! :clap: :thumbup:

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

It's nice to have BRP confirm what several of us have been saying for the past few years.

 

[Blackie312001]

Good to no

Hey all,
As a general rule, BRP does not "void" warranties. If a warranty claim is made and the issue is shown to not be a manufacturer defect but instead is caused by an aftermarket item or improper installation, it is possible that that specific warranty claim might be denied; it does not
"void" the remainder of your warranty.
Thanks,
Steve

Thank you BRP'S !!

 

[smurfette]

Hitch

I just got a Freedom Trailer for my '16 RTS SS, and went with the BRP hitch. If for nothing else, it'll give me peace of mind with any potential warranty issues. These machines are too expensive to take that risk, imho

 

[Blackie312001]

Freedom trailer warranty

I just got a Freedom Trailer for my '16 RTS SS, and went with the BRP hitch. If for nothing else, it'll give me peace of mind with any potential warranty issues. These machines are too expensive to take that risk, imho

Anyone no where (address) I send the mail in warranty ?

 

[MOSESS]

The air is clear again

The Brp hitch and the Unit from Spyder accessories from Pierre I think are equal in quality. He is running a special with the harness at this time.