Jayco Jay Feather rear bumper replacement

[JohnnyC]

Getting ready to pull the trigger on the rear bumper replacement and wanted input on the size and style of the new unit. Wondering about whether to put a stock on back on with an under bumper hitch unit...or has anyone had better luck putting on a thicker steel bumper and welding the hitch right to that. We want to be able to attach a bike carrier or a rack to carry extra gear/firewood on the rear of the unit. Thanks everyone for your input :-)

[TaftCoach]

What is the bumper rated for? I've heard a few stories where the dynamic weight of bikes out away from the bumper caused failures. You may wish to research a little for the best method to mount.

[Jagiven]

What is wrong with the existing bumper?

For adding a bike rack, have a local welding shop add a custom hitch. They will add a few stiffing plates to the chassis.

[TaftCoach]

There is nothing wrong with the existing bumper. It works fine for the job it has from the factory. When it is asked to do more there *may* be a problem. Some bumpers are rated for very little extra weight. Then place the weight out away from the bumper with a bike carrier and the weight acts like a lever especially when bouncing down the road.

Sometimes a spare tire carrier and spare tire take most of the capacity. Just something to think about before making a modification.

[TaftCoach]

Many people add them without a problem, but some have issues.
https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/f...print/true.cfm

Plenty of first hand accounts both yea and nay.

[poohbear]

Look at the products made by Mount-N-Lock . They make some brackets that reinforce where the bumper is welded to the frame. Etrailer has them. They also make some specialty cargo carrier racks etc.
I've been researching/thinking beefing up our bumper to carry a generator. The receiver hitch that bolts/welds to frame & a HF cargo carrier is looking like easiest/least $ . I want to keep 1ac on while traveling in our hot summers.

[MrSaxy]

Originally Posted by poohbear

Look at the products made by Mount-N-Lock . They make some brackets that reinforce where the bumper is welded to the frame. Etrailer has them. They also make some specialty cargo carrier racks etc.
I've been researching/thinking beefing up our bumper to carry a generator. The receiver hitch that bolts/welds to frame & a HF cargo carrier is looking like easiest/least $ . I want to keep 1ac on while traveling in our hot summers.

I am wanting to mount a carrier to tote my two small inverter generators. Which hitch are you looking at?

[JohnnyC]

Originally Posted by TaftCoach

What is the bumper rated for? I've heard a few stories where the dynamic weight of bikes out away from the bumper caused failures. You may wish to research a little for the best method to mount.

Hi Taft, I thought that's what I was doing here. Might need to go another direction and just put the stock one back on and put the bikes inside.

[poohbear]

Originally Posted by MrSaxy

I am wanting to mount a carrier to tote my two small inverter generators. Which hitch are you looking at?

I'm looking at the Curt hitch etrailer sales. I haven't looked at the one camping world sales . We have one close enough to just go pick it up.