Rear Bumper 195RB

[marathonalan]

Has anyone ever upgraded/strengthened the rear bumper on their TT. My 195RB has a thin-wall 4" square tube bumper. I wish to mount a couple of things to it without risking having it break of like has happened to so many people.
If you have done this, please explain what you did and/or post pictures.
Please refrain from the topic of hitch weight. I fully understand the issue and will make appropriate adjustments to keep things balance properly.

[Camp4two]

I reinforced my former 26' Rockwood TT rear bumper with these safety struts to support a two-bike rack. Traveled over 7K miles with these bumper supports and bikes. Never an issue. I will be installing them again soon on our new Jay Feather 25RB.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=779c9D_ov6Y

[Bob K]

On my 185RB Baja, I welded a couple of metal straps to the top weld seams. That takes the tension off that weak top weld and helps keep the bottom weld in compression. I did this so that I could install a bumper-mounted receiver and use my Kuat bike carrier.




If you add anything to the bumper, I recommend following behind the trailer on typical roads to see if the movement--which can be excessive behind the axle of a trailer with no shocks--is reasonable and within the material strengths of your mounts, carriers, etc.

[gypsmjim]

Been there done that. Not concerned about hitch weight either.

BUT, my problem was the door. The frames on these things aren't exactly sturdy. If / when you add weight to the back end, make sure your door is not binding. A little frame flex can bring about other unexpected problems.