hitch storage jayco jay feather 25RB

[bighoss1982]

Got this from a fellow camper on here, decided to do it myself and wow it turned out nice and opened up some storage space my 25RB

 

[Taftcoach]

So new and shiny. Nice work.

 

[Taftcoach]

BTW I think I have the same setup. I really like these

TonGass (2-Pack) Premium Snap L-Pins for Weight Distribution Hitches - 4 1/4” x 1 3/4” L-Pins with Integrated Snap Clips - Minimize Weight Distribution Hitch Noise - Zinc-Coated Heavy-Duty Steel Amazon.com

So much easier and they stay in place.

 

[Velz]

I don't get it. How did that provide storage space?

 

[bighoss1982]

So new and shiny. Nice work.

Thanks bub, I just got this trick from another guy on here

 

[bighoss1982]

BTW I think I have the same setup. I really like these

TonGass (2-Pack) Premium Snap L-Pins for Weight Distribution Hitches - 4 1/4” x 1 3/4” L-Pins with Integrated Snap Clips - Minimize Weight Distribution Hitch Noise - Zinc-Coated Heavy-Duty Steel Amazon.com

So much easier and they stay in place.

And ordered! Thanks for the tip

 

[mrmom]

Mounted mine to the top of the A-frame, a little easier to slide it in & out (less bending) and it gets it up out of the dirt. Drop a plastic cup over the ball to protect the grease & keeps me from accidentally getting those black stains on my shorts!

 

[bighoss1982]

Mounted mine to the top of the A-frame, a little easier to slide it in & out (less bending) and it gets it up out of the dirt. Drop a plastic cup over the ball to protect the grease & keeps me from accidentally getting those black stains on my shorts!

Any chance you could snap a few pics? Would like to see your setup. Thanks

 

[Hollander Mutthaulers]

Mine's lying on an old carpet sample on the floor just inside the camper.

 

[Willey]

Mine's lying on an old carpet sample on the floor just inside the camper.

I went with a short piece of 2 inch steel tube, a few small welds attached it vertically out of the way. Pre- measured a 5/8” hole to align with the hitch hole and use my locking pin to secure it. Some clown stole the pin clevis once at a hotel stop. Hence locking pin. Added some smaller tube later to drop the short end of the bars in. Nothing to store, nothing on the ground. Changed out to spring type flip pins for the bar retainers and added a crimped wire retainer loop to keep those from going anywhere.

 

[bighoss1982]

Mine's lying on an old carpet sample on the floor just inside the camper.

I had mine like that but I wanted to open it up for more storage space so that’s when the seen another guy on here do that so I just took his trick and did the same thing.

 

[mrmom]

Any chance you could snap a few pics? Would like to see your setup. Thanks

Sorry for the slow reply, had to wait for the weather to cooperate! Here are a couple of pix of my setup. The 2" receiver plate is available from most RV places, it is listed as an RV bumper receiver. I had to make my own U-bolts to account for the height of the a-frame.

 

[bighoss1982]

Sorry for the slow reply, had to wait for the weather to cooperate! Here are a couple of pix of my setup. The 2" receiver plate is available from most RV places, it is listed as an RV bumper receiver. I had to make my own U-bolts to account for the height of the a-frame.
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I have my receiver on the bottom, and now after seeing yours I’m definitely gonna move it up top, finding 6.5-7inch ubolts is hard, I got away with 6in ones

 

[mrmom]

I have my receiver on the bottom, and now after seeing yours I’m definitely gonna move it up top, finding 6.5-7inch ubolts is hard, I got away with 6in ones

That is why I made my own u-bolts. Used a 3' piece of 3/8 steel rod cut to the approximate length, cut threads on both ends and then bent it in my vice. Once installed I just cut the ends to their finished lengths.

 

[Fredo-JAY]

On my old Komfort trailer I had the two inch reciever welded to the front of the frame. That allowed me to lock the hitch to the reciever and not worry that someone would steal it. I’m going to do the same to my Jayco 265 RLSW