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08-26-2019, 01:19 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: May 2018
Location: GALVESTON
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Trailer Hitch Step Install
I couldn't find a thread explaining or showing how to install a trailer hitch and hitch mount step ,on my 09' electric club car precedent with rear seat and plastic foot rest, using bolt on, readily available parts so this is what I did. I found a hitch that bolts onto the frame using existing mount holes. I added a 12" Extension Receiver, and a sturdy Aluminum Hitch Mount Step. The installed parts positioned the step exactly where I wanted it, but there was to much flex when stepping on the step, so I picked up a piece of 1/8" X 3/4" flat bar aluminum stock at my local hardware store and added a support strap to go under the 12" Extension. The handmade strap was easy to bend using just a hammer and the edge of my work bench, then drilled a hole in each end of the strap and used the existing bolt holes in the foot rest support to mount.
The installed step looks great, and is very sturdy. At a full 300 lbs., I can jump up and down on the step without flexing any of the hitch parts. |
08-26-2019, 01:54 PM | #2 |
Just Gone
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 3,549
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Re: Trailer Hitch Step Install
Nice! Looks good
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08-26-2019, 04:50 PM | #3 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Savannah, GA
Posts: 6,539
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Re: Trailer Hitch Step Install
Looks great!
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08-27-2019, 07:17 AM | #4 |
Getting Wild
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Hampstead North Carolina
Posts: 140
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Re: Trailer Hitch Step Install
Nice! I want to do something just like that for my 02' DS so I can tow my trailer around the property. Where did you purchase the receiver and extension from?
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08-28-2019, 11:26 AM | #5 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: May 2018
Location: GALVESTON
Posts: 17
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Re: Trailer Hitch Step Install
I found everything on Amazon except the strip of aluminum stock that was from my local hardware store.
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09-17-2019, 11:28 AM | #6 |
Getting Wild
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Hampstead North Carolina
Posts: 140
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Re: Trailer Hitch Step Install
Just an update. I found a GTW hitch receiver and installed with a 14" extension. Worked out great. Now I can haul my 5x10 trailer around the property. Will add a support bracket for the extension but for now it works fine with no evident flex when under load. Thanks DALESATTER for the direction.
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