Raised ecohitch and cargo basket

[GarrickS]

I've gotten a lot of use from my ecohitch with a bike rack, but a big problem has always been the height. The ecohitch sticks out too far and sits too low to the ground. I can't get out of my driveway.

Check out my new customized ecohitch receiver and cargo basket!

https://goo.gl/photos/GYhrPdgLdqszUpFN8

 

[jchag]

I've gotten a lot of use from my ecohitch with a bike rack, but a big problem has always been the height. The ecohitch sticks out too far and sits too low to the ground. I can't get out of my driveway.

Check out my new customized ecohitch receiver and cargo basket!

https://goo.gl/photos/GYhrPdgLdqszUpFN8

Nice work. I haven't had any problems with my Ecohitch. I have pulled a HF trailer and connected a bike rack

 

[GarrickS]

Nice work. I haven't had any problems with my Ecohitch. I have pulled a HF trailer and connected a bike rack

The existing hitch isn't low to tow trailer? I don't suppose you could provide a picture.

There are some intersections near my house I couldn't driver through with just the ecohitch receiver. I would drag my butt through every time. I could, in theory, leave my new receiver installed full-time now (not that I would).

 

[hacer]

The existing hitch isn't low to tow trailer? I don't suppose you could provide a picture.

There are some intersections near my house I couldn't driver through with just the ecohitch receiver. I would drag my butt through every time. I could, in theory, leave my new receiver installed full-time now (not that I would).

Did you make this yourself or have it made for you?

 

[GarrickS]

I got the pieces, did the cutting, and tacked it together. I had a guy around the corner burn it because I can't weld such thick metal.

I was going to grind down the welds to smoothen it for powder coating, but I might redo this. I could still use more clearance.

Making another one is lower-priority because this one mostly works.

 

[Uncle Paul]

Have used a similar system on my X. It has not been a problem with dragging. Maybe it rides a little higher than the S.

If you have air suspension, you might be able to get enough height in problem areas to avoid the dragging.