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Scooter / Motorbike on Tow Hitch
Yahoo Message Number: 56365
Please keep in mind that the mothership has provided us with the two types of tow hitch mounts which are designed for DOWN loads as they specify to customers.
 That does NOT mean that these mounts are designed to accept twisting forces, as one gets when a motorcycle mount is attached to the 2" tow mount receiver on the LD.  That type of force requires a reinforcement of the 2" tow mount receiver to be safe.

Yep, you will 'get away' with using it as is for some time, but you will not be able to predict when it will break.  So, if you use the LD 2" tow mount receiver with a scooter or motorbike mount, you need to have it reinforced first.  The only way to safely carry a scooter or motorbike with the unreinforced LD 2" tow mount receiver is to use a dolly.  The dolly handles the twisting forces and the 2" tow mount receiver then essentially carries down forces and go stop forces only - the twisting forces are limited by the dolly wheel loading.
 Check the mothership if you are in doubt about this, as they are the oracles of LD.

Don McG
Re: Scooter / Motorbike on Tow Hitch
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Yahoo Message Number: 56367
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"That does NOT mean that these mounts are designed to accept
twisting forces That type of force requires a reinforcement of the 2" tow mount receiver to be safe."

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Don McG
Don McG

How many of these LD receiver hitchs have you seen reported as having failed?

I don't know about your hitch but mine has very substantial "gussets" on either side of the receiver tube which would effectively eliminate twisting forces such as those you mention. Actually these gussetts are an integeral part of the mounting plate and I seriously doubt if you will "twist" that puppy.

For a photo you can go to the "Photo" section of this forum, search for "Yonder" and view the photo "LD receiver hitch 011".

Steve S.
Lazy Bones
Steve S.
Lazy Bones & Cedar
2004 30'IB (Island Bed)
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery
Live for the day!
Re: Scooter / Motorbike on Tow Hitch
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Yahoo Message Number: 56385
Hello Steve, I hear you.  Why not call the mothership and report just what Steve says about this item?  I see room for lots of reinforcement on our 2" receiver mount re twisting forces.
Don McG
Installing captain's chair advice
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Yahoo Message Number: 56416
We recently bought a new drivers side Flexsteel captain's chair through the Camping World internet sale. Before we try to install it I thought I'd see if there were any tips or tricks that anyone in the group could recommend.
We have an '87 Rear Lounge if that makes any difference. It didn't come with any mounting directions but was advertised as one that fits on the current pedestal. Thanks in advance for any words of wisdom! :)

Marti in hot sunny Seattle

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Marti
2011 Blue MB
Seattle
Re: Installing captain's chair advice
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Yahoo Message Number: 56429
If your new chair does indeed fit your original pedestal, you just look under your present chair and you will see the bolts that hold it to the pedestal (probably four bolts) Unbolt the old chair, place new chair on pedestal and bolt new chair to pedestal.
Re: Installing captain's chair advice
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Yahoo Message Number: 56431
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We recently bought a new drivers side Flexsteel captain's chair
through the
 
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Camping World internet sale. Before we try to install it I thought
I'd see
 
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if there were any tips or tricks that anyone in the group could
recommend.
Thanks in advance for any words of wisdom! :)

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Marti in hot sunny Seattle
No words of wisdom, but would sure be interested in how it goes and if the new chairs are more comfortable than the original ones in the LD- especially if either of you are "height challenged" like I am. Mary Tribbett
Re: Installing captain's chair advice
Reply #6 –
Yahoo Message Number: 56433
Marti

Andy Baird installed new seats in his '85 LD. Send him a message.

Larry
2001 MB
* Not to be confused with Larry W (3000 of my posts are actually from expert Larry W due to Yahoo transition mis-step)
 
Re: Installing captain's chair advice
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Yahoo Message Number: 56444
As Larry mentioned, I installed new seats in my '85 a few years ago. Installation was very simple: the seat is held in place by four bolts, and the new seat is a perfect fit. No sweat!

Andy Baird
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"