P500 Receiver hitch help...

[Kracker]

Forgive me for asking if this has already been discussed elsewhere, but I bent the rear receiver hitch today hauling a kill out... does that affect the rear diff any? Do I need to bend it back or leave it be? Don’t want to bend it back if it’s not a concern... thanks...

 

[Admin]

 

[Kracker]

This was the cause...

 

[Todd627]

Holy hog!! Nice!

 

[Kracker]

Holy hog!! Nice!

Thanks... but he bent my bike hitch does that affect the rear? If not I just leave it bent and install the moose 2” plate for the rear...

 

[Mudwing]

It looks like the rear end stopped the bend from going further. If it was me, I’d run it. I don’t think it hurt anything. Keep your ears open to a change in sound from the rear. If you bend it back then you might want to think about welding reinforcements because you weakened the metal.

 

[Kracker]

It looks like the rear end stopped the bend from going further. If it was me, I’d run it. I don’t think it hurt anything. Keep your ears open to a change in sound from the rear. If you bend it back then you might want to think about welding reinforcements because you weakened the metal.

It didn’t change sounds still the fast shh shh shh I’ve always heard from back there...and I would rather not bend it back unless I had to for that reason...just install the moose reciever... just wanted some you guys opinions on it appreciate the input.....

 

[HUCK]

Hang a moose on it and call it a day .

 

[Deleted member 3748]

Like @HUCK said upgrade to the Moose receiver. Some amazing dude has a full write-up on the hitch here >>> P500 - Moose 2" Receiver Hitch Installation

 

[Kracker]

Like @HUCK said upgrade to the Moose receiver. Some amazing dude has a full write-up on the hitch here >>> P500 - Moose 2" Receiver Hitch Installation

Yeh I’ve seen it nice write up on that bossman... well appreciated by others here especially myself....

 

[Montecresto]

Forgive me for asking if this has already been discussed elsewhere, but I bent the rear receiver hitch today hauling a kill out... does that affect the rear diff any? Do I need to bend it back or leave it be? Don’t want to bend it back if it’s not a concern... thanks...

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It’s possible that there’s untoward pressure on the rear diff housing now. And you lost a 1/2” of clearance back there lol. That’s a very big hog you took!!!

 

[Kracker]

It’s possible that there’s untoward pressure on the rear diff housing now. And you lost a 1/2” of clearance back there lol. That’s a very big hog you took!!!

Thanks I usually don’t mess up my deer hunts with them nasty boards but there were some rutting tearing crap up scaring my deer off so I took him and a few sows out... yeh I was just a lil concerned about the rear diff but from head and looking around shouldn’t be a problem... Hope not she’s still new with barely 300 hunting miles so far

 

[SouthwestORV]

Wow, now I know that the rear receiver can hold a LOT of tongue weight. That's pretty impressive, especially considering the leverage that load put on the the receiver, hanging out back that far. Any idea how much that hog weighed?

 

[hondabob64]

Thanks I usually don’t mess up my deer hunts with them nasty boards but there were some rutting tearing crap up scaring my deer off so I took him and a few sows out... yeh I was just a lil concerned about the rear diff but from head and looking around shouldn’t be a problem... Hope not she’s still new with barely 300 hunting miles so far

Maybe next time drag him instead of loading the weight on the rear of your ride.

 

[hondabob64]

Next time drag a heavy load instead of loading the weight on your Honda

 

[Montecresto]

Wow, now I know that the rear receiver can hold a LOT of tongue weight.

No.....now you know that it can’t! Did you see the picture, and what it did to that frame???

 

[Mudder]

Off road trailer time??? Looks so heavy, especially on a bump. Amazing it carried it without front end getting goosey. Awesome pic, proof it did happen. LOL. Would say the hitch exceeded expectations as it only bent so little.

 

[Russ989]

This was the cause...

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That’s a lot of sausage, bacon and pork chops!! Nice hog.

 

[NitroxDiver]

I don’t think I would loose any sleep over the bend. I don’t use one of those hitch baskets on my p5 but if I did I think I would run a couple ratchet straps from the back corners of the basket to the back rack to help support the weight.

 

[SouthwestORV]

No.....now you know that it can’t! Did you see the picture, and what it did to that frame???

Yes! I simply meant that with that kind of load on the tongue (animal plus heavy basket) plus cantilevered out back like that putting more leverage/force on it, I'm surprised it only bent the frame that much.

 

[Kracker]

Wow, now I know that the rear receiver can hold a LOT of tongue weight. That's pretty impressive, especially considering the leverage that load put on the the receiver, hanging out back that far. Any idea how much that hog weighed?

He was over 300 is all I know... if I had to guess round 350... but not sure here a perspective pic with the young one for size