Originally Posted by
BibaResto
X-fired, I'm aware this was accomplished awhile ago but hope you can fill in some of the missing parts.
I have the Cadillac trailer hitch and Silver Spring wheelchair carrier along with the Curt 45030 Class 3 Ball Mount coming next week.
On yours there is a vertical pin. What did you order to receive that? And should the ball have a 1.25" thread diameter size.
Am I missing anything other than hardware?
You did a great job on yours.
Hey Biba. I'm happy to help but I'm not sure what vertical pin you are referring too.
Looking at the Silver Spring wheelchair carrier, it looks like it will insert directly into the square hitch tube so I'm not sure how the ball mount will be used since those are typically used for trailers.
Also keep in mind that I modified the Curt hitch quite a lot - I took it to a metal shop and had it welded. I probably have a drawing if you're interested.
My Thule bike rack inserts directly into the hitch tube and is secured with a screw/pin from the side.
In my post you'll see the steel plates I added to the bottom between the hitch and the belly of the Crossfire. Something like that will be critical to have, I think, if you have a load like a carrier and a wheelchair. Something on the interior that's more substantial than washers might help too.
Brett