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I really like this idea... where did you find this ??

Sold my 325 lb mobility scooter and waiting for a new one to arrive. I have a couple ideas to reduce the amount of up/down motion. When it arrives I’ll put it on the lift & post pic’s for any ideas, or suggestions anyone has to offer. Great conversations going on so far... great site ! Thanks to all... Tom

The 1st thing we did was weld full beads wherever the hitch was spot welded... 2nd we welded one-inch square tube diagonally from each side of the receiver up to the horizontal main bar. The idea was to distribute the tongue weight across a wider span. Additional 1/4 inch plate stock was cut for both sides & edge welded completely around to tie everything together as a single unit...

Ah ha... found it... the hitch has two reinforced arms that slide into the frame and are secured (bolted) from the bottom of the frame into the arms. You don’t realize the arms are there because they are inside the frame and the hitch plates on each side cover the entry openings where the arms slide into the frame. So, got it off now and will forward some pic’s of reinforcement efforts later...

Lift platform is 143 lbs and scooter 109 lbs, so I am 52 lbs heavier. I am more concerned with the leverage factor as Fifty150 pointed out than being over by 52 lbs. Once we get it off, (so far a big “IF”) we’ll be able to look at some ways to improve on this design ?

Thanks to all that replied... windguy, your photos are exactly what my hitch is like. I have a hitch mounted mobility scooter lift. I am not comfortable with the up & down bobbing” motion when driving down the road. I fear this constant twisting motion could cause the hitch to fracture. Not wanting to ever experience that possibility I planned to drop the hitch and weld it better where it is only spot welded. Additionally it may give me an opportunity to “beef” the hitch up somewhat before replacing it. Of course this is all predicated on figuring out why it won’t budge at this point... thx, Tom

I’m trying to remove my factory installed hitch... I’ve removed all bolts, see no spot welds... it’s as if it’s stuck on with super glue or something. What am I missing ??? Class II hitch on a LWB Titaniam model. Do I have to remove the rear bumper ? I don’t see anything connecting the hitch and bumper. Appreciate any feedback thx, Tom

Does anyone know if any companies make rear air shocks or air-bags for a 2016 TC Platinum w/ LWB ?? I need to add a hitch mounted power lift (100lbs) to carry my mobility Scooter (300lbs). I don’t want my low beams searching for squirrels in the trees at night, nor do I want the extra tail end weight to ruin my standard rear suspension? I’d really appreciate any help you folks could offer me... I really need a solution Thanks, Tom