Electric4Me
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Mig, I'd be happy to work with anyone interested to determine if it can be modified to fit their vehicle.
I'd be happy to work with anyone interested to determine if it can be modified to fit their vehicle
Having had the back end of the i3 apart to make a hitch for that, I can assure that it won't fit!As it is I ended up with a BMW i3 this time... maybe I'll peek under the rear and see if this hitch could be adapted to the i3.
Electric4Me said:Having had the back end of the i3 apart to make a hitch for that, I can assure that it won't fit!As it is I ended up with a BMW i3 this time... maybe I'll peek under the rear and see if this hitch could be adapted to the i3.
bpositivity said:Hi!
I just got my 2015 Leaf and want one of these hitches!
Does anyone want to sell theirs? Thank you,
Shawn 650-454-7469
powersurge said:I would stay away from a 2 inch hitch, however, because that would tempt morons to pull trailers with the Leaf...
As it should be!Darryl said:And there is NO sagging on my bike rack loaded with four bicycles or my cargo rack with lots of luggage.
Totally agree! Now I do have several things already setup for the 1.25" receiver: Au cargo platform, 4 place bike rack, 2 place bike rack, etc. but I'd have much preferred 2" as 2" is far less likely to wiggle. When you get down as small as 1.25" it's almost round, things rock back and forth. 2" is far more steady, especially when using something like a 4 place bike holder or cargo platform. Now if some moron thinks just because a Leaf has a 2" receiver then he can tow 5000lbs, well as you said, morons will do what morons do. Also finding things for 1.25" is much harder than the much more common 2". Take for instance a black plastic plug to put in the hole while not in use. Just try and find a 1.25 version, you can find 2" versions everywhere, I've only found 1.25" covers at a couple speciality shops and even then they are usually out of stock or only stock 1, 2" is the way to go IMO.Darryl said:powersurge said:I would stay away from a 2 inch hitch, however, because that would tempt morons to pull trailers with the Leaf...
I have seen all kinds of adapters, some purchased and some homemade. Morons will do what Morans do.
Worse than having the temptation to tow something heavy with a 2" receiver is to get a 1 1/4 receiver and use an adapter to add a 2" cargo rack or bike rack. As for every 12" the extension/adapter sticks out cuts your tongue weight capacity in half. If you start with the 200 lbs capacity of most 1 1/4" receivers that only leaves 100 lbs minus the weight of the cargo carrier=not much weight left.
I have been very glad I bought the 2" receiver and never had the sudden urge to tow any trailers. But others have proven trailer towing can be done.
And there is NO sagging on my bike rack loaded with four bicycles or my cargo rack with lots of luggage. But again this is a TorkLiftCentral hitch for a Prius C not a Nissan Leaf. But I would imagine their quality would stand behind their line of goods. http://torkliftcentral.com
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