Bench mount for trailer hitch?

[JimVonBaden]

I have a bike rack, 1-1/4" on my car, and I found it works great for working on the bike too. However, I do not want to have to back the car into the garage to work on it. My garage is small, so I wouldn't have room for it and the door closed in winter.

I want to mount a receiver on my motorcycle lift so I can work in the garage out of the weather. I did the same with my motorcycle tire changer, but it is a basic bolt-on that I welded up.

You can see it bolted to the end of my motorcycle lift.

I want to do something similar with a (preferably) 1-1/4" receiver so I can attach my bike carrier to it to work in the garage.

This is my bike carrier:

How it works.

I could have sworn I saw one attached to someone's bench on here, probably 2". but I have an adapter.

Thanks,

Jim

 

[alan camby]

I have one of these benches. There are quite a few on here if you search around.

 

[alan camby]

Here is one i just found
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=135293&highlight=hitch+work+bench

 

[JimVonBaden]

That's it, now where can I buy one with a flange on it suitable for flat mounting? I can weld, but I was hoping to do minimal fab work.

Thanks,

Jim

 

[alan camby]

Harbor feight sells them and a lot of guys on here are using them.
http://www.harborfreight.com/5000-lb-capacity-step-bumper-receiver-67158.html

 

[alan camby]

TSC also sells these hitches. I am Googling "bumper hitch". Should be able to find them in
1-1/4" also
http://www.tractorsupply.com/reese-reg-farm-ranch-step-bumper-hitch-class-ii-1890610

 

[JimVonBaden]

Harbor feight sells them and a lot of guys on here are using them.
http://www.harborfreight.com/5000-lb-capacity-step-bumper-receiver-67158.html

That's it! I looked on HF and couldn't find it!

Thanks,

Jim

 

[mdbeck1]

Harbor feight sells them and a lot of guys on here are using them.
http://www.harborfreight.com/5000-lb-capacity-step-bumper-receiver-67158.html

I put two sets of these on my 24"X48" wood work bench. One has a vice and the other holds my bench grinder. I pull them both off when I'm reloading but normally have them both mounted up for quick projects.

Anyway I used the following pieces:
I bolted this one to the side of the bench (horizontal to the ground)
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-inch-long-2-inch-standard-receiver-tube-97095.html

...and this one can hold a vice or bench grinder
http://www.harborfreight.com/hitch-mount-vise-plate-66260.html


It ended up like this (old photo)

 

[sublimate]

Depending on your design, this one might be easier to mount:
http://www.etrailer.com/Specialty-Trailer-Hitches/Ultra-Fab-Products/UF35-946401.html

 

[Capstone]

This is definitely an idea I'm gonna add to my rolling cart as well. I already have the receiver from HF and some leftover 2x2. I am going to make a few different "attachments" like a generic table top worksurface for using a routertable.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Depending on your design, this one might be easier to mount:
http://www.etrailer.com/Specialty-Trailer-Hitches/Ultra-Fab-Products/UF35-946401.html

Very nice! Thanks!

Jim

 

[JimVonBaden]

This is definitely an idea I'm gonna add to my rolling cart as well. I already have the receiver from HF and some leftover 2x2. I am going to make a few different "attachments" like a generic table top worksurface for using a routertable.

Since I am attaching mine to my MC lift, that got me thinking about other items I could attach. I just have to make sure I do it on the end so I don't lever the table over with something on the side. The lift weighs 400 pounds, but I have levered it a bit when I had my tire changer oriented to the side.

Jim