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trailer hitch for 400EX???
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Posted by: 400EXride

Does anyone know of a trailer hitch that can be put on a 400ex? I know it is not a utility quad and I have no intention of making it one.

Occasionally I do have the need to pull a light yard trailer for short distances. Any ideas??

Posted by: DANVAN

I've seen one on ebay recently, it was listed for a 300ex, not sure if its the same thing or not.

Posted by: EXevan91

http://www.rockymountainatv.com/pro...=9&navType=type

there u go

Posted by: mattn03

quote:
Originally posted by EXevan91
http://www.rockymountainatv.com/pro...=9&navType=type

there u go

This one doesn't list the 400EX. Does anyone else have a hitch for light duty yard work with a 400EX?

Posted by: Ruby Soho

make one if possible. id wouldnt be to hard

Posted by: mattn03

quote:
Originally posted by Ruby Soho
make one if possible. id wouldnt be to hard

I'm not really setup to cut any metal though

It would be best if I could just buy one.

Posted by: blasterandy

http://www.heeters.com/atv-hitches.shtml
here ya go

Posted by: mattn03

quote:
Originally posted by blasterandy
http://www.heeters.com/atv-hitches.shtml
here ya go

Thanks! Any pics of a hitch mounted on a 400EX?

Posted by: 400funex

Sorry it not the best picture, there no ball on it in this shot. This is my father-in-law's he pulls a small trailer around his farm with it and it seems to work pretty good.

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/8144/hitchgn6.jpg

Posted by: mattn03

quote:
Originally posted by 400funex
Sorry it not the best picture, there no ball on it in this shot. This is my father-in-law's he pulls a small trailer around his farm with it and it seems to work pretty good.

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/8144/hitchgn6.jpg

How does it fasten to the swingarm?

Posted by: AZSCTACO

The guy that owned it before me did some custom fabricating to make this one.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/slakgolf/303b_3.jpg

Posted by: 400funex

quote:
Originally posted by mattn03
How does it fasten to the swingarm?

It came with some longer bolts to use in place of the 4 that you loosen to adjust your chain tension. There is also a bracket that bolts on further up the swingarm.

Posted by: JOEX

Would it be better to have a hitch mounted to the subframe as in AZSCTACO's pic or to the swingarm like the others?

Posted by: maddmatt02

Id rather have it on the frame than the tab on the back of the swing arm, although on the fram the tonque weight will make the rear end sag alot and possibly make you just pull the front wheels in the air if theres any weight to the trailer.