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Originally Posted by philostechedon
That's a nice solution. I have been toying with an alternate approach, and don't have it finished quite yet - a Curt bumper hitch mount designed for a 2"x4" bumper, than fill in the difference from the 1.5"x3" bumper on the Escape with a couple of hardwood shims.
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I also looked at the 'rv bumper' receivers... I wanted to stay away from twisting forces on the bumper tubing as much as possible.
I am thinking of 'upgrading' my receiver setup to have a thicker steel plate; with two light-ish bikes (about 55lbs combined) and 15lb bike rack there's really too much flex (meaning I notice it with my eyes).
Also, the harbor freight receiver is pretty big, so anything I put in the receiver wiggles around a lot.
Both of these cause more movement than I'd like, and I think I can solve all the problems for $50 or so. Most of the money used for a nice drill bit