Is that rear hitch under the spare tire built into the frame? Is there anything you have that tells you its weight limit?
TetonX Hybrid
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Jafrench
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Certainly for any large/heavy hanging item like a shelf structural frame support would be important. I'm not too worried about moisture either, here in Colorado. The weight savings of composite is no small thing though. Frankly, I'll take it however they build it. As for after the fact modifications to a composite panel, depending on the weight of what I hung, I just used long through bolts with or without aluminum bar stock on either side of the panel for additional support. It's worked well so far but I'll report back when something falls off driving down the highway en route to camping adventure.
We just picked up a used 2018 and could not be 
happier. The first night was just above freezing and it stayed warm with minimal use of the heater. Our tow vehicle is a diesel Colorado and it was easy to forget it was back there. From what I have seen there is nothing else like the Teton Hybrid.
happier. The first night was just above freezing and it stayed warm with minimal use of the heater. Our tow vehicle is a diesel Colorado and it was easy to forget it was back there. From what I have seen there is nothing else like the Teton Hybrid.
jgatliff
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The hitch is not built into the frame, just into the rear bumper. I forget the exact number that Kyle & Lindsay told me but it’s around 100 pounds. So suitable for a bike rack or something similar.
The rear bumper is essentially part of the frame although because of the angle, the hitch doesn't connect to the forward cross members like the tongue does.
The spare tire mounts to the receiver, but doesn't really add much strength to it.
Probably good for bike racks, but you might need an extender to get past the spare tire depending on the rack. I think TetonX recommends putting S-Track on the back wall if you want a bike rack on there but I got the impression that it was to keep the bikes from jiggling around more than to handle the weight (they use Kuat racks themselves which I think use a hitch pin - maybe an anti-rattle adaptor inside the receiver would also help).
Just for kicks, I popped a rack on there and climbed on (160 lbs for me and 45 lbs for the rack) - I bounced up and down a bit - totally solid - the suspension on the trailer moved, but the rack/hitch/frame didn't. The 1-Up racks don't use the hitch pin, they have an expansion clamp inside the receiver that makes the connection more solid.
The spare tire mounts to the receiver, but doesn't really add much strength to it.
Probably good for bike racks, but you might need an extender to get past the spare tire depending on the rack. I think TetonX recommends putting S-Track on the back wall if you want a bike rack on there but I got the impression that it was to keep the bikes from jiggling around more than to handle the weight (they use Kuat racks themselves which I think use a hitch pin - maybe an anti-rattle adaptor inside the receiver would also help).
Just for kicks, I popped a rack on there and climbed on (160 lbs for me and 45 lbs for the rack) - I bounced up and down a bit - totally solid - the suspension on the trailer moved, but the rack/hitch/frame didn't. The 1-Up racks don't use the hitch pin, they have an expansion clamp inside the receiver that makes the connection more solid.
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Jafrench
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I'm no structural engineer but simple physics would suggest the spare tire/mount does add a bit of weight counterbalance to whatever load would be put in the receiver. Of course it still relies on the quality of the weld from receiver to frame/bumper structure. A little triangulated plate/tube support below the receiver to the crossmember would be a cheap, easy addition for a little more piece of mind.
Glad to see the 1up on there. Same rack that I have. And it looks like a bike could fit in the forward most tray without an extension, maybe?
@Jafrench Yeah, you can definitely get 2 bikes on without an extension. The rack has quite a long tube and since it doesn't use the hitch pin, it can be positioned anywhere as long as there's enough overlap. I didn't have to slide it in as far as I did.
The pedal on the forward bike might need to be positioned in the spare wheel correctly depending on how big the pedals are - I don't have platform pedals, so that would make it easier.
The pedal on the forward bike might need to be positioned in the spare wheel correctly depending on how big the pedals are - I don't have platform pedals, so that would make it easier.
I think it may be the first used one that came available, I was just as surprised as you. I found it advertised on Facebook and I think it may have been listed on the portal here as well.
It was also listed on the TetonX facebook page - wanted to upgrade to a newer model, apparently.
