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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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www.mchitch.com great hitch for a reasonable price. They also sell plug and play wiring harneses for the Harley touring bikes. I have pulled my 400lb camper now for 2 years almost 5K and never had an issue with the clutch.

You should be fine

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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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I bought the Kuryakin.

http://www.kuryakyn.com/index.cfm/go...ID/99/IMID/392

Goes on easy and has a great finish. Also put the chrome cap on it.

Smitty
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by EGlideKid
+1 on the Bushtec, just get the ball instead of the hitch pin. It may very well be the best hitch/reciever combo on the market and it was custom-made for the FLH. Order the FLH harness and like campincowboy says, it's basically a plug and play.
+2 for the Bushtec setup. the hitch and wiring fit well, and when I'm not using, the stinger part of the hitch is removable so that you don't keep banging your shin on it.




 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bigskyhd
OK, that BushTec is top of the line stuff. It's definitely on my shopping list, and I've spent hours looking at other trailers available. I'm convinced that it's the best. Many others out there though for a lot less $$.
That may be true, BigSky.... but will it look as good?
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 03:51 AM
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I'd say MCHITCH & stock clutch is fine.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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MC Hitch--Very good price, very good product.I also did alot of research, wanted the receiver style and needed all wiring..Great wiring pkg. and very easy install.
Great people to work with, even on Sundays when I had a question on a converter box, that they promptly replaced @ no chg.---Bradd
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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I would think the stock clutch would be fine unless you are pulling a boat or a bike trailer......
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 02:29 PM
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I use a Hitchdoc to pull my Timeout trailer. Will buy another when I pull the trigger on a new bike.

As far as a harness, myself and alot of buddies use this:
http://alfa-mate.com/
 
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Installed a HitchDoc on our '02 to pull our Aluma. No clutch problems. I did have the fork in the trailer reciever start to bend after a few years. I installed a swivel hitch from Dauntless Motors to solve that problem.
 
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