Fat Bagger CRASHBAR ELIMINATOR - Manual (Page 2)

INSTALLATION INFORMATION FOR FBI-TRIGLIDE-11 ON LATE 2011 MODELS
On the late year 2011 TriGlides, the holes in the crossbar channels are pass-through holes
instead of threaded. Also, the rear set of holes are partially blocked by a solid bar placed in the
channel.
HD no longer has threads in the 4 holes where our hitch installs and that they have set a solid
steel bad in the rear cross channel. With these considerations, in order to install the hitch, the
easiest alternative installation plan is to pivot the rear of the trike body up, remove the bar, and get
(4) nuts and lock washers for the bolts we've provided to bolt the hitch on in place.
To lift the body, remove the left and right side covers of the bike and loosen the allen head bolt on
each side that secures the body--it is toward the bottom of the side cover area. Then remove the
2-Piece liner components from the trunk area and remove (6) bolts to free up the body. Before you
pivot the body up, put a rag or similar padding between the body and the hand rails next to the
passenger seat to prevent marring the paint on the body.
Now raise the rear of the body and block it up, only raises about 1". Put in blocking shims to hold it
up. This gives you just enough room to work while you remove the bar and install the hitch. Now
you need to take the rear attachment point of the mufflers loose so that you can move them
toward the outside just enough to allow access to the bolts that secure the solid bar in place within
the rear cross channel. The bolts in that bar are accessed from the bottom side and have a torx
head with a center pin...you will need to get a tip to fit that then remove these bolts.
Now, with the body loosened and blocked up, you can reach up in to grab and remove the bar out
the back. Now put the 4 bolts (provided with the trailer hitch), each with a flat washer, from the top
down through the holes in the 2 cross channels and hold them in place as you raise the hitch up to
them and put on a lock washer and nut. Tighten each of the bolts using a wrench on top and a
socket on bottom.
Once the hitch installation is completed, replace and tighten the muffler mounting bolts, remove
shim blocks to lower the body back down, replace the (6) bolts to secure the body to the frame,
tighten the 2 side pivot bolts and replace the side covers and trunk liner.
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IMAGE #1 FBI-TRIGLIDE & FBI-TRIGLIDE-11
hitch assemblies include hitch assembly, 2 side
supports, receiver, ball & hardware as shown. IMAGE #2 Unit installed on
FBI Trike IMAGE #3 Unit installed
on FBI Trike