Well, I ran the numbers and here is what I found.
The AMC-400 is $159 as listed above, and the S & H is 30 bucks. So, with Tax and all, I'm looking at about $200 bucks to get it to my door. I called my local steel shop and found that with all the metal I need, it comes to about $100 bucks. So, I'm going to be building my own carrier. The one thing I like about building my own unit, its all welded together, so stealing any parts off of it, is nearly impossible. I noticed with the aliminum unit, you could unbolt a few things, and take the entire tray, leaving just a stump sticking out of the bumper hitch....no joy for me at the end of the day. I have drawn up what I need, and I'll post it up when I get done, including cost of materials.
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