2005 Mods Review!!
Mar 28, 2006 | 06:33 AM
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UPDATE:
I've had several guys ask what my so-called "custom hitch" was going to consist of. I had it fabbed up about a week ago at a local off-road shop and am really happy with the results. They were able to get the stock hitch back to stock location even after the 2" body lift, and now its fits tighter and more flush than it did originally. The welds are all on the inside, so you can't tell the hitch was cut apart and they were able to used stock bolt locations with new hardware so I can easily remove it if necessary in the future. I'll start a new thread with pictures in a few weeks when I come home from school.
This is a great way to have a fully functional hitch without the hideous gap after a body lift install. Rear bumpers with a hitch are a great option as well, but about 5 or 6 times more than what I paid for the custom hitch so way out of my price range!
I've had several guys ask what my so-called "custom hitch" was going to consist of. I had it fabbed up about a week ago at a local off-road shop and am really happy with the results. They were able to get the stock hitch back to stock location even after the 2" body lift, and now its fits tighter and more flush than it did originally. The welds are all on the inside, so you can't tell the hitch was cut apart and they were able to used stock bolt locations with new hardware so I can easily remove it if necessary in the future. I'll start a new thread with pictures in a few weeks when I come home from school.
This is a great way to have a fully functional hitch without the hideous gap after a body lift install. Rear bumpers with a hitch are a great option as well, but about 5 or 6 times more than what I paid for the custom hitch so way out of my price range!
Mar 28, 2006 | 08:10 AM
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From: Toronto, ON
Originally Posted by tarheelrunner
UPDATE:
I've had several guys ask what my so-called "custom hitch" was going to consist of. I had it fabbed up about a week ago at a local off-road shop and am really happy with the results. They were able to get the stock hitch back to stock location even after the 2" body lift, and now its fits tighter and more flush than it did originally. The welds are all on the inside, so you can't tell the hitch was cut apart and they were able to used stock bolt locations with new hardware so I can easily remove it if necessary in the future. I'll start a new thread with pictures in a few weeks when I come home from school.
This is a great way to have a fully functional hitch without the hideous gap after a body lift install. Rear bumpers with a hitch are a great option as well, but about 5 or 6 times more than what I paid for the custom hitch so way out of my price range!
I've had several guys ask what my so-called "custom hitch" was going to consist of. I had it fabbed up about a week ago at a local off-road shop and am really happy with the results. They were able to get the stock hitch back to stock location even after the 2" body lift, and now its fits tighter and more flush than it did originally. The welds are all on the inside, so you can't tell the hitch was cut apart and they were able to used stock bolt locations with new hardware so I can easily remove it if necessary in the future. I'll start a new thread with pictures in a few weeks when I come home from school.
This is a great way to have a fully functional hitch without the hideous gap after a body lift install. Rear bumpers with a hitch are a great option as well, but about 5 or 6 times more than what I paid for the custom hitch so way out of my price range!
Looking forward for it. Please place a link to a new thread here.
Oct 25, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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Yeah I'm a little behind on the update....I've got my TJM sitting in my room at home and will have it on in a few weeks when I get my brackets back from Sonoran Steel....I'll take some pics of the hitch then and also some of the new front bumper.
Nov 10, 2006 | 07:07 AM
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TJM and hitch pics: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/tjm-15-custom-hitch-pics-99218/
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