Trailer hitch on front?
#1
07-07-2014, 12:31 AM
Trailer hitch on front?
Looking to install a hitch on the front of the Jimmy so i have a solid recovery point up front. Anyone have one? how did you mount yours?
#3
07-07-2014, 03:52 PM
rexmburns had a great solution to this, one I plan to do myself soon
universal 2" trailer hitches bolted inside the frame rails, then stick a shackle receiver, trailer hitch, step ladder, grill, whatever you want on it
only works for 4wd frame, but why would you need such a stout recovery point on a 2wd anyway
universal 2" trailer hitches bolted inside the frame rails, then stick a shackle receiver, trailer hitch, step ladder, grill, whatever you want on it
only works for 4wd frame, but why would you need such a stout recovery point on a 2wd anyway
And now for the latest mod just completed like 20 min ago! Well almost I'm still waiting on parts to arrive but the hard part is over.
I got these from Fedex today. I ordered them from Harbor Freight with a coupon for $28 shipped.
I then test fitted them and marked up some holes to be drilled.
Then with everything drilled I pulled out my bag of leftover grade 8 3/8x1" bolts from my landrover project and used them to secure them to the frame.
Here's a shot inside the receiver. You can see that I didn't put a nut on the end of the skid plate bolts but the are semi threaded into the receiver tube as well. I did not want to have to try and fight to get a nut on and off of there everytime I wanted to remove my skid plate.
Yes I added washers before I tightened it!
Once I had everything in place I shot a bit of bedliner on the bolts to make them black so they blend in with everything else.
Heres a couple shots of the final product. Minus the receiver shackles since they aren't in yet. I will post up some pics of them when they get here though.
And just to show the fitment with something actually in the receiver
I am happy with it let me know what you think.
I got these from Fedex today. I ordered them from Harbor Freight with a coupon for $28 shipped.
I then test fitted them and marked up some holes to be drilled.
Then with everything drilled I pulled out my bag of leftover grade 8 3/8x1" bolts from my landrover project and used them to secure them to the frame.
Here's a shot inside the receiver. You can see that I didn't put a nut on the end of the skid plate bolts but the are semi threaded into the receiver tube as well. I did not want to have to try and fight to get a nut on and off of there everytime I wanted to remove my skid plate.
Yes I added washers before I tightened it!
Once I had everything in place I shot a bit of bedliner on the bolts to make them black so they blend in with everything else.
Heres a couple shots of the final product. Minus the receiver shackles since they aren't in yet. I will post up some pics of them when they get here though.
And just to show the fitment with something actually in the receiver
I am happy with it let me know what you think.
#5
07-08-2014, 09:35 AM
It also acts as my licence plate holder
#7
07-08-2014, 10:56 PM
Here's how I did mine, by having a machine shop drill and then tap bolt holes in 1-1/4" to 2" Hitch Adapters. I had them match the spacing and threads of the holes on the factory tow hooks so they'd line up with a minimal amount of swearing. I used the factory tow hook bolts as well.
I had some 1/4 inch plate plasma cut into mounting points "ears"and then welded to the D-ring receivers for mounting my bull bar.
The bull bar can be removed simply by removing the two grade 8 bolts in both receivers and sliding out the D-Ring Receiver Hitch's. A tow ball receiver can be slid into either one of the Hitch Adapter's if desired.
I had some 1/4 inch plate plasma cut into mounting points "ears"and then welded to the D-ring receivers for mounting my bull bar.
The bull bar can be removed simply by removing the two grade 8 bolts in both receivers and sliding out the D-Ring Receiver Hitch's. A tow ball receiver can be slid into either one of the Hitch Adapter's if desired.
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