phillyxj570

i was at the jy today trying to get a hitch off the back of a xj but it was fused to the frame rails and it is the only xj with a hitch in the jy. i was wondering if there is any other truck i can get a hitch off of that would fit on to my xj

CheapCherokee

you might be able to use a universal hitch off another vehicle, but the universals seem to hang pretty low so you'd be dragging it around when you go off roading.

phillyxj570

yea i know that i do not want the adjustable ones. does anybody have any experience with u haul hitch. i dont need something amazing it will just be for recovery and for my tag a long trailer to haul my quad. do they hang down really low or do they sit close to the bumper

rich

Get yourself a hidden hitch if you can find them

phillyxj570

no i cant im trying to get one in the next two days if possible and u haul is the only place that i can get one without having to wait two weeks

RENIXBEAST

U-haul hitches are good. I have a hidden hitch front and rear, love em

96_xj

i have a uhaul hitch and i have ZERO complaints. Tucks up real nice and close to the bumper, realy compact and came with everything.

i would recommend it

phillyxj570

thanks alot 96 xj that is the exact answer i was hoping for

96_xj

no problem! if you want pictures let me know i can snap some before work

phillyxj570

yea if you can take a pic it would be greatly appreciated

96_xj

this is the 1.25" class 3 hitch 3500lb. The 2" class 3 hitch 5000lb mounts with 5 bolts on each side(i believe) and hangs down the same amount

btw ignore the pink/purple shackle lol

phillyxj570

thanks alot bro

gpXJ

I just took a BFH to the hitch I grabbed this week from the JY XJ. It was fused pretty good, and that was after having to use my non-ratchet breaker bar on all 6 bolts, from beginning to end. It took quite a bit of banging and some foot-on-axle push/pulling, but I finally managed to land on the ground with the hitch on my lap. GF got a big kick out of it too =P

buckshot500

I have had several U-haul hitches on various vehicles over the years. Plenty strong! Strong enough to hold a complete small block on a rack, for several miles.

Do get the one that mounts to the frame rails though.

Dugualla

I have been looking all over the place for a class 2 hitch, they actually seem to cost more than the class 3 hitches. I was just about to get the POS universal hitch from autozone but I decided to check EBAY one more time and found a valley 65820 class 2 hitch for $114 with shipping. At my age I would rather pay the $114 than beat the crap out of myself in the JY trying to pull a hitch off an old rusted jeep. BTW, the univeral POS one size fits none hitch costs $114 plus tax and the aggravation of installing it.

That said, nothing wrong with grabbing the JY hitch if the opportunity presents itself, if all the hardware is good or readily available.