school me on hitches
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school me on hitches
I never towed anything, nor had a hitch on any of my vehicles. I am going to be getting one to use as a rear tow point and also use with my Hitch Rack that i had for my tj. The tj had a bumper with 2" receiver.
What class should i get? I won't be hauling more than 500 or so pounds. Mostly around the 200-300 range.
I was unable to get a factory hitch from a junkyard so i have to buy new. Which would you guys recommend? I'm looking to save some dollars so it doesn't have to be fancy. 4wd hardware has a Curt Round Tubular Hitch:
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=4081
I was thinking that but wondering if there were any cheaper ones anywhere?
What class should i get? I won't be hauling more than 500 or so pounds. Mostly around the 200-300 range.
I was unable to get a factory hitch from a junkyard so i have to buy new. Which would you guys recommend? I'm looking to save some dollars so it doesn't have to be fancy. 4wd hardware has a Curt Round Tubular Hitch:
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=4081
I was thinking that but wondering if there were any cheaper ones anywhere?
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I found this on JCWhitney. It's free shipping plus free drop hitch. Won't need it but cool to get free stuff. I'm just wondering if JCW will get it here in time for Aug 23 trip. It does say ships within 3 days.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/I...36276011757100
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/I...36276011757100
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I dunno mine is a factory hitch, main thing is making sure the mounting brackets line up with the jeep frame or you will have to modify it..the first one looks like it would the second I don't think it will...
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I would shoot for a class 3 hitch. What you are hauling is not the important part if it is only 500lbs. What is important is that it is a recovery point. And a class 3 hitch is the minimum in my opinion for a recovery point. IIRC it will support 7500lbs+
I bought mine off a classified post on a forum for 75 shipped. Good luck getting it much cheaper.
I personally looked and looked a JY and i never found one that was worth my time to pull off. But if you do look at JY you may find a hitch with a gas tank skid also. That would be a awesome find if you plan on wheelin.
I bought mine off a classified post on a forum for 75 shipped. Good luck getting it much cheaper.
I personally looked and looked a JY and i never found one that was worth my time to pull off. But if you do look at JY you may find a hitch with a gas tank skid also. That would be a awesome find if you plan on wheelin.
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Sorry Mudd, I thought this thread's title had a typo in it!! I was gonna school you on something completely different!!LOL!! Just kidding, I'm immature...and couldn't resist!! Later!!
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Another place to look is Summit great prices and shipping is cheap..Also craigslist and local shops..I think Reese is a pretty solid hitch as well..Like XJstryker said just get a Class III hitch..
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ha ha... COS OH yeah and MUDD it took me about 3 months to find me a decent hitch with a decent price. So SEARCH SEARCH SEARCH. When i finally found one the guy only wanted 25 bucks for it but it cost me 50 extra to ship it.
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I decided to go with JCwhitney and got their hitch for $127. It's good enough for what i need it for, plus free shipping. I saved about $40 by not going with 4wd and i'm gonna use that saved money for a d-ring hitch mount there instead.
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I never towed anything, nor had a hitch on any of my vehicles. I am going to be getting one to use as a rear tow point and also use with my Hitch Rack that i had for my tj. The tj had a bumper with 2" receiver.
What class should i get? I won't be hauling more than 500 or so pounds. Mostly around the 200-300 range.
I was unable to get a factory hitch from a junkyard so i have to buy new. Which would you guys recommend? I'm looking to save some dollars so it doesn't have to be fancy. 4wd hardware has a Curt Round Tubular Hitch:
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=4081
I was thinking that but wondering if there were any cheaper ones anywhere?
What class should i get? I won't be hauling more than 500 or so pounds. Mostly around the 200-300 range.
I was unable to get a factory hitch from a junkyard so i have to buy new. Which would you guys recommend? I'm looking to save some dollars so it doesn't have to be fancy. 4wd hardware has a Curt Round Tubular Hitch:
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=4081
I was thinking that but wondering if there were any cheaper ones anywhere?
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Let us know how it goes Mudd. You may want to do a write-up for the tech section. I would use nutserts instead of the fish the nut through the frame type of attachment point. Those use a washer which does not spread the weight of recovery out far enough IMHO.
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I took a piece of 1-1/2" wide, 3/16" thick flat stock. Drilled the holes and welded the nuts in place. I used black oxide nuts to try and avoid suspect welds from welding on galvanized nuts.