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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 03:20 PM
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I needed a hitch for my 93 sport,and I wanted some recovery points.So I ordered from smittybilt.Part #S/B76850.
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The Brown Truck of Happiness dropped it off!
Had to take off the stock crap first.
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wow no rust here!
put in nut strips,i had to bend em just a little,4 inches from the inner most end to make em sit right.
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 03:26 PM
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Mounted brackets.
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 03:35 PM
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You either reuse the 8 bolts from the stock mounts or get new ones,i used my old ones.
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extra hands are a must to hang this thing,and small hands and socket wrench with a long handle,the top 2 bolts are a bi%*#.
My 14 yeard old daughter did an awesome job!
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 03:45 PM
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In the end I have a sweet bumper
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Now to fleetfarm for D rings.
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 03:53 PM
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Interesting license plate....... Lol
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 05:10 PM
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Do the lower part of the brackets mount to the old hitch holes/nut strips? Would be a nice way to tie everything together.
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 07:44 PM
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Thanks for the pix of the install, been on the fence about a rear bumper & I think this is the one. Fit & finish look top shelf.
Thanks again.
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 07:48 PM
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Nice, that bumper ain't going anywhere.
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 08:02 PM
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The lower part mounts through 3 holes in the unibody to the nutstrips,btw all hardware is included except the 8 oem mount bolts.
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