superdrag

Just spent a lot of time searching and couldn't find any pictures of hitches installed under the stock bumper. I see millions of custom hitch/bumpers, or hitches with swing down spare tire holders, or jerry can holders, I'm just looking for hitches alone, bolted on, with the stock bumper in place. I am building one and just curious how others are done and where they are bolted, and mayber if beefing up the "frame" is needed. It's a rust free 99. I use this as my "rescue vehicle" when my other cars or tractors die, I have been just hooking the chain onto a hole in the "frame", and it's starting to tear out! Need something more substantial. I am doing a complete hitch with a 2" receiver, not just tow hooks. Thanks.

superdrag

To be specific, I am just wondering whether to kick the horizontal piece up or leave it straight. Here, I drew a cartoon to show what I mean. Top or bottom picture?

Firehawk068

This is the only pic I have at the moment (not much help) I took this when I first installed it.



It bolts to the frame rails with (4) bolts on either side of the gas tank.



If you use nut-strips it makes it so much easier.
(I didn't use them)
This is what my hardware looked like. I had to use the fish-wire and run the bolts and plates into the frame.

Ianf406

Mine is the exact same as his.

96xjHUNTER

Here's mine. It bolted in with nut strips. It was on it when I got the jeep but I recently removed it and trust me you want the nut strips not just regular nuts.