Receiver hitch hardware, what's needed?
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Originally Posted by moacsupreme
I was hoping I could just get this stuff at home depot or lowes, they sell some grade 8 stuff but they're not exactly cheap. Of course, then again....having my hitch fly off along with whatever I'm towing wouldn't be cool either.
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Originally Posted by Desert Racer
I found many class 3 hitches at auto zone. If you had access to a welder I would weld it on that way you dont have to worry about finding bolts and stuff. Plus you have the satisfaction of knowing that it won't fall off either.
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That is why from the dealer they weld hitches on? My dad Megacab they weled the hitch on. We loaded up two front loaders on a regular car trailer and nothing happened. My bro's dodge 2500 it is weled. My 1969 K2500 is welded on. I could go on and on and they all came from the factory that way. If you know how to weld and put heavy beads on it it wont break off.
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Originally Posted by Desert Racer
That is why from the dealer they weld hitches on? My dad Megacab they weled the hitch on. We loaded up two front loaders on a regular car trailer and nothing happened. My bro's dodge 2500 it is weled. My 1969 K2500 is welded on. I could go on and on and they all came from the factory that way. If you know how to weld and put heavy beads on it it wont break off.
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Originally Posted by Desert Racer
Not trying to get smart. Didn't think about are 1/4 ton truck vs. there 1ton or 3/4 ton trucks.
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When I got it, it did have the bolts after all. I just wanted to make sure that if I had to buy hardware, it would be as strong as what came with it originally.
As far as welding it goes, I thought that flex from the frame may be hard on the welds. I don't really do any heavy towing, so I'm not sure about if there is any added strength. Plus the fact that I have another ranger, so if I sell the one that I have now, the added convenience of unbolting the hitch and putting it on the other truck is nice.
Thanks for all the replies.
As far as welding it goes, I thought that flex from the frame may be hard on the welds. I don't really do any heavy towing, so I'm not sure about if there is any added strength. Plus the fact that I have another ranger, so if I sell the one that I have now, the added convenience of unbolting the hitch and putting it on the other truck is nice.
Thanks for all the replies.
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a friend gave me a reese class III that he was on longer using for free, the way mine mounts is it sandwiches the bumper and the frame, so you have the frame on top, then the bumper and then the hitch, i could have used the stock bumper mounting hardware but that did not look strong enough to me, i went to the home depot and bought all grade 8 hardware, currently there are 4 bolts holding the bumper and hitch in place, i need to make spacers for the front most holes because the bumper mount brackets do not extend that far forward, i have never heard of welding a tow hitch before, the factory one on our F250 is bolted on
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