" You know this would have cost a grand total of $100 parts and labor if you bought the hitch receiver and wiring harness as an upgrade when you built the truck."
Yes, thank you, Captain Obvious.
Yes, thank you, Captain Obvious.
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Cheap plastic set on Amazon - plastic never rusts! Comes with two (2) covers to protect both ends of the receiver bar. Keeps out water, dirt, and rocks. They are plain and ugly, so maybe no one will steal them.If you live in a snowy area I would not suggest a hitch cap cover. Someone gave me a cool NFL hitch cover because I never towed anything for years. Then I went to pull it off to use a trailer and it wouldn't budge. Had to destroy it to get it out, once it was out the metal was all Rusty and expanded from the salt over years. The hitch would not fit, had to file down the inside a little and finally got the hitch in. Will never put a hitch cap cover on again.
Amazon link:Cheap plastic set on Amazon - plastic never rusts! Comes with two (2) covers to protect both ends of the receiver bar. Keeps out water, dirt, and rocks. They are plain and ugly, so maybe no one will steal them.
Guess it does not like links. Here is the description:Maybe this link will work:
Brand | Color Wand |
Material | Rubber |
Color | Black |
use anti-seize or grease for the connecting tube to keep it from corroding together, maintenace it when you change your oil by reapplying and reassembling it, worth the 15 minutes it will takeCheap plastic set on Amazon - plastic never rusts! Comes with two (2) covers to protect both ends of the receiver bar. Keeps out water, dirt, and rocks. They are plain and ugly, so maybe no one will steal them.
I use a step up Bully so tailgaters are forewarned not to get too close. ( I also have the FORD Oval in a square cap bought at the dealer on Ford Pass points.I'm looking for a cool receiver hitch cap for the Maverick. Please send your ideas-
Love the idea but then you're putting the rear-end collision energy into a small space rather than spreading it out on the bumper. Much more unibody damage may result.I use a step up Bully so tailgaters are forewarned not to get too close. ( I also have the FORD Oval in a square cap bought at the dealer on Ford Pass points.
At low speeds maybe.Love the idea but then you're putting the rear-end collision energy into a small space rather than spreading it out on the bumper. Much more unibody damage may result.
Yea, bro, I think you un-mount the old structure and install this oneMy truck did not come with the receiver. I looked at the Ford Accessories and they have one for $295. It says no drilling or welding required and says it uses existing holes to install. But from looking at the underside of my truck, there aren't any holes to bolt in to. Does anybody know how this bolts on?
That makes no sense. At higher speeds, the behind vehicle most likely has their front end folded up into their engine compartment. Unless they have a metal bumper, then this hitch is going bye bye. And there's a good chance you get frame damage either way.At low speeds maybe.
At higher speeds its just gonna punch a hole in the other guy.
take it off man and do it right, including paint, there is my 2¢That may work. If you can install it without removing the bumper and current crash bar, you have got it made.
Ya I'm with ya. Which is why I said "at low speeds". At high speeds, not gonna matter. Both vehicles are screwed.That makes no sense. At higher speeds, the behind vehicle most likely has their front end folded up into their engine compartment. Unless they have a metal bumper, then this hitch is going bye bye. And there's a good chance you get frame damage either way.
This protruding hitch idea only has relevance at low speeds. And as was pointed out you are diverting the energy that is was designed to be displaced across a larger area (bumper) and localizing it into a smaller space on your frame. Sounds like a recipe for more damage to you in hopes of causing it to the other vehicle.