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Brad · 12-23-2006, 04:44 AM

Unfortunately, the hitch wouldn't fit on the outside of the frame rails like I figured it would and the project seem to come to a dead end. Not to be outsmarted by a piece of steel, I began measuring and figured out that the hitch could actually sit inside the frame rails and so I set out to install it just that way.

At this point, the hitch would only go in so far without some mods to the sheetmetal below the tailgate and to the hitch itself. So out came the grinder with the 4" cutoff wheel.

12-23-2006, 04:44 AM	#2
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,673	Re: Not so hidden hitch protecting fuel tank and rear bumper install Unfortunately, the hitch wouldn't fit on the outside of the frame rails like I figured it would and the project seem to come to a dead end. Not to be outsmarted by a piece of steel, I began measuring and figured out that the hitch could actually sit inside the frame rails and so I set out to install it just that way. At this point, the hitch would only go in so far without some mods to the sheetmetal below the tailgate and to the hitch itself. So out came the grinder with the 4" cutoff wheel. Attached Images __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten... Last edited by Brad; 12-23-2006 at 05:14 AM.