thats what i've heard...is it required to weld it or can it bolt on???
your talking about the one that goes through the cladding, not the one that hangs below right??
thats what i've heard...is it required to weld it or can it bolt on???
your talking about the one that goes through the cladding, not the one that hangs below right??
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yep tones hitch is bolt on.. took me 2-3 hrs to do it.. removing the rear cladding is no easy task.. drilling the frame is no easy task.. but once its there it doesnt show too bad.. i put a nice Go Rhino! bumper bar in mine most of the time.. looks good back there plus offers some additional protection from being rear ended, bumped during parallel parking, backing into things.. and if you pull it out to the 3rd notch.. you can even sit on it somewhat comfortably (but i keep it as close to the vx as possible)
Yeah, I kinda wanna get one of those. I don't much care for the way they look, but the extra protection is key. I think I will wait until I get my welding shop together and then make one that has spikes sticking out backwards. That'll keep most people from tailgating.
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I like my external hitch as it acts as a nice piece of protection for the cladding and fuel tank on drop offs! Looks butt ugly so I just never look at it.
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If you do any wheeeeeling...
...I suggest the exposed style hitch.
The 'cross bar' makes a great "grounding out" exit protector for yer azz end AND exhausts.
AND..be sure to put a step bar on it...
..save LOADS OF $$$$'s when people run into you...or you back into something!
Trust me...I now...I've been SAVED three times !
jo
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LOL Zeus...great minds..again!
jo
jo, you have been a little bit of ghost lately.....
i personally would rather have the integrated look of the built in one vs. the loss of ground clearance on the external....
also, i have my exhaust chopped up high so that it doesnt have a chance to scrape and bend...(already wrapped my stock exhaust around the axle trying to back off of something)...
and thats why we have a skid plate below the gas tank
oh, and jo...if you quit backing into things, you wont need to have your step bar back there..
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It won't work on the VX anyway, I have a fold up cargo carrier from them for my Expedition, I tried it on the VX, the hitch on the VX is tucked too far under the rear end, so not enough room to fold it up. I would imagine the seat would be the same way. It is a pretty good idea though. Wonder if they take trad-ins on their products!!!
"the hitch on the VX is tucked too far under the rear end, so not enough room to fold it up."
I've seen extenders on cars. I don't know if they bought them or had them custom made. Should be pretty simple though. 2 pieces of square tubing (1 to match the ID of the receiver and 1 to match the OD of the mating part). 4 holes, 2 bolts & an extra receiver pin - yer done.
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Put a smiley after you say that Bub.
Yeah, like mine, Tone's hitch is bolt on, through the cladding:
It is NOT easy to install, imo. What makes it difficult is pulling away the back cladding and getting to the bolts on the side. I used mini vice grips with a tor-x bit clamped in at a 90 degree angle. Drilling the holes is a little difficult too, as lining things up is a little bit tricky. However, this is the nicest looking hitch for the VX. IMO, the ones that hang underneath look like something that doesn't belong. Plus, having a hitch in any form will decrease ground clearance. Even lifted my hitch scraped in Moab a few times. The ones that go under the cladding probably will take a hard beating if you wheel.
Bart