Possible new idea?

motoman250f · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2015 8:58 am

Saw that I needed to paint my trailer hitch yesterday and had an idea to weld tabs to the sides of the hitch to mount some d-rings, has anyone else considered this yet? I searched but found nothing, seems like a good way to add some solid recovery points and a nice look without the weight of a whole new bumper. I would think it would work nicely with the non-factory hitches since they sit lower. Just seeing if anyone else considered this or if I'm missing something before I try it.

(Not my jeep in the pictures)

JeepMorrison · **Joined:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:34 am **Posts:** 1236

Has been done before many times in other vehicles, I have done it back in the day on a KJ. Worked just fine. But now looking back on it, just get a slip in D ring mount for the center and call it good. Easier, pretty much same price and if you ever wanted to sell the hitch you could.

motoman250f · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:50 am

Yeah true it would be easier but I think it would be a good look and function at the same time, plus it gives me an excuse to break out the welder haha

JeepMorrison · **Joined:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:34 am **Posts:** 1236

Sorry for the crude drawing, but this is what i would do.

Place the shackle tab on the inside of the mount. That will give you area to weld onto the main tube too. I dont know if your tube is square or round, if round, just notch the tab just a hair.

motoman250f · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:22 am

I'm probably gonna place it to the outside of the bracket to get it lower, I don't think I have the clearance between the bar and the bumper to go inside the bracket

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

This might be a bit easier...

http://detoursusa.com/c3r.php

But it's a bit better to get the shackle mount that goes in your receiver tube. It's stronger and requires zero modifications...

motoman250f · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2015 2:12 pm

That wouldn't work with my hitch, the area it would connect to is round on mine, i actually have all the material I need laying around. The only thing that I'm unsure about is if dumping that much heat into it would adversely affect the strength of the hitch but I don't think it would I'll have any problems

PALiftedKK · **Posted:** Fri Jul 17, 2015 6:13 am

Not sure why no one has mentioned this yet...

http://www.amazon.com/Smittybilt-29312B-Receiver-Shackle-Receivers/dp/B001CF1A7O/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1437127813&sr=1-1&keywords=d+ring+hitch+receiver

Cheaper, less work, and does the same job as the shackle tab but distributes the load evenly on the hitch.

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

PALiftedKK wrote:

Not sure why no one has mentioned this yet...

http://www.amazon.com/Smittybilt-29312B-Receiver-Shackle-Receivers/dp/B001CF1A7O/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1437127813&sr=1-1&keywords=d+ring+hitch+receiver

Cheaper, less work, and does the same job as the shackle tab but distributes the load evenly on the hitch.

Think everyone so far has mentioned those...

PALiftedKK · **Posted:** Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:59 pm

NAMoulton1 wrote:

PALiftedKK wrote:

Not sure why no one has mentioned this yet...

http://www.amazon.com/Smittybilt-29312B-Receiver-Shackle-Receivers/dp/B001CF1A7O/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1437127813&sr=1-1&keywords=d+ring+hitch+receiver

Cheaper, less work, and does the same job as the shackle tab but distributes the load evenly on the hitch.

Think everyone so far has mentioned those...

I missed 4x4kayak s post. I'm known for that...

Probably should read a little more in-depth. Stayed up till 4 last night going through the kk discussion board, and boy was I impressed.

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