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Front hitch

3.1K views 1 reply 1 participant last post by  Mach1tosh  
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Finally got some decent weather and installed the front hitch on my '15 P4X.
It's a Draw Tite and the install was fairly straightforward, drop the skid plate, pull the tow hooks, add the plates that hold the carriage bolts in the frames existing cutouts for the rear mount and in she goes.
The tow hooks go back in with the front hitch attachment points being the rear tow hook bolts. New bolts for hitch attachment and re-use the front tow hook bolt for putting it back in place.
The only glitch was the 2 missing lock washers and nuts that hold the centre section to the end plates. $1.95 at Home Depot and problem solved.
Relocated the licence plate to the front bumper as the skid plate doesn't go back on the truck and it's ready to go.

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#2 ·
...and now the payoff.
Hitch mounted 10K lb. winch for getting out of what I shouldn't get into.
Plugs in for easy removal and has a locking hitch pin to prevent easy removal. Doesn't have to sit out in the weather or dimly lit parking lots when not in use. It's easy enough to put on and off by myself, so it could travel with me in the truck on excursions, mounting it when likely to be used.
Now I need to go play.
The cardboard just keeps the highly reflective plate from dimming the picture.

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