Roll Pan and Custom Hitch

snoxracer

snoxracer

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Just finished up putting a Sir Micheals roll pan on my truck with a custom hitch that I built. It turned out really nice and works out a lot better for truck pulling, I ended up moving my hitch point over 8 inches forward. I made the hitch height where it is because when I sled pull and have my suspension blocks in it put my hitch at the correct height, so I had to notch the roll pan just a bit to clear the receiver tube. I tried to make the chain plate and the hitch look as close to the factory style as possible, here are a few pictures.

Dustin

Tig welding on the roll pan to fill the large gaps on both sides. Plus had to notch out around receiver tube.
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Getting to tack up in the truck frame, notice how I cut the old hitch off.
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Picture of hitch welded up.
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Side view
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Rear view
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Bottom view
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Damn, that looks sweet. I love the way the bumper and hitch came out. As well as the Track Bars.

Now time for you to send me a price to build me a hitch and roll pan. Then traction bars!
 
Thanks for the compilments!

fordassassin, I love to build you a set just wish you were a little closer to my shop.
 
Let all of us know if you are wanting to make a few sets and ship. Seems we have a few interests as well.
 
i would like to have a hidden hitch.something behind my licence plate.and get a bone yard plate holder from the 70s that flips down when i need to use it.
 
Hey all,

I am in North central Iowa and if you are interested in a hitch like mine please PM me. They way that I have built mine is for truck pulling so it is bulit heavy. I use a 3" .250 wall for the tube, .375 (3/8") for the side plates and .250 (1/4") for the chain plate and then I use a Curt manufacturing receiver tube.
Most class 5 hitches use 1/4" side plates, and 4" tube with only a .125 (1/8") wall thickness. Wow that seems light to me. I will see what I have for material in these and labor to build and see if I can make these at a cost effective price.

Also making the receiver to be hid behind the licence plate wouldn't be a problem either.

Thanks,

Dustin
 
I can get you some tomorrow. Any particular spot you wanna see?

I have a class III hidden hitch behind the roll pan. I wish I had a bigger hitch like snoxracer has.
 
superdave, you got it ! now that looks nice.i have a dually and i have no hitch.i really have no need. until winter comes then i pull a bunch of people out of the drink.everybodys different ,but i think hitches look stupid.they take away from the overall look.imo..now snoxracer i am NOT yuk-in on your yum.your truck looks way better than seeing that big-ol bar that most have.and its cool you built it for pullin.
 
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