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Originally Posted by samsquantch
Really nice! Can you make another that bolts right up?
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Thanks. You can see from first pic at start of post that the eimkeith bracket for tank is designed to be welded in, but I tacked in some backing nuts for 5/8" bolts at end of frame. The frame sleeves will also bolt into stock hitch mount location, and another bolt on side. It will be removable.
I think a kit like this would be pretty basic. I wish there was one I could have bought. It would have made my life easier. This hitch is actually much simpler than the off-shelf options that hang down. Less material (especially without the extended width tube I used for swing out support). A kit could made to bolt on, but the bumper still needs surgery. That wasn't hard with a template, drill and cutoff wheel - I was real surprised how nicely the chrome cut.
But the hard part for a kit would the spare tire. The eimkeith aux fuel tank bracket goes a couple inches into the frame where the spare tire is. But hitch only would not need the tank bracket. Without the tank bracket, maybe could shift back and work around a spare tire, but might have trouble keeping the flush mount hitch and still have room for hidden pin behind bumper. Not sure. I think it would be a cool kit, but I'm not the guy to make them - I'm already playing hooky. I'd be real happy to see someone offer it up.
Can sort of see the spare tire issue in below linked picture from post by
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