Recent content by Thenatoriousbig

Welded OEM Hitch Flip Complete $150 later and my hitch flip is complete. Clean welds. New powdercoat. New chain loops. Hooks up and pulls perfectly. For my needs, budget, and application - I couldn't be happier then with how it turned out.

Okay so there is probably more to this story than I originally layed out for everyone... The trailer used to have 14" wheels and much smaller tires (think standard trailer tires). So in the old picture the ball and hitch did provide a level hookup and tow which was desirable. If the ball...

Need to hook this 4runner, up to this trailer, so that the coupler height is high enough to clear these types of rollers Can't afford after market bumper. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

Looked around for a bolt together hitch but did not find one in my area of rural Michigan right now. Fab shop quoted me $150 to do the reweld hitch flip (cut, flip, reweld, remove current tow chain loops and reweld/relocate 2 new ones, clean cutout in bumper). Again number 1 priority is...

I'm actually wondering about the strength of the bumper after being cut and modified... Could you still stand on your bumper right above where the cuts were made? Or is the bumper now too weak in that area to hold up to the weight?

Another nice hitch flip! Will the bumper still hold up to standing directly above where the cutout was made? I weigh in at 200lbs and frequently stand on my bumper right now to access roof cargo. Ideally would like to continue to do this. Also, I just found a bolt-together hitch from a 99'...

It definitely would not be a hack job, but I see your point. The strength would be compromised. Having that section removed from the bumper though will allow the hitch point to be that much higher - which is one of my goals due to my offroad towing use. Is there a particular aftermarket...

Thanks reelamin. I saw you recently flipped your hitch and it turned out nice. Last summer we dug our hitch several times pulling a teardrop trailer offroad. Those rollers got us everytime. The trailer got the offroad package install this winter - and now we need to raise the 4runner hitch...

From everything I've read only the bolt-together hitch can be flipped - but what is the reason? I have a metal fabrication shop working on my 4runner. Could they just break the weld, flip the hitch, and reweld?? A bit more work but still doable. Or is there a geometric reason the hitch flip...