Hitch Nut Strips
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brillo_76
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Can you be a little more specific on which nuts? Or a picture of which nuts you are referring too as there are several different types of hitches. Some being one piece and only having 8 mount bolts on it nothing more. ;-)
19963.4lsr5
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The nuts are welded to holders inside the frame tubes.
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brillo_76
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Good idea to use stainless nuts. I seal the entire frame up when done and leave the inside coated in FF..;-)
19963.4lsr5
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Not the nuts. The nuts are grade 8. The holders are stainless.
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RandyBobandy
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I made my own as well as I could not find a source for the oem ones.
For the rearmost ones that are welded to the inside of the frame itself I just took the nut and wedged it into a wrench with a piece of paper towel and held it in there as I threaded the bolt in as the original threaded pieces that were welded into the frame had to be cut out but if yours are still intact you don’t have to worry about them
For the rearmost ones that are welded to the inside of the frame itself I just took the nut and wedged it into a wrench with a piece of paper towel and held it in there as I threaded the bolt in as the original threaded pieces that were welded into the frame had to be cut out but if yours are still intact you don’t have to worry about them
Hopeless Diamond
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Still have mine, decent condition
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phattyduck
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Those get rusty even in California.
I have a set, but I would only want to sell them with the matching hitch...
-Charlie
I have a set, but I would only want to sell them with the matching hitch...
-Charlie
BirdusZippidus
Junior Member
Note that all "factory" hitches were port installed. I don't believe there was ever a Toyota part number for that hardware.
You can get hardware from Curt, but it's kind of expensive as I recall.
I salvaged a hitch off another 4Runner. Most of the bolts snapped when I was removing it. I bought some grade 8 nuts and bolts from Lowes, and then fished the bolts through the frame on some fishing line, shoving a fish tape through the hole, and dragging the bolt through. I was able to get a wrench on the front most one through an access hole in the frame. I skipped the middle one. Rear one was an easy to drop in.
You can get hardware from Curt, but it's kind of expensive as I recall.
I salvaged a hitch off another 4Runner. Most of the bolts snapped when I was removing it. I bought some grade 8 nuts and bolts from Lowes, and then fished the bolts through the frame on some fishing line, shoving a fish tape through the hole, and dragging the bolt through. I was able to get a wrench on the front most one through an access hole in the frame. I skipped the middle one. Rear one was an easy to drop in.
thezentree
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I'll go poke around in the pile of bumper parts I have in the back yard tomorrow afternoon. I think they're in there but they were kinda crusty if I remember correctly.
brillo_76
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You think stainless nuts to hard? I used standard grade 8 nuts on the plates welded to the frame.
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thezentree
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Lot of surface rust but they’re usable if you feel like cleaning them up. If you’re up this way soon you can have them if you want them.
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19963.4lsr5
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You think stainless nuts to hard? I used standard grade 8 nuts on the plates welded to the frame.
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Too soft
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brillo_76
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Taylor20
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I'll be up that way soon, I'll get with ya. Thanks
