front hitch receiver

[thz71]

I'll have to look on my laptop later im just on my phone

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[ryandrews123]

well i took your guys comments into consideration and decided to change my mounting up a bit. This is my first welding project. I bent and welded a piece of 1/4" steel, but still used the tow hook holes to bolt to. I also had to modify the front skid plate to fit.

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[98_k1500]

Im going to do one of these soon.

 

[great white]

Looks better.

Not bad for a first welding project. Only real problem I see is your weld in the closer picture looks suspect. Lots of voids, looks like low penetration. This is an application where you want really good weld penetration. Winching a full size truck can put upwards of 15,000 lbs of force on it.

I would suggest you have another shot at those if you plan to winch with it. If you're using a small 110 welder, you may have the v cut it and make a couple passes. Good practice anyways if you're just starting out.

Also, some bolts to the frame on the top would help with it twisting under load and possibly ripping through the lower frame horns.

Nylock nuts are a nice touch, although I like to see at least one thread protrusion to ensure they are locked.

 

[bluex]

Those look like grade 5 nylocks as well. The bolts an nuts should be grade 8 for an application such as this....

 

[thz71]

Those welds will break before that grade 5 will lol

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[98_k1500]

This truck is body lifted Im gonna have a harder time doing mine. Its not...

 

[thz71]

This truck is body lifted Im gonna have a harder time doing mine. Its not...

Shouldn't be too bad just pull the front bumper

 

[98_k1500]

You have no idea how much trouble that is lol. My passenger side frame horn is bent. Almost never got everything twisted around and lined up the first time. And im thinking about putting mine between the tow hook and the frame. My tow hooks touch my bumper and make it a PAIN to hook anything on them.

 

[great white]

You have no idea how much trouble that is lol. My passenger side frame horn is bent. Almost never got everything twisted around and lined up the first time. And im thinking about putting mine between the tow hook and the frame. My tow hooks touch my bumper and make it a PAIN to hook anything on them.

Easy.

Install the hitch properly and get a shackle equipped 2" hitch insert.

Use a hardened pin and that's a perfect tow point.

Right square in the middle of the vehicle and tied into both frame rails...