I realllly need your guys opinions!!

[chevyman("]

Hey guys I installed a roll pan and I built a custom hitch and mounted it I need yall guys to give me ideas on if it looks strong enough the way I set it up plzz..

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[ChrisAU]

Grade 8 hardware?

 

[chevyman("]

I rebuilt it tell me what you think all grade 5 hardware

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[bluex]

You need to use nothing less than grade 8 hardware on a receiver hitch imo....

 

[ChrisAU]

You need to use nothing less than grade 8 hardware on a receiver hitch imo....

Yup...not somewhere to cheap out.

 

[benz88]

I Trust those bolts more then That cut up angle iron and Welds. No offense dude, I'd redo it.

 

[Darkrider]

I Trust those bolts more then That cut up angle iron and Welds. No offense dude, I'd redo it.

I agree, that set up absolutely scares me

 

[chevyman("]

Here we go lol
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[great white]

Looks like very poor penetration on the welds from what I can see. Keep in mind those pictures aren't the greatest but poor penetration means a very weak weld.

The grade 5 hardware has got to go. Hitches get grade 8 minimum or nothing at all.

I might trust that setup to haul 500 lbs or so, but not much more.

You might get away with hauling more, but it's a total gamble over that....maybe even a gamble at 500 lbs from what I can see.

I'd say it's a good first attempt, but I would take it to a proper welding shop and let them burn those welds in good and deep with the right equipment and then pop in some proper hardware.

Nothing sucks more than seeing sparks in the mirror or watching your trailer pass you on the freeway.....

 

[chevyman("]

I work at a fab shop the welds are fine guys.. I wouldn't even atempt this if I couldn't weld.. I asked you guys about the structure of it lol I welded on both sides where the crossbar meets the angle iron and those welds are good an deep the flat bar was an after fact thing and those welds are pretty good and the hitch came with grade 5 bolts?

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