Hitch bolts

[vince72]

Hey Guys
I picked up and installed a tow hitch to my OBS, does it matter if the bolts that hold it to the frame go from the top down or should they be bolted with the thread’s upward?

 

[GoToGuy]

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[vince72]

Dang lol
I will have to flip them lol

 

[618 Syndicate]

I always drop critical vertical bolts through. If by some chance the nut backs off, the bolt doesn't fall out.

 

[pressureangle]

Hey Guys
I picked up and installed a tow hitch to my OBS, does it matter if the bolts that hold it to the frame go from the top down or should they be bolted with the thread’s upward?

Installing them nuts-up is a little cleaner looking, but the fasteners truly don't care once they're tight.

 

[Hipster]

I've never been under my truck and heard "Yer nuts are in the wrong place."

 

[Caman96]

I've never been under my truck and heard "Yer nuts are in the wrong place."

Thank God huh?

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

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The tow hooks (tusks) have to mount that way because the plate is threaded. Some applications for the hitch, you may not be able to get a wrench in there to hold the nuts. Like a Burb with the space between the frame rails, full of gas tank....
All my 400s came to me with hitches. One of our square body Burbs did not, and that was NOT a fast or fun installation.

 

[Hipster]

I've done few and different hitches may mount differently but I remember a couple going in from the bottom with bumper bracket bolts, the rest I don't think it matters much after torqued. I v'e done other makes where you fish t- bolts through frames hole and getting nutted from the bottom is the only way. Access can play a part.

 

[Caman96]

I installed this Curt 13082 on mine. Aside from the 2 that have to bolt up into threads on rear of frame, the rest of bolts are sent from top down.

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