How to tighten this ball?

[Caman96]

If you want to knock the whole bench over.

Mine are good.

 

[Orpedcrow]

I would trim the bumper to get the socket on it. Of course I would also put a pipe wrench on it. That “chrome” is usually pretty hard. If it does mar it you can file the nubs off.

 

[Caman96]

I missed that, so it’s being installed directly to bumper? What are you towing?

 

[Supercharged111]

Yeah, now the bumper trim in the way makes more sense. Why no real hitch?

 

[someotherguy]

On a 1500 with a 5/7 drop I don't know if I would want a traditional receiver hitch under the bumper hanging down that low. However, I wonder how well a roll pan style hitch would work when you want to retain a regular rear bumper? I guess it could work fine, I've just never done it - always had a roll pan instead.

Richard

 

[RichLo]

Hidden Hitch

anybody have a link or part number to a hitch that doesn't sit underneath the bumper? really want the newer style where only the receiver portion is visible under the bumper. pictures would be awesome too! :head3: thanks

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[someotherguy]

Hidden Hitch

anybody have a link or part number to a hitch that doesn't sit underneath the bumper? really want the newer style where only the receiver portion is visible under the bumper. pictures would be awesome too! :head3: thanks

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I figured the position would be centered up just fine if you trimmed that spot behind the plate, but how does it do for interference on the old ball mount pad area on the bumper, when you install the hitch?

Richard

 

[618 Syndicate]

On a 1500 with a 5/7 drop I don't know if I would want a traditional receiver hitch under the bumper hanging down that low. However, I wonder how well a roll pan style hitch would work when you want to retain a regular rear bumper? I guess it could work fine, I've just never done it - always had a roll pan instead.

Richard

On my cateye and 98 I have a hidden hitch and regular bumpers. I have a flip down plate on the cateye and will just remove the plate on the 98. I'm not anti rollpan, just not the look I wanted on either truck.