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Bumper-mounted trailer hitch bracket for Jeep Wrangler TJ
Here is my design for a bumper-mounted Jeep Wrangler TJ trailer hitch:
http://www.truetex.com/jeep_trailer_hitch_bracket.htm |
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Bumper-mounted trailer hitch bracket for Jeep Wrangler TJ
"Richard J Kinch" > wrote in message
. .. > Here is my design for a bumper-mounted Jeep Wrangler TJ trailer hitch: I would think that welding a 2" receiver hitch receptacle to the bottom of the angle bracket would give you more flexibility... It would lower the trailer tongue enough that you probably wouldn't have to worry about your door hitting it... If your vehicle is lifted, you could use a 2" receiver with a drop so that the trailer could be towed in a more level attitude... You would also have the option to use the 2" receiver for a bike rack or cargo carrier... |
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Bumper-mounted trailer hitch bracket for Jeep Wrangler TJ
Grumman-581 writes:
> I would think that welding a 2" receiver hitch receptacle to the > bottom of the angle bracket would give you more flexibility. Agreed. I may modify it later like you say, but for now I just wanted the minimum cost and effort to tow a small boat, improvising a step bumper like on a pickup truck. Bumper-mounting a 2-inch receiver strikes me as an awkward combination, like hanging an oxen yoke on a pony. |
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Bumper-mounted trailer hitch bracket for Jeep Wrangler TJ
"Richard J Kinch" > wrote in message
. .. > Bumper-mounting a 2-inch receiver strikes me as an awkward combination, > like hanging an oxen yoke on a pony. Which group are you posting from so I can drop the crossposting to the other... I'm in r.a.m.j+w... The thing is, it gives you a lot more flexibility for other attachments that you don't have with smaller receivers or just a bumper hitch... It also gives you the option for a receiver mounted winch that you could move from the front to the rear (assume that you also did the same thing on the front bumper)... I've been considering mounting 2 extra 2" receivers on my rear bumper and making a custom cargo carrier such that it would have three 2" supports that would slide into the three receivers... That would make for a 'ell of a sturdy cargo carrier... The bumper mounted 2" receivers that I've seen previously also have a 45" piece of plate steel welded on both sides of the 2" receiver to the mounting plate so that it will provide more resistance to twisting... Probably more of an issue with a cargo carrier than a trailer... |
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Bumper-mounted trailer hitch bracket for Jeep Wrangler TJ
On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 07:16:53 GMT, "Grumman-581"
> wrote: >"Richard J Kinch" > wrote in message ... >> Here is my design for a bumper-mounted Jeep Wrangler TJ trailer hitch: > >I would think that welding a 2" receiver hitch receptacle to the bottom of >the angle bracket would give you more flexibility... It would lower the >trailer tongue enough that you probably wouldn't have to worry about your >door hitting it... If your vehicle is lifted, you could use a 2" receiver >with a drop so that the trailer could be towed in a more level attitude... >You would also have the option to use the 2" receiver for a bike rack or >cargo carrier... > I agree. Well said. Gunner "Deep in her heart, every moslem woman yearns to show us her tits" John Griffin |
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Bumper-mounted trailer hitch bracket for Jeep Wrangler TJ
Nice and simple. The thing I am worried about is the strength of the
connection between the bumper and the Jeep itself. Tomes "Richard J Kinch" > wrote in message . .. > Here is my design for a bumper-mounted Jeep Wrangler TJ trailer hitch: > > http://www.truetex.com/jeep_trailer_hitch_bracket.htm |
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Bumper-mounted trailer hitch bracket for Jeep Wrangler TJ
The bumper on the Wrangler is not not strong enougth for trailer loading
to the 2000 pound towing capacity of the Jeep (assuming you have the 6cyl and 2000 pound rated capacity) I'm fairly certain that I could grab a 2' pipe wrench and give that hitch a good flexing without too much trouble. Richard J Kinch wrote: > Here is my design for a bumper-mounted Jeep Wrangler TJ trailer hitch: > > http://www.truetex.com/jeep_trailer_hitch_bracket.htm |
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Bumper-mounted trailer hitch bracket for Jeep Wrangler TJ
While I'm sure there are some extremely light duty applications where
this would suffice and be more cost effective, a 2" drawbar type hitch is FAR more versatile. Especially one integrated into a bumper. On that note, the added 'tail' to the vehicle reduces departure angle. I'd hate to come down on a rock with that. For those reasons, I'd personally never consider purchasing this type of hitch. I wish you good luck with your design, however. Let us know how it works out. tw __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ Richard J Kinch wrote: > Here is my design for a bumper-mounted Jeep Wrangler TJ trailer hitch: > > http://www.truetex.com/jeep_trailer_hitch_bracket.htm |
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Bumper-mounted trailer hitch bracket for Jeep Wrangler TJ
RoyJ writes:
> The bumper on the Wrangler is not not strong enougth for trailer loading > to the 2000 pound towing capacity of the Jeep (assuming you have the > 6cyl and 2000 pound rated capacity) I guess you didn't actually read the page, where I say as much. The point is to get *some* capacity without spending $150 for a real frame hitch and drawbar. |
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Bumper-mounted trailer hitch bracket for Jeep Wrangler TJ
I don't think I would trust the stock bumper on a TJ to pull anything.
When I ordered my 2000 TJ with towing package it had a separate tube and receiver mounted off of the frame rails and not to the bumper itself as they told me it would not hold up to towing....... it is very thin channel that is mounted to the cross member mainly and not the frame. I would be very leery about doing this. Nice design though... Tom "Richard J Kinch" > wrote in message . .. > Here is my design for a bumper-mounted Jeep Wrangler TJ trailer hitch: > > http://www.truetex.com/jeep_trailer_hitch_bracket.htm |
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