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Does anyone know what these two bolts are for, on the stock hitch?
I have a 2022 F350 and would like to use these bolts to mount a light bracket.
Thank you
Last edited by lleibeck; Sep 25, 2022 at 10:57 AM.
Don't see any reason why you couldn't use them, they already look like they have separate washers, and they aren't big enough to be anything highly stressed.
Thank you,
Do you know if the hitch bar is threaded to receive those bolts?
Hate to unscrew one and hear a nut fall off, looks tricky to get the nut back in place if so.
Thank you,
Do you know if the hitch bar is threaded to receive those bolts?
Hate to unscrew one and hear a nut fall off, looks tricky to get the nut back in place if so.
Yes, the threads are in the hitch bar, no loose nuts. I believe they are pretty low torque too, like 20 ftlb.
Does anyone know what these two bolts are for, on the stock hitch?
I have a 2022 F350 and would like to use these bolts to mount a light bracket.
Thank you
Did you order them with the upfitter harness option? Stay safe down there. Heading to LA in a few weeks, hopefully no hurricane action while we are there.
Just a thought... If you put those lights there, your hitch becomes completely unusable because you wont be able to put a pin through the hole. you also might block access to the safety chain holes(as useless as they already are LOL).
Like I said, just a thought, but I dont know what your plan is, maybe you are going to make a bracket that mounts them further outboard.
Just a thought... If you put those lights there, your hitch becomes completely unusable because you wont be able to put a pin through the hole. you also might block access to the safety chain holes(as useless as they already are LOL).
Like I said, just a thought, but I dont know what your plan is, maybe you are going to make a bracket that mounts them further outboard.
Good points. I picked up some inexpensive LED lights from Tractor Supply and mounted them using a bolt under the bumper. It spread the light out more and doesn’t interfere with the hitch or chains at all. I opted for round ones some they wouldn’t look crooked when I bolted them up too… lol. Maybe the OP could look at using these same bolts.
I decided to make a smaller bracket, flat bar aluminum with two holes. One for the light the other for a bumper bolt on the bottom of bumper.
Before anyone says my lights a crooked, I call them aligned. I have to back this truck down a drive very close to a curved retaining wall every time I drive the truck. So I have aimed the lights to be sure wall and curve are lit up.
I did use the upfitter kit from F150LED. Hooked up to upfitter 1. Kit includes a relay to connect to upfitter and a power cable to battery
Last edited by lleibeck; Oct 19, 2022 at 08:58 AM.
Reason: Add upfitter info
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