Front Reciever
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From: The Casa
Front Reciever
My brother in law gave me a Champion 10000 pound winch thats mounted on a 2inch reciver mount.has anybody made a 2 inch front reciever.I was going to copy one that a company makes,but these ol truck frames are way differt from this boxed frame chit that there is now days.
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I made one for my '74. It was off of a 97-03 F-150. It had the proper bend to it to fit the front end perfectly. I had to cut the ends off, and turned it upside down, but it attached between the framerails, and exits right in the center of the front license plate. After I cut a square hole in the bumper, the reciever barely sticks out. It is actually just flush with the factory bumper. I made a frame with a 2" square tube mount, so I can still run a front plate on the street. It fits pretty good. I have the option of using a hitch to move the trailer around, or sticking the shackle mount in it, or the winch mount.
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From: Calderwood
One of my old F250s had a homemade hitch up front somebody made to launch a boat. Made out of waterpipe, with the hitch sticking out about 8". After I put a dent in my shin (which I STILL have...) I cut it off with a grinder.
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From: Gallipolis, Ohio
I am about ready to do the same to my truck. One difference though;
I am going to get a 1/4 inch slab of metal, about 6 inches wide and bolt/weld to the frame just behind the front bumper, then put on a Reese bumper mount receiver on to that. Should be plenty strong for a winch or a shackle. Cheap, and quick!! But effective!
"A poor man has poor ways!"
I am going to get a 1/4 inch slab of metal, about 6 inches wide and bolt/weld to the frame just behind the front bumper, then put on a Reese bumper mount receiver on to that. Should be plenty strong for a winch or a shackle. Cheap, and quick!! But effective!
"A poor man has poor ways!"
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From: Ilion Herkimer
not sure if your still interested but i uploaded some pics of tat front hitch tomy gallery....
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if i were you instead of using 1/4 steel. Use 3/8 and it will be alot stronger, the 1/4 probably would be strong enough but with 3/8 you will almost never doubt the 3/8 steel twisting or ripping off.
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