About a hitch?

[Cobrajet]

Where's the hitch? I can't see it!!!

Oh, yeah, that's the whole point! You can't really see it unless you're looking. NICE!!!

[Maddawg]

Here's first cut at installation instructions. Comments/suggestions welcome.

Sorry for the sideways pdf. I'm adobe challenged at the moment.

Thanks Tom! Very, very, informative. Nicely done!

[VXorado]

Looks good with a fairly easy install.

Does welder guy have a price for these? I'd like to get one installed before Moab if possible.

[tom4bren]

Looks like the price is going to come in around $300. He was trying to keep it down in the $250 range but the build is much more labor intensive than he planned.

I'll get him to lock in the price the week after next (I'm O3 all of next week).

I just did a quick online search for Curt hitches. It looks like Curt MSRP is $393 but I was able to find list prices in the $200 range (not sure if they are actually available at that price though).

I'll keep you posted.

[circmand]

Looks like the price is going to come in around $300. He was trying to keep it down in the $250 range but the build is much more labor intensive than he planned.

I'll get him to lock in the price the week after next (I'm O3 all of next week).

I just did a quick online search for Curt hitches. It looks like Curt MSRP is $393 but I was able to find list prices in the $200 range (not sure if they are actually available at that price though).

I'll keep you posted.

I got my Curt hitch for $168 and free shipping. Hitch Depot has them under $200 of course these look better
http://www.hitchdepotusa.com/index.cfm/event/hitch/

[tom4bren]

Looks good with a fairly easy install.

Does welder guy have a price for these? I'd like to get one installed before Moab if possible.

It took us about 4 hours but that included stopping to take pix & a dinner break.

Waitaminit - you gots a body lift. You can't use the hidden hitch anyways. We're going to have to go custom for yours ... unless you want me to send you mine & see if you can mount it as is & just cut your cladding all the way across to give the clearance you need.

[VXorado]

It took us about 4 hours but that included stopping to take pix & a dinner break.

Waitaminit - you gots a body lift. You can't use the hidden hitch anyways. We're going to have to go custom for yours ... unless you want me to send you mine & see if you can mount it as is & just cut your cladding all the way across to give the clearance you need.

The hidden hitch should work on my VX as long as the bolts all attach to the frame and not the body. Installation should be super easy since the cladding is already cut and metal bumper removed.

The hitch will sit below my VX's frame and will help protect my gas tank (which I am lifting). I like the design because it sits much higher than the curt hitches. Additionally, I plan on making a covering plate on the exposed frame to make everything look finished.

[tom4bren]

ROFL - & people say MINE looks like a Tonka

Yah, yer right. This hitch will bolt right up. Prolly won't even need to trim the cladding.

[VXorado]

ROFL - & people say MINE looks like a Tonka

Well YEAH... yours is yellow

[a745035]

Been a little while. Any updates to share on this project? Still psyched and on the list for this purchase. - Thanks.

[luckyluciano1]

Hi Tom,

Everthing looks great so far. I would rather spend a little extra on your than get the Curt low hagar. Please let me know us know when/how we get one.

On another note, can anyone point me toward the best place place to get a new window regualtor?

Thanks!

[VX KAT]

Hi Tom,


On another note, can anyone point me toward the best place place to get a new window regualtor?

Thanks!

I have a brand new one from Isuzu for the passenger side..$75....which side do you need?

You can get them from our Isuzu parts contact guy "Merlin". He works at a former Isuzu dealership (St. Charles Isuzu) in Missouri and has been great at getting us parts, and has a ton of info on parts as well.

[spaceCADETzoom]

What ever happend to this upgraded hitch? Looking at my stored messages, I sent a PM almost an exact year ago...5-25-11. Am I still on the list of those interested? Take my money!

[tom4bren]

Sorry for the delay.

I'm almost ready to start taking orders.

Price will be $300 plus shipping. The design ended up being very labor intensive for Welder Guy. I'll try to get my hitch back to him on Friday to use as a template for the first run.

I'll start a new thread for taking orders.

Tom

[a745035]

I'm still in line for one... is this project still breathing?