rear seat on hitch

[pbkid]

ya i was just thinking that if you dont use the seat anyhow, and you have all that space back there....then it wouldnt be that much of a burden to put back there along the side folded up.... i wouldnt worry so much about the size, but more that its uber heavy for a seat....
maybe when i have my sliders put on ill talk to the welder about making some easy brackets...
i've been wanting a reason to order a hitch for my VX (i know im gonna need it one day)...it would be nice to be able to tow a small trailer...

come to think of it, im sure someone out there makes something like this that is much more lightweight...is just that our rear seats are really comfy, and they recline

its definately not on the top of my to-do list...but maybe one day you'll see a contraption like this in moab

[nfpgasmask]

i've been wanting a reason to order a hitch for my VX (i know im gonna need it one day)

That's why I got it, just have it in case I ever need to haul stuff. If you get the frame mounted hitch, have fun installing it!

Bart

[pbkid]

That's why I got it, just have it in case I ever need to haul stuff. If you get the frame mounted hitch, have fun installing it!

Bart

im not sure how its mounted but im definately gonna get the one that goes through the cladding, hidden... i know im not gonna use it much, so i want to have it as hidden as possible...i may even try to find a way to hide the receiver in the cladding...

im thinking it would be great to be able to tow the parental units boat if they decided to let me borrow it for the weekend or something

[nfpgasmask]

i may even try to find a way to hide the receiver in the cladding...

I don't really think that would be possible with Tone's hitch, there isn't enough room back there, but that said, Tone's hitch doesn't look bad at all, in fact I think it looks pretty stock like it belongs there. It's just a whore to install.

Bart

[pbkid]

thats what i've heard...is it required to weld it or can it bolt on???

your talking about the one that goes through the cladding, not the one that hangs below right??

[etlsport]

yep tones hitch is bolt on.. took me 2-3 hrs to do it.. removing the rear cladding is no easy task.. drilling the frame is no easy task.. but once its there it doesnt show too bad.. i put a nice Go Rhino! bumper bar in mine most of the time.. looks good back there plus offers some additional protection from being rear ended, bumped during parallel parking, backing into things.. and if you pull it out to the 3rd notch.. you can even sit on it somewhat comfortably (but i keep it as close to the vx as possible)

[nfpgasmask]

i put a nice Go Rhino! bumper bar in mine most of the time..

Yeah, I kinda wanna get one of those. I don't much care for the way they look, but the extra protection is key. I think I will wait until I get my welding shop together and then make one that has spikes sticking out backwards. That'll keep most people from tailgating.

Bart

[nfpgasmask]

thats what i've heard...is it required to weld it or can it bolt on???

your talking about the one that goes through the cladding, not the one that hangs below right??

Yeah, like mine, Tone's hitch is bolt on, through the cladding:


It is NOT easy to install, imo. What makes it difficult is pulling away the back cladding and getting to the bolts on the side. I used mini vice grips with a tor-x bit clamped in at a 90 degree angle. Drilling the holes is a little difficult too, as lining things up is a little bit tricky. However, this is the nicest looking hitch for the VX. IMO, the ones that hang underneath look like something that doesn't belong. Plus, having a hitch in any form will decrease ground clearance. Even lifted my hitch scraped in Moab a few times. The ones that go under the cladding probably will take a hard beating if you wheel.

Bart