Adding a hitch with rollpan
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Well there are several options you have at the moment. I take it the rollpan you have doesn't have a hidden hitch option, correct? If it does, then you could get a hidden hitch that goes with that rollpan. BUT, even if there isn't, that's not a problem. You could still just have a regular reese hitch installed on your truck and it will not effect the rollpan. That rollpan follows the same contour of the stock bumper, so spacing will be the same. The only thing is, is it may look a little funky since the reese hitch will be more exposed. Personally, I think it looks fine. My brother has an F-350, so you can imagine how big his reese hitch is. When he installed his rollpan, at first it looked a little strange because the reese hitch was much more exposed. But then we had a bodyshop paint the reese hitch the same color as his truck (black) so it was all shiny and matched the rollpan and truck very well. Now it looks cool, and everybody thinks it looks cool. It actually adds some nice definition to the rear and lets everyone know your truck is badass. Again, I don't know if your rollpan has a hidden hitch system on it (hole behind the license plate)...but even if it doesn't, adding a reese hitch won't be a problem because that rollpan goes down just as far as the stock bumper where a reese hitch fitting wouldn't be an issue either. Goodluck, and let us know what you decide to do!
Here's what his rollpan looks like with an exposed reese hitch (don't mind the video itself lol) I think it looks quite fine:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z_SP-6v9xtQ
Here's what his rollpan looks like with an exposed reese hitch (don't mind the video itself lol) I think it looks quite fine:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z_SP-6v9xtQ
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yea you might have to cut a little bit but your never going to see it when you plates flipped up. really cleans up the look of the back of the truck and you get the best of both worlds
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I forget what brand I have, but it goes under the bumper. It looks factory almost, but obviously isnt. Ill check out the brand next time I go out to the garage.
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Personally, I love the look of a rollpan, but I think it takes the toughness out of a truck. It also screams you don't use it for work, which I do use it for. Bumpers are nice to have if you regulary are stepping up on the back of your bed. My brother hates the fact he can't use his bumper anymore to climb up and down from his bed, but I think it cleaned his truck up a lot and tied it in nicely. I like the rear of your truck too. I think a nice dual rear sweep exhaust out behind each tire would look amazing with that rollpan combo!
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Well there are several options you have at the moment. I take it the rollpan you have doesn't have a hidden hitch option, correct? If it does, then you could get a hidden hitch that goes with that rollpan. BUT, even if there isn't, that's not a problem. You could still just have a regular reese hitch installed on your truck and it will not effect the rollpan. That rollpan follows the same contour of the stock bumper, so spacing will be the same. The only thing is, is it may look a little funky since the reese hitch will be more exposed. Personally, I think it looks fine. My brother has an F-350, so you can imagine how big his reese hitch is. When he installed his rollpan, at first it looked a little strange because the reese hitch was much more exposed. But then we had a bodyshop paint the reese hitch the same color as his truck (black) so it was all shiny and matched the rollpan and truck very well. Now it looks cool, and everybody thinks it looks cool. It actually adds some nice definition to the rear and lets everyone know your truck is badass. Again, I don't know if your rollpan has a hidden hitch system on it (hole behind the license plate)...but even if it doesn't, adding a reese hitch won't be a problem because that rollpan goes down just as far as the stock bumper where a reese hitch fitting wouldn't be an issue either. Goodluck, and let us know what you decide to do!
Here's what his rollpan looks like with an exposed reese hitch (don't mind the video itself lol) I think it looks quite fine:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z_SP-6v9xtQ
Well there are several options you have at the moment. I take it the rollpan you have doesn't have a hidden hitch option, correct? If it does, then you could get a hidden hitch that goes with that rollpan. BUT, even if there isn't, that's not a problem. You could still just have a regular reese hitch installed on your truck and it will not effect the rollpan. That rollpan follows the same contour of the stock bumper, so spacing will be the same. The only thing is, is it may look a little funky since the reese hitch will be more exposed. Personally, I think it looks fine. My brother has an F-350, so you can imagine how big his reese hitch is. When he installed his rollpan, at first it looked a little strange because the reese hitch was much more exposed. But then we had a bodyshop paint the reese hitch the same color as his truck (black) so it was all shiny and matched the rollpan and truck very well. Now it looks cool, and everybody thinks it looks cool. It actually adds some nice definition to the rear and lets everyone know your truck is badass. Again, I don't know if your rollpan has a hidden hitch system on it (hole behind the license plate)...but even if it doesn't, adding a reese hitch won't be a problem because that rollpan goes down just as far as the stock bumper where a reese hitch fitting wouldn't be an issue either. Goodluck, and let us know what you decide to do!
Here's what his rollpan looks like with an exposed reese hitch (don't mind the video itself lol) I think it looks quite fine:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z_SP-6v9xtQ
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Sounds awesome man! You better post some pics of it when your done! And yes def. get it painted shiny paint from a bodyshop, it will look very clean and natural. Your truck looks great by the way, nice work man!