After the very cool responces you guys
gave on my nerf bar post. I thought i would
post a pic of the hitch i made last night.
Not quite as involved as the bars, but what the
hell, why buy it if you can build it. I dont do much towing,
so i will only install it when needed. I actually made two,
each with a different size ball.

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nice welds man looks like you bought it

 

just stop showing this stuff and open up a shop already. We all know that you could probably do really well selling ur custom stuff. Good job dude, seriously, maybe a little home business on the side making custom gear would prolly put cash in ur pocket.

 

I agree with NS4FUEL,

You do VERY GOOD work man! Keep it up and make some extra cash on Ebay or to some buddies of yours

GOOD GOOD GOOD!!

 

We're all growing GREEN with envy, man!!![sm=hail.gif]

 

You guys are COOL!
Thanks!

 

There you go again, showin' us your excellent workmanship....so when again did you say this stuff was gonna be available ??

 

We've created a monster!! Looks awesome.

 

So looks great and all, I also understand firsthand how satisfying it is to make or own stuff. No matter how long it takes I always prefer to make my own stuff.

I also hate to **** in other peoples Cheerio's, but is that safe?

I would guess that is not as strong as a store bought hitch because of the right angle and from the picture I don't see enough weld penetration.

I'm not being a dick, I have built several roll cages in the past that were all put to hard use. Just be careful.

I also saw a D shackle mount yield and sent a tow hook flying past my face. Definitely a near death experience. This type of stuff scares me now every time we are on the trail.

We all act tough and think we are invinsible. Unfortunately safety lessons are always learned the hard way. Myself included.

 

Thanks for the concern.
Ive been welding for 18 years and have several
structural certifications. Its hard to see in the pic,
but the bottom plate has a 3/8" bevel, both top and bottom, allowing alot more
weld than you can actually see. There are four passes on the
top, and two underneath. Trust me man, i wouldnt put something unsafe out there!
The welding process for this hitch was, 2 root passes with 6010 penetrating rod,
one on top, one on bottom. Three passes on top with 7018 (hot pass), and one cover pass on the
bottom side. Figuring 7018 welding rod has 70K lbs per square inch, i think i am alright.
I actually trust my own work over store bought stuff anyday.