Ball mount/hitch plate for 40,000 lb. hitch? - Page 2

Bob86ZZ4 · 12-01-2009, 03:19 PM

Here's the hitch plate my neighbor made for me. I think it looks great. He used 1/2" plate to fab it up. I bought the 2" i/d square tube at U-Haul for about $18 or so.

Bob86ZZ4 · 12-01-2009, 03:22 PM

And here's the original hitch that came on the truck:

I had him make the receiver a bit smaller because it's not going to be used to haul 40k pounds.

geofkaye · 12-03-2009, 02:22 PM

....good to have afew friends isn't it BOB?...usually it would be worth maybe $200......geofkaye

12-01-2009, 03:19 PM	#11
Bob86ZZ4 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 907	Here's the hitch plate my neighbor made for me. I think it looks great. He used 1/2" plate to fab it up. I bought the 2" i/d square tube at U-Haul for about $18 or so. __________________ '03 Freightliner FL112, 295" wheel base, with '03 United Specialties 26' living quarters, single screw, Cat C12 430 h/p 1650 torque, Eaton 10speed , 3.42 rear axle ratio

12-01-2009, 03:22 PM	#12
Bob86ZZ4 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 907	And here's the original hitch that came on the truck: I had him make the receiver a bit smaller because it's not going to be used to haul 40k pounds. __________________ '03 Freightliner FL112, 295" wheel base, with '03 United Specialties 26' living quarters, single screw, Cat C12 430 h/p 1650 torque, Eaton 10speed , 3.42 rear axle ratio

12-03-2009, 02:22 PM	#13
geofkaye Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 625	....good to have afew friends isn't it BOB?...usually it would be worth maybe $200......geofkaye __________________

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