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Old 04-08-2009, 06:57 AM   #8
Bob86ZZ4
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Now I like Bob E's idea. The only problem there is the big huge nut on the underside of the ball. It sticks down lower than the side rails of the on the sides of the mount. I'd have to weld some flat steel across the rails forward of the nut to build up a surface high (or low depending how you look at it) enough to provide a good weld surface to stick a receiver tube onto. Looks like I'd need about 1/4" at least. My neighbor is a retired iron worker and does welding projects to pass the time. I'm going to run it by him and see what he thinks. Might be a good project. Probably a lot cheaper that buying a whole extra mount. That mount looks pretty expensive. How come there are two pins on my hitch. Looks like I only need one. Is the other one to hook the chains around or something?
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