I have a Hayman-Reese (2") tow bar and it is fitted to the BJ40 by bolting onto the chassis and uses the four factory trailer hitch holes in the rear bumper. See pic below.
I want to retain the Hayman Reese towbar for use with normal tow ball hitches, but I want to be able to mount a pintle hitch to the factory mount. Besides, the Hayman Reese bar has loops for the trailer chains so I don't need to find looped bolts long enough.
Why not just continue to use the pintle hitch in the photo? It sits too low for the trailer, which has SOA suspension.
Why not use one of those plate type tongues to which a bolt-on pintle hitch can be bolted at various heights to make the pintle hitch higher? Tried that and discovered the spare wheel carrier latch doesn't open, let alone the tailgate.
My proposed solution is to use a lockable, rotating pintle hitch bolted in the FJ40/BJ40 factory location. Since it can be unlocked and rotated, it will clear both the tailgate and the spare carrier latch.
My question to you guys is two-fold:
1. Who runs a pintle hook bolted directly to factory mount on the bumper?
2. What rated bolts did you use to mount it?
I want to retain the Hayman Reese towbar for use with normal tow ball hitches, but I want to be able to mount a pintle hitch to the factory mount. Besides, the Hayman Reese bar has loops for the trailer chains so I don't need to find looped bolts long enough.
Why not just continue to use the pintle hitch in the photo? It sits too low for the trailer, which has SOA suspension.
Why not use one of those plate type tongues to which a bolt-on pintle hitch can be bolted at various heights to make the pintle hitch higher? Tried that and discovered the spare wheel carrier latch doesn't open, let alone the tailgate.
My proposed solution is to use a lockable, rotating pintle hitch bolted in the FJ40/BJ40 factory location. Since it can be unlocked and rotated, it will clear both the tailgate and the spare carrier latch.
My question to you guys is two-fold:
1. Who runs a pintle hook bolted directly to factory mount on the bumper?
2. What rated bolts did you use to mount it?