While looking at pics of past receiver hitch mods, I had an idea.
What if i found an off-the-shelf bolt-on receiver hitch for some other vehicle that has slightly narrower frame rails, such that i could just cut out the existing reinforcements, cut the requisite square hole in the back of the bumper, hang the receiver hitch over the frame rails instead of under them, and weld wherever i have metal to metal contact?
Maybe it's a lot of work to cut up the existing diagonal support on the cross member.
What if i found an off-the-shelf bolt-on receiver hitch for some other vehicle that has slightly narrower frame rails, such that i could just cut out the existing reinforcements, cut the requisite square hole in the back of the bumper, hang the receiver hitch over the frame rails instead of under them, and weld wherever i have metal to metal contact?
Maybe it's a lot of work to cut up the existing diagonal support on the cross member.