HZJ73 trailer hitch mounting
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Lois:
My truck does not have its rear bumper, so it's very much like a 40 back there, with the rear frame member hanging out in the open.. I made a 2" receiver where the tube goes under the rear cross member, and it bolts onto the pintle hook mount in the middle of the rear frame member... I'll take a picture and post it up today.. But if I was doing any heavy towing, I'd do something different, and put a universal hitch across to the frame longitudinal members...
BTW, there are Pintle hooks available that have a trailer ball integrated into them. Not sure that it would work the best with the pintle ring, but you aren't likely to use that feature.
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I googled "pintle ball hitch" and found this in the first hit. Combo Pintle Hook and 2"Ball
It would look cool hanging off of the back of a 'Cruiser....
But the trailer would likely be going uphill all of the time
My truck does not have its rear bumper, so it's very much like a 40 back there, with the rear frame member hanging out in the open.. I made a 2" receiver where the tube goes under the rear cross member, and it bolts onto the pintle hook mount in the middle of the rear frame member... I'll take a picture and post it up today.. But if I was doing any heavy towing, I'd do something different, and put a universal hitch across to the frame longitudinal members...
BTW, there are Pintle hooks available that have a trailer ball integrated into them. Not sure that it would work the best with the pintle ring, but you aren't likely to use that feature.
Edit:
I googled "pintle ball hitch" and found this in the first hit. Combo Pintle Hook and 2"Ball
It would look cool hanging off of the back of a 'Cruiser....
But the trailer would likely be going uphill all of the time
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I've got a frame-mounted pintle hook mounted to the rear frame member on both of my 7x-series trucks and also one mounted to the back of my 45. Class 5 hardware and it's solid.
It's not high at all--when the trailer you're pulling is an M416 military trailer or the like. There are also receiver-type mounts that bolt to the rear frame member and allow you to use a drop-type tongue; however, that kind of setup is not as strong as the pintle, IMHO.
I too would like to see some pics of trailer hitch setups on an HZJ73/BJ74 - if anyone has any to share.
Thanks!
Peter
Thanks!
Peter
I don't have any pics of my towbar setup on hand, but it consists of 2 6mm plates bolted to the outside of the chassis rails, a length of 50x50mm RHS between them under the rear x-member with the 2" receiver fitted in the middle, & another plate going up from the receiver to pick up the 4 bolt holes in the centre of the back of the x-member.
Cheers
Clint
Cheers
Clint
