Looks clean. Since you mentioned it, how did you raise the hitch?

 

It took a little work. I took the hitch off, groung the welds and took the reciever off. Then I notched the round pipe and welded the reciver to the plate that blots to the bumper. Like this


I went from this


To this


I peeled the rating sticker off and put it back on. I towed a 7,000 pound trailer 500 miles and my welding shows no signs of failure.

After lowering the truck that hitch would drag if I tried to 4 wheel up the slightest hill.(that plastic American flag didn't last long) So raising it gave me more groung clearence, plus it looks way better. Now if I could find a way to hide the spare.

 

Thanks for the info. Looks like another welding project

 

 

much better

 

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The handles are holding up great so far no scratches or scuff marks. They are easier to clean than the black plastic.