Jeep key would work
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Jeep key would work
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Yup - you just have to buy the correct version of the Bolt.
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Well, not if it's attached to the truck, which is my main concern.
@JMT PM'd me and asked what the deal was with the diamond plate top on the tongue. It's a cover for a small storage area with an expanded metal bottom. His idea was to use that area to lock up the chains somehow, and at least a would-be thief would have to supply his own chains.
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It does. Funny you picked that up. I built the thing to fit pretty snug around the coupler, and every time I did another weld I was just waiting for it to warp to the point it would no longer slide on.
Nice work, good to hear you’re locking a ball in it because you can snatch a ball hitch with a Pintle hook.
And just like that @DrDmoney tees off with a great idea. Stuff a ball (sans shank) in the coupler and lock it all down.
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That was the plan all along. Dr. D was commenting on my post #1,458. I ordered a cheap 2 5/16" ball and you called it - plan is to cut off the shank, possibly weld a small plate to the bottom. I need to give some thought to that, though. Funny, I just got a note from Amazon saying it was lost in shipment - so I had to order a replacement.
I think it was Blackjack’s 24 inches
Jeff, the 2023 Superduties have a feature that when a truck is parked and connected to the trailer, if someone unplugs the trailer then the truck will send you a message letting you know.
It’ll also automatically back up with the ball aligned to the hitch so you don’t steer or run the throttle/brake to connect a conventional trailer.
You better order one just for those features.
It’ll also automatically back up with the ball aligned to the hitch so you don’t steer or run the throttle/brake to connect a conventional trailer.
You better order one just for those features.
This is a slippery slope. Then we'll need a Jeep ignition cover followed by the truck.