Receiver hitch pin distance survey
- Thread starter mrblaine
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OP
Yep, what prompted this is I was building the part, happened to glance up and realized I was looking at rig that had a bumper with a hitch pin distance of sub 1". WTF? How many do that shit?
Too many. Once you declare it a "recovery point " standards be damned. In my non engineering opinion any less than 1.5 is not really adequate.
Since many of these are in the context of TJ bumpers that sit behind a cross member and a fuel tank I'm sure a lot of them bury the hitch as deep as they can and then cut it off at whatever length looks right to them.
Mumblewood
TJ Enthusiast
2” on mine, home built bumper but the receiver tube I bought. Can’t remember where from, but either the trailer store down the road or the truck/trailer supply shop I worked at in high school.
Mine is 1-1/4 and I made it that way on purpose to tuck it tight to the bumper. But I also fully welded in the 1/4" ring at the end, essentially leaving a 1/2" x 1/2" square ring of steel to prevent pull-out of the pin over time. Also, I will never use this as a recovery point - I have two recovery points on the rear. The hitch is just to allow me to tow a small utility trailer. I don't think LJs are supposed to tow over 2,500 lbs anyway.
OP
Not for nothing but sub 2" really complicates the issue for me as well. I need more support inside the receiver tube.
2.5” 08 GMC 1500
2” 13 F150
2.5” 01 Tacoma
2”. 19 F250 SD 2.5” reciever
2” Dirtwerks 05 TJ
2.5” on my off road forklift.
Clamp receiver on forklift is 4” and clamp shaft is 3.5”.
If it helps I checked my many inserts:
#14K 4”
#12K 4.5” load distributing
All my #10K 3.5-4”
All my #7.5K 2.75-3”
My cheap #10K recovery hook has .75 and 2” holes.
2” 13 F150
2.5” 01 Tacoma
2”. 19 F250 SD 2.5” reciever
2” Dirtwerks 05 TJ
2.5” on my off road forklift.
Clamp receiver on forklift is 4” and clamp shaft is 3.5”.
If it helps I checked my many inserts:
#14K 4”
#12K 4.5” load distributing
All my #10K 3.5-4”
All my #7.5K 2.75-3”
My cheap #10K recovery hook has .75 and 2” holes.
OldBarn
Member
2 3/4" on my Body Armor bumpers front and rear.
If mine's longest do I win a prize?
My Metalcloak was 3”
Just saying, hole placement could vary depending on weight of item being pulled. More meat behind it seems like it would be less likely to deform under heavy load.
OP
And again, you do not know what I am trying to figure out and why. This has nothing to do with using a receiver hitch for towing.
For what it's worth:
Rokmen bumper kit --1 11/16 "
98 4Runner factory hitch — 2 "
04 TJ receiver — 1 3/8 "
04 aftermarket receiver on 04 Tacoma --1 1/2 " AND 2 1/2 "
Best wishes for your future possibilities Blaine !
OP
Possibly, if I can iron out the details. Right now I'm against a wall of stupidity I may not be able to overcome.
