Tow hitch cover?

[KensExpy]

I was looking at everyone’s tow hitch cover thread but not sure if mine applies so I’m making a new thread here (the reason I’m new)!

The silver tow hitch cover was stolen off my expedition. I’m by no means artistic so I can’t necessarily buy the cheap primed one and make it look great painted.

Does anyone have a part number for this that’s already this gray color? I saw one that’s iron gray and another that’s dark carbon, but I don’t necessarily want to buy and return something that’s a shade off.

Just curious if anyone has the exact painted part number for this. I assume it’s standard since most expeditions I see have this gray silver bumper color.

 

[Fizzy]

Mine was stolen a few years ago. Bought a replacement, but primed and painted it myself. Was super easy. The hardest part was finding the paint colour. Went to a paint matching auto paint place and they mixed it up in an aerosol can. Looks great 2 years later.

 

[KensExpy]

Mine was stolen a few years ago. Bought a replacement, but primed and painted it myself. Was super easy. The hardest part was finding the paint colour. Went to a paint matching auto paint place and they mixed it up in an aerosol can. Looks great 2 years later.

Did you seal it? Or just spray it?

 

[Fizzy]

Did you seal it? Or just spray it?

Primed. Painted. Top coated.

Was pretty easy honestly.

 

[Boosted]

Verify your year applies. Mine is a 2020 and this is what I came up with.
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Ford part number seems to be JL1Z-17F000-APTM for 18-21 but maybe more.

 

[KensExpy]

Primed. Painted. Top coated.

Was pretty easy honestly.

Would you consider doing that again and shipping it?

 

[SyndicateZ]

Would you consider doing that again and shipping it?

How much $$ arenu offering?

 

[tominwi]

My new Timberline has never had its cover pried-off and yins have given me something new to worry about.

At the dealership the salesrep and manager and myself were looking at it and I asked about the hitch receiver. The manager bent-over to try to remove it and had some trouble and I said "don't bother". After bringing it home I looked at it and it's pretty secure--no I still haven't pried it off!

I can well imagine attaching a disc with super-adhesive like you put to windshields and then a cable or metal strap of some sort to discourage theft. Hmm...

 

[Hellwig]

My new Timberline has never had its cover pried-off and yins have given me something new to worry about.

At the dealership the salesrep and manager and myself were looking at it and I asked about the hitch receiver. The manager bent-over to try to remove it and had some trouble and I said "don't bother". After bringing it home I looked at it and it's pretty secure--no I still haven't pried it off!

I can well imagine attaching a disc with super-adhesive like you put to windshields and then a cable or metal strap of some sort to discourage theft. Hmm...

For the first couple of times, it was really hard for me to take it off. After that, usually it takes me just 10 to 20 seconds.

 

[KensExpy]

For the first couple of times, it was really hard for me to take it off. After that, usually it takes me just 10 to 20 seconds.

Yup same. Used to just pop off with a little effort

 

[JamaicaJoe]

Did the 3rd gen, specifically 2013 have a cover? It looks kind of crude showing a hitch plus you can see the spare tire.

 

[Left Coast Geek]

I haven't bothered to put mine back since the 2nd or 3rd time I removed my hitch.

 

[Rezolution]

This is the part you need and it's already painted.

JL1Z17F000BA

It fit on my 2019 too even though they said it wouldn't .

 

[joeblade06]

For my ‘22 Limited, I wanted to modify mine so that i could still use the cover every with a hitch and cable installed. Got the unpainted (black) from my dealer and found a really close matching paint at PepBoys. After i cut out the openings for the hitch mount, wiring and chains, i primed and painted it. I now leave it installed with a WeatherTech hitch bumper step locked into the receiver.. I’m happy with it!

 

[VBreithaupt]

The actual color of the tow hitch cover and bumper is locus silver and when I had to replace mine they did a little digging but you could get it just primed or painted already.

 

[Calidad]

Do you use the hitch at all? Bike rack at least? Why bother?

 

[tominwi]

For my ‘22 Limited, I wanted to modify mine so that i could still use the cover every with a hitch and cable installed. Got the unpainted (black) from my dealer and found a really close matching paint at PepBoys. After i cut out the openings for the hitch mount, wiring and chains, i primed and painted it. I now leave it installed with a WeatherTech hitch bumper step locked into the receiver.. I’m happy with it!

Need pics!

 

[duneslider]

I have two sitting in my garage. I was going to cut one to fit around the bike rack that pretty much lives on the back but then I realized how much of a pain it is to get to the hitch pin I said forget it. I probably haven't had a cover on in 4-5 years. Unfortunately, mine look like a lighter silver color and not the darker color.

 

[joeblade06]

Sorry the surfaces are super dirty from our recent snow.

 

[Hellwig]

Sorry the surfaces are super dirty from our recent snow.

Your premium hitch step is expensive (to me). It's over 100 bucks, I think. I got mine from Habor Freight for 30 bucks.