Hitch cover replacement
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Deadman
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My dad had one rusted in so bad that someone stole the new shiny hitch pin he put in it after he broke the old rusted pin. He didn't even know it, but he towed for months with no pin it the receiver, the rust held it! lol
Sure. Part # NL1B-17F000
This is it in primer. The square hole is 2 7/8 square. The round is 2 1/4” centered vertically with the square, and is7 5/8” left of center. You can see the 2 chain holes on the bottom. They are 1” wide and 2 3/4 long. Could be shorter, but I tried a rounded end and buggered it up so just lengthened and squared the ends off. Its far from perfect, but if it looks somewhat OK, I may get another one and refine a bit.
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Dennis48755
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JAMADOR
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Nice work TravisD, any test fits on the truck? Curious how a hitch plug would look with it, when you don't want the drawbar installed.
I should add, with the smallish hole for the drawbar I had to lay underneath and put the pin in from below the truck. I think a hitch plug might look OK with it, but if I try another one I want to relocate the plug in to eliminate or disguise the round hole.
Also, the aerosol touch up paint from scratcheshappen.com is a perfect match and flowed out really well. Cant tell it apart from the factory.
Also, the aerosol touch up paint from scratcheshappen.com is a perfect match and flowed out really well. Cant tell it apart from the factory.
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JAMADOR
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Nice work, that looks great. Genuinely surprised they don't offer something like this, OE.
I guess it's more work than most people would want to deal with, compared to just taking it off to tow.
I guess it's more work than most people would want to deal with, compared to just taking it off to tow.
Dennis48755
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Looks really good TravisD, also thanks for the tips and referral to scratcheshappen.com.
Dennis
Thanks for the compliments It really wasn't that hard. A holesaw and a boxcutter and there you have it. I just wanted to be able to leave the hitch installed and not have that huge gaping hole back there. Plus, if you want to steal my hitch, you’re gonna have to really work at it.
JAMADOR
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If we towed, at all, I'd really look into doing this, plus a 7-pin adapter/externsion & mount it to the cover, so you don't have to fish the cable in to the connector.
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