made myself a hitch platform.

[alaskanexpy]

well since the expy doesn't have all the room i'm used to with my excursion. i've been wanting one of those hitch platforms. found a nice one at Walmart for $60 but i knew i just got a welder and had scrap steel at home. so this morning i made my own! it will fit a lawn mower, large air compressor, fire wood...ect ect perfect for road trips/camping or whatever.


starting out...



getting there




almost!




done...for now. i plan to add more flat bar and maybe more lights. should work perfect for what i need it for. plus the price was right!

 

[SOLISIMO]

Damn!!! Good job man!!!!!!!

 

[Remo]

Nice job.

 

[DF5.4]

Nice

 

[Soldier777]

wow I will take one do you take Amex??

 

[EMendoza93]

Looks good! I love your truck >.<

 

[NewbieVet]

thats awesome! I think Panda is about to take a welding class.

 

[KWT2000]

looks great man... i think the only thing i would have done different is used exspanded metal for the floor of it..

still looks great

 

[panda24619]

thats awesome! I think Panda is about to take a welding class.

i am! if i get emailed and email them back first! then ill get in in september. if not... then idk??? get a 2nd job or get lucky somewhere with a yob. soooo...

but that thing is cool. i wanna make something like that, but i LOST THE ******* KEYS to my hitch lock!!!!!!! i lost them the day i got it. and that was on x-mas! WTF?! haha so idk what i can do. call masterlock and be like... can i have another, or just cut it off with a torch??? and get another one and put those keys on my key ring instantly!!! haha

but i can see your shoe prints, might wanna put some cross support from where it enters the hitch and the corners... just a thought if you dont think it is strong enough. i think it might be, but you never know... but i like the fact that you can adjust it for the length you might need. thats cool.

 

[alaskanexpy]

looks great man... i think the only thing i would have done different is used exspanded metal for the floor of it..

still looks great

i was going to, i had the sheet metal around thus = free and when i priced it out they wanted more for expanded then sheet metal! so i said screw that i'll use what i got lol


i have some flat bar running across the bottom to support the sheet metal. plan on adding alittle more just to beef it up. i miss my welder i used to have at my old work. but this little one i got does the job for little things like this, and exhaust, body work so i'm happy.



heres a few pics w/the lights on. need to add some red marker lights to the rear. the ones back there currently are brake lights.

 

[jjbusa]

nice work..

 

[KWT2000]

on the lights, since it is a fixed point on the truck the amber markers on the front of it are illegal at least here in WA...

maybe something to check into

hate to see a rookie cop give you a ticket over something like that

 

[alaskanexpy]

yeah i was debating on that. but i only had amber ones laying around. i'll grab some red ones and swap the lenses out when i get a chance. i was just working with what i had at the time lol

 

[KWT2000]

i got ya... i would have done the same thing... still nice job

 

[Jerseyautoparts]

looks great!! very cool!

 

[alaskanexpy]

she seems to work pretty well! lol

 

[walnuts4x4]

I like the lights on it... I started to wire some in last fall but never finished it so might have to do it again....

 

[2000eb]

how strong is the squre stock sliding in the receiver? it looks kinda thin my only fear is if you have the compressor back there etc and hit a nice bump in the road and the weight goes up and when it comes down will it bend it. im gonna make another rack soon gave the last one away. i find the thickest stuff possible atleast for the center going into receiver. just a though. i love the finished look though. and i know you used what you had.

 

[alaskanexpy]

it was the shit used from street signs, my buddy had some extra from a construction site. its pretty decently thick stuff. i used to build hitches and crap at my old work and of course this aint gonna hold 1000lbs but i'd rate it for 3-400 i think. ofcourse i have no way of knowing for sure. but i know i had me(125lbs, my dad(250lbs) and my friend (158lbs) on it and it did not show an signs of bending..that was with us kinda jumping on it lol

 

[walnuts4x4]

if it held all you guys then its pretty good... cuz the store bought ones are only rated for around 500lbs...