Installed a 2in Ball

[Josh]

i installed this a few weeks back about 3 hours before i left for a 2 week trip to the sand dunes. just gota around to taking pictures of it. i havent even droped the trailer since i got back last week, dont really have a place to store it ( neighbors will report it if i leave it un attached to a vehical) so ive been towing this around for the greater part of a week and have no issues.

after this install i am never drilling into metal while i am under-neith it. but so far its held good, and since i dont really plan on ever removing it, i might do a bead down either side just for some extra strength.

ive yet to solve the issue with powering the lights or brakes on the trailer, but i havent had to put many miles on it since i got home, and if i do go out at night i just turn on the landcruisers running lights and so far i havent had an issue. but im looking for a decent transformer for a reasonable price near me so i can get the 12v hook up.

and for those who love pictures.


the trailer is a homeade trailer i converted from an old camperframe. i used 1/2 in x 4in channel steel to reinforce it to the point wwere i dont think i can break it. and spent the better part of 16+ hours drilling and tapping the all 250 or so deck screws( self taping my ass, they would just break off so i had to tap every hole) and dulled out many a bit. but imo it was worth it, im into half of what it would cost me to buy a brand new 7000lb trailer and i feel mine is stronger.

 

[srodocker]

sweet that is a must have for me when i get one

 

[atankersdad]

We all sure p*ss off our neighbors and those others who do not understand this addiction and love for big green and tan trucks. I wish I had just one dollar for each time I have heard the phrase"what are you gonna do with that". Gonna start a new tread. Just had a brilliant idea.

 

[1qwkgoat]

What make and model vehilce is that hitch for? From the pics it looks like it is just the right width. Can we get some more pics showing how the hitch is mounted.

 

[Hammer]

Looks good Josh!
And yeah, that front tire is getting pretty worn!

 

[Josh]

its a Curt 14082 i believe, i have to go check my recept later but im almost possitive thats what it is.


basicly its held on by 6 bolts 1/2 bolts, 3 on either side, i just vice griped the hitch in place were i wanted it, and drilled out the hole with it on there. took about an hour or so to intall. but when i take the trailer off ill get some more detailed pictures,

 

[JTugwell]

we all sure p*ss off our neighbors and those others who do not understand this addiction and love for big green and tan trucks. I wish i had just one dollar for each time i have heard the phrase"what are you gonna do with that". Gonna start a new tread. Just had a brilliant idea.

amen!

 

[broman78]

looks like the fj has a hitch just hook the trailer to fj and leave it on the street. That will by you a little time then find a storage or an lot that Class 8 trucks store there trucks at.

 

[Josh]

i left out one important detail, the cruiser sorta has a dead motor. 2 weeks in the sanddunes at the redline was the straw that broke the camels back. but all is good, i have a vortex 350 coupled to an NV4500 + NP205+np203 sitting in the garage waiting to go into it.

it would just be to big of a pita to unload it, hook a trailer to it and then reload it when i gota move it. besides the deuce works good as a moble parkinglot.

 

[1qwkgoat]

its a Curt 14082 i believe, i have to go check my recept later but im almost possitive thats what it is.


basicly its held on by 6 bolts 1/2 bolts, 3 on either side, i just vice griped the hitch in place were i wanted it, and drilled out the hole with it on there. took about an hour or so to intall. but when i take the trailer off ill get some more detailed pictures,

I figured that was how you installed it. Thats how I plan to install one, my welding skills aren't such that I trust them alone to hold the hitch on. I would really appreciate it if you could check your reciept for the part number of the hitch. That way I can get one and know it will fit

 

[Josh]

yes it is a curt 14082. i coulda ordered one on the internet for like 175, but i needed it same day so i ended up paying just under 200 @ my local auto parts store.

 

[cbvet]

The one I used came off of a Chevy Suburban. Fit perfectly. $25 at a junkyard.

 

[Josh]

unfortunatly this was a last minute type thing, i knew about 12 hours before i was going that i had to tow a trailer with this thing ( my buddy who was going to tow it, his truck broke down) so i was sorta a need it now kinda thing otherwise i woulda shopped around more

 

[SETOYOTA]

i believe the frame rails are standard width for a deuce as well as other trucks so most any hitch will work

 

[cbvet]

Again, the hitch I got from a Chevy Suburban fit fine. Deuce frame rails measure 28" ID & 34" OD.
I just got a hitch from a recent Dodge pickup, & it's actually designed for a frame that measures 34" ID, 39" OD. I'll adapt it & use it.
Some ford truck hitches I saw at the junkyard were for frames much wider.
No, "most any hitch" won't work. At least not without a lot of modification.

 

[broman78]

i think if it comes from a 3rd gen GM truck or the GMT 400 series it will fit without any modification.

 

[SETOYOTA]

bought one at swap meet. I have no idea what it was on other than i know its not a chevy. fit perfectly.

 

[Josh]

i belive chevy and ford 1 ton trucks from 84-99 have the same frame width as a deuce, least i think thats what the guy at the parts counter told me this hitch was for.

 

[Whidbey]

I had a buddy make mine over a year ago.

 

[DanMartin]

Most excellent Josh.

Which dunes? I go to Winchester a lot. Will be down at Spinreel in a few weeks. Wish I could take the deuce someday, but a 4-5 hour drive to get there isn't something I look forward to.