| Author | Message | ||
     Prescottj (Prescottj) Senior Member Username: Prescottj Post Number: 278 Registered: 12-2002 |
Has anyone here cutoff the trailer hitch? I see at as in an unneccassary location for wheelin. I would like to cut it off but don't want to weaken the frame. If you have done it please tell me where you have cut and if you haven't give me some ideas whether If I should do it or not. What tool did you use or would you use to cut it off? I went crazy with a grinder last night and trimmed some body panels and I'm pretty sure the grinder will never make it through the hitch. | ||
| Prescottj (Prescottj) Senior Member Username: Prescottj Post Number: 279 Registered: 12-2002 |
Oh yeah this will be on a 97 d1 and the new trailer hitch will some how be incorparated into a custom bumper that I will build | ||
| Victor Mature (Victor_mature) New Member Username: Victor_mature Post Number: 5 Registered: 02-2003 |
As in the way as it may sometimes be, it is an ideal, easy-to-get-to recovery point. Are you sure you want to get rid of it? | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior member Username: Leslie Post Number: 1800 Registered: 02-2002 |
While the Camel Trophy vehicles removed it, the general thought on it is that it is the basis for a great recovery point, and you gain so little extra clearance by its removal that it is best left alone. My suggestion is to let it be..... FWIW... -L | ||
| Peter Carey (Pcarey) Senior Member Username: Pcarey Post Number: 485 Registered: 05-2002 |
What? Like you couldn't put in any other recovery points mounted directly to the frame? http://www.discoweb.org/mattrearbumper/Rearbumper4.jpg I'd also debate that it's ideal. If it's ideal, why isn't everyone adding one to the front? pwc | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior member Username: Leslie Post Number: 1801 Registered: 02-2002 |
Sure you could..... but that would a recovery-only point, couldn't tow with that... You can modify a bumper to have a receiver built in up higher, but.... Then, if you need to tow something, you'll have to go buy a long-drop receiver hitch to accomodate the new elevated point. It'd suck for a bike carrier then, and, it'd not be a selling point when in comes to letting it go.... Sure, do it if you want, but, it seems like a lot more negatives than positives..... IMHO, FWIW.... -L | ||
| Prescottj (Prescottj) Senior Member Username: Prescottj Post Number: 280 Registered: 12-2002 |
That's what I was thinking after the bumper is installed and welded to the frame in my book the new bumper is now part of the frame and I can put new recovery points on the bumper Tell me if my idea sucks becuase I really want to get rid of it but I won't If I am overwhelmed by people saying not to do it | ||
| Prescottj (Prescottj) Senior Member Username: Prescottj Post Number: 281 Registered: 12-2002 |
Bike carrier is of no concern to me and either is resale value, well becuase it's a D1 and it's worth only about 10k now and about 3k next year whether I do anything to it or not | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior member Username: Leslie Post Number: 1802 Registered: 02-2002 |
PS: Peter, I wouldn't say "ideal", but, it's already there and strong.... I wouldn't add one to the front because I don't tow from the front....  Prescottj, You can do it, and you can make points that are every bit as strong as the stock receiver... you're not going to compromise the frame, at least not by much, but, it does offer an amount of protection for the gas-tank.... that's the reason I haven't pulled the rear sway-bar off, either... Consider a gas-tank skid if you do remove it, IMHO.... -L | ||
| Jason Bard (Jbard) Member Username: Jbard Post Number: 74 Registered: 10-2002 |
Peter, Because that's where the winch goes..... | ||
| Peter Carey (Pcarey) Senior Member Username: Pcarey Post Number: 486 Registered: 05-2002 |
Leslie, You're assuming he wants to tow stuff with it. If you dont' tow anything, then there's no reason you can't replace it. Yes, you stil want to make sure there is good protection for the tank. I was quoting "ideal" from Victor's message. And Jason, that's would be my reason for taking out the hitch if I ever do myself.....that's where the winch goes. ;) And as for carrying bikes, well, you didn't chop the roof off, did ya? pwc | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior member Username: Leslie Post Number: 1804 Registered: 02-2002 |
True, I was assuming such, because I do tow with mine... Sounds like the receiver is gonna be the last thing you think about, not if you're planning on a gas-tank relocation, lol...... -L | ||
| Prescottj (Prescottj) Senior Member Username: Prescottj Post Number: 283 Registered: 12-2002 |
It's coming off! The custom bumper that I am currently designing will have 3 recovery points one in the center and one on each end of the bumper. I'll just make a homemade gas tank skid plate doesn't look like to big of a deal. I wish I could make a convertable Disco But I think that would be overkill on this whole project | ||
| Prescottj (Prescottj) Senior Member Username: Prescottj Post Number: 284 Registered: 12-2002 |
wish I could do the relocation but then thought about it for a second and did'nt want to spend all the time doing it, for I got a 2002 Range Rover that I'm trying to start on soon and i'm getting all ancy about it |
