Just what I was looking for, thanks for documenting! Question though, how was the condition of the frame where the hitch was bolted? Did you feel it was at risk for pulling off under heavy load? Many of us have the rusted frame & hitch, and would like to know how that part of the frame holds up. That rusted off stabilizer bracket is common. I’ve had mine welded back on to an 11ga 24” long channel formed plate wrapped around the frame continuously welded to the integral top section. Probably the strongest part of the truck now. :-)
@benwsko Thank you. Yeah, it's super common and no one seems to make the actual repair parts for these, however it seems as that section is almost identical to an fj. I didn't repair this one because, it was rusted through from the hitch mount to under the drivers door. The hitch itself was fine but the steel under it was gone.
Just what I was looking for, thanks for documenting! Question though, how was the condition of the frame where the hitch was bolted? Did you feel it was at risk for pulling off under heavy load? Many of us have the rusted frame & hitch, and would like to know how that part of the frame holds up. That rusted off stabilizer bracket is common. I’ve had mine welded back on to an 11ga 24” long channel formed plate wrapped around the frame continuously welded to the integral top section. Probably the strongest part of the truck now. :-)
@benwsko Thank you. Yeah, it's super common and no one seems to make the actual repair parts for these, however it seems as that section is almost identical to an fj. I didn't repair this one because, it was rusted through from the hitch mount to under the drivers door. The hitch itself was fine but the steel under it was gone.