flamatrix99
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2013 Sahara Unlimited
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My old man's '78 CJ7. Rebuilt from the ground up with an AMC 360 under the hood. He bought it out of Arkansas from the guy who had it built. It's a fun rig, but not necessarily the "cruiser" my old man was wanting, so it sits in the shop. It currently is in search of a new home if anyone is looking for a new toy.
Jeepbrahs, I am thinking about adding a trailer hitch for the initial purpose of hauling a uhaul trailer and ultimately haul a 4 Wheeler or small boat trailer. I have a 99 XJ Sport
2 questions:
What is a good durable safe hitch?
Who is someone who is competent and reasonable or is anyone willing to help me attach it (being compensated of course).
I am willing go ahead and replace the the suspension if suggested or necessary.
Thanks!
If you need help mounting a receiver hitch, I'd be glad to help. You could take some measurements and go to the pic-a-part yard on Peters Rd. across from Boomtown Casino. You could get something close enough to cut and reweld for really cheap. I work for a metal shop in NOLA East. I have access to drill bits, nuts, and bolts. I also have 3 welding machines at home. It would be a simple job make something fit your Jeep. Lemme know if I can help. You could get a receiver hitch for like $35 at the junkyard on Peters Rd. You may even find one that's an exact fit
There used to be one at the foot of the Huey P. Long on the Westbank side, but it disappeared years ago.If there is a Jeep junkyard in the Greater New Orleans Area, I'd sure like to take a stroll thru it
Jeepbrahs, I am thinking about adding a trailer hitch for the initial purpose of hauling a uhaul trailer and ultimately haul a 4 Wheeler or small boat trailer. I have a 99 XJ Sport
2 questions:
What is a good durable safe hitch?
Who is someone who is competent and reasonable or is anyone willing to help me attach it (being compensated of course).
I am willing go ahead and replace the the suspension if suggested or necessary.
Thanks!
So there are holes in the pseudo frame rails for the factory hitch option. Many of the aftermarket steel bumpers with recievers built in that used to be sold used these as mounting points.
trace out the pattern. most of the hitches sold for them include a 3/8" piece of steel with nuts welded to it to attach a hitch. once upon a time, i built a rear bumper for my old xj that used the same mounting points.
HTH.