Rear bumper... trailer hitch cover Mod

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Joeltz

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So I wanted a Cleaner look for my hitch, and studied and measured to cut a hole in the cover, so hitch goes thru the cover .

well if you look at inside of cover you can see mold lines and right in the middle a circle about 1/2 inch in diameter.

Use a 2 1/2 or 2 5/8 hole saw and drill using the molded circle as Center

The Hole will be exactly over the square hitch opening!!

you have to file the bottom of the cut hole Square to have enough room to slide the cover fingers into the upper mounting plate

Hitch goes thru the cover for a CLEAN look and you can put the pin in before attatching the cover

the hitch itself has a hole for the spare tire drop shaft you
can put a S hook and 6-7 inches of chain with a shackle for trailer safety chains I use a small hitch plate when not needing the Ball




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So I wanted a Cleaner look for my hitch, and studied and measured to cut a hole in the cover, so hitch goes thru the cover .

well if you look at inside of cover you can see mold lines and right in the middle a circle about 1/2 inch in diameter.

Use a 2 1/2 or 2 5/8 hole saw and drill using the molded circle as Center

The Hole will be exactly over the square hitch opening!!

you have to file the bottom of the cut hole Square to have enough room to slide the cover fingers into the upper mounting plate

Hitch goes thru the cover for a CLEAN look and you can put the pin in before attatching the cover

the hitch itself has a hole for the spare tire drop shaft you
can put a S hook and 6-7 inches of chain with a shackle for trailer safety chains I use a small hitch plate when not needing the Ball
 

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So I wanted a Cleaner look for my hitch, and studied and measured to cut a hole in the cover, so hitch goes thru the cover .

well if you look at inside of cover you can see mold lines and right in the middle a circle about 1/2 inch in diameter.

Use a 2 1/2 or 2 5/8 hole saw and drill using the molded circle as Center

The Hole will be exactly over the square hitch opening!!

you have to file the bottom of the cut hole Square to have enough room to slide the cover fingers into the upper mounting plate

Hitch goes thru the cover for a CLEAN look and you can put the pin in before attatching the cover

the hitch itself has a hole for the spare tire drop shaft you
can put a S hook and 6-7 inches of chain with a shackle for trailer safety chains I use a small hitch plate when not needing the Ball




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So I wanted a Cleaner look for my hitch, and studied and measured to cut a hole in the cover, so hitch goes thru the cover .

well if you look at inside of cover you can see mold lines and right in the middle a circle about 1/2 inch in diameter.

Use a 2 1/2 or 2 5/8 hole saw and drill using the molded circle as Center

The Hole will be exactly over the square hitch opening!!

you have to file the bottom of the cut hole Square to have enough room to slide the cover fingers into the upper mounting plate

Hitch goes thru the cover for a CLEAN look and you can put the pin in before attatching the cover

the hitch itself has a hole for the spare tire drop shaft you
can put a S hook and 6-7 inches of chain with a shackle for trailer safety chains I use a small hitch plate when not needing the Ball




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Philpug

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I am really surprised there is not an aftermarket cover option because that area looks awful without the cover on.
 

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I am really surprised there is not an aftermarket cover option because that area looks awful without the cover on.
It does but it is a good rust gauge though.:oops:
 

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