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Hidden Hitch question
- Thread starter ROBZ95Xj
- Start date
buzzbombxj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- lake chabot
id go with nutstrips as they spread the force out more, but the hidden hitch might use the nutstrips, my hitch does
- Location
- Terra Firma
The Hidden Hitches I have installed came with thick, square fish plates -- one for each bolt. I think the nut strips are better, but the truth is the fish plates are thicker than the nut strips so it may be a wash.
- Location
- Port Orchard, WA
Eagle said:
thicker - but not wider
the nutstrips spread out the load on the frame better...
- Location
- Terra Firma
Wider, also. The factory nut strips are 1" to 1-1/4" wide. The fish plates were the full width of the "frame" rail -- the nut strips are not.XJ_ranger said:
- Location
- Port Orchard, WA
Eagle said:
ok - sorry i didnt make sense with my last post -
the nutstrips are one piece that goes all the way from the front to the back, and in looking at the hardware that i got with my Draw-Tite the nut stips have a lot more surface contact than 4 of the little metal squares do.
i believe the hidden hitch to have slightly larger square metal pieces, but still not the surface contact of the nutstrip...
Just what i remember from installing 2 hitches on 2 different XJ's...
- Location
- Fort Wayne, IN
For what it's worth, I moved my hitch over a couple of inches in an accident, and the hidden hitch tabs held just as well on the drivers side as the factory strip did on the right.
HaleYes
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Clay County, IL
robz95xj said:
I have used both the nutstrips and the square washers. Nutstrips are 10X easier to use IMHO.
jrsxj98
DILIGAF
- Location
- Crawlorado
Lets see it they are stong enough to tow......so you should be fine to use it as a recovery point. or maybe im just missing something here.
