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G4Garret
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Oak Ridge - Knoxville - Windrock Tennessee
Vehicle(s): 2000 G500, U1100, SLK350, LR 101, WC-63 6x6
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| 2" receiver Trailer Hitch for G
Look at this G trailer hitch:
What do you think?
Garret
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gwagen460swb
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Vehicle(s): 280GE SWB, Toyota Highlander, BMW530i, RR HSE
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| Re: 2" receiver Trailer Hitch for G
Did you weld that yourself? Will it fit a 460? |
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Braingears
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: St Petersburg, FL
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Posts: 1450
| Re: 2" receiver Trailer Hitch for G
It is not a typical hitch receiver. It does not have the same side supports as mine has. It may not have Class 4 rating, but should support a Class 3.
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dai
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Oregon USA
Vehicle(s): 300GD 300TD BMW R100RS Landini 80F
Posts: 2110
| Re: 2" receiver Trailer Hitch for G
It'll fit a 460. Nice job, very tough looking. You even used G steel.
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stennis
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| Re: 2" receiver Trailer Hitch for G
Looks great, and sturdy! did you make any calculations? ore just figured; the bigger the better?
What kind of knob are you gonna put on it? is it different in the US? Here in holland we use this:
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DUTCH
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, GA, Atlanta
Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter
Posts: 9963
| RE: 2" receiver Trailer Hitch for G
G4Garret - 6/22/2006 10:21 PM
Look at this G trailer hitch:
What do you think?
Garret
It looks a lot like the hitch that Europa Intl used to sell. It didn't have the side supports either, but was rated Class V. |
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roughneck
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: UK, Germany & USA
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| RE: 2" receiver Trailer Hitch for G
Nice job, shows that when ever we design a receiver hitch for the G we all come to the same conclusion. |
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G4Garret
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Oak Ridge - Knoxville - Windrock Tennessee
Vehicle(s): 2000 G500, U1100, SLK350, LR 101, WC-63 6x6
Posts: 243
| RE: 2" receiver Trailer Hitch for G
Yep, I just got irritated with the cost of a the factory hitch, and well...I've got all these tools and steel laying around that hadn't been touched in almost 2 years... It took a full day though. I didn't plan for that, so probably not cost effective.
Yes, I calculated that if I used 12.7mm steel for the whole thing then I wouldn't have to calculate anything else! I did forgo the flying-nun ears, just decided they weren't necessary, and that I'd need to attach the new rear bumper to the frame there anyway. I did have a big dilemma as to height, I really wanted to cut out the bumper and make it higher, as in it's current position it's about 5 inches lower than both my Rovers and the Mog. However with the spare on back, if I raise it up much more, there is very little clearance to the spare tire. All of my trailers are military (416 type), including my portal-axle log-splitter. So I suppose I'll just have the raise the G's suspension a little to make up for it!
Oh, any thoughts on the bolts to attach the hitch to the G frame? I used 14mm grade 10.9 with self-locking nuts.
And finally, now I need a bike/ski carrier for the G. Nothing off-the-shelf seems to clear the spare. Any recommendations? or am I going to have to make one of those too?
Thanks for the compliments.
Garret
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dai
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Oregon USA
Vehicle(s): 300GD 300TD BMW R100RS Landini 80F
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| Re: 2" receiver Trailer Hitch for G
Sometimes cost effective is not what its all about. You built a very right thing for your truck that will make you grin inside every time you look at it and use it. I think the bolts will be just fine. Harder bolts in that size are difficult to find. I looked in my area. Check out Seymour MRO paint for that thing. Great stuff.
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ewalberg
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Past: San Francisco. Present: Germany
Vehicle(s): 2000 g500
Posts: 1887
| RE: 2" receiver Trailer Hitch for G
Do you already have your spare in the elevated position? I find i prefer having mine in the higher position. If you keep your center head rist in place it doesn't really block much more than is already blocked by that headrest, and then it's less likely to be hit by a car from behind, makes parking in tighter spots easier since it clears more of the hood of many cars, and it sounds like it might allow you to put the receiver where you want it... not that it's made already, ofcourse. That's 1/2" steel!Looks good!
Edited by ewalberg 6/23/2006 12:20 PM
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kerry460
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: tasmania australia
Vehicle(s): 1984 300GD LWB WAGEN
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| RE: 2" receiver Trailer Hitch for G
G,,day, nice looking hitch.just a comment .bolts arent a problem ,but nuts could be ,nylon locking nuts are often not the same tensile strength as your bolts .the safer way is same grade nut and best quality spring washer as was used originally .all the best,Kerry. |
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G4Garret
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Oak Ridge - Knoxville - Windrock Tennessee
Vehicle(s): 2000 G500, U1100, SLK350, LR 101, WC-63 6x6
Posts: 243
| RE: 2" receiver Trailer Hitch for G
kerry460 - 6/24/2006 3:30 AM
G,,day, nice looking hitch.just a comment .bolts arent a problem ,but nuts could be ,nylon locking nuts are often not the same tensile strength as your bolts .the safer way is same grade nut and best quality spring washer as was used originally .all the best,Kerry.
I am concerned too, as the local fastener shop couldn't assure me the nylon locking nuts were the same strength, in fact they couldn't assure me any of thier nuts were 10.9. However, I did note the same combination appeared to be exactly what was on the truck in two of the mounting holes before I started. If they were completely in shear, I wouldn't worry at all, but there appears to be a fair amount of tension in this application. It's surprising how hard it is to get decent metric hardware here.
Garret
Edited by G4Garret 6/24/2006 8:44 AM
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EuroTruck
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Oakwood, Georgia - USA
Vehicle(s): 2012 Audi A4 Avant S-Line, 2015 Ridley NOAH SL
Posts: 518
| RE: 2" receiver Trailer Hitch for G
Garret, Give Ralph at Belmetric a shout. He has two UNIMOGs and lots of metric fasteners to sell.  http://www.belmetric.com/ -SP |
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dai
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Oregon USA
Vehicle(s): 300GD 300TD BMW R100RS Landini 80F
Posts: 2110
| RE: 2" receiver Trailer Hitch for G
Garret, the bolts for the OEM hitch are 8.8's. If you are worried, try to find all metal selflockers in that size, they are hard. I think Kerry's suggestion is great. I am a fan of true split lockwashers over the spring washers on a lot of German equipment. They bite into the metal in a more sure way. If you don't plan on taking the hitchplate off much or at all use red Loctite on the threads as well.
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kerry460
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: tasmania australia
Vehicle(s): 1984 300GD LWB WAGEN
Posts: 611
| RE: 2" receiver Trailer Hitch for G
G,,day , i forgot to add that i think enginering specs do not allow nyloc nuts for this type of application,i wouldnt trust them. if you want to see the difference ,take 2 high tensile bolts metric or imperial same sizeand grade a piece of steel with appropiate size holes ,1 equivalent grade high tensile nut 1 nyloc,oil threads and mating faces and do them up with a torque wrench until failure ,it may surprise you ,use oil to stop galling of threads and faces ,allthe best ,kerry. |
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