well my hitch has been bent up for about three years so i decided to fix it. i dont have access to a torch to heat it up so i took it to my old high school where my sister goes and she is taking a welding class so i had her do it for me. here is what it looked like before.







here is what she got accomplished today. its not bad but its better then what it was and pretty close to the best it will get.





im going to buy some spray paint today and painting it tomorrow before i put it back on

getting ready to paint



and with one coat on so far

does your hitch hang down a couple inches from your bumper or did you mod it so it doesnt look like you have a bl?

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"I thought this was America!"-Randy Marsh

2003 fx4 4.10, maxed tbars, 5000k HIDS 3157 silverstar bulbs, expo ohc, alons mag light holder, 06+ tails, throttle cable mod, air box mod
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if it was me, i'd make my 2nd coat more glossyier... if that's even a word. it's just too flat for me. but hell, it looks good.

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Ya I hangs down but mines not a factory hitch its a hidden hitch and I can't mod it

ohhh hmm wonder what mine is..oh and i want your truck just in my color and in 4x4 well hell i just want to bl it

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"I thought this was America!"-Randy Marsh

2003 fx4 4.10, maxed tbars, 5000k HIDS 3157 silverstar bulbs, expo ohc, alons mag light holder, 06+ tails, throttle cable mod, air box mod
360tag:BEEFS7A7US

Don't be a Pansy and do it! Haha

hey you dont say that..i wanna i just dont have money to get wheels and tires because a bl on my stock tires and wheels would just look well gay..so im goin with wheels then tires then bl so hopefully by next summer

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"I thought this was America!"-Randy Marsh

2003 fx4 4.10, maxed tbars, 5000k HIDS 3157 silverstar bulbs, expo ohc, alons mag light holder, 06+ tails, throttle cable mod, air box mod
360tag:BEEFS7A7US

i just checked out cl for sac town and found like 4 sets of used 33s for sale lol. and get some steel wheels. around 200 bucks for a set new.

i found only one set of tires and they were 32s but i dont want steel wheels or 15s..but shoot maybe just get steelies then bump up to what i want later

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"I thought this was America!"-Randy Marsh

2003 fx4 4.10, maxed tbars, 5000k HIDS 3157 silverstar bulbs, expo ohc, alons mag light holder, 06+ tails, throttle cable mod, air box mod
360tag:BEEFS7A7US

put it back on this morning





and for the haters

sooo sweet

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"I thought this was America!"-Randy Marsh

2003 fx4 4.10, maxed tbars, 5000k HIDS 3157 silverstar bulbs, expo ohc, alons mag light holder, 06+ tails, throttle cable mod, air box mod
360tag:BEEFS7A7US

you got the wrong hook fool, its supposed to have a spike

Nice job. If it were me, I would have painted it with POR-15. I think you can get it in a satin finish. That way, you wouldn't have to deal with rust in the future.
Also, a tip for those who buy POR-15. Save some glass jars...either canning jars or spaghetti sauce jars. When you open the can of POR-15, pour it into the glass jars (if you don't plan on using all the POR-15 for your project). When you go to put the lid on, take clear kitchen plastic wrap a couple layers thick, place over opening of the jar, then put the lid on.
Why?...Glad you asked... If you keep it in the can and put the lid back on after using, the POR-15 will SEAL the lid to the can, making it next to impossible to remove. I've had POR-15 in 2 jars for 2 years, and the lid comes right off, and the paint is still in excellent shape.
Oh, one more thing... wear some rubber gloves when using the POR-15, cause it doesn't wash off. It has to wear off (Takes about a month)

I used flat black rustoleum paint lol works just fine for me and everything else I've ever used it on