Hidden Receiver Hitch?
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01-29-2001, 08:19 PM
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Hidden Receiver Hitch?
Hello all,
I have been looking for a nicely hidden hitch to install and so far I have only come up with the boxy types that hang down below the bumper.
I even went to a "Hidden Hitch" dealer to look at what they had and they were the absolute worst!! They should be renamed to "Super Hang Down Low-N-Ugly" for the F-150's.
I have seen one round tube unit that was very sharp as you could only see the receiver tube itself, the problem was this was at a red light and I did not want to freak the guy out by running up to his window and asking him what kind of hitch it was.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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Roger In DFW. Home of the 1999 Stanley Cup Champion ****Dallas Stars****
99 F-150 Sport XL Bright Red, 50 Series Flowmaster, Lower front valance painted to match truck!
99.5 L Wheels And Michelin Pilots 285/55/18
I have been looking for a nicely hidden hitch to install and so far I have only come up with the boxy types that hang down below the bumper.
I even went to a "Hidden Hitch" dealer to look at what they had and they were the absolute worst!! They should be renamed to "Super Hang Down Low-N-Ugly" for the F-150's.
I have seen one round tube unit that was very sharp as you could only see the receiver tube itself, the problem was this was at a red light and I did not want to freak the guy out by running up to his window and asking him what kind of hitch it was.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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Roger In DFW. Home of the 1999 Stanley Cup Champion ****Dallas Stars****
99 F-150 Sport XL Bright Red, 50 Series Flowmaster, Lower front valance painted to match truck!
99.5 L Wheels And Michelin Pilots 285/55/18
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02-13-2001, 01:50 PM
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B777,
I saw a tube reciever hitch in a magazine that was pretty sharp. It was in the Performance Products (for your Ford)Catalog pg. 42, ref.# 2245. They web site is www.performance products.com. It was in my mail box just the other day. I think i may have seen it also in a JC Whitney but not for sure. It is made by hidden hitch and is brand new, costs $198, kind if high. Maybe check out a website for Hidden Hitch. Good luck.
[This message has been edited by 01X (edited 02-14-2001).]
I saw a tube reciever hitch in a magazine that was pretty sharp. It was in the Performance Products (for your Ford)Catalog pg. 42, ref.# 2245. They web site is www.performance products.com. It was in my mail box just the other day. I think i may have seen it also in a JC Whitney but not for sure. It is made by hidden hitch and is brand new, costs $198, kind if high. Maybe check out a website for Hidden Hitch. Good luck.
[This message has been edited by 01X (edited 02-14-2001).]
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02-13-2001, 05:10 PM
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Go To jcwhitney.com
They show one in their latest printed catalog on page 74 depending on your vehicle price will range from $134 to about $149.
www.uhaul.com also shows one online, priced about $170.
also go to www.hitchesonline.com they have a class IV round tube receiver hitch for about $130 to $150 I ordered their regular class IV hitch for about $79. plus s&h
depotdru
They show one in their latest printed catalog on page 74 depending on your vehicle price will range from $134 to about $149.
www.uhaul.com also shows one online, priced about $170.
also go to www.hitchesonline.com they have a class IV round tube receiver hitch for about $130 to $150 I ordered their regular class IV hitch for about $79. plus s&h
depotdru
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02-20-2001, 07:00 AM
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02-23-2001, 09:11 PM
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I put a hidden hitch on mine. It is just like the factory hitch, only the receiver shows. I don't know what your dealer showed you, but hidden hitch does have a truly "hidden hitch" for the late model F-150. Mine was only around $150 installed.
Another nice thing about this hitch is that it is completely welded, not bolted together. This bumps the max trailer weight to 6000lbs instead of 5000lbs.
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MY TRUCK:
99 F-150 4x4, 5.4 Triton, 3.55 gears, Amazon Green-Harvest Gold two-tone.
MY MODIFICATIONS:
Lund bug shield
Window vent visors
17" Chrome ORP wheels
Clarion in-dash CD
Connex 3300HP CB radio, K-40 antenna
Husky floor liners
Custom dual exhaust w/Flowmster muffler and dual 3" chrome tips
Hidden hitch
K&N Filter
SUPERCHIP FLIP CHIP....ordered
Extang tonneu cover
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Another nice thing about this hitch is that it is completely welded, not bolted together. This bumps the max trailer weight to 6000lbs instead of 5000lbs.
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MY TRUCK:
99 F-150 4x4, 5.4 Triton, 3.55 gears, Amazon Green-Harvest Gold two-tone.
MY MODIFICATIONS:
Lund bug shield
Window vent visors
17" Chrome ORP wheels
Clarion in-dash CD
Connex 3300HP CB radio, K-40 antenna
Husky floor liners
Custom dual exhaust w/Flowmster muffler and dual 3" chrome tips
Hidden hitch
K&N Filter
SUPERCHIP FLIP CHIP....ordered
Extang tonneu cover
Rancho RSX Shocks