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[ThunderFlash]

Are you using a removable receiver or is your device hard mounted?

If removable can you share where to get.

The receiver is the OEM unit. The light is mounted to a RCI skid/recovery point my wife got me for Christmas. It's very, very nice, and far beefier and protective, but its about $179. Curt makes a much more basic one for less than $70 off Amazon. I was using the Curt receiver skid before with a cheap Amazon Nilight flood. Links to both...

https://rcimetalworks.com/product/2-hitch-skid/

https://a.co/d/01mjE9h2

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[Q1svt]

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I was looking at one that looked like a Rino Horn but couldn’t find my link. It extends out just pass the tire but can still operate tailgate.

 

[ThunderFlash]

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I was looking at one that looked like a Rino Horn but couldn’t find my link. It extends out just pass the tire but can still operate tailgate.

I just installed a Blue Ox receiver on a buddies '22 WT. It extends out past the bumper a good bit further than the OEM or Curt receivers, but not all the way past the spare. I forgot to take full meal deal installed pics. It wouldn't help departure angles, but he doesn't off road his rig.....it's SPOTLESS. Link to receiver....

https://a.co/d/08x5jQJo

Edit: my buddy sent a pic of the receivers extension past the bumper. Seems to extend more than OEM, but less than the DrawTite in the post below.

 

[BuiltByTrav]

Rock Jock relocation bracket (retorqing to 180 with the car on the ground was hard)

 

[mk7tristan]

Threw a winch on, got a lift & 37's on the way. Going to swap out the Rigid lightbar from factory for the KC Gravity HiLites bar from our old Raptor.

 

[Fastmc25]

I just installed a Blue Ox receiver on a buddies '22 WT. It extends out past the bumper a good bit further

mine is from Curt but looks identical and doesn’t stick past the spare. Make bike racks easier and cargo carriers.

 

[ThunderFlash]

Easy peasy mod, installed the rear cap thumb screws from @EZ4X4. Pretty nice. Feels like I can get decent torque on them just by hand, but if you like a little more, a long allen key or screw driver can be slid in between the posts to snug 'em up a little more or to get that last 1/4 turn to align it. The factory torx bolts are grade 10.9. Not sure what grade the thumb screw fasteners are, but I'd be surprised if the composite flange on the rear cap could exceed the tensile or shear strength of even an 8.8 fastener. I'd also imagine the much larger head of the thumb screw fasteners would give better holding power over the smaller headed OEM parts. I'd think the OEM bolts could pull through the flange more easily in an extreme situation, like a roll over. Look good and may help secure odd size/shape things in the back. Rockworkx has some nice looking straps that will hopefully work with these, too.

 

[ThunderFlash]

mine is from Curt but looks identical and doesn’t stick past the spare. Make bike racks easier and cargo carriers.

Hum, the Curt pics I've seen look similar to the OEM receivers, which are tucked up pretty tight to the bumper. It makes getting a locking hitch pin in there a little difficult. Yours definitely extends further than I thought the Curt units did. Is that maybe an optional part number?

 

[Fastmc25]

Hum, the Curt pics I've seen look similar to the OEM receivers, which are tucked up pretty tight to the bumper. It makes getting a locking hitch pin in there a little difficult. Yours definitely extends further than I thought the Curt units did. Is that maybe an optional part number?

my Bad. I believe it’s this draw tight model decision, sorry.

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[ThunderFlash]

my Bad. I believe it’s this draw tight model decision, sorry.

Amazon

Link

Ah...that might even be a bit more extended. It also looks like the inner tube hole passes all the way through. The Blue Ox unit is closed off on the forward end, which could be bad if you have a really long stinger...or good so the it doesn't scoop up crud. I suppose the Blue Ox could hold water and corrode, too.

 

[Ironiguana]

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I was looking at one that looked like a Rino Horn but couldn’t find my link. It extends out just pass the tire but can still operate tailgate.

I use this one and it has worked to slide past tire on drops:
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Armor-5136-Universal-Hitch/dp/B07CWBGCHB/

 

[cynicalrider]

+1 for the drawtite.

Untitled by MJH Creations, on Flickr

 

[Q1svt]

I use this one and it has worked to slide past tire on drops:

And nicely trail tested…

Like that it sticks out.

 

[ThunderFlash]

I use this one and it has worked to slide past tire on drops:
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Armor-5136-Universal-Hitch/dp/B07CWBGCHB/

Oh yeah, nice. I considered those before the wife popped the RCI unit on me for Xmas, but I was talking about the actual receiver on the truck, Blue Ox vs Draw Tite vs Curt vs OEM.

The RCI unit has 3 pin holes, but it doesn't appear to extend as far as yours on the first hole (see the mud line, maybe 2" further out). The recovery lug is nice, but it could get hung up on things, too. You can see what I mean about the locking hitch pin being tough in the second pic. Its even TOUGHER when you try to use the wrong Master key!

 

[Fastmc25]

One of the best parts I like about this hitch is you can see the trailer ball when backing up to a trailer to hook up easily

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