Thread: Who's done a hitch "mix-n-match"?
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Old 04-30-2008, 10:47 AM
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Re: Who's done a hitch "mix-n-match"?
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Originally Posted by franc944 View Post

They drilled and tapped into the bumper. to mount the oem mount.

They were not happy about breaking drill bits and taps on the bumper, but they did get the job done.
I can verify that as it was my experience as well. Not for mounting the hitch harness, mine is OEM, but when I installed the backup lights. The bumper is double rolled steel and that's tough on taps.
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