New England B.S. Thread

Question for y'all.

Receiver hitches. Naturally, a drawtite, etc that bolts on, is best bet. Rated, blah blah.

I'm looking to maybe do a high clearance rear bumper in the nissan. It would be flush with the bottom of the frame rail, and the receiver I have currently is WAY lower.

Once upon a time, hidden hitches custom were easy to come by... today, not so much.

So... for all the info/rambling.... ANY COMPETENT/Qualified shops in the northeast that do frame mounted hitches for bigger trucks, etc?

I'm plenty comfortable burning a bumper, etc, BUT, hitch, that will have an enclosed with 1 or 2 of my bikes... eh... I'd rather leave that to someone that does it for a living...

Any thoughts? Or am I barking up the wrong tree?

 

That's awesome! But I want to be there when they are there!

Talk to Dan @dc welding . IDK if he'd do it but I know he's used to welding on the thicker/heavier stuff.

 

https://wambumpers.com/store/custom...ssan-Frontier-High-Clearance-MultiCarrier/770

 

@Chasespeed , I’ve done a few and generally will leave the hitch stronger than it started. I’ve also burned in a receiver tube into a new bumper, depending on the bumper. I’m finally getting caught up with renovations and such and should be able to get back into the shop soon. Let me know.

 

Woot woot! I've got some skid plates to make at some point this summer


Also it's baby time peeps! Tonight or tomorrow hehehe

 

@jpereira2 good luck ! Keep us posted.

 

That's very exciting Jason. Congratulations!!!

 

Don't forget me and my frame!

 

@jpereira2 any updates

 

I think we are the only ones that rise early like this...

Okay, thank you, that does give me an option. I had thought that, moving the crossbar up in the brackets might be the simplest option.
All I would need to do, is sort out tucking my tailpipe up out of the way.

@crashngiggles
I hadn't seen that option. But for the cost, and zip would HAVE to do something about the swing-out. Not a fan of the spindle. I much prefer double-shear for stuff like I that.
I will keep it on n the table...

 

I'm up around 5 now, starting at 6 again for work

 

4-415 for me. Already eaten, ready, took the dog out, getting ready to leave now.

I'm taking tomorrow off though.....

 

Ah gotcha, yea I'm almost ready to go. I only have a like 7 minute ride to work

 

I get up around 4 to do morning shift incase baby wakes up. Gives me an hour or two of peace before the rest of the house gets moving as well. Even before the baby though, I was up at 5 naturally, no alarms since high school.

Try to be outside productive by 7-7:30, usually waiting on stores to open or neighbors to be up where the noise won't be an issue. If I can get 6-8 hours in by 2ish, I feel like I've had a good day and can slow it down from there. Being able to set my schedule and whatnot has big advantages mentally though. Waking up to an alarm is twice as hard IMO and I'm lucky to be an early riser naturally.

 

My dog is my alarm. 5:30 every day. I don’t understand how she adjusts for DST but she does.

Nice to putt around, check TW and see what’s launching off the planet soon.

 

My dog sleeps in until 9-930 if given the chance.

I am up usually with the sun - summer is great up around 530-6 and might even get in a run or something done around the house before work.

winter is a struggle to be up before 7....

 

No updates other than we both got "some" sleep last night. Not too far along at the moment. Guessing he might be here by mid afternoon. We are typically up at 6am during the week. My in-laws are dealing with the dogs and daycare drop-off. Doggies will be going to daycare at some point today as well

 

Good luck!

Yuck. I'm a 5 AM wake up, at work by about 6:15 (30-40 minute commute) and not really checking TW until 7ish.

 

I wish.

Average for me is about 90 minutes.