What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

You in Utah? It’s honestly so easy.

 

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Keep the lock internals of that hitch pin well lubricated even with the "weatherproof" cap.
I ended up having to cut mine off with a grinder after only one winter installed.

 

Same here.
Even with lubing it before winter, I had to cut it off in the spring. I now use one of these, it's not worth the headache of dealing with the garbage locking pins.

$15 Master Lock Trailer Hitch Pin, Stainless Steel Barrel Head Hitch Pin, Fits Standard 5/8" Receivers, 1465DAT

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000COX0MY?ie=UTF8

 

looks great! now you just have to pop that glovebox lock cylinder out and paint or powdercoat (that's what i did) it too...

 

I'm in this situation now, I have a body armor step thing in there. I put a lock hitch I got from Amazon and both keys I had broke in half. I haven't gotten a chance to do anything with it yet. I saw ppl said to use a ball joint removal and wedge it inbetween and hammer the lock until it breaks. lol

 

I just use a ⅝” bolt with matching heavy hex nut, lock & normal washers. Bit of Vaseline to fight rust. Thieves rarely have a 15/16” and 1-1/16” socket handy.

Structural bolt on my truck, high-strength stainless on my wife’s.

 

Boom!

 

It will work. Have faith and putting in some extra work ain't gonna kill ya.

 

Gave my 22 OR a hood wrap.

 

New Form Lighting taillights! Very happy with them.

 

Where did you find your TRD shift knob in blue?

 

knocked out an oil change and finally sacked up and did the viper cut

 

That is super clean!

 

Super bumper installed.

 

Installed a bed extender.

 

Paint

 

I would highly recommend removing this. It focuses all force on a rear end collision to your frame that’s holding the hitch rather then letting the rear bumper absorb some. Totalled my 2nd gen using this.

 

Well I’m aware of some saying that. I debated it but this one has a unique install with the rubber absorbent rings. I read their website and as I’m now I’m buying in that this particular model would act differently. Did you have this exact model ?