I have installed on my 88 GL one of the fine frame mount receiver hitches that Dennis makes. Put it on a couple of years or so ago. Today, when new tires were to be installed, I was inside the waiting area when one of the "Tire Specialists" jacked up van using the rolling type hydraulic jacks. Unbeknownst to me, the man put a single jack under the receiver tube on the hitch and jacked up the rear with the one jack. I happened to go out and I spotted it. I was flabbergasted. Terrible shop craft - there are jack points right?? I did say something to the manager, but the damage was done, and I was curious to see what the situation was going to wind up being. Well, it would seem that hitch held up just fine. The square tube cross piece didn't bend - heck! it didn't even bow the slightest. I gotta hand it to Dennis. That trailer hitch is hell-for-stout, and I would recommend it to anyone!! Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver |
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