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Thanks I really needed this I'm going to replace my 3rd party hitch with a OEM hitch because I bought a steel bumper that uses holes that OEM have that the 3rd party hitch doesn't have. Question 15:00 How much torque is needed to tighten down the hitch?
Glad it helped! I didn’t use a torque wrench. Just used my breaker bar and made sure the bolts were really snug. Don’t push it too far and snap off your bolts!
If you do the OEM hitch and you do not have the tow package, don't forget you need two brackets to the frame additionally. I just put on a OEM hitch tonight, I didn't have the tow package, and needed those and the 8 bolts the brackets need.
@@hanoveroak OK, nice. So the edges were staked into ground with several stakes on each side. That should work well. In my area, still might not pass code, as stakes can theoretically pull out. They want something fish hook like that looks into place. There is a huge screw in type, like a mega metal version of beach umbrella stand, and another type you hammer in. But in real world your solution should be at least as strong as shed itself. Like any storm that can rip your base out is gonna tear of the plastic sides apart. So no point making base any more secure.
He likes Sharkbite too much: Unfortunately, he couldn't get his tool to maneuver correctly, orherwise. I can understand using it to get usage going--then, wisely redo, later. Why worry about failure, later on--even if one can continually inspect it? (Ultltimately, failure is inevitable.) Sharkbite is a genius product, nevertheless....
I did a similar setup on my patio using large blue stone pieces 30inch x 30inch they had a few inch gap in between. After using it I found the gaps to be troublesome, if you didn’t put your chair in the same spot it get stuck In between the gaps, or you couldn’t sit the way you wanted. I ended up adding more blue stone and butting them altogether.
