Homemade Sportsman 570 2" hitch

[NS Gearhead]

Better shot

 

[roadhunter]

Nice work!. That is really well built IMO. I love all the extra gussets.

Those Rangers are really tough. I once had a trailer stuck in a low spot and my truck would not move it because of mud. Backed my ranger in and hooked up, locked the diffs and she pulled it right out. Trailer was a 16 ft utility with a ambulance box sitting on top. Weighed over 5k pounds total but it still moved it. The rear tires were squashed but it still worked. Impressive machines.

 

[Sodo]

Good stuff!

 

[ericher69]

Good job!

Here is my version

 

[zing]

Great work NS, looks really good. Question for you, where do you buy your metal? Somewhere in Burnside maybe?

 

[NS Gearhead]

Yup, Metals R Us. $15 min. Usually call in my order and it's ready by the time I get there.

 

[vpracer]

I'll give ya $75 bucks plus shipping to Texas if you'll make some more of those. That hitch is sweet. The commercial stuff for my 570 is junk.

 

[zing]

Yup, Metals R Us. $15 min. Usually call in my order and it's ready by the time I get there.

Cool, I will look them up. Thanks!

 

[NS Gearhead]

Well thanks for the compliment, although I think the cost of shipping would be too great. It's probably 25lb ish. I suggest you, or someone you know who can weld, copy the design. It took me about 8 hours not including paint/ primer/ instal.

That, or you could buy something store bought and reinforce it.