Hey all,
not sure if anyone has installed our host's class 3 receiver for a 109, I'm having a nightmare getting things back together. My 109 regular has the tank in the back like a SW, and installing the hitch required dropping the tank in order to get access to the back of the crossmember to secure the thru-bolts. Wasn't a fun job but got it off and out of the way, and installed the receiver with minimal fuss. The problem is now that the receiver is preventing the seating of the tank. The tank wants to go straight up, but the receiver prevents this as the 2" tube extends back under the crossmember. I spent a few hours getting the tank angled with the rear flange up over the 2" tube but to do this the tank is pretty severely angled, and I can't rotate the front end of the tank up into position without the top of the tank hitting the inner crossmember and binding.
Has anyone done this install and am I obviously missing something? I'm a little disappointed in the design of the hitch, I understand the engineering but can't for the life of me figure out how to get the tank back in the way it is made. I am considering cutting the metal flange on the rear of the tank in the middle so I can lift the tank vertically, and then putting a reinforcing piece of bar stock in to brace once it is in position.
This is all being done with the truck on the ground, which makes it a PITA, but isn't interfering as far as I can tell. Here's a photo and illustration to help explain...
not sure if anyone has installed our host's class 3 receiver for a 109, I'm having a nightmare getting things back together. My 109 regular has the tank in the back like a SW, and installing the hitch required dropping the tank in order to get access to the back of the crossmember to secure the thru-bolts. Wasn't a fun job but got it off and out of the way, and installed the receiver with minimal fuss. The problem is now that the receiver is preventing the seating of the tank. The tank wants to go straight up, but the receiver prevents this as the 2" tube extends back under the crossmember. I spent a few hours getting the tank angled with the rear flange up over the 2" tube but to do this the tank is pretty severely angled, and I can't rotate the front end of the tank up into position without the top of the tank hitting the inner crossmember and binding.
Has anyone done this install and am I obviously missing something? I'm a little disappointed in the design of the hitch, I understand the engineering but can't for the life of me figure out how to get the tank back in the way it is made. I am considering cutting the metal flange on the rear of the tank in the middle so I can lift the tank vertically, and then putting a reinforcing piece of bar stock in to brace once it is in position.
This is all being done with the truck on the ground, which makes it a PITA, but isn't interfering as far as I can tell. Here's a photo and illustration to help explain...
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