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I have been wanting to remove my tow hitch for awhile and decided to take it off last night.
The hitch has a few rusty spots, so I may get it powder coated and put it back on...or just leave it off. Looks pretty clean without it and I am not likely to tow anything in the near future.
I dropped the spare tire to give me more room to access the 8 total 13/16 bolts. That 16 inch spare tire is brand new and still has the nibs and white line on the treads. There is a small bit of rust on the wheel, which I will scrape off and paint it black again before putting it back under the truck.
The body and frame look in pretty good shape underneath. Mostly just some surface rust. While the spare tire is out, I will probably get under there and clean up some of the rusty spots and spray a little paint to freshen it up.
Just for comparison, you can see the 24 and the 16 side by side and the black 16 in front of the 24.
What a difference!
The hitch has a few rusty spots, so I may get it powder coated and put it back on...or just leave it off. Looks pretty clean without it and I am not likely to tow anything in the near future.
I dropped the spare tire to give me more room to access the 8 total 13/16 bolts. That 16 inch spare tire is brand new and still has the nibs and white line on the treads. There is a small bit of rust on the wheel, which I will scrape off and paint it black again before putting it back under the truck.
The body and frame look in pretty good shape underneath. Mostly just some surface rust. While the spare tire is out, I will probably get under there and clean up some of the rusty spots and spray a little paint to freshen it up.
Just for comparison, you can see the 24 and the 16 side by side and the black 16 in front of the 24.
What a difference!
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If your not going to tow then no need. It looks way better with out it. Finishes the back nicely.
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jerryjoe28
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x2 and yeah why u are under there hit EVERYTHING with some black paint. maybe a rust convertor first if you have any bad spots
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I vote POR15 
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lol didn't know how serious he wanted to get with itI vote POR15
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jerryjoe28
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lmao. I POR15d everything under my hoe (spray gun) it is a serious undertaking didn't know how much time and money he wanted to put into it 
...... one a side not that stuff hates the sun so if u use it anywhere sun hits, cover it with a coat of something else
...... one a side not that stuff hates the sun so if u use it anywhere sun hits, cover it with a coat of something else
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Thx for the input and the game face is always on gentlemen. 
Here are a few pics from underneath to give you a perspective of the surface rust. I did a quick spray test on the rear left the other day with some matte rattle can paint , just to see the difference. Will take the POR-15 under consideration as well. Not too bad all the way around.
Here are a few pics from underneath to give you a perspective of the surface rust. I did a quick spray test on the rear left the other day with some matte rattle can paint , just to see the difference. Will take the POR-15 under consideration as well. Not too bad all the way around.
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yeah that rust isn't bad at all 
