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H20 Toie

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So last night i needed to move a trailer and since my dually is in the shop just decided to use the Suburban ( and my brand new shiny hitch)
I bought the bumper for the suburban years ago and didn't really think anything about towing. its a huge steel bumper with spare tire.
Well go to put in the hitch in the receiver and there isnt a hole to put the pin in. Seriously WTF
Some times you just have to laugh
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Willie B

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So last night i needed to move a trailer and since my dually is in the shop just decided to use the Suburban ( and my brand new shiny hitch)
I bought the bumper for the suburban years ago and didn't really think anything about towing. its a huge steel bumper with spare tire.
Well go to put in the hitch in the receiver and there isnt a hole to put the pin in. Seriously WTF
Some times you just have to laugh
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… that is a little weird🤷🏽‍♀️
 

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Although you’re hitch package looks killer, I gotta say, the shock absorbing hitch I purchased (it has a heavy duty rubber disk incorporated into it) is everything I was hoping for. Not a single “bump” either stoping or acceleratin. Between the two secondary pieces, it has like 10 inches of travel up or down so I can tow just about anything with it. It was fairly inexpensive as well. About 1/2 of what similar higher end systems cost.


 

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So last night i needed to move a trailer and since my dually is in the shop just decided to use the Suburban ( and my brand new shiny hitch)
I bought the bumper for the suburban years ago and didn't really think anything about towing. its a huge steel bumper with spare tire.
Well go to put in the hitch in the receiver and there isnt a hole to put the pin in. Seriously WTF
Some times you just have to laugh
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Is that a 2" or 2.5" ?
 

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I have the 110 version also. The base on both are what makes both of them heavy as heck.
I borrowed one from the machine shop at a shipyard when I was in dry dock, carried it from the shop to the boat.
One of the workers walks up to me and says that's the first time I've seen someone carry that thing to a boat, we use a hand truck. 🤣
 

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That is awesome ! Pretty sure your Cigarette was cheaper than your Milwaukee addiction. :)
Not the last one that 42X that was one expensive toy, the other Cigs were cheap compared to it. and it never ended until selling it, i only have so much room for tools so can't get much more,

but i have been looking at mini milling machines :)
 

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Well i now have the solution to no pin hole on the Suburban receiver :)

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Mag drills are awesome but I’m not sure you’ll be able to get close enough to the pin location with all that bulk. I built K5 bumpers back in the day and hate to say it but I welded a few receiver tubes on rotated 90 degrees so the pin could not work.
 

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I'm pretty lucky. Have a 3500 sq. ft. shop building about a thousand feet from my house in the Keys. Not short of space for tools. And surprisingly my wife understands. She bought me a giant Snap On roll a way for our twentieth anniversary. Thought it was really cool until the dealer gave me the 15K plus bill. You can never have too many tools or boats! Love your posts, and looking forward to your next Cig.
 

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I borrowed one from the machine shop at a shipyard when I was in dry dock, carried it from the shop to the boat.
One of the workers walks up to me and says that's the first time I've seen someone carry that thing to a boat, we use a hand truck. 🤣

On the back of my truck right now

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H20 Toie

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Mag drills are awesome but I’m not sure you’ll be able to get close enough to the pin location with all that bulk. I built K5 bumpers back in the day and hate to say it but I welded a few receiver tubes on rotated 90 degrees so the pin could not work.
Yeah i'm pretty sure it won't work, was just trying to be funny. i got a killer deal on it so figured why not. if its completely useless ill sell it but in the meantime ill make some straight holes, :)
 

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Yeah i'm pretty sure it won't work, was just trying to be funny. i got a killer deal on it so figured why not. if its completely useless ill sell it but in the meantime ill make some straight holes, :)
They are definitely useful and bad ass to have. Although the annular cutters they use can sure get spendy quick!!
 

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Yeah i'm pretty sure it won't work, was just trying to be funny. i got a killer deal on it so figured why not. if its completely useless ill sell it but in the meantime ill make some straight holes, :)
When I built the truck in my avatar I wanted and needed one so bad. I drilled at least a hundred holes through 3/8”-3/4” annealed metal and most were 3/4” holes. I snapped so many bits and broke so many drills it was crazy. Broke one wrist as well. I was being too cheap to spurge on a mag drill until years down the road. I also tried modifying a cheap Chinese drill press, just like you were talking about, but it was way too big and cumbersome.
 

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They are definitely useful and bad ass to have. Although the annular cutters they use can sure get spendy quick!!
Holy crap you aren't kidding, Think ill stick with regular drill bits for now, but nice to know i have the option down the road.
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Well I’m an idiot
Figured it was time to drill a hole in the receiver for the hitch
No way the get my fancy new mag drill in there to do it but regular drill should work with some patience
Well need to move the trailer plug
Unbolt it and what do I see but the damn hole
How in the hell I missed it I don’t know
Maybe this being sober all the time is messing with me :)
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With these and a hand drill, you won’t need a mag drill very often unless you’re drilling thick stuff.

Damm it! Now I need a set!

I ended up buying a chinese magdrill of amazon awhile back. Works beautifully. I don't use it often but when you need it.......

I would have much rather had one of the better ones like the cordless from Dewalt (already committed to them due to batteries) but just couldn't justify the price jump for occasional use.
 

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Well @H20 Toie looks like you got thedually back. She looked good cruising the 14. Id say you almost looked average size in it. Lol!
 

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Yep she is running good, the damn service light keeps coming on ( code for speed sensor) been fight that for over a year, no one can figure it out.
 
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