Front Hitch Installed on Lightning - Good news

[Tom Jensen]

Thanks for your quick reply. I do love the idea that these can be taken off quickly with 2 pins and the quality of the work was obvious. I wonder if the gentleman who made these for you has a machine shop since it sure looks like it. Anyway I am wondering about it since on my Lightning I use a rear hitch snow plow (snowsport hd). Now I do not have any problems using it driving in reverse, but it sure would be nice to be able to mount it in the front primarily due to visibility issues during night and bad weather. The rear camera and the side mirrors do get messed up during any real snow event so a front mount would simply alleviate most visibility issues. As for my other desires, I do use an E-Bike carrier, but I like it on the back hitch for less wind resistance. I have had the opportunity to push a car carrier trailer around, but for intricate parking issues, I already have an electric trailer dolly to park that type of trailer when its going to a tight space, so the truck would not need to do as you do with the boats. Heck and simply put I like making stuff, so might use your hitch as a template just to make one similarly, because its fun. So thanks for the info.

Mr. Blake certainly has the skills of an engineer. Whether that was his profession, I do not know. As for the strength issue, I’d be cautious but not averse to trying it. The “tow hooks” are D-rings, welded to the frame at both ends. But that’s not the same as attaching the plow assembly to the frame itself. Garrett would likely have a well-informed opinion.

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[msdickerson]

Mr. Blake certainly has the skills of an engineer. Whether that was his profession, I do not know. As for the strength issue, I’d be cautious but not averse to trying it. The “tow hooks” are D-rings, welded to the frame at both ends. But that’s not the same as attaching the plow assembly to the frame itself. Garrett would likely have a well-informed opinion.

Thanks again, and I have just left Mr Blake a question on his thread on this unit.

 

[astrand1]

Looks quite skookum! However it will/can impede front sensors and cameras. I'm sure you've found this thusfar.

"Skookum" thats a new word for me. had to look that one up. lol

 

[Tom Jensen]

"Skookum" thats a new word for me. had to look that one up. lol

As a former resident of BC and Oregon and attorney for Columbia River tribes, I ran into “skookum” periodically. It’s a great, multifunction word. 18th or 19th century word used/invented by PNW tribes and non-indian traders/explorers/settlers to mean “smart”, “good”, “powerful”, and probably other affirmations of quality. A friend had a dog named “Skookum” or “Skook” who didn’t deserve the compliment.

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