When I did a similar install on my 03 F350 many hears ago there was much cursing, modifying, prying and cracked knuckles. I'm happy to say there there was none of that this go round.
I had a break in the weather this afternoon and decided to tackle the front receiver install.
The receiver is a Curt 31018 specific to the F350 4x4, My 2011 fits the model yr range of this product I got it off Amazon for $115.
I watched the online video and it made the install look easy, It was.
Start to finish took less than an hour. Fishing the bolts through the frame was a piece of cake using the supplied hardware.
The biggest pain in the butt is that without a lift or putting the truck on ramps or jack stands it was really hard to get leverage on my big torque wrench and crank the bolts to 110/ft pounds. my shoulders and arms got a work out.
The only tools I needed were a 3/4 socket, a ratchet wrench, a torque wrench, a small flat head screwdriver (to stick in the bolt threads to prevent them bolts from falling back into the frame while I removed the fish wire and screwed on the nut), and a dremel tool to cut the notch in the plastic air dam.
The vertical fins go on first then the cross bar upside down to mark where you will cut the air dam. flip the cross bar add the bolts, tighten and torque
The kit
In place
air cam cut
Honda 2000 in a Torklift Sidekick rack ready to go
I had a break in the weather this afternoon and decided to tackle the front receiver install.
The receiver is a Curt 31018 specific to the F350 4x4, My 2011 fits the model yr range of this product I got it off Amazon for $115.
I watched the online video and it made the install look easy, It was.
Start to finish took less than an hour. Fishing the bolts through the frame was a piece of cake using the supplied hardware.
The biggest pain in the butt is that without a lift or putting the truck on ramps or jack stands it was really hard to get leverage on my big torque wrench and crank the bolts to 110/ft pounds. my shoulders and arms got a work out.
The only tools I needed were a 3/4 socket, a ratchet wrench, a torque wrench, a small flat head screwdriver (to stick in the bolt threads to prevent them bolts from falling back into the frame while I removed the fish wire and screwed on the nut), and a dremel tool to cut the notch in the plastic air dam.
The vertical fins go on first then the cross bar upside down to mark where you will cut the air dam. flip the cross bar add the bolts, tighten and torque
The kit
In place
air cam cut
Honda 2000 in a Torklift Sidekick rack ready to go
That's one seriously overbuild generator mount ๐
Before welding to truck frame I would check if manufacturer allows it.
Frames are heat-treated and welding them is softening factor.
Before welding to truck frame I would check if manufacturer allows it.
Frames are heat-treated and welding them is softening factor.
Front hitches just look cool.
My class III broke towing a Homer Simpson trailer so I had it welded to the front. I let a pro weld it up, so maybe paid more for the weld than your Curt, but welded is stronger in my defense. i could hang the 7,000lb truck from this hitch.
I made this custom gen mount.
My class III broke towing a Homer Simpson trailer so I had it welded to the front. I let a pro weld it up, so maybe paid more for the weld than your Curt, but welded is stronger in my defense. i could hang the 7,000lb truck from this hitch.
I made this custom gen mount.
Torklift makes nice hardware, but costly.
I posted picture of my front mounted Honda 3000, when couple of members ask me about mount details.
Here is a sketch how I build it with material "laying around"
I only bought additional metric bolts and rubber pads, so my generator sits on rubber mounts both ways.
Metric bolts are hidden from the outside for security.
Click For Full-Size Image.
Comparing the hitches, on my 2017 model the hitch goes lower as it is mounted at the bottom of cross bar.
Click For Full-Size Image.
I posted picture of my front mounted Honda 3000, when couple of members ask me about mount details.
Here is a sketch how I build it with material "laying around"
I only bought additional metric bolts and rubber pads, so my generator sits on rubber mounts both ways.
Metric bolts are hidden from the outside for security.
Click For Full-Size Image.Comparing the hitches, on my 2017 model the hitch goes lower as it is mounted at the bottom of cross bar.
Click For Full-Size Image.
