Recommended Aftermarket Hitch Receiver for new 24 Gladiator Sport S

[tysongladiator]

No doubt that it's NOT the best option.

I've only entertained this discussion to help the original poster. Then people started saying it bolts to the bumper which it does not. If you're serious about towing you wouldn't buy a Gladiator in the 1st place.

Serious about towing?

You can tow with anything (even a car), as long as you stay within the limits of your tow specifications. Not everyone needs a F350 or 3500 to haul multiple cars around.

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[ShadowsPapa]

Bolts to cross member not bumper itself.

Look at this picture and tell me that bolt isn't secured to the bumper - this is the CORRECT way, not your Quadratec messed up method.

If they are removing the bumper they are doing it wrong.
The whole idea of drilling through the plastic cover with a hole saw is so that you insert the bolt down through the bumper, through the cross member plate, and into the receiver threads.

Quadratec is doing it wrong! They didn't bother reading the directions!

That's where you are seeing your problem - you do NOT remove the bumper!
You use a hole saw to cut through the plastic - a 2" hole to allow for the HEAD of the bolt to be ABOVE the bumper step, counter-sunk into it.

Go back and get the REAL directions - not Quadratec - as they are screwing up the installation.

SOME take the bumper off - but that's not how the actual real instructions from Curt say to do it. Some take the bumper off because they don't want to cut into the plastic cover and see that bolt.
Go read the REAR instructions from Curt - it bolts to the bumper and cross member.

You don't remove the bumper - bold goes through the bumper and the head of that bolt rests against the bumper itself. Thus - some people talking about needing to fill the gap with washers (gap between cross member and bumper bottom.

Here's the REAL directions - ignore Quadratec (quite a few people do, anyway)

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Serious about towing?

You can tow with anything (even a car), as long as you stay within the limits of your tow specifications. Not everyone needs a F350 or 3500 to haul multiple cars around.

 

[gladerater23]

Look at this picture and tell me that bolt isn't secured to the bumper - this is the CORRECT way, not your Quadratec messed up method.

If they are removing the bumper they are doing it wrong.
The whole idea of drilling through the plastic cover with a hole saw is so that you insert the bolt down through the bumper, through the cross member plate, and into the receiver threads.

Quadratec is doing it wrong! They didn't bother reading the directions!

That's where you are seeing your problem - you do NOT remove the bumper!
You use a hole saw to cut through the plastic - a 2" hole to allow for the HEAD of the bolt to be ABOVE the bumper step, counter-sunk into it.

Go back and get the REAL directions - not Quadratec - as they are screwing up the installation.

SOME take the bumper off - but that's not how the actual real instructions from Curt say to do it. Some take the bumper off because they don't want to cut into the plastic cover and see that bolt.
Go read the REAR instructions from Curt - it bolts to the bumper and cross member.

You don't remove the bumper - bold goes through the bumper and the head of that bolt rests against the bumper itself. Thus - some people talking about needing to fill the gap with washers (gap between cross member and bumper bottom.

Here's the REAL directions - ignore Quadratec (quite a few people do, anyway)

1st of all I hink it was YOU that started the criticism about reading comprehension...... well you should go back to Kindergarten and learn how to spell...... wow

2nd You are either board and just trying to be ignorant or your just wrong...... Or you have a different bumper.

YES you can cut a hole in the plastic bumper COVER......... to access the bolt that screws down into the CROSS member. But that bolt is NOT in the bumper. Once this is installed you can still remove the bumper. If you cut the plastic it is ugly as he'll.

You do you!!!!!

I just had this installed by a professor and he did it right, no holes drilled, removed the bumper and installed the hitch. Then reinstalled the bumper. The 2 inch hole is a short cut. Period end of story.

Have a nice day!!

 

[gladerater23]

Bolts to cross member not bumper itself.

Exactly
Thank you, sir.

 

[Hootbro]

I regurgitate what I said in post #7. I installed the Quadratec hitch per their instructions which has you taking off the bumper for install with the main through bolt torqued to 320 ft-lbs. No extra washers needed. That bitch is not going no where and am confident of the 5000 lbs rating they provide regardless of any internet dick sword fight to the contrary

If that conflict with Curt, who cares? Is a frame rail Class IV hitch better, yep.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

1st of all I hink it was YOU that started the criticism about reading comprehension...... well you should go back to Kindergarten and learn how to spell...... wow

2nd You are either board and just trying to be ignorant or your just wrong...... Or you have a different bumper.

YES you can cut a hole in the plastic bumper COVER......... to access the bolt that screws down into the CROSS member. But that bolt is NOT in the bumper. Once this is installed you can still remove the bumper. If you cut the plastic it is ugly as he'll.

You do you!!!!!

I just had this installed by a professor and he did it right, no holes drilled, removed the bumper and installed the hitch. Then reinstalled the bumper. The 2 inch hole is a short cut. Period end of story.

Have a nice day!!

A professor?

The professor did it right, even though he didn't follow Curt's plainly worded directions?
Naw, he did it HIS way, he ignored the directions. So if you are like Red Green and toss the directions away into the garbage, then you have bypassed the bumper, which I'd bet Curt is relying on for additional strength.
Did you know that you can cover that hole with a 2" flat plug from Amazon and not see that bolt head?

Damn - he even talks to himself!

 

[tysongladiator]

1st of all I hink it was YOU that started the criticism about reading comprehension...... well you should go back to Kindergarten and learn how to spell...... wow

2nd You are either board and just trying to be ignorant or your just wrong...... Or you have a different bumper.

YES you can cut a hole in the plastic bumper COVER......... to access the bolt that screws down into the CROSS member. But that bolt is NOT in the bumper. Once this is installed you can still remove the bumper. If you cut the plastic it is ugly as he'll.

You do you!!!!!

I just had this installed by a professor and he did it right, no holes drilled, removed the bumper and installed the hitch. Then reinstalled the bumper. The 2 inch hole is a short cut. Period end of story.

Have a nice day!!

Nope. That was me that said, "reading comprehension".

 

[gladerater23]

I regurgitate what I said in post #7. I installed the Quadratec hitch per their instructions which had taking off the bumper for install with the main through bolt torqued to 320 ft-lbs. No extra washers needed. That bitch is not going no where and am confident of the 5000 lbs rating they provide regardless of any internet dick sword fight to the contrary

If that conflict with Curt, who cares? Is a frame rail Class IV hitch better, yep.

I agree 100% sir. This guy saying it bolts to bumper itself is just not getting it


Have a great day

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I regurgitate what I said in post #7. I installed the Quadratec hitch per their instructions which had taking off the bumper for install with the main through bolt torqued to 320 ft-lbs. No extra washers needed. That bitch is not going no where and am confident of the 5000 lbs rating they provide regardless of any internet dick sword fight to the contrary

If that conflict with Curt, who cares? Is a frame rail Class IV hitch better, yep.

320??
Where's that come from?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I agree 100% sir. This guy saying it bolts to bumper itself is just not getting it


Have a great day

It does if you follow Curt's directions, posted here.
It doesn't if you use youtube videos.

Some of us are going by the directions from Curt - some follow QT as they don't read paper directions. Some make their own choices and don't need instructions or videos at all.

But the technical reality is - according to CURT, it does indeed bolt to the bumper AND cross member.
If you don't follow their directions, it doesn't.
There - now you can have it both ways.

Some prefer not to bother removing a bumper, and make it simple and follow this PDF, and then put a plug over the bolt so you don't see it.
You can have it both ways.

 

[gladerater23]

320??
Where's that come from?

Well one thing we finally agree on. That is reading comprehension is extremely important. He clearly stated that he used Quadratec NOT Curt. Therefore different specs. I know you will argue so here is the pic from that product. NOW DROP IT. YOU ARE JUST WRONG.

 

[tysongladiator]

Oh, I'm right there with ya. I tow pretty much everyday. Got 4 trailers and a boat. Sometimes I tow with the Ram, but I mostly tow with my JT. Why? Hell.... cause I like it.

BTW, That's a nice trailer you got. I don't want to spend the money on a brand new one, but If I can find a used aluminum (at least 20ft) trailer on marketplace for the right price, I might have to spend money. Right price being almost free!

 

[Hootbro]

I agree 100% sir. This guy saying it bolts to bumper itself is just not getting it


Have a great day

Far as I recall, that hole Curt has one drill through the bumper is just the plastic covering to get to that cross member hole. There is nothing extra structurally with the Curt instructions. Even the guys at Etrailer.com talk about in their install video for the Curt video mention both methods of either drilling the hole through the bumper cover or removing the bumper for install with the latter being their method.

https://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Curt-Trailer-Hitch-Receiver-2020-Jeep-Gladiator-CU74FR.aspx

 

[Zachanadandy]

1st of all I hink it was YOU that started the criticism about reading comprehension...... well you should go back to Kindergarten and learn how to spell...... wow

2nd You are either board and just trying to be ignorant or your just wrong...... Or you have a different bumper.

YES you can cut a hole in the plastic bumper COVER......... to access the bolt that screws down into the CROSS member. But that bolt is NOT in the bumper. Once this is installed you can still remove the bumper. If you cut the plastic it is ugly as he'll.

You do you!!!!!

I just had this installed by a professor and he did it right, no holes drilled, removed the bumper and installed the hitch. Then reinstalled the bumper. The 2 inch hole is a short cut. Period end of story.

Have a nice day!!

This shit low capacity hitch is a shortcut, and if you're removing the bumper to install it out will likely take longer than installing a legit class 4 hitch. All to save $100? Why?

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