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I just want to say thank you to everyone. I've been lurking for a very long time while I saved up my pennies to get back into the Jeep club. I started driving with a 94 Jeep Wrangler that my father had bought. Last week I bought my Gladiator Sport. I had to add a hitch to pull my utility trailer around and that was easy as pie. However, I'm unsure what to do about covering the cut in we made to get it installed. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

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Duct tape! :like: :CWL:

Seriously, though, they make black plastic caps in a variety of diameters. Check out your local hardware store of choice. Doesn't have to be a perfect fit, just use some black RTV to "glue" it in place. That way you can pry it out later if necessary.
 

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I just want to say thank you to everyone. I've been lurking for a very long time while I saved up my pennies to get back into the Jeep club. I started driving with a 94 Jeep Wrangler that my father had bought. Last week I bought my Gladiator Sport. I had to add a hitch to pull my utility trailer around and that was easy as pie. However, I'm unsure what to do about covering the cut in we made to get it installed. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

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Why didn't they sell it with a tow package?
 
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I just want to say thank you to everyone. I've been lurking for a very long time while I saved up my pennies to get back into the Jeep club. I started driving with a 94 Jeep Wrangler that my father had bought. Last week I bought my Gladiator Sport. I had to add a hitch to pull my utility trailer around and that was easy as pie. However, I'm unsure what to do about covering the cut in we made to get it installed. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

Jeep Gladiator Covering the hitch cut in? IMG_20200626_081934
I painted the big silver bolt black so it doesn't stand out as much.
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Check with the dealer. They may sell a cap for it already.
 

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I assumed you would just put a ball on it pointing upward. Had not even considered you could put something like that on it. I put the full Trailer Hitch Receiver that bolts to the frame on mine. It was less than $300 but if you are only going to pull a utility trailer I guess that would be fine.
 
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Finding a cap wasn't super easy, but for $2 this one is better than looking at the bolt and cut in. Thanks for everyone's help!
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Finding a cap wasn't super easy, but for $2 this one is better than looking at the bolt and cut in. Thanks for everyone's help!
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Where did you get it?
 

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Where did you get it?
Ace Hardware. Was in their loose hardware section. Fits really well. I had looked at other places and hadn't found anything, might have gotten somewhat lucky.
 

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Take the extra 10 minutes and remove the bumper! I’m no mechanic but after watching a video and seeing how easy it was to remove the remove the bumper, I went ahead with that plan. I really didn’t want to have a hole or have to find a plug for it.
I can’t emphasize how simple it all was (In case you’re not the wrench type of person).
 
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