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outlandish AWF Admin 
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Just received my hitch from Dick's ATV. I have to tell you, my first impression was "Wow that only cost $39?". It is a solid piece with good, strong looking welds. It came with 4 - 5/16" grade 8 bolts, a tensioning bolt w/ locking nut to stop your draw bar from rattling and even a pin and clip. I will have more to say when I install it on my Outlander but for now I will say "Sweet Deal"   It mounted very easy. I put this old draw bar in it for the picture. The ball (on this draw bar)sits about 8" back from the original position. When I buy my new drawbar, I will drill new holes so it sits a little closer. This is only because I use a Louisiana Guard Dog on my truck and need my wheeler to sit back far enough to clear my tool box. I think bombman has a good product here and it is worth the reg price of $50 but most definitely worth the 40 bucks with our discount. I can't wait to see all the accessories they are working on for this thing. When you call to order anything from them be sure to tell them your user name and that your from Aurora Wheelers to get your discount.   Here is a pic with the drawbar shortened up approx. 2" 
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snoball 
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That is a heck of a deal. Before they had that available, I fabricated one the same way with two pieces of steel making up the base...but I do not have the locking nut. I can say that I would not make one for $39.00! It takes time to get all the pieces cut, ground and welded, plus the cost of the receiver tube is about $18.00 by itself. Great buy for the Outies!
____________________ 2006 BRP 800-ATV of the YEAR!!! 06 Outlander 800 MAX, Ricochet skid plates,rear diff shield, Douglas ROKSTAR wheels, 26" Bighorns, Jet-Hot coated exhaust, Custom receiver hitch, fender extensions, mirror, front & rear bags |
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outlandish AWF Admin
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You will see it listed on their website under "Specials" for $49.99. Tell Mike or Dick when you call that your from Aurora Wheelers and get $10 off that price.
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Half Stuck Member 
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Wow! I think I will go ahead and get one. I would like to find one of those Light weight "Hitch-Hauls" to go in there (The one where the receiver tube dog legs to bring the platform higher off the ground). It would be great for hauling things around the house without having to drop my rear box. Let me know if anyone knows where I can find one of those things.
____________________ Lowrance 6600C HD Color Chartplotter/GPS Dual 55w Driving Lights 27" Maxxis Bighorn Radials Perfex Skidplate/Floorboard Plates Custom Voltage & Water Temp Gauges built into Quick Release Motovan Front Box |
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Half Stuck Member
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Done! I just talked with him on the phone. They will have another batch made next week. He said that he just had been spray painting them and I had an in depth conversation with him on Powder Coating (He did not really know what that was). I think I peaked his interest and he is going to dig into it a little further. He also said he will ship me mine Without any paint so I can powder coat it myself at home (I have the Craftsman Kit).
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Joeatoakridge
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is that a 2 " reciever and can you get it for 1 and 1/2"? the price is not bad. joe.
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outlandish AWF Admin
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Yes it's a 2". Not sure if they will be making the 1 1/2". Give them a call.
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zac41 Night Shift Deputy 
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Half Stuck wrote: Done! I just talked with him on the phone. They will have another batch made next week. He said that he just had been spray painting them and I had an in depth conversation with him on Powder Coating (He did not really know what that was). I think I peaked his interest and he is going to dig into it a little further. He also said he will ship me mine Without any paint so I can powder coat it myself at home (I have the Craftsman Kit).Do you just put it in your kitchen oven then to bake it or what? I looked at the kit in a catalog, but didn't know what to about baking?
____________________ 06 Outlander 800 XT Camo-Ricochet skidz, HMF pipe, Dobeck, Dalton 03 Honda Rincon- MBRP pipe, Dynojet Kit, K&N  Team Outty 800 Member #4 |
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turboman Member 
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You can get an adapter that slides inside a 2" from almost anywhere, that reduces the receiver insert to 1.25" (Class 1). Even with powder coating I always put a couple coats (thick stuff) of Dupli-Color's sprayed truck bed touch up paint (Walmarts). After a year or so on WI salty roads and my nice new hitches on the cars start rusting. Until I coated them. Now they stay nice looking for several years, then I just rebrush them. Always have used either a SS or cadmium plated bolt, (2) thick washers, and nut instead of a locking pin and it eliminates another source of rattles. Last edited on Sun Mar 5th, 2006 10:34 am by turboman ____________________ 800 MaxXT,25"XTR's.RAM GPS,Twin-Air, Ricochet,ELKA fronts,EBC pads,Kevlar cable,PIAA bulbs,grip-reinf's,Leeds hitch,Precision damper,1" Rr spacers,Iridium plugs,Rene'wgts,OEM w/shield,OURY grips,WestCo coated muffler,Saeng mirrors,flares,AGM bat |
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Half Stuck Member
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zac41 wrote:Do you just put it in your kitchen oven then to bake it or what? I looked at the kit in a catalog, but didn't know what to about baking? Yes, I baked it in my kitchen oven for about 20 minutes. I had never done powdercoating before last week. I think the Craftsman Powdercoating system was $189 at Sears. I did a quick read of the instructions in the box and then tried it out on the exhaust pipe for my tractor as a test. It went flawlessly and looked awesome when I was done. It was super easy and kind of fun. As long as the item is small enough to fit in my kitchen oven I can powdercoat it right here at home. Sears sells dozens of different colors of powder with different textures also.
____________________ Lowrance 6600C HD Color Chartplotter/GPS Dual 55w Driving Lights 27" Maxxis Bighorn Radials Perfex Skidplate/Floorboard Plates Custom Voltage & Water Temp Gauges built into Quick Release Motovan Front Box |
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zac41 Night Shift Deputy
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And it doesn't have any adverse affects in regards to using the oven afterwards?
____________________ 06 Outlander 800 XT Camo-Ricochet skidz, HMF pipe, Dobeck, Dalton 03 Honda Rincon- MBRP pipe, Dynojet Kit, K&N Team Outty 800 Member #4 |
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OSOKILL Admin Assist/ Enforcer 
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yum just the slightest hint of coating powder to enhance the fudge taste in the freshly baked brownies 
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Half Stuck Member
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OSOKILL wrote: yum just the slightest hint of coating powder to enhance the fudge taste in the freshly baked brownies Well I knew I had to do something drastic to improve the taste of my wife's cooking.  (If you tell her I'll deny everything) Last edited on Mon Mar 6th, 2006 11:46 am by Half Stuck ____________________ Lowrance 6600C HD Color Chartplotter/GPS Dual 55w Driving Lights 27" Maxxis Bighorn Radials Perfex Skidplate/Floorboard Plates Custom Voltage & Water Temp Gauges built into Quick Release Motovan Front Box |
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outlandish AWF Admin
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zac41 wrote: And it doesn't have any adverse affects in regards to using the oven afterwards?Just try it when the wifes at work...it will be OK 
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zac41 Night Shift Deputy
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Then she asks "why does my meatloaf have a silver metalic look to the top, I didn't glaze it". Attachment: food-smiley-002.gif (Downloaded 1186 times)
____________________ 06 Outlander 800 XT Camo-Ricochet skidz, HMF pipe, Dobeck, Dalton 03 Honda Rincon- MBRP pipe, Dynojet Kit, K&N Team Outty 800 Member #4 |
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bombman Site Sponsor 
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Thanks outlandish for the good words. Guy's for the money we have a awesome product if i may say we just finished up the brute force 650i & 750i ready to ship we are in the back order mode. on the bomb. hitches hope to send out by weds. man they just took right off I know there are alote of people waiting on the accessories for the Adapt-A-Hitch which right now is on the stand by shelf we need to get the hitches out to our customers first. I've just gotten home another long day  I hope this all pay's off in the long run Thanks again guy's. More to come.
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Swampthing 
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Man, it's good to get a laugh from funny people. You guys crack me up. As for the hitch - nice!
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duramaximizer Member
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we get all of our things ready to paint by heating them with a torch and then spray painting them. we call it baked on enamel. you also don't get many runs because the paint drys instantly.   i would take and add/weld a steel handle to the bolt and the nut to tighten the anit-giggle bolt without using wrenches.
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Offcamber Member 
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Yeah great product......got my Louisiana Guard Dog today so I'll have to see how it far back I need to adjust the draw-bar....can't do that till I get the truck back from getting the window fixed......
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fastpat
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Joeatoakridge wrote: is that a 2 " reciever and can you get it for 1 and 1/2"? the price is not bad. joe. Northern Tool has a 2 in. to 1.5 in. adapter if you have various ball platforms in the small size already. However, having said that I think that a ball platform for the 2 in. receiver is less money. I bought several things for the 2 in. reciever; a hook (for logging chains), a platform with a clevis on it (for tow straps) and a ball platform with a 2 in. ball for the ATV trailer.
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Joeatoakridge
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thanks fastpat. i looked at a couple of places near my place and was not able to locate the reducer. will check northern tool. i have two 1.5 " bars with different size balls mounted from my old quads thats why i was looking for the 1.5 reciever. are the hitch adapters still available or are they on hold, do you know? thanks, joe.
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fastpat
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Here's the Adapter, but Northern says it's a 1.25 inch adapter, not 1.5 inch.
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