Adding reciever trailer hitch to semi frame

I'm pretty sure that crossmember is reinforced if used with a pintle. You'll see freighthaulers with one mounted on the standard crossmember but there will be a weight limit sticker right there, as it's only good for moving a dolly around.

Be easy enough to have a welder make up a crossmember with a receiver built into it.

 

I've seen portable clamp on units the mount on the frame rails allowing operator to flat tow a car in drive-away operations.

Drive-Away – Foolishness and Mayhem


You can also buy something more permanent

https://www.etrailer.com/Heavy-Duty-Receiver-Hitch/Draw-Tite/38124.html

 

Welding to the frame is generally a HUGE no-no!

What you'd likely have to do is have a rear crossmember setup similar to what a dump truck has and bolt it onto the rear frame in order to get the receiver down low enough to get the trailer to sit level.

 

I guess I assumed it's use would be recreational and licensed as a rv
Don't know if that would make a difference on a weld vs bolt.

 

There are procedures out there for welding repairs to frames but generally its considered a poor practice to weld anything directly to a truck frame.

 

I bolted a drop receiver on my truck. I routinely flat tow my pickup with it.

https://www.etrailer.com/Heavy-Duty-Receiver-Hitch/CURT/C99CR.html

 

I should have been clearer... I meant have a welder make up a replacement crossmember to bolt in...

 

I knew what you were saying. I was refering to the OP. Kind of looked like they were asking if they could weld a receiver to the frame.