Kenworth bumper reciever mounts

A 2" receiver won't work without modifying them. The end that goes in, needs to be cut down with a torch and ground to go in far enough to be pinned. The 2" part is only ~2" deep. The holes are another 1" or 2 back in farther. Take a closer look, and you'll see what I mean. If you know someone that has OEM tow pins, look at them as well.

 

If you are careful, and use 2 tow pins, you should be fine. Just take it easy.

 

You can get the tow pins on Ebay pretty cheap.. They're strong enough to pull my fully loaded water truck out of the mud (47,000lbs)

 

I've seen the OEM pins, and was NOT impressed. The rear pin hole on them is so big, there isn't much material left. They should've left the pin holes as 2" or so all of the way back. Unless, they were thinking to use them as the weak link so you wouldn't rip the truck apart.

We've made our own, and use just a 5/8" hitch pin. Haven't even bent one pin with a fully loaded 18.

 

it want take much to lift it off you just don't want to get in the grill

 

Just last saturday, a loaded end dump got stuck in a dirt/mud lot in our little town. A loaded bobtail water truck went to his aid, using a 3/8" chain. He could not be pulled forward because of placement, and obstructions. The water truck actually had to skid the tractor around in order to pull the rig onto the highway. I happened to be passing by, and the first one they stopped when the water truck backed partially off the highway to hook-up. The amount of stress put on the chain caused me to duck down in my p/u, expecting a broken link to go flying into my windshield. Hard to believe how much that torture that chain took.