WTB: 2.5x2.5x.25 Box Tube

Post by **jac6695** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:47 pm

Only need about 2 feet. Anyone have a short piece to sell?

Post by **willhf1011** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:59 pm

I might at home, I'll check this weekend. Like for a receiver?

Post by **jac6695** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:25 pm

Yes exactly. Thanks for checking.

Post by **Stinson** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:41 am

go to Hamrick Mechanical in Christiansburg. Its off of cambria across from Sherwin Williams Paints.

Post by **Fizboy** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:48 am

go to Hamrick Mechanical in Christiansburg. Its off of cambria across from Sherwin Williams Paints.

Yeah but don't get him to make anything. I got him to make me some shock hoops and it seemed like he didn't want anything to do with me. I am not impressed with the quality of work either.

Post by **willhf1011** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 2:59 pm

Got a 2 foot section. Its got surface rust and has had paint spilled in it but is good metal. I'll bring it down to blacksburg tonight

YouTube · Post by **TerryD** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:20 pm

If you are going to use it as the center of the receiver, you can go to Tractor Supply Co and get one premade with the ring around the end to keep it from splitting.

Post by **jac6695** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:55 pm

willhf1011 wrote:Got a 2 foot section. Its got surface rust and has had paint spilled in it but is good metal. I'll bring it down to blacksburg tonight

Ok great. Let me know how much you want for it. Shoot me a text/call to let me know where to meet you. Thanks!

Post by **jac6695** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:15 pm

TerryD wrote:If you are going to use it as the center of the receiver, you can go to Tractor Supply Co and get one premade with the ring around the end to keep it from splitting.

I was going to do that, but first, that is usually expensive and second, for what I am doing it will be a receiver as a secondary purpose and only for a >3500 pound trailer. I am going to use this box to go into the receiver of my work truck (2500/3500 GM trucks come standard with 2.5" receivers), and have a 42"-ish by 6'-ish hitch rack on it that will tilt up sort of tight to the tailgate.

Like this:

http://dsp.imageg.net/graphics/product_ ... 5922dt.jpg

With a larger version of this on it:

http://dsp.imageg.net/graphics/product_ ... 5856dt.jpg

I want to use the 2.5" instead of 2" and the 2"x2.5" bushing that came with the truck to avoid having too much "slop" with the rack. I think it would move around too much and be very noisy.