I know there's a thread or two with a custom/necessitative solution or two for reinforcing the rear seat platform hitches, which of course bolt only to the platform making them weaker than ideal. Those have required welding extensions, etc, which for the average fellow is getting too involved, so I wanted to throw my rig up here for those less ambitious like me 8)
This 1.5" 14g perforated steel tube from Lowe's http://www.lowes.com/pd_103637-37672...d=3049417&pl=1 provides significant reinforcement. My 190lbs standing on it would deflect the rear platform an inch or so, and with this bolted up as shown there's no discernible platform deflection, just suspension drop.
I cut the tube to length so it extends into the hitch receiver just short of the pin hole. The draw bar, being open on the rear, extends past the end of the tube which 'plugs' into the draw bar, tightening things up.
The cargo area bolting will be cleaned up (looks a bit shite :oops:), and a horizontal bolt or two through the hitch receiver lined up to pass through the holes in the tube will improve it yet.
This 1.5" 14g perforated steel tube from Lowe's http://www.lowes.com/pd_103637-37672...d=3049417&pl=1 provides significant reinforcement. My 190lbs standing on it would deflect the rear platform an inch or so, and with this bolted up as shown there's no discernible platform deflection, just suspension drop.
I cut the tube to length so it extends into the hitch receiver just short of the pin hole. The draw bar, being open on the rear, extends past the end of the tube which 'plugs' into the draw bar, tightening things up.
The cargo area bolting will be cleaned up (looks a bit shite :oops:), and a horizontal bolt or two through the hitch receiver lined up to pass through the holes in the tube will improve it yet.