Wilco hitch gate solo?

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Wilco hitch gate solo?

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Has any one purchased one of these? How was the fitment?
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Had to Google it. Looks pretty cool but, I have no experience with them.
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Re: Wilco hitch gate solo?

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I looked into buying one, but decided the standard model would hang too low below the bumper, and the high clearance one would be too high and make it so I couldn't open the tailgate, and would need modification/welding to be perfect. Also, with my particular hitch (the V style), the anti-rattle mechanism was too long and would have hit the back of hitch box, so I would have had to cut the back of the hitch receiver out, and was worried about loss of structure.

So I gave up on it.
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Re: Wilco hitch gate solo?

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Alright fellas got the Hitchgate solo XL, and installed it on my factory hitch with a little modification works perfect. Will post pictures later.
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Re: Wilco hitch gate solo?

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Was looking into this a while ago - I have an aux tank where the spare should go, and if I'm taking a longer trip usually don't have room for a spare in the cargo area. Would love to see pics and feedback after you have a couple miles on it!
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Re: Wilco hitch gate solo?

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Huh, thats kind of a cool idea.
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PICS?
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Re: Wilco hitch gate solo?

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Looks like a great way to get the ZJ tire out of the back...
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Re: Wilco hitch gate solo?

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Looks great! Even room for a jerry can back there behind the tire...
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Re: Wilco hitch gate solo?

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I put a rotopax 3 gallon back there. It works well.
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