Do I take the bed off or what? Has anyone Taken off a 06 oem hitch? Thanks for any help If I get it off I'm selling it.

You need to take out the rear bolts from the bottom of the bed and lift the bed to remove the hitch...How much do you want for the hitch??

Thanks for the Help I'll try it today. I was thinking 50.00 for it but I see you are in Alaska the shiping would be high I think

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You need to take out the rear bolts from the bottom of the bed and lift the bed to remove the hitch...

It was 4 bolts and would you believe when I had my cat back put on the smart guy at the shop welded a bracket over one of the holes I had to pry it off. Now I have no hitch no bumper and no spare tire on the back I bet she spins much easier now

If you look closely at the picture of my truck I already have one but I was trying to get the price just incase someone else wanted one!!

There is one down side to removing the hitch... It helps steady the rear part of the frame so watch it!!

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If you look closely at the picture of my truck I already have one but I was trying to get the price just incase someone else wanted one!!

I see

Those hitches were supposed to bolt on to that center bar with 2 or 4 bolts that pass through from the inside and the nuts should be on the center section of the hitch, its a 2 piece unit! I wouldnt run without that crossmemeber,

I took the whole unit off of my last truck a 06,2500. I had no problems at all. And the truck was used pretty hard being as I repoed cars with it. I had to remove it because it stuck out to far when the recluse unit in the bed was fully opened up and the tail gate would hit the tow hitch unit.

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Those hitches were supposed to bolt on to that center bar with 2 or 4 bolts that pass through from the inside and the nuts should be on the center section of the hitch, its a 2 piece unit! I wouldnt run without that crossmemeber,

mine was a one piece unit and alot of members told me how to remove it no one said it would be any problem with it off I am planning on a hidden hitch behind my roll pan.

The hitch behind the rollpan will give that end part some strength then. I am amazed it was all one unit, all the ones I have seen and put on were the ones that were a 2 piece, interesting for sure! maybee another design revamp they did! LOL

Have to show us some pics of the hitch and rollpan install Id personally like to see that!

The two pice one is the add on hitch. There are two ways our trucks come from the factory one is with the towing package the other is without... the without and with both mount the bumper to the crossmember the same the only difference is the hitch is welded to the bottom...

Must have changed up after 05 then! Or all the ones I have seen were added on with mopar tags!

Havent looked at the 06-08 pltf hitch much so that might be where the diff is!

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Originally posted by hemi06ram:
Do I take the bed off or what? Has anyone Taken off a 06 oem hitch? Thanks for any help If I get it off I'm selling it.

If it would fit my 08 I would be interested in getting it from you if you still have it.