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Installed Mopar hitch ( 68251844AB ) today

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Don’t think I’ve seen details on this:

I wanted a hitch for a bike rack only (not towing, so wiring not needed). I tried the $55 jk/JL smittybilt from CJ Pony but it was very loose. I contacted smittybilt and they said it wasn’t for JL and a specific JL was coming. Back to CJPony it went. I then bought the mopar JL hitch:

Mopar part# 68251844AB
Grabbed from CJ Pony for $80 shipped. It doesn’t come with hardware, so here’s my $16 boltdepot.com part list for my sport s (Rubi may include some of this hardware?). Not sure lock washers are needed, but they can’t hurt? Hope this helps someone doing the same.
- 1.5 bolts for welded nuts on hitch (so, no nuts needed)
- 1.75 bolts/nuts for outside holes.

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Product# Description Quantity Unit Price Subtotal
6346 Metric hex bolts, Zinc plated class 8.8 steel, 12mm x 1.5mm x 120mm 2 pcs $1.67 $3.34

6779 Metric hex bolts, Zinc plated class 10.9 steel, 12mm x 1.75mm x 120mm 2 pcs $1.80 $3.60

6886 Metric hex nuts, Zinc plated class 10.9 steel, 12mm x 1.75mm 2 pcs $0.24 $0.48

7744 Metric flat washers, Zinc plated class 10.9 steel, 12mm 6 pcs $0.23 $1.38

4829 Metric lock washers, Zinc plated steel, 12mm 4 pcs $0.13 $0.52


Summary
Subtotal: $9.32
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $6.80
Total: $16.12

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Good post and thank you. I'm wanting a hitch for the very same reason.
 
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Good post and thank you. I'm wanting a hitch for the very same reason.
If you aren’t in a hurry, Smittybilt will have their JL specific out on weeks to consider as well.
 

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Was there a torque spec on this?
 

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Don’t think I’ve seen details on this:

I wanted a hitch for a bike rack only (not towing, so wiring not needed). I tried the $55 jk/JL smittybilt from CJ Pony but it was very loose. I contacted smittybilt and they said it wasn’t for JL and a specific JL was coming. Back to CJPony it went. I then bought the mopar JL hitch:

Mopar part# 68251844AB
Grabbed from CJ Pony for $80 shipped. It doesn’t come with hardware, so here’s my $16 boltdepot.com part list for my sport s (Rubi may include some of this hardware?). Not sure lock washers are needed, but they can’t hurt? Hope this helps someone doing the same.
- 1.5 bolts for welded nuts on hitch (so, no nuts needed)
- 1.75 bolts/nuts for outside holes.

Your Order
Product# Description Quantity Unit Price Subtotal
6346 Metric hex bolts, Zinc plated class 8.8 steel, 12mm x 1.5mm x 120mm 2 pcs $1.67 $3.34

6779 Metric hex bolts, Zinc plated class 10.9 steel, 12mm x 1.75mm x 120mm 2 pcs $1.80 $3.60

6886 Metric hex nuts, Zinc plated class 10.9 steel, 12mm x 1.75mm 2 pcs $0.24 $0.48

7744 Metric flat washers, Zinc plated class 10.9 steel, 12mm 6 pcs $0.23 $1.38

4829 Metric lock washers, Zinc plated steel, 12mm 4 pcs $0.13 $0.52


Summary
Subtotal: $9.32
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $6.80
Total: $16.12

83B69FB6-1AAD-47DD-934D-E8EFA1F2F2AE.jpeg
Was there a torque spec and the instructions?
 

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I’m not towing anything. I mean I’ll have luggage in a carrier. But nothing too drastic.
 

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No instructions on torquing. Also, I just plan to use my hitch for lugging around my luggage in a carrier.
 

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I hope someone more mechanical fastener knowledgeable than me can chime in. I see other hitches that have 100 ft lb torque specs.
 

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FYI. I called the parts department at Jeep. They said that the 90nm is what you said, 67ft lbs.
 

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BWWJL, I wanted to say thank you for your help. Much appreciated sir!
 
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