hitch or spray liner first?

[xaugievike]

in a perfect world, is it better to have a 5'er hitch installed before or after a spray-in liner?

If it matters - it would be for a BW companion hitch.

[vic46]

Just make sure you are having FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TucsonJim]

vic46 wrote:

TucsonJim wrote:
Just a word of caution. I had my liner put in, then installed the hitch myself. Since it was hot in the garage, I made the mistake of working in shorts and sandals. When I drilled one of the holes for the hitch, the flaming hot metal and liner material decided to spin off the drill and land between the bottom of my foot and the top of my sandal. Holy $&!T!!! I stood up real fast and hit my head on the rail for the garage door opener. Holy $&!T!!!

I think the combination of metal, liner material and friction got that little piece of debris up to about 3 jillion degrees. So I jumped out of the truck and put my foot in a five gallon bucket of cold water. Ahhhh, that's better. Just then the DW walked into the garage to see me with my foot in a bucket of water and my scalp bleeding. She just shook her head and walked back inside.

All in all, it was a great learning experience installing my own hitch.

Real sorry, couldn't help myself. LMAO at the virtual video of your spouse shaking her head and walking away. I have encountered those ahHa moments that at the time are not real funny by hindsight makes them hilarious. I trust your melon has healed. Thanks for the laugh.
Vic

Yep, all healed up! Then I went on to my next adventure of installing a 50 gallon replacement fuel tank. It resulted in this:



But it finally healed up too.

[vic46]

TucsonJim wrote:
Just a word of caution. I had my liner put in, then installed the hitch myself. Since it was hot in the garage, I made the mistake of working in shorts and sandals. When I drilled one of the holes for the hitch, the flaming hot metal and liner material decided to spin off the drill and land between the bottom of my foot and the top of my sandal. Holy $&!T!!! I stood up real fast and hit my head on the rail for the garage door opener. Holy $&!T!!!

I think the combination of metal, liner material and friction got that little piece of debris up to about 3 jillion degrees. So I jumped out of the truck and put my foot in a five gallon bucket of cold water. Ahhhh, that's better. Just then the DW walked into the garage to see me with my foot in a bucket of water and my scalp bleeding. She just shook her head and walked back inside.

All in all, it was a great learning experience installing my own hitch.

Real sorry, couldn't help myself. LMAO at the virtual video of your spouse shaking her head and walking away. I have encountered those ahHa moments that at the time are not real funny by hindsight makes them hilarious. I trust your melon has healed. Thanks for the laugh.
Vic

[Learjet]

TucsonJim wrote:
Just a word of caution. I had my liner put in, then installed the hitch myself. Since it was hot in the garage, I made the mistake of working in shorts and sandals. When I drilled one of the holes for the hitch, the flaming hot metal and liner material decided to spin off the drill and land between the bottom of my foot and the top of my sandal. Holy $&!T!!! I stood up real fast and hit my head on the rail for the garage door opener. Holy $&!T!!!

I think the combination of metal, liner material and friction got that little piece of debris up to about 3 jillion degrees. So I jumped out of the truck and put my foot in a five gallon bucket of cold water. Ahhhh, that's better. Just then the DW walked into the garage to see me with my foot in a bucket of water and my scalp bleeding. She just shook her head and walked back inside.

All in all, it was a great learning experience installing my own hitch.

I still have a scar on my arm from the hot metal dripping off my step bit when I installed my rails. I was underneath the truck....ouch.

[Nik]

TucsonJim wrote:
Just a word of caution. I had my liner put in, then installed the hitch myself. Since it was hot in the garage, I made the mistake of working in shorts and sandals. When I drilled one of the holes for the hitch, the flaming hot metal and liner material decided to spin off the drill and land between the bottom of my foot and the top of my sandal. Holy $&!T!!! I stood up real fast and hit my head on the rail for the garage door opener. Holy $&!T!!!

I think the combination of metal, liner material and friction got that little piece of debris up to about 3 jillion degrees. So I jumped out of the truck and put my foot in a five gallon bucket of cold water. Ahhhh, that's better. Just then the DW walked into the garage to see me with my foot in a bucket of water and my scalp bleeding. She just shook her head and walked back inside.

All in all, it was a great learning experience installing my own hitch.

Jim, are you sure you were not found as a baby with the other half of this amulet?

I relived many garage-jobs-gone-bad with your story. Still laughing!

[Greene728]

TucsonJim wrote:
Just a word of caution. I had my liner put in, then installed the hitch myself. Since it was hot in the garage, I made the mistake of working in shorts and sandals. When I drilled one of the holes for the hitch, the flaming hot metal and liner material decided to spin off the drill and land between the bottom of my foot and the top of my sandal. Holy $&!T!!! I stood up real fast and hit my head on the rail for the garage door opener. Holy $&!T!!!

I think the combination of metal, liner material and friction got that little piece of debris up to about 3 jillion degrees. So I jumped out of the truck and put my foot in a five gallon bucket of cold water. Ahhhh, that's better. Just then the DW walked into the garage to see me with my foot in a bucket of water and my scalp bleeding. She just shook her head and walked back inside.

All in all, it was a great learning experience installing my own hitch.

Lol!!! That made my day! Glad it's not just me. Thanks for posting!!!

[Fire91]

Getting ready to install a B&W Hitch in my truck. Have to have liner resprayed due to a minor issue after installed. Also B&W's website says you can have liner sprayed after install and it will seal around the hitch.

[wandering1]

Before.

[Orcadrvr]

TucsonJim wrote:
Just a word of caution. I had my liner put in, then installed the hitch myself. Since it was hot in the garage, I made the mistake of working in shorts and sandals. When I drilled one of the holes for the hitch, the flaming hot metal and liner material decided to spin off the drill and land between the bottom of my foot and the top of my sandal. Holy $&!T!!! I stood up real fast and hit my head on the rail for the garage door opener. Holy $&!T!!!

I think the combination of metal, liner material and friction got that little piece of debris up to about 3 jillion degrees. So I jumped out of the truck and put my foot in a five gallon bucket of cold water. Ahhhh, that's better. Just then the DW walked into the garage to see me with my foot in a bucket of water and my scalp bleeding. She just shook her head and walked back inside.

All in all, it was a great learning experience installing my own hitch.

I'm glad you are okay, but that's a pretty funny story!
I am sure we have all had a few "home improvement" stories like that one!

[catfishmontana]

TucsonJim wrote:
Just a word of caution. I had my liner put in, then installed the hitch myself. Since it was hot in the garage, I made the mistake of working in shorts and sandals. When I drilled one of the holes for the hitch, the flaming hot metal and liner material decided to spin off the drill and land between the bottom of my foot and the top of my sandal. Holy $&!T!!! I stood up real fast and hit my head on the rail for the garage door opener. Holy $&!T!!!

I think the combination of metal, liner material and friction got that little piece of debris up to about 3 jillion degrees. So I jumped out of the truck and put my foot in a five gallon bucket of cold water. Ahhhh, that's better. Just then the DW walked into the garage to see me with my foot in a bucket of water and my scalp bleeding. She just shook her head and walked back inside.

All in all, it was a great learning experience installing my own hitch.

Oh man! LOL. This sounds like how my projects go!

[Cummins12V98]

There is a gap with the turnover ball hole so get the hitch done and they can fill in the gap with the liner!

[YnotTurbo]

I had the liner sprayed in first. No issues with the rails.

[TucsonJim]

Just a word of caution. I had my liner put in, then installed the hitch myself. Since it was hot in the garage, I made the mistake of working in shorts and sandals. When I drilled one of the holes for the hitch, the flaming hot metal and liner material decided to spin off the drill and land between the bottom of my foot and the top of my sandal. Holy $&!T!!! I stood up real fast and hit my head on the rail for the garage door opener. Holy $&!T!!!

I think the combination of metal, liner material and friction got that little piece of debris up to about 3 jillion degrees. So I jumped out of the truck and put my foot in a five gallon bucket of cold water. Ahhhh, that's better. Just then the DW walked into the garage to see me with my foot in a bucket of water and my scalp bleeding. She just shook her head and walked back inside.

All in all, it was a great learning experience installing my own hitch.

[Charlie_D_]

donn0128 wrote:
Install the hitch, then remove it do the bed liner. Then reinstall. That way the holes get sealed too

If the hitch installer knows what he is doing he can lay out and drill the holes then install liner and never put the hitch in the bed.. Install hitch for the first time after the liner is cured.