Ok,
So I got the tire out from under the LX tonight, removed the hitch (without stripping any recessed nuts ), and pulled off the lowering mechanism.
Question for those that have done this before. The crossmember deal that the spare tire lowering mechanism is bolted to and that the tire sits up against when raised, did you guys remove this as well? Not sure if it adds any strength to the frame back there or if it is just dead weight now . It looked like 4 (maybe 6) bolts and off it would come.
So I got the tire out from under the LX tonight, removed the hitch (without stripping any recessed nuts ), and pulled off the lowering mechanism.
Question for those that have done this before. The crossmember deal that the spare tire lowering mechanism is bolted to and that the tire sits up against when raised, did you guys remove this as well? Not sure if it adds any strength to the frame back there or if it is just dead weight now . It looked like 4 (maybe 6) bolts and off it would come.