Originally Posted by Silver 5

Nice write-up!!
Just one note the Putnum also gains extra support from using the black brackets in the cargo area that kind of wraps around the frame rails. So the hitch is not just supported by the sheet metal on the rear. But also via the squared rails.
Do you happen to have a pic of the OEM part of the hitch that replaces the "shock absorber". Curious how it differs from the putnum. Rob