Delica L300 Rear Hitch

Nov 28

Delica L300 Triple Hitch From Xplormor Offroad — Delica L300 Rear Triple Hitch from Xplormor Offroad

I’ve got no idea what the towing capacity of the L300 is, but it didn’t matter; I needed (wanted) a hitch. After looking around, I decided to order the triple hitch that Xplormor Offroad was building.

Packaging the L300 hitch was shipped in from Xplormor Offroad. — Packaging from Xplormor Offroad

The packaging that the hitch came in was great! So far so good! Now, for the removal of the old “bumper” and install of the hitch.

Removing the original tubular bumper from Mitsubishi — Removing The Original Mitsubishi Tube Bumper

I dropped the spare down. This was more of an adventure than I anticipated and definitely not something I’d want to do while off-road. I’ll carry a spare here, but I also plan to toss one up top on the roof rack. Well, I will, just as soon as I get a rook rack. I’m also considering replacing the spare underneath with a third fuel tank. I also broke one of the original bolts when removing the old bumper. No amount of reverse drilling or heat would get it out. I’d have to move on with it in there.

Right side mount of Xplormor hitch — Hitch Mount Bracket x2

There are versions of the triple hitch out there that have less mounting points. This one has three on each side.

Receiver tongue mount to receiver hitch — Hitch Tongue Mount

It took a bit to get all of the holes lined up, but with enough determination we got it done. Tip: Brute force is not your friend here. Try finesse.

Trailer mounted to the hitch on the Mitsubishi Delica L300 — L300 Hitched Up

Fun Fact: I had zero known need for the hitch as of the moment we tightened the last bolt. Within one hour of having the hitch installed, I was over at my neighbor’s house hooking up his old and my new-to-me trailer. Now, I had something to drag down the service roads and gather firewood for the winter!