Reciver hitch??

my 07 has the bolt on 2" hitch, i dont really care for this one bit, so after looking at it not a problem to weld it. I want to weld the hitch off of the truck, so my question is, do i have to take the bumper off to pull the tube/cross memeber that goes between the rails, where the hitch is bolted to? what i am wondering is if i dont have to take the bumper off than i will go pull the hitch off tonight and weld it in the AM, i just dont want to take it all off and then not beable to use my truck because i didnt get the bumper back on, although i am sure i would have plenty of time to do this and i am also sure it wont take very long if i need to pull the bumper.

 

Unless they've changed it since '04, you have to lift the rear of the bed to get that cross member out. The bumper bolts to that cross member as well.



Bob