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Old 08-06-2014, 09:59 PM   #1
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Class 3 hitch

I was on the Reese website looking at the class three hitch and I'm not sure what's right for my truck it's a 79 with the 8 foot bed and a regular rear bumper. I saw an option for drop bumper does that mean a stock bumper with the rear step or a big drop bumper
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Old 08-07-2014, 03:11 PM   #2
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Re: Class 3 hitch

i have the truck and same year, i was thinking of getting this one myself....

http://www.etrailer.com/hitch-1979_C...ies+Pickup.htm
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Old 08-07-2014, 10:40 PM   #3
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Re: Class 3 hitch

this is the hitch that is on all of my chevy squarebodies
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Old 08-09-2014, 08:52 AM   #4
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Re: Class 3 hitch

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I was on the Reese website looking at the class three hitch and I'm not sure what's right for my truck it's a 79 with the 8 foot bed and a regular rear bumper. I saw an option for drop bumper does that mean a stock bumper with the rear step or a big drop bumper
Here is a pic of the "Dropped Style" bumper they are referring to when purchasing a hitch.

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Old 08-10-2014, 08:34 AM   #5
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Re: Class 3 hitch

I put one on my truck not long ago. It's a Draw Tite, part no. 75034.
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Old 08-10-2014, 09:41 AM   #6
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i have the truck and same year, i was thinking of getting this one myself....

http://www.etrailer.com/hitch-1979_C...ies+Pickup.htm
I installed this yesterday on my 84 K10 with a sport bumper. It's Made in USA, fit well and came with good hardward. I had to drill holes for the middle mount holes other than that it's a bolt on.
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Old 08-11-2014, 11:40 AM   #7
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Re: Class 3 hitch

Get the B&W hitch that was linked to above. I put one on my truck as I do lots of pulling of heavy equipment or trailers (farm use) which jerk back and forth when pulling. I didnt want the hitch to fail on me. It says no drilling, but you do need to drill a hole in the frame for the middle mount on each side.
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Old 08-12-2014, 04:01 PM   #8
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Re: Class 3 hitch

I just put a B&W hitch on last week, and I didn't need to drill anything, all the holes lined up.

I can't tell you anything about the fit with the bumper, though, because my bumper is screwed up from bottom to top. The previous owner put on a body lift, and hacked the bumper mounts and re-welded them to match up with the body again.
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