Can I use my step bumper to tow? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

My '77 · 10-09-2005, 01:09 PM

I am new to trucking and have a question.

My step bumper is rated as 800# tongue and 8,000# towing capacity. I want to occasonally tow about 5.000# (3,500# for a car and and open trailer) around Indiana and there abouts, so hills are not a problem. All towing will be within a 250 mile radius.

These ratings suggest that I could use the bumper on the truck. I have noticed, however, that a lot of trucks have both a step bumper and a frame hitch (Reese, Draw-Tite, etc.). Is it safe to use the step bumper or is a another system necessary. If we need a separate system, why?

10-09-2005, 01:09 PM	#1
My '77 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 22	Can I use my step bumper to tow? I am new to trucking and have a question. My step bumper is rated as 800# tongue and 8,000# towing capacity. I want to occasonally tow about 5.000# (3,500# for a car and and open trailer) around Indiana and there abouts, so hills are not a problem. All towing will be within a 250 mile radius. These ratings suggest that I could use the bumper on the truck. I have noticed, however, that a lot of trucks have both a step bumper and a frame hitch (Reese, Draw-Tite, etc.). Is it safe to use the step bumper or is a another system necessary. If we need a separate system, why? Last edited by My '77; 10-09-2005 at 01:14 PM.



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