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Step Bumpers & Receiver Hitch
Does anyone have a Class III or IV receiver hitch installed on their truck with this type step bumpers?
I'm wanting to install a Class IV hitch but to me the bumper looks to low and to deep to use a receiver type hitch. |
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Re: Step Bumpers & Receiver Hitch
Was wondering this myself. I'm not willing to switch to a sport style bumper for this option as I like the step bumper. Might have to go custom made.. I've got plenty of ride height, but consider on yours the ride height might be a little low. Nice truck by the way
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Re: Step Bumpers & Receiver Hitch
Not exactly the same situation but applicable situation: i had a 93 k2500 with a bent up stock bumper. I found a "ranch hand" pipe rear bumper on the local c list for $50(!). It came with no recieiver hitch provision. I already had a class 4 receiver hitch on the truck. I would not have been able to use it with the ranch hand because it hung too low and far out. I welded up an extension that went into the receiver and bolted to two of the three ball mount holes in the bumper using grade 8 1/2" bolts nuts and lock washers. One end was 2" od other end was 2" id. It was therefore bolted to the frame and bumper.
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Re: Step Bumpers & Receiver Hitch
Subscribed.
I'm still up in the air whether to go sport bumper or leave the step. BTW, Razorbacker, is that a Longhorn? |
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Re: Step Bumpers & Receiver Hitch
MY thought is loose the step bumper, but that's just me.
Now you might can install a class IV hitch and it will most likely interfere with the so called step/hitch plate some. So you might could notch out the area where the receiver plug will pass through the lower part of the step bumper. And depending on how they work together you might could fabricate some brackets between the hitch and the bumper. Depending on what kind of trailer and tounge weight your anticipating Shop around there are many different styles and configurations of receiver hitches out there depending on manufacturer.
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Re: Step Bumpers & Receiver Hitch
Interesting, We bought our 71 GMC BB Longhorn just north of Rogers.
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Re: Step Bumpers & Receiver Hitch
Allchevy, could you post a photo showing how and where that receiver connects to the bumper and frame.
I've been wondering this issue as I try to make my GMC with a nice step bumper work as a dedicated towing rig. |
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Re: Step Bumpers & Receiver Hitch
I by no means have any factual data or measurements, but couldn't you use some type of hidden receiver hitch with a flip down license plate? That's what i did on my 3/4 suburban, although I have a sport bumper.
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Re: Step Bumpers & Receiver Hitch
I had a 70 GMC big block truck with a bumper like that I put a class IV receiver on with no problems. My current 69 short step has a class III on it with the step bumper and it too fits perfectly.
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Re: Step Bumpers & Receiver Hitch
If you mount the receiver below the step bumper do you lose your spare tire mount? I'd like to see where the receiver mounts below your step bumper. A photo?
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Re: Step Bumpers & Receiver Hitch
A class IV no drill receiver from Weaver Distributers
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Re: Step Bumpers & Receiver Hitch
If you want to retain the step bumper and this one hangs too low for the hitch you choose, I think some 1/2 ton step bumpers dropped down less.
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