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**WIDESIDE72** · 10-19-2013, 09:24 PM

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.

**Razorbacker** · 10-19-2013, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by WIDESIDE72

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.

I was thinking something similar by possibly extending the side plates of the hitch but the depth of the bumper from front to back is a concern.

tlcrz1972 · 10-19-2013, 10:20 PM

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.

10-19-2013, 09:24 PM	#1
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,500	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. Last edited by WIDESIDE72; 10-19-2013 at 09:30 PM.

10-19-2013, 10:20 PM	#3
tlcrz1972 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Gainesville, TEXAS Posts: 658	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. __________________ 1972 Chevrolet Cheyenne LB 1/2 ton finished restoration/rebuild 1995 350 throttle body FI, 4L6E (running on modified GM wiring harness) 3.08 posi rearend, factory A/C on 134A, p/s, p/b, late 70's power windows and locks and cruise, speakers in the dash + 6x9's behind the seat, factory tilt, 40 gallon fuel tank in the bed with integrated tool box, air assist bags on the rearend, sway bar up front and much more. 1972 chevrolet SNB finished 2002, 350 TB FI, TH400, factory A/C, p/b, p/s, (FOR SALE) 1969 Chevrolet 1 ton in work, home made PTO dump bed extended frame, 350 CI , 1972 Chevrolet 3/4 ton suburban future project 1972 Chevrolet 3/4 ton p/u maybe a project one day 1966 Toyota Landcruiser my playtoy



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