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ElGracho · 12-29-2002, 10:55 PM

Anybody have a hideaway hitch?

I need to put a hitch on my 87 so I can pull my car trailer (6000 pounds). It has a stepside bed and will soon have a factory chrome smooth bumper. I want to find a hitch that I can use with a flip down license plate. Does anyone have one of these or know where to find one?

solidaxel · 12-29-2002, 11:53 PM

I have one from AIM Industries (LAME)It did not fit had to 3/16" off of one side of the thing to make it work. It wouldn't fit between the frame. After much modification it does work and is very stout and the best part it is hidden in back of the plate. I would look elsewhare as I will not buy anything from them again (lame)

bigblock73 · 12-29-2002, 11:54 PM

Summit Racing sells them but for some strange reason they have a 3500 pound max capacity while other hitches for other trucks have a 5000 pound rating.

I know of no other retailers that sell them for our trucks...you could check in the truck mags out there as see if you come up lucky.

-Jeff

ElGracho · 12-30-2002, 02:53 PM

Has anyone seen one of the hitches from Summit?

arveetek · 12-30-2002, 04:18 PM

If you know anybody that is a good welder, you can modify a standard hitch to fit like you want. I did this to my brother's Dakota, so that the receiver portion was behind the license plate. You can pick up a standard hitch for around $89 at Wal-Mart, and cheaper at other places.

gchemist · 12-30-2002, 09:45 PM

www.mar-k.com has a hide away hitch. Kinday price too. I need one too. I hate not having the option to tow. Actually I want it so I put a bar in on bad weather days. I want to be able to slide in a 3" round pipe with the words "I dare you to hit me" :p I just hate getting rearend again. Fixing the roll pan twice and getting three new taigates gets old quick. Cars and trucks just have a bad tendancy to get up close to my trucks rear. It should kiss my @$$ if you get any closer. :p

12-29-2002, 10:55 PM	#1
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,550	Anybody have a hideaway hitch? Anybody have a hideaway hitch? I need to put a hitch on my 87 so I can pull my car trailer (6000 pounds). It has a stepside bed and will soon have a factory chrome smooth bumper. I want to find a hitch that I can use with a flip down license plate. Does anyone have one of these or know where to find one? __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed

12-29-2002, 11:53 PM	#2
solidaxel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cactus Patch So. Az Posts: 4,749	I have one from AIM Industries (LAME)It did not fit had to 3/16" off of one side of the thing to make it work. It wouldn't fit between the frame. After much modification it does work and is very stout and the best part it is hidden in back of the plate. I would look elsewhare as I will not buy anything from them again (lame) __________________ 53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42

12-30-2002, 02:53 PM	#4
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,550	Has anyone seen one of the hitches from Summit? __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed

12-30-2002, 04:18 PM	#5
arveetek Ultimate Diesel Dude Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Southwest Missouri Posts: 328	If you know anybody that is a good welder, you can modify a standard hitch to fit like you want. I did this to my brother's Dakota, so that the receiver portion was behind the license plate. You can pick up a standard hitch for around $89 at Wal-Mart, and cheaper at other places. __________________ Project truck: '81 C/20 converted to 6.2L TURBO DIESEL bored .040", gear drive, 6.5L injectors/pump, custom pistons, custom 4" exhaust, 700R4, 4.10's Daily Driver: '95 K1500 Tahoe, 6.5L TURBO DIESEL, NP241, 4L80E, 3.42's

12-29-2002, 11:54 PM	#3
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Summit Racing sells them but for some strange reason they have a 3500 pound max capacity while other hitches for other trucks have a 5000 pound rating. I know of no other retailers that sell them for our trucks...you could check in the truck mags out there as see if you come up lucky. -Jeff

12-30-2002, 09:45 PM	#6
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	www.mar-k.com has a hide away hitch. Kinday price too. I need one too. I hate not having the option to tow. Actually I want it so I put a bar in on bad weather days. I want to be able to slide in a 3" round pipe with the words "I dare you to hit me" :p I just hate getting rearend again. Fixing the roll pan twice and getting three new taigates gets old quick. Cars and trucks just have a bad tendancy to get up close to my trucks rear. It should kiss my @$$ if you get any closer. :p



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