offroadohio
03-18-2010, 11:43 AM
Got my hitch fitted today.
The hitch is supposed to be from a 93-97 Chevy blazer. It is reese brand, I searched reese and other hitch manufacturers and I can notn find an identical hitch listed. I bought it on ebay and have about $20 in it used
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180474550900&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT
I did find one similar made by drawtite...http://www.realtruck.com/draw-tite_max-e-loader_class_iii_iv_trailer_hitch/R142234P1C1T.html?gad=CK1Eqb0CEgiAIunlUZTpsxitqKv_ AyCxirIS&utm_campaign=Integrations&utm_source=Froogle&utm_medium=Website&utm_keyword=Draw-Tite%20Max-E-Loader%20Class%20III/IV%20Trailer%20Hitch&id=VA9661826736391993#
My bumper has been missing for some time, but the brakets where still there. I removed the brackets and unhooked the exhuast hangers to drop it out of the way. The hitch hit on the bodya little at the reciever, so I notched it out real quick with a angle grinder.
Once I did that the hitch move dup and made contact with the frame rails, the rear most holes for the factory bumper lined directly up with the ones in the hitch and I put the bolt sback in to hold it in place. The other set of bumper bracket bolt holes also line up but the holes int he hitch are WAY over sized so I need to get some nice thick washed and longer bolts to fit the hole correcty. The hole sin the hitch closest tot he spring shackle are directly below the hole access hole in the side of the frame rails, and I will be able to drill a hoel in the rail and put a nut on the bolt via that access hole.
I am going to finish that up tommorrow and also clean the notch I made for the hitch up a bit and then hit the exhuast shop to have the exhuast re routed.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff62/offroadohio/cid__0_0-3.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff62/offroadohio/cid__0_01.jpg
The hitch is supposed to be from a 93-97 Chevy blazer. It is reese brand, I searched reese and other hitch manufacturers and I can notn find an identical hitch listed. I bought it on ebay and have about $20 in it used
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180474550900&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT
I did find one similar made by drawtite...http://www.realtruck.com/draw-tite_max-e-loader_class_iii_iv_trailer_hitch/R142234P1C1T.html?gad=CK1Eqb0CEgiAIunlUZTpsxitqKv_ AyCxirIS&utm_campaign=Integrations&utm_source=Froogle&utm_medium=Website&utm_keyword=Draw-Tite%20Max-E-Loader%20Class%20III/IV%20Trailer%20Hitch&id=VA9661826736391993#
My bumper has been missing for some time, but the brakets where still there. I removed the brackets and unhooked the exhuast hangers to drop it out of the way. The hitch hit on the bodya little at the reciever, so I notched it out real quick with a angle grinder.
Once I did that the hitch move dup and made contact with the frame rails, the rear most holes for the factory bumper lined directly up with the ones in the hitch and I put the bolt sback in to hold it in place. The other set of bumper bracket bolt holes also line up but the holes int he hitch are WAY over sized so I need to get some nice thick washed and longer bolts to fit the hole correcty. The hole sin the hitch closest tot he spring shackle are directly below the hole access hole in the side of the frame rails, and I will be able to drill a hoel in the rail and put a nut on the bolt via that access hole.
I am going to finish that up tommorrow and also clean the notch I made for the hitch up a bit and then hit the exhuast shop to have the exhuast re routed.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff62/offroadohio/cid__0_0-3.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff62/offroadohio/cid__0_01.jpg