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Old 02-20-2013, 12:34 PM
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the nuts that attach the bumper fit in the gap so i cant put spacers in it. mines stock bumpers though
 
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Little off topic, but anyone know the ratings for a Ford installed receiver? I have one, can see the Ford logo on the sticker, but the section with the ratings on it wore off.
 
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Old 02-20-2013, 01:56 PM
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the one on my 94 says 6000 total 600 tongue but i dont think you can put weight distributing stuff on there
 
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If it's got a 2" receiver, you CAN use weight distributing hitch!!
 
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The weight distributing hitch helps get the tongue weight down to a safe rating. So it can be used on any hitch system.
 
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i really hope your screwing with me. the reason it only has six holes is that when you put the bolts and washers on there i dont know that there would be enough room for another bolt on each side. also i dont know how much i will haul i have two choices i have a 12 ft double axle trailer or a 8 foot single axle trailer. i would prefer not to use the single axle as the previous owner left a 3 ton load of dirt on it and when i step on the trailer the leafs go flat and hit the shackles on the frame. which reminds me anyone know of a vehicle that has 43 INCH leaf springs i know they are long for a trailer but i dont have a welder to modifiy it right now. so anyway anyone know if this is a good hitch and will handle the weight or not.
Nope not screwing with you. While 4 bolt would probably hold the weight, there is just not enough surface area to spread out the load on the truck frame
 
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Old 02-21-2013, 09:07 AM
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Little off topic, but anyone know the ratings for a Ford installed receiver? I have one, can see the Ford logo on the sticker, but the section with the ratings on it wore off.
Ford installed? Ford did not install hitches on trucks till 99.
 
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Old 02-21-2013, 09:18 AM
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then they were ford made or something. my 94 has a ford hitch on it
 
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You know, if you can find a five-digit part number on that hitch, you can go to Draw-tite's website and look at the original installation instructions. That will show you what kind of hardware you need.

Most likely it's a p.n. 40050 multi-fit.

40050 instructions in pdf form

Hope this helps.
 
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Old 02-21-2013, 09:31 AM
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then they were ford made or something. my 94 has a ford hitch on it
It could be a dealer-installed option.
 
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Nope not screwing with you. While 4 bolt would probably hold the weight, there is just not enough surface area to spread out the load on the truck frame
I don't think anyone was suggesting there was a 4-bolt hitch. It was a question of 6-bolt vs. 8-bolt, and in most cases I think the "8-bolt" isn't really that - it's a 6-bolt with 2 clearance holes for the rivet!
 
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Ford installed? Ford did not install hitches on trucks till 99.
Ill grab a picture of it. It has the Ford logo on the receiver sticker. Maybe a dealer thing.
 
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yeah i meant 4 holes per side vs 3 holes per side
 
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Originally Posted by Diesel_Brad
Ford installed? Ford did not install hitches on trucks till 99.
My 90 F350 IDI had a factory installed hitch, ford logo and all.

To the OP, if you go to my build thread below i installed it on my f150, had to use a big c-clamp to move it over, has 6 holes that i used Grade 8s on AND welded it for extra comfort
 
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Old 02-25-2013, 03:48 PM
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My 90 F350 IDI had a factory installed hitch, ford logo and all.

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No it didn't. Ford NEVER offered a FACTORY hitch till the 97 F150 and 99 superdutys.

Now what a DEALER put on is a different story
 
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