Class 3 hitch
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Cargo Master
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Class 3 hitch
Does anyone have advice on a trailer hitch? I want a class 3 frame mount hitch, I find several from different manufacturers and widely ranging in price, some require drilling and some don't (or so they say, they have no idea which holes I am using for my bumper mount so it seems like a best-guess scenario to me).
Can anyone tell me what year-range of trucks have essentially the same frame out back? My bumper came off a 67-72 Chevy pickup and it fit fine, so I think Chevy had the same frame dimensions as we did. The reason I ask this is because I found a 87 era Chevy truck hitch for less than the 67-72 Ford hitch, and I also found a 1980 ish F150 hitch for less than a 67-72.
Can anyone tell me what year-range of trucks have essentially the same frame out back? My bumper came off a 67-72 Chevy pickup and it fit fine, so I think Chevy had the same frame dimensions as we did. The reason I ask this is because I found a 87 era Chevy truck hitch for less than the 67-72 Ford hitch, and I also found a 1980 ish F150 hitch for less than a 67-72.
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2wd or 4wd? Your frame width in the rear for a 67-72 is 33 1/2". IIRC, in 73 the frame width changed in the 2wd to 37 1/2". For the 4wd 250, it stayed at 33 1/2 until the 77.5 mid-year change. Anything newer is too wide. Don't know about Brand C/G.
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I'm 2wd, so 33.5 inches I guess is what I have. One Autozone website, the cheapest hitch for my truck is Hidden Hitch brand part # 87034. But then I go out on google and search for that part number, I find the hitch (for less money) listing 85-87 GM C/K pickup as what it fits. So I'm guessing they have the same frame width at that year. Meanwhile Agri Supply shows the same hitch for 62-87 Chevy and 73-79 Ford.
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Ok well I was very confused earlier, but now after reading online PDF installation instructions for a few different brand hitches, it is a little clearer. The way many of these are designed, you can change whether the brackets face inwards or outwards, plus they are often slotted to allow some movement, so the same part could fit a frame width anywhere from 33 inches to 37 inches.
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Cracker, The much newer trucks have "no drill" polices for their chassis, so the hitches are model specific.
Our older 2wd trucks share the same size 65-72 for mounting. Any new hitch sold for a 72 F100, 250, 350 should fit your truck. Reese, Uhaul, HiddenHitch, Curt, all used to have hitches. If the frame widths are close, you possibly can get one for another brand truck, but I don't make that call.
You might go yarding and pull one. An installer at a Leonards or Uhaul might help you also. So yes the same part number for a hitch could be cross brand fitted.
Yes holes will have to be drilled if no hitch has been mounted.
John
Our older 2wd trucks share the same size 65-72 for mounting. Any new hitch sold for a 72 F100, 250, 350 should fit your truck. Reese, Uhaul, HiddenHitch, Curt, all used to have hitches. If the frame widths are close, you possibly can get one for another brand truck, but I don't make that call.
You might go yarding and pull one. An installer at a Leonards or Uhaul might help you also. So yes the same part number for a hitch could be cross brand fitted.
Yes holes will have to be drilled if no hitch has been mounted.
John
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Cracker, The much newer trucks have "no drill" polices for their chassis, so the hitches are model specific.
Our older 2wd trucks share the same size 65-72 for mounting. Any new hitch sold for a 72 F100, 250, 350 should fit your truck. Reese, Uhaul, HiddenHitch, Curt, all used to have hitches. If the frame widths are close, you possibly can get one for another brand truck, but I don't make that call.
You might go yarding and pull one. An installer at a Leonards or Uhaul might help you also. So yes the same part number for a hitch could be cross brand fitted.
Yes holes will have to be drilled if no hitch has been mounted.
John
Our older 2wd trucks share the same size 65-72 for mounting. Any new hitch sold for a 72 F100, 250, 350 should fit your truck. Reese, Uhaul, HiddenHitch, Curt, all used to have hitches. If the frame widths are close, you possibly can get one for another brand truck, but I don't make that call.
You might go yarding and pull one. An installer at a Leonards or Uhaul might help you also. So yes the same part number for a hitch could be cross brand fitted.
Yes holes will have to be drilled if no hitch has been mounted.
John
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