Trailer hitch
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Fleet Mechanic
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Trailer hitch
I tried the search , but didn't come up with what I want . On my 54 panel I modified a . Jeep wrangler receiver hitch . Anyone know what hitches to look for in a junk yard , That will match up to a 56 F250 best .
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I know it's not as cheap and as fun as a junk yard, but I noticed this one on the shelf of my local Walmart before Christmas.
Reese Towpower 37042 Class III Multi-fit Receiver Hitch - Walmart.com
Reese Towpower 37042 Class III Multi-fit Receiver Hitch - Walmart.com
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From: northeast Ga
While looking for a hitch for my56 , I tried U-hauls site . They came back to me with a good offer . If I bring my truck to their Tempe AZ fabrication shop, they will fab me a new hitch at no cost . They want to use my truck as a template . so they will be able to build and sell hitches for these older trucks . Now I am not going to drive from Ga to AZ for a free hitch , If anyone around Tempe would be interested I have the contact information . If I where near Tempe , I would be getting a free hitch .
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I use these guys
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-2006-Ch...b3e1b0&vxp=mtr
$115 shipped to the door ain't bad. Look for late 90's Ford cab/chassis trucks if you want something 34" wide. C/C maintains their 34" width because that is the SAE standard. Only requires a couple of holes drilled. As for junkyard finds, I hate hitches if I have to pull them. Bolts are always rusted tight. If they pull then you almost always have to clean it, derust and repaint. Go with new IMHO.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-2006-Ch...b3e1b0&vxp=mtr
$115 shipped to the door ain't bad. Look for late 90's Ford cab/chassis trucks if you want something 34" wide. C/C maintains their 34" width because that is the SAE standard. Only requires a couple of holes drilled. As for junkyard finds, I hate hitches if I have to pull them. Bolts are always rusted tight. If they pull then you almost always have to clean it, derust and repaint. Go with new IMHO.
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1973/77 F250 4WD's and 1973/79 F350: Cab & Chassis, Super Camper Specials also have 33 1/2" rear frame rails.
All other 1973/79 F100/350's have 37 1/2" rear frame rails as do 1980/96's.
Ford didn't offer trailer hitches for trucks until the 1980's. Dealers usually sent customers who wanted them to U-Haul or RV dealers.
But Ford did offer trailer hitches for cars...because full sized cars, especially station wagons were used to tow travel trailers. One rarely saw a pickup prior to 1980 with a travel trailer behind it.
There's a newish book on Airstream's. Pics taken during 1950's/70's show Wally Byam caravans. Station wagons, Chevy/GMC Suburban's, IHC Travel & Carry-All's predominate.
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Kitts Industrial Tool near me has all sorts of hitches at a good price. Here is one for $19.99 that bolts to the step bumper, or anything else you can think of . . .
http://kittstools.securesites.net/store/product4844.html
If that doesn't suit you just search on the word "Hitch" at the top right corner of their page.
http://kittstools.securesites.net/store/product4844.html
If that doesn't suit you just search on the word "Hitch" at the top right corner of their page.
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I used a Drawtite #4005, it fit like it was made for my panel, even used some existing holes. You may not need a class 4 hitch, but you could cross reference the fitment of the model on the Drawtite site to determine what to look for.
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