Hey guys,sorry I haven't been on in a while. Been working. In a unit that just stood up and I'm told that I'm the only mechanic in the battalion so yeah.
But anyways,
I'm driving from El Paso to Houston to go home for block leave and to pick up my wifes truck this sunday night/monday morning. One problem is no one has a trailer big enough to haul it so I had to resort to a towbar as a last resort. My question is how in the hell do I bolt this thing to the chassis of her truck? Its a '97 1500. U-haul says it wieghs 4,300 LBS. Which is good because I really can't afford a receiver hitch like I want and the bumper is rated to pull 5K LBS. with a tounge weight of 500.
Towbar is the same,5K.

Next question,What do I look for to know if I have a HD Silverado?
I have 6 lug wheels,4-wheel disc brakes,button on the shifter for tow/haul,tranny cooler,round tubes going to both chassis rails which actually run through the rails,and its pre-wired for trailer lights,and the tires on it says they need to be inflated to 65 PSI. I think because it doesn't say anything anywhere on them about 35 PSI like most tires.

Final question,My front drivers brake screech when I brake to low speeds,Almost to a stop. Just that one wheel. It has new brakes and they have plenty of meat left on them. Is there something I can spray on there to silence it?

I gotta run guys,Thanks.

 

Not sure about the receiver hitch.

No, you don't have an HD. The 1500 HD had eight lug wheels (although the rear axle was still a semi-float design), a 6.0L engine, and a 4L80 transmission. The tow/haul switch came on all of those trucks (even the standard 1500), and most were made with the trailer tow package which includes the trailer wiring and plug in the back.

As for the brakes, if the pads are new and the spring clips aren't touching the rotor, then there's nothing you can do. Unfortunately, disk brakes even though they work like a dream, are inherently noisy......you can take the wheels off, spread the brake pads apart using a screwdriver and wash the pads/rotors off with cleaner or water......but it will be a temporary fix. Just make sure to pump the brake pedal a few times to allow the caliper pistons to come back out!!

 

Welp, to prevent this buy good quality brake pads. The cheap one have so much metal in them they vibrate and squeal. Ceramic are the best for this but I found OEM, Centric economy, and Advance auto parts gold pads to be good without cleaning out your wallet. One thing you can try that helps is to get some sort of silicone gasket maker, or even anti seize and put a layer on the back of the pads to help absorb the vibration.

 

Tow bars for extended towing usually need a place on the TOWED vehicle to latch the tow bar to. Typically these are permanently mounted on the front bumper.Otherwise, you can't use it.

I would look for a car dolly to tow it back. I would also remove the driveshaft when towing it even though if you have a neutral position in the transfer case.

 

> My question is how in the hell do I bolt this thing

Usually you mount a bracket in front of the bumper that uses the bumper bolts to help hold it on. Some are U shaped channel, some are big crosses (UJ type), etc..

Now, on some, you can wrap a web strap around the bumper and tighten it down with a ratchet and run safety chains from the tow vehicle to the towed vehicle. The end of the tow bracket has a metal padded cup that presses against the bumper. They usually only work on trucks, not small cars.