Spent the day installing the receiver assy. and it turned out much better then expected. Temporarily installed everything for fitment and after moving the spare tire assembly fwd 4 1/2 inches, it will all work. The nice thing about this assy. is that the tubing curves from the brackets that bolt to the frame, to the bumper, thus allowing the spare tire carrier to fit. After looking at several different manufacturers, ie. Drawtite, all were straight, which did not allow the clearance.
I need to trim some of the brackets, and clean up the spacers before final installation. The receiver receptacle sits slightly below the bumper and just forward of the bottom edge towards the differential. Once I black out all the bolts and nuts, and with the license plate in place, it will be hardly noticeable, which was a major concern for me.
For those interested, here are the specifications from the Princess auto flyer for this week.
• Class III multi-fit hitch
receiver made by Bully
• Fits Chevy, Ford, Dodge, GMC and
Toyota light duty trucks.
• 500 lbs. max. tongue weight, 5,000 lbs.
max. gross tow weight
• No welding required
Wt. 56.8 lbs.
P/N 8253940 $88.88
Have some pictures but not able to figure out how to post them.
