Haven't been on here much since I finished my 37 1/2 ton Have old bolt on hitch mounted on back bumper and want to pull Little 4x8 trailer with 300# hit and miss to car show this summer. Was there any weight rating for bumpers years ago or has anyone Pulled a small trailer with bumper hitch? Thanks for any help or suggestions with this. Bill
Truck is in storage for winter and no access. Used factory bumper and factory brackets with all new bolts. Truck was a frame off restoration by myself Hitch is just older 50's - 60's bolt on hitch formed to shape of bumper. Hope this helps. Bill
As mentioned, it would be nice to see pics, but I shouldn't think the trailer and load as you describe should be any problem. Make sure the engine is well secured to the trailer and drive sensibly and you should be fine.
Bill Trotter If your bolts are not grade eight,would change them,then see how it pulls,if it's willing to follow you (no whip) and not a lot of tongue weight and is level should pull like a charm. Cute outfit for the engine show !!
The Tag Along, or Bumper Pull, trailer is the tried and true road warrior -- it's design dates back pretty near to the invention of the wheel itself. Heck, it's one of the few things Leonardo DaVinci didn't invent! At some point back in pre-historic times, somebody had a couple of wagons to get to market and only one team of oxen (or goats or rats ...)... what to do? Simple! Hook one wagon to the back of the other!
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buoymaker Don't you remember when trucks had real bumpers and how rough they were treated ?? Today the tin bumpers are designed to absorb the force of a wreck along with the other sheet metal. Then hopefully the occupants will at least hobble away under their own power !! Also I don't think the old 37 will panic stop in 4 seconds will it ??
Don't you remember when trucks had real bumpers and how rough they were treated ??
I remember that. I remember helping an older gentlman change a tire on the side of the highway when a guy in a truck came around the corner, hit the brakes, had his trailer rip the center section out of his bumper and cut the older gentleman I was helping in half against his car.
The ball was still attached to the trailer and the safety chains just tore the holes out.
I won't tell you not to bumper pull a trailer because it is technically legal. At the same time, I will never do it and no one will do it with any of my rigs.
Officially, and to avoid any future litigation it is the recommendation of Stovebolt.com that you *not* pull *anything* from a bumper-mounted hitch.
FWIW and speaking of, here's a little something I loaded and moved on a tag-along trailer Monday. The trailer is attached, via a hitch, to the frame. Not to the bumper
There are sometimes when a tag-along trailer is preferable to a 5th wheel.
Putting your one-lunger in the back of the truck may be less hassle all around.
It will be a good look!
~ John
A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.
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Fibonachu I understand what you are saying there,here you see diesel pickups with a whole trailer load of big hit and miss engines,works for them. I don't care about sitting in the shade with a smokey maytag puttering along over there. Some of them use AD trucks too.
it is the recommendation of Stovebolt.com that you *not* pull *anything* from a bumper-mounted hitch.