Dick Mellon wrote:
>I bought a Draw-Tite receiver hitch for my 88 sport short box 4X4. >When I
>read specifications & install tips in box I found it was not rated >for
use
>with load
>equalizer bars. When I put it in position to install,the rear of the
>receiver
>was a good 6 inchs in front of the bumper,which would have required >a
very long
>tow bar. The bar which was included put the ball under the bumper. >Yes,I
>returned it for a refund. The step bumper is working very adquitely.
>
Thanks for the heads up on the potential drawbacks to be considered.
My step bumper (up until now), has also worked just fine pulling my boat's
and utility trailer.
However, I have recently acquired a camp trailer "Sleeps four",and uses a
larger ball than does my boat's and utility trailer. Also I bought a New,
still in the box, never been opened, "WARN" Pull Pak Security Winch from my
daughter for $300 dollars. It has a maximum load capacity of 3500 lbs. Cost
new anywhere from $525 @ Baxter's auto parts - $598 from Warn
Manufacture's. My daughter won it in a "$6.00" raffle drawing and had no
use for it so I bought it from her.
The winch is removable and has a 12' remote control cord. It attaches to a
rear hitch receiver. So as you can see, I now have two reasons to go to the
receiver type hitch.
Thanks all for the tips and hint's,
Steve
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