Which Trailer Hitch to Get
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Which Trailer Hitch to Get
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I just bought a 2005 blazer, and was wondering which trailer hitch you all recomend, the OEM from the GM dealer ($220) or an aftermarket reese hitch ($150). I have heard the aftermarket hitches hang fairly low and don't fit as well as the GM hitch. Both are class 3 (4000lbs) units.
I just bought a 2005 blazer, and was wondering which trailer hitch you all recomend, the OEM from the GM dealer ($220) or an aftermarket reese hitch ($150). I have heard the aftermarket hitches hang fairly low and don't fit as well as the GM hitch. Both are class 3 (4000lbs) units.
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Must be nice to have good junk yards like that, lol...
The only one near me, charges almost brand new prices for old stuff...
A used steel rim from a '97 Blazer is $75...
I'll probably be getting draw-tite hitches... Depends on the price, I guess... I'm getting front/rear hitches, though...
The only one near me, charges almost brand new prices for old stuff...
A used steel rim from a '97 Blazer is $75...
I'll probably be getting draw-tite hitches... Depends on the price, I guess... I'm getting front/rear hitches, though...
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reese makes a hitch that hangs tight against the frame much like the OEM GM hitch... if you dont want it to hang low, dont go with hidden hitch brand... the name can be decieving.....
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reese makes a hitch that hangs tight against the frame much like the OEM GM hitch... if you dont want it to hang low, dont go with hidden hitch brand... the name can be decieving.....
reese makes a hitch that hangs tight against the frame much like the OEM GM hitch... if you dont want it to hang low, dont go with hidden hitch brand... the name can be decieving.....
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As far as I know, they just bolt on... If it's made specifically for the Blazer (not one of those universal ones) there shouldn't be any drilling at all... I know there's none for the front...
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RE: Which Trailer Hitch to Get
Hidden hitch class IVis what I have, it ain't hidden though. Its made to fit the S10 and its hidden on it, but not on my Blazer.The model I have was discontinued though.
I like my hitch,Ive pulled upsmall trees and bushes and Ive also pulled a 21ft Carolina Skiff withit. My hidden hitch costed $130 and theMasterlock E-Z mount hitch ball $20 and the Reese Class V reversable ball mount.
I like my hitch,Ive pulled upsmall trees and bushes and Ive also pulled a 21ft Carolina Skiff withit. My hidden hitch costed $130 and theMasterlock E-Z mount hitch ball $20 and the Reese Class V reversable ball mount.
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Thanks!
I ended up getting the reese hitch, which looks nearly identical to the GM one. I'll post pictures once its installed.
One other quick question, what size are the fittings on the stock radiator trans cooler? I'm guessing either 5/16 NPT or 3/8 NPT. I'm installing an aux. trans cooler and would rather not have to cut up the nice metal lines to use compression fittings.
I ended up getting the reese hitch, which looks nearly identical to the GM one. I'll post pictures once its installed.
One other quick question, what size are the fittings on the stock radiator trans cooler? I'm guessing either 5/16 NPT or 3/8 NPT. I'm installing an aux. trans cooler and would rather not have to cut up the nice metal lines to use compression fittings.