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Fully welded vehicle trailer hitch is strong and durable. Draw-Tite's Tested Tough guarantee ensures that this hitch exceeds industry standards. The combination of an e-coat base and a powder coat finish provides excellent rust protection.
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Today on this 1994 GMC full size van, we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 75121. Before we get starting installing our trailer hitch we are going to go ahead and give you a couple of final install dimensions that will help make choosing your hitch accessories a little bit easier. From the top of the receiver tube opening to the ground is going to measure 12-1/2 inches. And from the center of the pin hole, to clear the rear edge of the bumper is going to be approximately 2-1/2 inches. We are going to start off underneath the vehicle here with our installation. And we are actually looking at the driver side frame rail. We are going to point out the mounting locations for this trailer hitch. Attached to the bottom of the frame, as well as the bumper, is the bumper bracket. And there is a bolt holding it into the bumper and two into the frame. We will actually be removing the bumper bracket from not only the driver side but from the passenger side as well. And the hitch will actually be replacing it. 0:46
Once we do remove the bumper bracket, we will actually be reusing the existing hardware on the vehicle. And, if you continue forward on the frame, just forward on the angle of support, there is an existing hole here and that is going to provide our forward most attaching point for the frame. Into that existing hole, we are actually going to be fishing the carriage bolt and block assembly that is provided with the installation kit. And we are actually going to go ahead and do that first. We are going to go ahead and take the provided bolt leader and we want to take the threaded end here. Insert it in the bottom of the frame, through the existing hole and back out this large hole in the frame. We will next take our block and go ahead and slide it on to the bolt leader. And then we will take the carriage bolt and we will wrap the threads of the bolt leader around the threads of the carriage bolt. So from there, we just want to take the other end of the bolt leader and go ahead and pull the block and carriage bolt down into place. Alright, and then we will just go ahead now and move on to removing the bumper bracket. Depending on the age of your vehicle, the bolts that are attaching the bumper bracket to the bumper could have a considerable amount of rust or road grime built up on the nuts. So it is a good idea to thoroughly soak and clean those with a spray lubricant, like a WD-30, before attempting to remove a nut. 2:07
With the passenger side completed, we can go ahead and put the hitch up in position. To the bottom of the carriage bolt, we are going to add the conical tooth washer, along with the lock washer and hex nut. From there we will just continue rearward where, again, we are going to be using the same bolts that we had taken out of the frame earlier. Connecting the attaching point to the bumper with the installation kit includes a flat washer. And we are going to put this on as well as a new nut, which is a locking nut. Now that we have all of the hardware up into place and tightened down, we are going to go back through now and torque each one of the bolts down. You want to verify with the directions the specific torque rating for each of the bolts. And then with our bolts torqued down, our installation will be complete. This will conclude the installation of Draw-Tite hitch part number 75121 on a 1994 GMC full size van.
Average Customer Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars (14 Customer Reviews)
Fully welded vehicle trailer hitch is strong and durable. Draw-Tite's Tested Tough guarantee ensures that this hitch exceeds industry standards. The combination of an e-coat base and a powder coat finish provides excellent rust protection.Easy online order,free shipping and a quick delivery! I really like how I can track my order with the email sent by etrailer without going to the shippers website. 1st order,much satisfaction.
It had popped through the package in a few spots when delivered, but it seems super tough and the model number that I ordered. I'm not equipped to put it on, so I'll have someone else put it on, but I watched the video and it looks pretty easy. Also, it looks like all the attachment hardware is there. It's heavy! I give you an excellent rating. Thank you!
Giving this hitch receiver a 1 star rating, after reading the reviews and installation information, I purchased this for my 1994 Gmc Vandura. It wasn't an exact fit I had to grind down the some of the metal on the hitch for two of the bolts and one side I wasn't able to use any washers. So after cutting and grinding one side still didn't line up and I had to use a breaker bar to get the side to flex just enough to get the bolts in. I had to disconnect the exhaust pipe off the hanger and now is hanging too low and I will have to spend more money and time to get a new hanger welded on to clear the new hitch. I would not recommend this kit for a 90's model Gmc Vandura, I would maybe try the Curt and hopefully avoid the issues that I've mentioned above and spending extra money to fabricate the hitch or potentially having to deal with taking it to any exhaust shop for even more fabricating
This hitch fit my 1989 Chevy G20 van *perfectly*, just like their on-line selector said. The best part was the special spring tool to get two of the bolts into position inside the frame rail... follow the instructions and they work like a charm. This replaces the bottom bumper support on each side, in case that wasn't clear. Solid as a rock after installation... now I can hitch up to just about anything. I don't buy this stuff often but etrailer.com delivered and I'd buy from them again.
I purchased a Curt brand hitch for one of my other Chevy vans and it lined up for the holes a lot better than this Draw-tite. The Draw-Tite seems like a good hitch other than that but there is NO reason to have to use a drift pin to get the bolt holes to line up.
The Drawtite hitch fits good for my 1992 chevy van . One of the main reasons for choosing your product was the video that was available for the instalation on your web site before I purchased it.
However the ups shipping was not totally successful.. the receiver was poking out of the box when I received it. But no damage. You need to secure it better inside the carton if you use UPS ... their gorillas.
Thanks, Tom
Clear instructions and fit as it's supposed to. The fishing wire makes the front bolt drop through the frame a snap.
Seems to be a good sturdy product. That leader bolt puller was amazing. A bit of difficulty getting things lined up but probably only because the vehicle has been beat around a bit. Powder coated my ass. Only painted and it appears to have never been primed. It was flaking off the edges of the quarter inch end plates and exposing shiny metal. For my G30 van I had to cut a corner off the left bumper plate because there was a bolt head there. Otherwise it was as expected.
I bought this for an older classic van. I was surprised that it was a perfect fit. I installed it with no issues. One year later it looks great. Would highly recommend using this company
It does just what it was made for It went on so easy just like it was made for it LOL and it works as good when I need it
Our Hitch was right on time.My Husband was amazed about the fishing tool,it worke perfect about a minute per Bolt hole.It installed correctly on his 1984 Chevy full size van.I highly recommend this product!! Rebecca
Perfect fit, well made
The hitch fit great as advertised. I could have bought it locally for $[XX] More if they could get one! Another dealer recommended your site!
i am very pleased i was surpised to get it so quick i will let everyone i know thank you, this was a first for me
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1/12/2024
Excellent,lots of heavy duty towing. No issues.