Is It Possible To Install Trailer Hitch In Bumper On a 2008 Starcraft Shuttle Bus On Chevy Chassis?

Question:

We have a 2008 Starcraft Shuttle Bus built on a Chevy C5500 cutaway. The end of the frame has a two foot piece of frame rail welded flange to flange in the bottom of each frame flange. The bumper is bolted to these. We would like to add a hitch without losing any more ground clearance. We can cut an opening in the bumper to make this possible. The bumper is stamped and it looks like cutting a hole in the middle of it will not hurt it so long as we stay away from the flanges.

asked by: Charles R

Expert Reply:

To do what you are wanting to achieve you are going to need a hitch like the Draw-Tite Ultra Frame Service Body Trailer Hitch Receiver # 41990-07. This will require you to cut down the crosstube to fit between the frame rails and be creative with the weld-on frame brackets to fit them in the frame.

expert reply by: Bud M