Tow hitch

[spdfrek]

Hi everyone I just picked up a 54 GMC 100 longbed. I don't know squat about these trucks or even carbed motors but when I saw it I just had to have it. My plans for the truck is to turn it into a fun toy/tow rig. That brings me to my first question. What are you guys using for a tow hitch? I did try to search, but didn't find any posts where anyone was even talking about towing with their truck.

[CAL 58 GMC]

I don't know of anyone that makes a receiver hitch so you might have to have someone make you a custom hitch. Also, just a thought, if you’re going to tow with your truck you might give serious consideration to up grading your brakes to disc.

[mylow53]

my 53 has an original rear hitch that fits to the rear bumper. it's just bent metal straps that conform to the shape of the bumper. i wouldn't put more than 200 pounds on that thing. if you really want to haul like a fifth wheel you need a real heavy duty truck. your truck is similar to a chevy s-10 not really meant to hold or stop a modern trailer. nice find thou what did you pay for her?

[spdfrek]

Originally Posted by CAL 58 GMC

I don't know of anyone that makes a receiver hitch so you might have to have someone make you a custom hitch. Also, just a thought, if you’re going to tow with your truck you might give serious consideration to up grading your brakes to disc.

I plan on doing MII front and 4link in the rear with bags and will be upgrading the brakes at the same time. I am still undecided on motor and trans right now. I have a class 3 hitch from a 85 and was thinking about maybe welding that onto the frame.

Originally Posted by mylow53

my 53 has an original rear hitch that fits to the rear bumper. it's just bent metal straps that conform to the shape of the bumper. i wouldn't put more than 200 pounds on that thing. if you really want to haul like a fifth wheel you need a real heavy duty truck. your truck is similar to a chevy s-10 not really meant to hold or stop a modern trailer. nice find thou what did you pay for her?

I will only be towing a dolly with my vw on it, so the overall weight isn't much. I was also thinking about upgrading the tow dolly with elec brakes. From what I see some of you guys paying for your trucks I paid way too much. The guy I got it from asked me how many have I looked at before buying his and I told him none. I didn't do too much shopping around, just saw the truck and had to have it.

[solidaxel]

tHIS IS ON MY 55 1ST SERIES SAME AS your 54.

This fits behind my roll pan and I have a flip down license plate so the 2" receiver is hidden until I need it.
If you are going to load it up you will need all of the springs in the spring pack! It will tow my 18' steel flat bed but I have to watch what I load on it, besides "air"

[Gene Sharp]

most all chevy pickups from late 40s through 86 have about the same rear frame rail width so a receiver from any of these should fit with a little hole drilling and work

Gene Sharp