Towing the Truck by the Front Receiver

Towing the Truck by the Front Receiver

08-28-2007, 01:54 PM

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Towing the Truck by the Front Receiver

I have a Draw-Tite 9000# front end receiver on my truck. Any idea whether I can use it to tow my truck behind my motor home just using a 2 inch square tube "tow bar"?

1. Will the truck track correctly without the typical A-frame tow bar?

2. Any ideas on how to make a strong enough 2X2 tube to handle to side loads.

3. Can the trucks' receiver handle the side loads all concentrated at the receiver tube attach point

I think I would use a pintle ring on the motor home end of the tube.

What do you guys think?

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1996 2500 4X4, Build-Date 9/05, SLT Ext Cab, Long Bed, Auto Trans, Roll-n-Lock, Prime-Loc. EGR Brake Hoses (poor fit), Gilly's T-Case Saver, DSS Steering Brace, KDP Tab'd, Draw-Tite Front Receiver

1995 Safari MotorHome (22,500GVW) stock B5.9-230HP, KDP Tab'd (1/2 way out!), Allison MD3060 6spd

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