2007 Suburban / GMT 900 Hitch Bolt Movement
So I am endeavoring on a long trip next weekend and decided to give the truck a good going over...and found what looks like the hitch is walking on the frame. Now I know the bumper was replaced by th...
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Also suspect a rear ender that both the bumper and receiver took the hit
I'm not a fan of GM's last three receivers...
GMT900 Suburban's are welded onto the rear frame rail, so ask where are these
two bolts?
Assume they are from the brackets that tie the bumper cross member that also
serves as the receiver to the Sub's rear frame rail, right?
Those welded in brackets are also notched and must be part of the bumper's duty
to crumple during a crash...that is my guess the reason GMT900 Sub's receiver is
rated for a max of 1K WD'd tongue weight
Since these are metric grade 10.9, also suspect those bolts if they reused them.
Could you post some more pic's of the frame rail welded in bracket and where the
bumper cross member is bolted to that bracket
Also, check to see if the bumper cross member is new or did they 'un-bend' it?
I'm not a fan of GM's last three receivers...
GMT900 Suburban's are welded onto the rear frame rail, so ask where are these
two bolts?
Assume they are from the brackets that tie the bumper cross member that also
serves as the receiver to the Sub's rear frame rail, right?
Those welded in brackets are also notched and must be part of the bumper's duty
to crumple during a crash...that is my guess the reason GMT900 Sub's receiver is
rated for a max of 1K WD'd tongue weight
Since these are metric grade 10.9, also suspect those bolts if they reused them.
Could you post some more pic's of the frame rail welded in bracket and where the
bumper cross member is bolted to that bracket
Also, check to see if the bumper cross member is new or did they 'un-bend' it?
