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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 the previous owner AND while under the truct I noticed a few kinks in the bumper steel (as if it was bumped in a small rear hit). So I am wondering if anyone has ever seen the hitch on these truck walk at all from a bolt loosening up. I checked the torque and the bolts seemed to be torqued to about 80 ibs. If no one has ever seen this, I am assuming that when the rear body work was done they pulled the hitch to bend back some sheet metal....hence the bolts are not in exactly the same position as they came from chevy. photo can be seen here of the bolts in question. You can see the rust proofing removed from what seems to be the bolts moving.... http://public.fotki.com/danphealy/junk/hitch-bolt.html thoughts? Thx, Dan1.8KViews0likes3Comments
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