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2008 Sierra- OEM Hitch Failure (Pics)


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Just posting as a warning to other 99-13 full size owners. I have read many posts of oem hitch failures, but never thought to actually check my fathers 2008 Sierra. He pulls an 7500 lbs travel trailer each summer and this past Sunday he had planned on pulling it home (over some rather large mountains). The day before he planned to leave, we noticed his rear bumper was slightly bent down. We crawled underneath to find that the tube of the hitch was rotten and the bumper (where the hitch connects) was taking the majority of the weight from the last time he towed. The frame of the truck is perfect along with the bumper.

 

If we hadn't of noticed that, I'm pretty confident he would have lost that trailer on the way home. Check your hitches!

 

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