Thebed of my 96' S10 has the pointed flares and step bumper, but i didn't think the trailer hitches i saw would work. They all look like there for the ones with a smooth bumper and step all the way across. But mine has the dip in the center, and i was worried if the hitch i get will bend down low enough to clear the bumper. i looked at reese, draw tite, and hidden hitch. So if someone has ran into the same thing please let me know what kind you have and style if possible?

 

They will work. Just make sure you have the correct model for a 96.

 

I found one through pep boys, for my 94' (the truckhad just a bumper ball hole) although it was rated, I bought a $120 class III and Pepboys installed it for free (I later discovered its an easy DYI - bolts on the frame bolts) - then I just bought a 4-wire "crimp" on for lights to existing brake/blinker. as your other responder stated, just get the right year/model

 

Back from the dead! kbrown, did you ever find a hitch that worked?

 

I've been looking for something sturdier than what I got from the factory design. Do you know of any heavy-duty's?

 

How heavy-duty? AutoAnything has got a bunch of trailer hitches, you could probably get whatever you need from them.

 

hey kbrown you will have no problem at all .drawtite #75051 hiddenhitch #87525 reese #33053 all have a rating 3500 lb 350 lb tounge weight .when you use weight distribution bar's it ups it to 6000 lb 750 lb tounge weight .they all bolt on no hole's need to be drilled .i used to sell them ,the worst problem we had was having the bumper bent down .