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Originally posted by entheos:
I was told that the factory trailer hitch has a different bumper than the non-hitch H3's. The trailer hitch is some 4 to 5" above a new Yukon, so it requires a drop receiver in most situations.
I would surmise the reason for putting it so high and into the bumper was so that the departure angle wouldn't be too adversely affected, but an H3 at my dealers test track did scrape the hitch a bit. My terminology of receiver and hitch may be off, but keep in mind that your H3 has a slightly better departure angle than hitched H3's.
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You are correct, something I never thought to look at this morning when looking at the hitch mount. The bumper that comes from the factory with a hitch has a large piece cut out where the hitch goes to allow the hitch to ride up high. Probably as you mentioned, to keep the angle of departure as high as possible.
The factory bumper without a hitch, is almost the same height in the middle as where the bottom of the trailer hitch is mounted.