UKMyers

Well it's time to buy a hitch for my 94 again. I have asked this before but didn't get much response so going to try again. When ordering a drawtite it doesn't ask this but for a Hidden hitch you have to choose with or without 31X10.5's. My Runner came from the factory without 31's but I have 31's now. My problem is trying to figure out what the difference is. Is there a difference with the holes since the ones with 31's had a factory hitch? Will my 31"spare not fit with the wrong hitch? If anyone has any clue that would be great. I would go with the drawtite but it's $30 more than hidden hitch.
Thanks guys

Paul H.

Joey, I've got the factory hitch on mine and it came with 225's. The only difference that I know of between the 225's and the ones that came with 31's is the way the spare tire rod goes in the hole to lower the tire. With the 225 spare, it goes straight in, with the 31 spare it goes in at a angle. Since you replaced your 225 with a 31 then you will have to make sure that the hitch will not interfer with the placement of the rod. You would be fine with a factory type hitch, not sure about a hidden hitch. Hope this helps.

vlibo

UK,
The differance is in the back bumper spacing, 2gens with factory 31x10.50 have a longer bumper mount to cover the differance in the tire width. so in turn when ordering you tow hitch the drop down brackets are longer for stock 31x10.50 spare and bumper alinement. if you order the hitch for 31x10.50 and your runner came ith stock 265 75 r15 your hitch will be around 2 to 3 inches lower then your bumper. I don't think it will hurt anything but might not be visually appealing.

Hope this helps, I found out the differance in the bumbers when I was rearended and they had to order parts for mine and ordered the wrong bumper and mounts.

Cebby

Umm, didn't you have another thread about this somewhere. I thought I posted pics of the 31" setup for you. Geez, the gratitude...