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Custom hitch - Andy - 11-30-2005
Surprise Surprise,
No one makes a trailer hitch for my MR2. A shop that use to sell them only sells the plans for one for 15 bucks. Apparently I can just bring the drawings to a metal shop and have them fab a hitch for me. So I have two questions:
Is this a good idea?
Got suggestions as to where I should go?
- PDenbigh - 11-30-2005
It's a fine idea if that's really the only way you can get it!
In Harrisonburg, check out Krider Machine Shop and possible Shickle Machine Shop.
- white_2kgt - 11-30-2005
hitches are pretty basic for Type I stuff. Just get a few pieces of steel and bolt them to the bumper supports or have one custom made like they said, nothing special about the small stuff.
- Chris - 11-30-2005
I went through this when I got mine. I found one through draw tite and ordered the one for a 2 dr civic (or hatch I forget) and it didn't work on the del sol. then I went to a trailer place and asked him about a custom one. he found me one through rigid hitch, but I looked and didn't see one for the MR2. I'd just visit a couple places in town and see what they recommend.
- Andy - 03-23-2006
Bringing this one back from the dead cause I can't find a damn place in NoVA that will do it for under 300+.
Anyone have any suggestions?
- white_2kgt - 03-23-2006
So I guess you aren't getting the trailer before summit?
- white_2kgt - 03-23-2006
It looks like Da'Lan makes a hitch for your car, also looks like it is $250
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Send me the plans and I'll see how much the steel would cost.
- Andy - 03-23-2006
Well crap. I was looking at buying that one but the only ones I saw were asking for 350. Another down side is that it tucks up above the muffler.