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> Tow hitch for 914?, Does anyone make one?
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post Nov 5 2008, 09:28 PM
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Hi everyone. Does anyone offer a tow hitch solution for a 914? Ideally, I'd like something that's detachable/not permanent/that won't uglify the car when not in use. Doesn't have to be super heavy duty. Basically, I'm looking for a way to tow a very small trailer, to take a shifter kart to and from races.

If there isn't an off-the-shelf solution, what would be the best way to custom rig something? Or is this totally inadvisable? The Emory Special (pix attached) can tow a baby Airstream, so I'm hoping a 914 can be made to tow a light trailer...

Is anyone's 914 setup for towing here? There's gotta be someone! I'd appreciate any insight. Thank you.

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I used my left over class 1 hitch from my 91 MR2 Turbo by Dalan.
The reciever portion is vertical behind the bumper, and the ball plate reaches under the valance, behind the bumper, and pins up into the receiver.
This is all out of view when not used, and there are no hole in my bumper.

My car is conversion car, so my muffler is is not in the stock location.
On the hitch, I shortened the overall width, and welded plates on the ends to bolt up at the old 76 bumper shock locations.

I can get some pics this weekend if the rain lets up.
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post Nov 6 2008, 09:24 PM
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QUOTE(okieflyr @ Nov 6 2008, 06:21 PM) *

I used my left over class 1 hitch from my 91 MR2 Turbo by Dalan.
The reciever portion is vertical behind the bumper, and the ball plate reaches under the valance, behind the bumper, and pins up into the receiver.
This is all out of view when not used, and there are no hole in my bumper.

My car is conversion car, so my muffler is is not in the stock location.
On the hitch, I shortened the overall width, and welded plates on the ends to bolt up at the old 76 bumper shock locations.

I can get some pics this weekend if the rain lets up.



Kevin, your set up sounds pretty ideal. Please do post photos! Thank you.

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number6   Tow hitch for 914?   Nov 5 2008, 09:28 PM
Eric_Shea   Garold Shaffer has one on his car. I believe it i...   Nov 5 2008, 09:30 PM
number6   Garold Shaffer has one on his car. I believe it ...   Nov 5 2008, 11:31 PM
Phoenix 914-6GT   (Awful neat? Why do I feel like Beaver Cleaver ...   Nov 5 2008, 11:35 PM
biosurfer1   I just read about that Emory Special, hardly a pie...   Nov 5 2008, 10:13 PM
number6   I just read about that Emory Special, hardly a pi...   Nov 5 2008, 11:46 PM
zambezi   Eric, I think everyone is just giving you the buis...   Nov 5 2008, 11:37 PM
number6   This is what I've found so far: http://www.91...   Nov 6 2008, 01:21 AM
Garold Shaffer   :wavebye:   Nov 6 2008, 01:27 AM
number6   :wavebye: Thanks, Garold! Your solution is ...   Nov 6 2008, 01:55 AM
Rusty   You might want to call David Lee at Rennenmetal. ...   Nov 6 2008, 03:45 AM
number6   You might want to call David Lee at Rennenmetal. ...   Nov 6 2008, 03:53 AM
Garold Shaffer   :wavebye: Thanks, Garold! Your solution is...   Nov 6 2008, 08:14 AM
ottox914   Hitch and tire trailer are on the long list of win...   Nov 6 2008, 08:15 AM
okieflyr   I used my left over class 1 hitch from my 91 MR2 ...   Nov 6 2008, 07:21 PM
number6   I used my left over class 1 hitch from my 91 MR2...   Nov 6 2008, 09:24 PM
TC 914-8   Check this out, This guy lives in Boise, his licen...   Nov 6 2008, 10:56 PM
carr914   Duc, here is one of my former cars and my track-tr...   Nov 7 2008, 08:30 AM
Jeff Bowlsby   Here is another:   Nov 7 2008, 09:40 AM
carr914   another shot T.C.   Nov 7 2008, 10:28 AM
McMark   I never get tired of Garolds hitch. That thing is...   Nov 7 2008, 11:47 AM
9146986   :agree: with Mark! I had an aftermarket hit...   Nov 7 2008, 12:13 PM


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