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| JRust |
 Oct 4 2013, 11:59 AM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 6,317 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Albany Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Okay so I have my 914 trailer. Be nice to be able to pull it behind my new Suby914 conversion. The paint is beautiful. Anybody have a good bolt on solution. I am not going to screw up my paint to do it. Worst case I will let Drew buy my trailer & not worry about it. I would like to be able to use it if possible. Any ideas on mounting options?
I though about making a plate that mounted between the tranny & the mounts. Then drilling a couple holes in the back below the bumper or behind it? Obviously it needs to be solid & secure. If it won't be I won't bother (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Then the next question will be what color do I paint the trailer. It's white now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| JRust |
Oct 9 2013, 01:33 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,317 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Albany Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Here is what I have in mind. The first U shape will be made with 1 1/2" 3/16 Angle iron. I am going to sandwich it between my cradle & the tranny mounts. Just use longer bolts. Those come back close tot he rear wall where they will meet another piece of angle iron to tie the 2 together. The image with the blue piece is that angle iron. Then I'm going to run boxed 1" metal down to meet the hitch. The hitch will have another piece of angle iron welded to it. Which is what the boxed metal will attach too. Then I will have 2 more pieces of the boxed metal running back to tie into my cradle. Those will bolt on & should give me all the strength I need for such a light trailer. Also it will be a bolt on setup so I can take it off anytime. We'll see how it turns out. Hopefully this makes sense. It's a little tough to picture without seeing my cradle (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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JRust 914 trailer? Ad a hitch to my new ride? Oct 4 2013, 11:59 AM
914forme Ha I had this For Sale, but it would require a bit... Oct 4 2013, 12:54 PM Garold Shaffer I have a hidden hitch behind my bumper. It is weld... Oct 4 2013, 12:57 PM 914forme Are those Centerline 5x130s your rolling on with t... Oct 4 2013, 12:58 PM green914 Cool looking trailer :) Oct 4 2013, 01:12 PM Van914 Garold
I see you still have the wheels.
Van914 Oct 4 2013, 02:24 PM JRust Yeah Gerold I did that with my v8 car in the pics.... Oct 4 2013, 02:28 PM kg6dxn Mine is like Gerald's, just a little lower and... Oct 4 2013, 02:51 PM jeeperjohn56 You can't have fun in your teener towing a tra... Oct 4 2013, 03:52 PM carr914 Mine was real simple - it was a piece of Angle Iro... Oct 4 2013, 05:22 PM 914forme That should work great.
Your loads will go back ... Oct 9 2013, 02:02 PM
JRust
Now just need to paint and flare the trailer to m... Oct 9 2013, 02:57 PM okieflyr My chassis is a 76 and the car has a 1.8t conversi... Oct 9 2013, 07:12 PM sixnotfour I wish I still had the H&H trailer hitch off m... Oct 9 2013, 07:56 PM |
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