flat tow bracket Options

[914itis]

where can I purchase a flat tow bracket that does not require the removal of the valance or front bumper?

[larryM]

posted this a LONG LONG TIME AGO -

attached pics of custom made tow brackets I got about 15 yrs ago - they work fine

- I added some extra reinforcing to prevent bending side-to-side on tight turns - (or in case you back up & jacknife) - hence the welds you see -

use a late VW Bug towbar - they are cheap and easily available - and add a reinforcing strap on it too, to make a double "yoke" per picture - same reason as above

fwiw - I use this same VW towbar for my 914, my MGB and my Manx -

I maybe have the schematics for these in my files - all you backyard engineers should be able to easily make a set

you MUST put at least one long bolt all the way thru the body to the trunk interior - on each side (I used 2 long bolts on each side)

- the threaded body inserts on both 914's and 911's are not really very strong to begin with, and years of hidden rust and PO's cross-threading 'em can make them very weak - this is a classic failure point on old 911's

(caution - a friend bolted a set like this to the front control arm points on a rusty 914 and ripped out the bolts when he hit a double-hump on the freeway - yanked the bar right off the car on one side

here is a link showing the towbar - VW TOWBAR

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