Trailer Hitch??

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neonsport
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Post by neonsport »

I bought a 4WD wagon a couple of years ago that came with a hitch, probably a Draw-tite. It's an L-bracket that bolts through 2 existing threaded inserts in the back of the bumper rebar, then you drill 2 holes through the bottom of the rebar. One of these days I'll get around to installing it on my 2WD wagon.
PDXSR5
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Post by PDXSR5 »

I got a Hidden Hitch sitting in a box just waiting for the weather to warm up so I can bolt her on. It's a 100lb tounge and 1500 trailer weight spec. Looks pretty easy to install, just got to bolt her to the back side of the bumper. I probably just take the four bolts off and pull the bumper off to do it. Come to think of it I guess I could do that and put it on in the basement so I don't have to worry bout the cold. Brilliant!
No, it's not a Subaru!
skullone
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Post by skullone »

Hey PDXSR5, how did you fare in all this snow?

Nice to see other Portlanders here :D
Current Cars:
2006 Mazda3 GT fully loaded - love it
1984 Toyota Tercel SR5 4WD - new to me!
PDXSR5
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Post by PDXSR5 »

Funny thing is that I bought a pair of mounted studded tires from some guy of craigslist for $20 2 days before the snow and on Monday when it was nice and sunny I was gonna put them on but cleaned house instead only to wake up to a snowy day. My street tires are not that great but I made it to work just fine. I kept alternating between 2 and 4wheel to test the difference. When I got home that night I slapped on the front studs and rallied around quite a bit that night. Good times for sure! My car isn't running quite right yet and I think I need a new tie rod or lower ball joint so the ride isn't the best but still fun.
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