Fw: [ISTA] Trailer hitches...

["Hal" <hump@itis.com>]

 <Burnerslowski@cs.com>

Subject: Re: [ISTA] Trailer hitches...


> I think your comment about NOT towing is correct however a small trailer
> like for a Jetski has been done with no problem.  I don't think it would
be
> very good to tow a car and trailer.  The manual says trailering can cause
> serious damage to the drivetrain.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Burnerslowski@cs.com>
> To: <syty@syty.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 10:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [ISTA] Trailer hitches...
>
>
> > Might be a stupid comment... I thought the Syclones/ typhoons were not
> > supposed to tow anything?  Would I be alright pulling a 3000lb car on a
> 300lb
> > trailer with the set up described?
> >
> > Scot
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 06/02/2000 9:56:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > Rich.Merlino@Eclipsys.com writes:
> >
> > << Hi Brad,
> >
> >  Here's a post from yesteryear.  Many of us have seen Russ's Sy with
this
> >  stealth hitch setup.  I don't know if his email is current.
> >
> >  HTH,
> >
> >  Rich Merlino
> >  '93 Ty white/white
> >  San Jose, CA
> >
> >  From:     Russ Hagey [hagey@hevanet.com]
> >  Sent:     Tuesday, March 09, 1999 10:57 AM
> >  To:  ANDREW PRICE; SYTY
> >  Subject:  Re: Custom Trailer hitch
> >
> >  Andy,
> >  |
> >  A friend of mine works at a lowering shop and he modified a hitch to
> >  slide right into my Sy.| I only had to drill one hole on each side
frame
> >  rail
> >  and cut the square hole in the bumper behind the plate.| It took him
> about
> >  2hrs
> >  to modify the hitch. I used a license plate bracket from a 77 Monte
> Carlo.
> >  He says that you should be able to find a fab shop that will do this
for
> >  you.
> >  Just bring them a S-10 hitch and they should be able to make the end
> plates
> >  like we did.|
> >
> >  Below is a copy of my earlier post.
> >
> >
> >  Russ Hagey
> >  Portland, OR.
> >  Sy #1807
> >
> >  >Well,| I finally got my trailer hitch installed on the Sy last
weekend.
> >  >What a chore!
> >  >My buddy at the 'Drop Shop' ordered a S-10 hidden-hitch from Chassis
> Tech.
> >  >We could not figure out a way to install it where we wanted it as it
> was.
> >
> >  >It would have been too high and stuck out past the license plate too
> far.
> >  >He didn't want to cut into the frame rails, so decided to saw an inch
> off
> >  >each end
> >  >of the hitch. He then made a template and fabricated new end plates,
> >  >which we ended up having to trim a little more to get it to fit right.
> >  >It slides into and rests on the lower part of the frame rails. Used
the
> >  two
> >  >existing holes in the frame rails and drilled two new ones. Put on a
set
> >  of
> >  >grade 8 nuts and bolts and it is SOLID.
> >  >Cut a square hole in the bumper behind the plate.
> >  >Now I need to get the flip license bracket from an 80's Camaro, and
wire
> >  >in the light plug.
> >  >Had to order an extra long(16 in) receiver for fear of hitting my
> >  >tailgate on the trailer when backing up to it.
> >
> >  > -----Original Message-----
> >  > From: epolk [mailto:epolk@erols.com]
> >  > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 10:10 PM
> >  > To: syty@syty.org
> >  > Subject: [ISTA] Trailer hitches...
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > Hello all,
> >  >
> >  > Just curious as to what kind of trailer hitch setups anyone
> >  > may have on
> >  > their Sy's?  Don't know what brand or type mine is(got it with the
> >  > truck) but I have to remove the roll pan (rear bumper) to bolt up
> >  > trailer hitch for motorcycles, boat, etc. Are there any hitches out
> >  > there that do not require removal of the roll pan but do not hang out
> >  > from under license plate?  Has anyone modified any hitches to fit
with
> >  > roll pan on maybe receiver is behind license plate?  I don't want to
> >  > drive everywhere with  the hitch on but I don't want to swap them
> >  > whenever I need to use my trailers.
> >  >
> >  > Thanks
> >  > Brad Polk
> >  > epolk@erols.com
> >  > #0024 Sy
> >  > Manassas, Va >>
> >
>