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mikeonthebike Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2012 Posts: 952 Location: Sacramento, CA
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 2:11 pm Post subject: How do I make this trailer hitch work? |
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I have a trailer hitch that I bought a while back from someone who said it was on his 72 bug. I have a 72 super. I crawled underneath and tried to see how it mounts. The front bolts line up with where the rear trans mounts go. The only way I can see of bolting it up is to drill hole the mount carrier and I don't think I want to do that. My hitch looks like the ones in the ad link below...the 2nd from left and far right. Is this even the right hitch?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1770953 |
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Q-Dog Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2010 Posts: 8699 Location: Sunset, Louisiana
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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That hitch needs a hole drilled through the bumper for the rear mount. I have seen that hitch used with a reinforcement plate inside the bumper to strengthen the rear and spread the weight to the bumper mounts. _________________ Brian
'69 Dune Buggy
'69 Beetle Convertible
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mikeonthebike Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2012 Posts: 952 Location: Sacramento, CA
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not worried about the bumper end but where it mounts underneath. It's not long enough to reach the trans horns or wide enough if it was. It has the 2 bolts that line up even with the rear trans mounts in between the 2 mounts. There are no holes there and I don't think I want to drill there. It doesn't seem like enough metal to support the hitch and any weight I might pull. Something that bolts to the 2 trans horns with U-bolts seems more feasible to me. Something like the 1st hitch on the left in the ad. I'm just wondering if I can make mine work somehow or shop for another one.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1770953 |
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mukluk Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2012 Posts: 7023 Location: Clyde, TX
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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From reading another somewhat recent thread on hitches, I believe it was said the style like you have is actually for a Type 3. If you have access to a welder I imagine you could modify the one you have to mimic the one on the far left of the pic you linked. _________________ 1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga" |
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mikeonthebike Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2012 Posts: 952 Location: Sacramento, CA
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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I was thinking something like that or just find what I need for 50 bucks. Maybe a little more or less. If I could sell the one I got that would help compensate. I only paid 20 for it. It would be nice to have a hitch and a little HF trailer so the search continues. |
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mikeonthebike Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2012 Posts: 952 Location: Sacramento, CA
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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I'm in Sacramento, CA so if there are any Samba members in the area that can help me out please chime in. Thanks in advance. |
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Bob Brugge Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2015 Posts: 721 Location: Missoula, MT
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wrocek Samba Member
Joined: June 08, 2013 Posts: 397 Location: North Illinois
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Let's try and pull a trailer with jet ski with it
or attach a bike rack for next weekend travel. _________________ 159 2001 678, FI convertible.
AJ 133584*
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60ragtop Bonneville Belt Bitch
Joined: March 13, 2006 Posts: 7800 Location: Big Wonderful WYO 82401
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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there is two pieces of steel with holes that attatch to the hitch cross piece that pinch the trans cradle underneath _________________ Rick
Certified Mechanic by the State of Michigan in 1977
ASA certified in 1987
Certified Hunter Wheel Alignment Master Technician 1986
tasb wrote: |
I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked |
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windfish Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2012 Posts: 1126 Location: NC
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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Doesn't help you much with the type of hitch you currently have (not sure how/if that works on a bug), but I picked up a hitch similar to the far left one of the ad you posted.
That style needs a spacer between the bumper and hitch, I had to make one for mine -- I also added a cross brace between the bumper mounts and welded on a receiver for my bike rack.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=590204&start=10
It's been on my car for a year now, works great. |
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mikeonthebike Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2012 Posts: 952 Location: Sacramento, CA
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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Mine would need a spacer too and I've already figured on reinforcing my bumper with heavier steel. That is not a problem to fix. I need to find out how to mount it underneath my car. I don't want to have to go through a whole bunch of modifications when I can just buy the right one if mine is not correct. |
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Rex lucy Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2008 Posts: 497 Location: pleasant plains arkansas
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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Drill the required holes. add strength bar to bumper. I 've mounted three that way but only pulled a dune buggy. I would not hook a frertilizer buggy to one . |
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mikeonthebike Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2012 Posts: 952 Location: Sacramento, CA
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60ragtop Bonneville Belt Bitch
Joined: March 13, 2006 Posts: 7800 Location: Big Wonderful WYO 82401
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 5:21 am Post subject: |
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pics of my hitch on my 70 bug but I lied about the 2 pieces It is just 1 long one with 2 holes drilled to match the hitch.
_________________ Rick
Certified Mechanic by the State of Michigan in 1977
ASA certified in 1987
Certified Hunter Wheel Alignment Master Technician 1986
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked |
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mikeonthebike Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2012 Posts: 952 Location: Sacramento, CA
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 10:51 am Post subject: |
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Mine is not that wide. Mine lines up in between the 2 trans mount bolts in the second picture. There doesn't seem to be enough "meat" there to support a hitch. I'm thinking it is not the right hitch for a bug. |
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pwmcguire Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2011 Posts: 1108 Location: Kennesaw GA
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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60ragtop wrote: |
pics of my hitch on my 70 bug but I lied about the 2 pieces It is just 1 long one with 2 holes drilled to match the hitch.
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I custom made mine and I attached mine similar to this. I Have a 66
and had two holes in the inside of the side flange of my frame horns. I made a spacer from behind the cross member so I could use those holes with bolts and get more strength butted up to the cross member |
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Bob Brugge Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2015 Posts: 721 Location: Missoula, MT
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 10:10 am Post subject: |
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wrocek wrote: |
Let's try and pull a trailer with jet ski with it
or attach a bike rack for next weekend travel. |
My bad, I miss read the post. |
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