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limon Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2013 Posts: 45 Location: United States
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 4:13 pm Post subject: Exhaust with Thing Shop Trailer Hitch |
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I have a nice dual muffler system,but it won't work with the trailer hitch I just bought.
Does anyone have an inexpensive alternative exhaust that will work with a Thing Shop Hitch?
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GI Joe Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 2012 Location: Athens, TN
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limon Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2013 Posts: 45 Location: United States
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: Exhaust with Thing Shop Trailer Hitch |
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GI Joe,
I like TTS system, but it's tough dropping $450+ so I can install a $200 hitch...
Do you know if the hitch will fit around the "Hotdog"? |
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GI Joe Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 2012 Location: Athens, TN
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Semper_Dad Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2005 Posts: 3510 Location: Indiana
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limon Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2013 Posts: 45 Location: United States
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: Exhaust with Thing Shop Trailer Hitch |
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GI Joe wrote: |
How important is the hitch?? |
Guess I'll hide it in a corner for awhile.
I see TTS has a front receiver hitch too |
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Bashr52 Samba Member
Joined: July 16, 2006 Posts: 5666 Location: On an island in VA
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 6:53 am Post subject: Re: Exhaust with Thing Shop Trailer Hitch |
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What exhaust is that on your car? Looks like it exists out the bumper holes? |
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limon Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2013 Posts: 45 Location: United States
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:14 am Post subject: Re: Exhaust with Thing Shop Trailer Hitch |
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I'm not sure who manufactured my exhaust (It came with the car), it's twin mufflers that do come out the original holes. I've replaced the heater boxes with J pipes for additional clearance for oil lines.
The problem is the collector in the center blocks installation of the hitch. It seems only stock '73 or TTS systems will allow me to mount the hitch. |
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Ron Domeck Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1466 Location: louisville Ky
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 10:22 am Post subject: Re: Exhaust with Thing Shop Trailer Hitch |
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I think your system is a S&S |
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citroen Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2010 Posts: 1578 Location: louisville ky
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: Exhaust with Thing Shop Trailer Hitch |
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Here is a picture of what it take to modify a VW trailer hitch to clear your exhaust I had to cut it into and put it back together on the Thing it works great I pull a trailer with my Salsbury motor scooter and the Grandkids stroller I have no trouble running 70 mph with the trailer I do have ft disc brakes and a 1776 with a stock carb I pull it most every week to some car show.
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Thing7 Samba Member
Joined: June 04, 2015 Posts: 73 Location: PA
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 6:22 pm Post subject: Re: Exhaust with Thing Shop Trailer Hitch |
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I want to add a 2" trailer hitch to my Thing. I'm assuming the one from ThingShop that bolts to the transmission cradle mount won't work due to my exhaust and possibly my oil pan. What do you guys think? Any suggestions.
I'm thinking about getting the ThingShop front hitch and mounting it to the rear bumper. All I want to do is put my bicycle rack on there so we're only talking probably 70 pounds with rack and two bikes. My bumper seems pretty solid. I can stand on it and bounce up and down with no problem. Any thoughts on that idea?
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KAmes Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2014 Posts: 876 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: Exhaust with Thing Shop Trailer Hitch |
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I put a bike rack on mine frequently, although I have the thing shop hitch and exhaust.
I'm sure vertically your bumper is strong enough, it's the twisting effect from the long lever (bike rack) that I would worry about. If I were doing it I would buy the transmission cradle mount one, cut it apart, install the bumper/hitch part and install the transmission part, then start working out how to connect them together like Citroen did in the above post. Another idea comes to mind is to reinforce the backside of the bumper with heavy angle or even a 2 x 4 to spread the twisting force out to the bumper mounts, don't know if this would work well or not. Maybe a strap around the top of the rack or the bike to the car (not the top loops) to resist the twisting? I think my ideas are getting worse by the second. |
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Thing7 Samba Member
Joined: June 04, 2015 Posts: 73 Location: PA
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 10:07 am Post subject: Re: Exhaust with Thing Shop Trailer Hitch |
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Thanks for the heads up on the twisting affect from the rack. I'll keep thinking of options. |
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Hyatt181 Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 4:08 am Post subject: Re: Exhaust with Thing Shop Trailer Hitch |
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Any one using the Thing shop hitch with the trimill hot dog exhaust? |
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limon Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2013 Posts: 45 Location: United States
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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:31 am Post subject: Re: Exhaust with Thing Shop Trailer Hitch |
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I'm using the "Hotdog" with Thing Shop hitch. The hotdog had to be heated and hammered in the front to about the level where the tips come out, so that the hitch would clear. |
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Hyatt181 Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: Exhaust with Thing Shop Trailer Hitch |
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Any chance of a picture |
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limon Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2013 Posts: 45 Location: United States
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: Exhaust with Thing Shop Trailer Hitch |
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Sorry for the delay, I'm travelling in MX. Hopefully you can see how far back I had to "Smash" it. It just clears the hitch.Let me know if you'd like more pictures,I'll be back in the U.S. tomorrow. |
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KD90815 Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2016 Posts: 44 Location: Long Beach
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Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: Exhaust with Thing Shop Trailer Hitch |
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I have 2 tow bars. I plan on selling one. I just have not got around to posting it yet. Anyone here interested? |
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limon Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2013 Posts: 45 Location: United States
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:20 am Post subject: Re: Exhaust with Thing Shop Trailer Hitch |
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Below are some more pictures of the muffler installed with Thing Shop receiver hitch.
Pounding it in the center front, to about even with where the exhaust tips come out, and it just clears.
definitely louder then the old setup.
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