Looking for shop to install/fabricate tow hitch

[chuyler1]

I'm thinking a vintage trailer might look sweet behind the REPU. Down the road, possibly a vintage track car (rotary of course)...

No online place sells a hitch for the Mazda REPU or Ford Courier. UHaul said they could make one if I went to Arizona. Sooo... could someone recommend a local place that could throw together a class III hitch for me? Either canibalize something off the shelf or just weld something custom to mount to the truck's frame.

Mazda did offer a bumper, but I doubt its worth paying to ship a rusty one from the west coast and having it restored...and I don't see anything online that could pass for an original 70's bumper.

[Boosted Euro]

Can't see it being to hard to make one , I think Dag may have mad the one on his volvo. He tows a camper with it. I know he is elbow deep in the SSMalibu at the moment, not sure how soon your looking for it.

[chuyler1]

Pretty much ASAP, or before May. I've already been poking around Craigslist for campers but I don't have access to anything with a tow hitch right now. I usually borrow my father's Avalanche but he took it to FL for two months (damn retirees!).

[MaliBoost]

[MENTION=423]Dagazenterprise[/MENTION]
Lets hope this tagging thing works

[Boosted Euro]

[MENTION=423]Dagazenterprise[/MENTION]
Lets hope this tagging thing works

^^^ that's a "mention" , if you look at the top of the thread ..I already "Tagged" him to the thread

[2000ZxT]

Yankee Custom Cap may be able to help you out with that as well if he is too busy.

[N9nefiveAccord]

If you call Jay over at Synergy Auto Lab I'm sure he could do it, there's nothing that guy can't build.

[Kevinoffroad4x4]

I have a friend in Mont Vernon that could do it up. Drop it off for a weekend and he can make something up for ya. Let me know if your interested and ill mention it to him

[Kevinoffroad4x4]

I say friend but he's 40 and one of the best welders I know

[Dagazenterprise]

i still have that hitch, i ended up buying a uhaul hitch made for the wagon, it was $50 shipped for the hitch, reciever and ball, i couldn't say no. I can modify the one i made to fit the Repu, it's going to be a couple weeks, My left eye is still healing from surgery so this week is out and i'd like to get the Malibu near complete before i start anything else. i've towed my 3500lb A frame trailer with it, 300lb tongue so it held up fine. it's just a lot a bit rusty that's the only thing, not flakey but just never painted.

[ill_eagle94]

I say friend but he's 40 and one of the best welders I know

I'll guess, Winkel?

Edit: Actually, he's way past 40, can't be him lol.

[Kevinoffroad4x4]

I'll guess, Winkel?

Edit: Actually, he's way past 40, can't be him lol.

Lol Good guess but not him. Gary is an awesome guy.

[chuyler1]

So I got UHaul to install one. I assisted the guy, sort of. We tried a bunch they had in stock and finally settled on one for a dodge that bolts to the cross bar instead of using the bumper mounts. Haven't towed with it, but it feels pretty secure and pops out right below the license plate. $325 installed including harness, ball, and mount.

[Boosted Euro]

Pictures ?

[chuyler1]