Trailer hitch wanted for 1978 NYB

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Anybody got a spare hitch lying around that'll fit a 1978 New Yorker Brougham? Uhaul will make me a free one but the waiting list is 13 months.
 
I would try the derby sites....they'll will be the only people that would have one possibly.
 
I got one welded up and installed locally for $400.

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I am going to drag my girlfriend's Chevy HHR from California to Texas. I've also got an old pickup bed trailer made from a Chevy LUV I might drag around at some point.
 
I have a clamp on that I used on my formal for many many years....
Pulled a boat and also yanked car trailer all over the place..
That poor ole car had well past 200,000 miles when I finally got rid of it...
 
I ended up putting the trailer behind the NYB and the HHR behind the motorhome. The NYB tows better with a little tongue weight.

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I made a class III hitch for my 69 300, which also interchanged with my 69 Fury Suburban. Cost was about $225.00. I've towed over 10K miles with it so far.
A search should bring up the thread I posted about it here.

Here it is.....
Trailer hitch
 
I looked your posts over real good when I was planning my hitch. You did a nice job adapting it.
 
nalambright said:
I got one welded up and installed locally for $400.
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I have been kicking this around, I am interested in purchasing a bolt on hitch I could use with a Formal. Don't worry, I have discovered my Haggerty policy will self destruct if I put it on one of the Twins. The pretty cars are safe.

This would really be used to pull a small uhaul trailer when useful, I am good with anything original or aftermarket that bolts on, my NYB has a welded on heavy duty one... love it except for the welded thing.

My preference is a 2" receiver or a built in mount... I don't really want to buy 1 1/4" mount, but may if that's what shows. Bigger is better, but all I really need is 2000lbs rating.

I would be keen on an old clamp on bar, but a bigger one... not the little ones.

Nalambright, if you are willing to share who built yours and think they still have patterns, that might be perfect. If it's a weld on, not so much. I could go through the fabrication deal here, but it would be a lot of work building it to an Imperial and then installing it on something else.

No I haven't locked up a something else car, but I'm thinking hard about it. If a decent hitch surfaced, I would buy it just to have it ready.
 
I'm still on the uhaul waiting list for a free hitch. If they hold up their end of the bargain, I'll sell you my bolt-on hitch. Its fully welded but bolts on via the bumper mount bolts and two other mount tabs further under the can. I need to touch base with them and see where I am on the wait list. Uhaul will also keep the patterns so they can duplicate the one they build for me.
cantflip said:
I have been kicking this around, I am interested in purchasing a bolt on hitch I could use with a Formal. Don't worry, I have discovered my Haggerty policy will self destruct if I put it on one of the Twins. The pretty cars are safe.

This would really be used to pull a small uhaul trailer when useful, I am good with anything original or aftermarket that bolts on, my NYB has a welded on heavy duty one... love it except for the welded thing.

My preference is a 2" receiver or a built in mount... I don't really want to buy 1 1/4" mount, but may if that's what shows. Bigger is better, but all I really need is 2000lbs rating.

I would be keen on an old clamp on bar, but a bigger one... not the little ones.

Nalambright, if you are willing to share who built yours and think they still have patterns, that might be perfect. If it's a weld on, not so much. I could go through the fabrication deal here, but it would be a lot of work building it to an Imperial and then installing it on something else.

No I haven't locked up a something else car, but I'm thinking hard about it. If a decent hitch surfaced, I would buy it just to have it ready.
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nalambright said:
I'm still on the uhaul waiting list for a free hitch. If they hold up their end of the bargain, I'll sell you my bolt-on hitch. Its fully welded but bolts on via the bumper mount bolts and two other mount tabs further under the can. I need to touch base with them and see where I am on the wait list. Uhaul will also keep the patterns so they can duplicate the one they build for me.
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Thanks. I am very interested in your bolt on hitch. I will be watching the Uhaul thing, I suspected it to be a sham and they just hoped you would get bored waiting and give up. Uhaul made hitches when the cars were new, the only reason I can fathom if they come through on this would be to inspect the structure of your car and assure no rot or poor repairs are there.

It appears to me that all of the retail trailer hitch companies are working from the same supplier and want nothing to do with low volume parts and rusty car liabilities. I mean...
2010 Smart Fortwo Rear Engine Rear Wheel Drive trailer hitch components
Hitch receiver
Hitch.jpg


Hitch receiver type
Round Tube Rec. (Powder Coat)
  • Class 1 hitch
Seriously?
 
I have a direct bolt on hitch on my parts car out back. Its a name brand like draw tite or reese if anyone is interested
 
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