Trailer hitch for the FB

otterbob · 10-07-2009, 04:48 PM

The hitch on my car was, I believe, made by Dalan and is rated at the usual class 1 capacities. It is made of +/- 2"x 1/2" flat steel bar. The center section,which is the hitch tongue itself, extends back (toward the front of the car) a few inches and then turns up and bolts to the crossmember via a plate w/ 4 bolts. The external mounting piece which is visible in the photo is 1 1/2 x 1/2" flat steel and extends past the license plate and up to the bumper where it uses 2 bolts per side. The receiver part was my doing. There is about 3" of weld on either side of the receiver to the hitch tongue and it should be good up to rated hitch capacity. Curt Mfg. is new to me and I did not find it around when I was looking for a hitch. They may have taken over Dalan as I now find the names sort of mingled when I look for hitches.

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10-07-2009, 04:48 PM	#8
otterbob member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	The hitch on my car was, I believe, made by Dalan and is rated at the usual class 1 capacities. It is made of +/- 2"x 1/2" flat steel bar. The center section,which is the hitch tongue itself, extends back (toward the front of the car) a few inches and then turns up and bolts to the crossmember via a plate w/ 4 bolts. The external mounting piece which is visible in the photo is 1 1/2 x 1/2" flat steel and extends past the license plate and up to the bumper where it uses 2 bolts per side. The receiver part was my doing. There is about 3" of weld on either side of the receiver to the hitch tongue and it should be good up to rated hitch capacity. Curt Mfg. is new to me and I did not find it around when I was looking for a hitch. They may have taken over Dalan as I now find the names sort of mingled when I look for hitches.