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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by spdracerut
I was looking for a hitch myself; need to tow the bike to track days...
Same reason for me
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 03:50 AM
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I have a hitch on my Evo and a small Ebay Trailer with 12" wheels. The hitch I have there is nothing that has to be cut to get it fit.

I will post pictures for you tomorrow or wednesday. Its made by 1 of the members here on the forum, and its very nice.

I have a rollbar in the back so I can't carry tires inside my car. Buying a truck is out of the question as well since I live in Brooklyn, there is no way in hell I could find a spot to store the trailer. Buying a truck would not be a problem, but I would rather buy a small trailer and tow it with the Evo, and buy X as a daily driver rather than big truck.

wait for my pics this thing is great .... trust me
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 05:20 AM
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everyone play nice.
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Guys, if you're not interested in a hitch, then be quiet. Your opinions are just that.

To the rest, here is sewsmr's post with good info:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=320251

I also PM'd "rallytrack" who claims to make and sell hitches and pointed him at this thread. Hopefully he'll respond.
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ighlight=hitch

I'll let you guys know if I find out anything else.

Last edited by CDeutsch; Apr 14, 2008 at 01:50 PM. Reason: To make Chemwarrior happy and keep this thread on-topic, so maybe it won't take another 3 pages before the next useful post.
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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Christopher,

You could have put that more tactfully besides telling someone to STFU. That's a good way to get yourself some points.
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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damn my bad. didn't know everyone would take it so harshly...

I'm simply saying that if you're doing a lot of tracks days and such it would be easier to have another vehicle...

no i dont have a trailor, but i'm sure the evo could handle sorry.
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 03:08 AM
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do it!
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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What kind of stress would this out on the tranny or t case?
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by tjordan06
What kind of stress would this out on the tranny or t case?
As long as you're not trying to go really fast with the trailer, it's not a problem at all. Autocross guys pull small trailers with their corvettes, miatas, M3s, and Evos all the time. If you can do it with a miata, you can certainly do it with a big Evo.

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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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that makes sense.... could you pull a trailer with a crotch rocket on the highway? or would that be to much strain on the car?
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 08:13 AM
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NM, misread.

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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Arkitek
if you cant afford to buy a beater truck and tow it like that, then you cant afford nor should you have whatever it is you are towing in the first place.
ftw!

Originally Posted by premo
Wow. What is this, Honda Tech? The guy asked a simple question, one that I've been wondering myself. Why would I waste money on a truck just to tow something occasionally?
get a buddy to go with you then... and tell him to haul your stuff
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by DocWyte
Whatever.

Soo, how are you going to pull the Evo behind the "beater" truck? Yup, gotta buy a trailer. Then you gotta make sure the "beater" is up to towing duty. Then you gotta find a place to store the "beater" and the trailer. Then you gotta insure all this stuff. All of a sudden you have $10-15k into this "beater" setup, and you still have to store it.

Listen, I already have my tire trailer. It works great. I used it with my porsche turbo and I'm going to use it with my Evo.

If you don't have something constructive to add to the thread, like where I can get a tow hitch, don't post.
Listen, don't pay attention the tow-****'s... they have no idea what they are talking about. I have been towing my jetski around for months on the weekends with no ill effects what-so-ever. 350hp/brembo's/awd/stiff suspension = awesome towing machine. I can't even tell it's back there. The tongue weight of my jetski is only about 40lbs, piece of cake to tow.

I went to a custom welding shop here in tampa and got it done for about 250, I suggest just calling around asking who would make a custom hitch --- probably your best bet. Mine is 100% hidden when not in use... you can PM me with any questions.
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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Rallytrack Hitch

I bought my evo used with a RallyTrack Hitch already installed.

I haven't used it to tow anything, but You can barely see it on the car.

One pic in this thread shows the back of the car.
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ht=rally+hitch
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 10:41 AM
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Yeah I'm totally against putting any type of force like that on the chassis of my Evo. In fact when buying cars I don't usually buy one if it has a trailer hitch on the back.
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