Sorry - Hitches on C5's
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Burning Brakes
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Sorry - Hitches on C5's
I know some feel this is a sin, but I think not racing the car is a worse sin. I'm considering a tire trailer for AutoX and track events, but want to see what a hitch looks like.
Anyone with a photo of the hitch installed to see how it looks?
Any do's/dont's to consider.
Anyone with a photo of the hitch installed to see how it looks?
Any do's/dont's to consider.
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St. Jude Donor '05, '12-'13, '15-'16, '21
I for one am not a believer in towing anything with the Vette, but I know others have towed. Heres a post with some good reference from another member:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...es&forum_id=23
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...es&forum_id=23
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Originally Posted by c5BlackBeauty
Heres a post with some good reference from another member:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...es&forum_id=23
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...es&forum_id=23
Here's when we had the hitch installed and bought the trailer from another forum member:
I have other pics with the tires on, but can't find them at the moment...
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St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by Dolfan
Anyone with a photo???
Look him up... I'm sure he'll help, he's cool!
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St. Jude Donor '07-'12, '20
Try the autocross / roadrace section as well. A bunch of those guy's pull their tires and tools behind them. You really dont see the hitch, it's a hidden style by design. 
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Here is my hitch. (Yes the car is dirty).
I use the Draw-Tite. After careful review, I like it better than the Dalan/Kurt unit. If you don't wanna drill the 1" holes in the frame to put them on, I believe you can remove the rear bumper cover to access the inner part of the frame.
I use the Draw-Tite. After careful review, I like it better than the Dalan/Kurt unit. If you don't wanna drill the 1" holes in the frame to put them on, I believe you can remove the rear bumper cover to access the inner part of the frame.
Last edited by ericdwong; Nov 29, 2005 at 09:59 PM.
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I also have a Draw-Tite - I think it's less visible than an exhaust plate. Without the trailer hooked up, no-one, absolutely no-one, has ever made a comment about seeing it. If I remember, I'll take some photos but there's very little to see.
A real plus about having a hitch is that when one of your exhaust brackets fails hundreds of miles from home over a holiday weekend, it's in just the right spot so that you can loop a large hose-clamp around it and the exhaust and get on your way. "Hose Clamps, never leave home without them".
A real plus about having a hitch is that when one of your exhaust brackets fails hundreds of miles from home over a holiday weekend, it's in just the right spot so that you can loop a large hose-clamp around it and the exhaust and get on your way. "Hose Clamps, never leave home without them".
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Originally Posted by chocoholic
I also have a Draw-Tite - I think it's less visible than an exhaust plate. Without the trailer hooked up, no-one, absolutely no-one, has ever made a comment about seeing it. If I remember, I'll take some photos but there's very little to see.
A real plus about having a hitch is that when one of your exhaust brackets fails hundreds of miles from home over a holiday weekend, it's in just the right spot so that you can loop a large hose-clamp around it and the exhaust and get on your way. "Hose Clamps, never leave home without them".
A real plus about having a hitch is that when one of your exhaust brackets fails hundreds of miles from home over a holiday weekend, it's in just the right spot so that you can loop a large hose-clamp around it and the exhaust and get on your way. "Hose Clamps, never leave home without them".
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Originally Posted by chocoholic
I also have a Draw-Tite - I think it's less visible than an exhaust plate. Without the trailer hooked up, no-one, absolutely no-one, has ever made a comment about seeing it. If I remember, I'll take some photos but there's very little to see.
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