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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 11:03 AM
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I forgot brand but it is a 1.25 inch receiver. Only con I feel is just the added weight
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The one on my truck is a class IV ; the Vette I don't think so.
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The one on my truck is a class IV ; the Vette I don't think so.
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Should be in this thread somewhere

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...r-w-vette.html
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Originally Posted by damilleniumboy
The one on my truck is a class IV ; the Vette I don't think so.
Just not cool looking on a vette.
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A fifth wheel
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Originally Posted by robert miller
Just not cool looking on a vette.
True....but....if it's to haul race tires and tools to the track for a HPDE event, I can then live with it
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Originally Posted by damilleniumboy
The one on my truck is a class IV ; the Vette I don't think so.
The one on MY truck is a ClassV, but I STILL want one on my Vette and my Audi!
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Originally Posted by robert miller
Just not cool looking on a vette.
Cool is in the eye of the beholder...
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Thanks, Menphis Vette and Speed-is-life!
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Thanks, Menphis Vette and Speed-is-life!
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Reckon I'll build my own. They're all dirt simple for the C5, and besides, I want a Class IV receiver anyway. Gonna have to do the same for my Audi so it can hide behind the license plate.
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