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Old 15 Jun 2004, 01:57 pm
JPT
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Default Re: Honda CRX and trailer hitches

Do you mean 500Lbs in addition to the trailer? I don't have a lot of
heavy stuff to haul, its just bulky. If its 500lbs including the
trailer, then its not even worth the trouble.

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 14:22:54 GMT, NOSPAMrex@REMOVEtxol.net (Rex B)
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>On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 14:28:17 GMT, JPT <jpth0mps0n@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>||I have a 1988 Honda CRX DX that spent most ofits life in the
>||Northeast. A while back, when I was moving, I went to UHaul to see
>||if I could get a hitch installed. I was told that the hitch
>||attachment points on my car were too rusted out to safely hold a hitch
>||and a trailer. The guys who worked in the outlet i went to weren't
>||the brightest bunch, though. What I a wondering is whether or not the
>||part of the underbody that the hitch bolts to is replaceable in some
>||way. Is it bolted or welded to the frame or is it a part of the
>||frame? Thanks for any advice.
>
>Just buy the hitch and install it yourself. If the mounting points look weak,
>reinforce them by bolting plates over the area to spread the load.
>
>I assume you aren't going to tow anything more than about 500# total. I
>wouldn't exceed that. And check your mounting points frequently.
>Texas Parts Guy


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