if i schlep my bike anywhere, i take one of my Jeeps. i would rather not leave the car unattended at a remote trailhead for long. that's just me though.

 

someone seems to have already done this

 

COOL, now who is he & how did he do that, NO NEED, indeed!!!!, Well my roadster is in storage till spring, about 30 seconds underneath will tell me if I can do it but this pic shows it can & has been done by others. I hope he posts & tells us or someone does, as that information might save a lot of experimenting.

 

I like that alot but I wonder how often the tongue drags. Or is it just a good PhotoShop??

 

I found the picture on the following site.....

http://www.bushtec.com/

Chers

 

The hitch on the Crossfire seems high enough, I think it is just the trailer tounge configuration he is towing that makes it that low.

 

Bollox: Thanks much for the information on the trailer site, I now have his name & location, so will go from there. Great information, great response, great board. I appreciate.

 

I see validity in your request.

I own a roadster and it would be sweet to tow a matching trailer when on extended road trips.
As well my wife and I cycle.

I have a hidden hitch installed on my Altima to receive a bike rack.

My buddy came to visit last summer driving his yellow prowler with matching trailer.
(I just noticed the picture above...now that what I'm talking about!) < Better the tongue drags than the undercarriage of your car...

I'll give him a call to see if he had it custom made.

You might check these guys out:

http://www.jcwhitney.com/Chrysler-Cr...-600011042.jcw

 

I too would like to purchase a lightweight trailer hitch to tow a small trailer. I find it hard to believe that this chassis is not capable of towing a couple hundred pounds. I've already found some scattered info on Mercedes SLK320 hitches...yes they are available for the Mercedes. I haven't found anyone who makes hitches for CF's, but if the mounting points are there (similar underchassis as the SLK?). Hidden hitch used to make a flat coupler plate that was really low profile and would probably work slick on a crossfire instead of the square couplers. Anyone got an SLK320 or know someone who's got one with a hitch? Worse case, I could probably weld up my own hitch if the mounting points are there.

 

 

 

The only reason I would have to put a hitch on my crossfire is IF I was going to tow a very small cart with Tires and a tool box for the track to the track.

I had been contemplating building a hitch into the bumper, just above the exhaust tips and have a plug for it with the piece of rubber bumper on it so it would be invisible when not in use.

Good luck!

 

MMZ_TimeLord.....You seem like a nice guy but you keep sticking your tongue out at me or are you just a KISS fan? Do you know where the name Kiss orginated? "Keep it simple stupid." I llike your idea for a hitch.

 

I have seen a crossfire with a small hitch to pull a trailer for race tires on this site in the past. The guy had shifted to a single tip exhaust and moved it to one side to allow for the hitch to be in the center. It met the need but was not for me. I intend to bolt up a light weight hitch that wraps under the exhaust with a tie point on each side of the exhaust and a U shaped bar and ball assembly. It will be used to pull under 400lbs (less the 40lb of tong weight) combined trailer, tires and tools for autocross. Less then the maximum listed load rating of the owners manual and easier on the suspension and interior then overloading the trunk.
To me; buying a car trailer and beater truck is a waist of time and money. I don't need the cost of truck, insurance, maintainance, dealing with break downs on the way to the track, space issues at the track and the hassle of loading and unloading the car. It's much easier to use a tire trailer; quick, light, no space requirements and meets my need.

 

jaded1958cars,

Naw... I do that to everyone... not just you.

BLACKSRT-6,

Exactly what I plan to do as far as function, but the form will be slightly different.

Good luck!

 

Buff5 - Please post any good hitch diagram or other usefull data on this subject if you are able to find anything out.

 

i think the Prowler trailers were a Mopar accessory.

 

ah, the Milennium Mercedes.

too bad it's on even less of an SLK frame than we are.

 

I'm ready to admit that I thought it was a gag photo. Went to the link, checked out the many vehicle I'd never had expected to find a trailer connected to, and am glad I read further before posting. It seems the owner had a desire to drive cross country in his Crossfire without stopping for laundry every other day. I've had the same thought about cross country treks in my baby, but it wasn't laundry that's stopped me. Nonetheless, this trailer I can see, and could even consider myself. But having just purchased (6 Jan 2007) a new Dakota to tow my boat I couldn't begin to imagine towing anything as substantial as another recreational vehicle.

 

Jaded - Were you able to contact the owner?