Crossfire Trailer Hitch?
Re: Crossfire Trailert Hitch?
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.
Re: Crossfire Trailert Hitch?
Re: Crossfire Trailert Hitch?
Originally Posted by buff5
Has ANYONE yet made available, or is anyone aware of a business or private owner, who has concieved of a small reciever hitch for the Crossfire?. What I had in mind was to pull a very small, lightweight fishing or racing boat, NOT a big bass boat etc. I have a 06 Roadster but should work on all????
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
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Re: Crossfire Trailert Hitch?
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.
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Re: Crossfire Trailert Hitch?
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!
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!
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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.
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.
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Re: Crossfire Trailert Hitch?
Originally Posted by bollox