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kashmir 07-02-2013 03:06 PM

Trailer Hitch
 
Building my own,
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Start with one 4"x 4" x 6" 3/8 angle iron

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Drill ball hitch hole

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Raise spoiler

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Remove spoiler and bumper
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Darn wife called and seid its time to eat:cool, will post more tomorrow ;)

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Rickinduncan 07-02-2013 04:12 PM

A trailer hitch on a Boxster? Isn't that against some law of nature?

gj3ny 07-02-2013 04:52 PM

If you are going to track your car you need a small trailer to put all the racing stuff on. Here is a site for those that don't want to go to all the trouble of making their own hitch.

Willwood System - Porsche Hitches and Bike Racks

Kenny Boxster 07-02-2013 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gj3ny (Post 349931)
If you are going to track your car you need a small trailer to put all the racing stuff on. Here is a site for those that don't want to go to all the trouble of making their own hitch.

Willwood System - Porsche Hitches and Bike Racks

e.g:
http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17o5...g/original.jpg

Was surprised to see some people tow a lot more than tires... :eek:

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I would not attempt that if anyone reading gets an idea. :D

KRAM36 07-02-2013 07:32 PM

Why not use this for towing with a Porsche?

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aclark133 07-02-2013 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KRAM36 (Post 349950)
Why not use this for towing with a Porsche?

http://media.ed.edmunds-media.com/po..._oem_4_500.jpg

What fun is that?

ghostrider300 07-03-2013 02:15 AM

Until today, I never saw visual representations of fingernails dragged on a chalk board.

kashmir 07-03-2013 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gj3ny (Post 349931)
If you are going to track your car you need a small trailer to put all the racing stuff on. Here is a site for those that don't want to go to all the trouble of making their own hitch.

Willwood System - Porsche Hitches and Bike Racks

Willwood does not answer emails anymore, from what I understand he is quite sick.

southernstar 07-03-2013 03:44 AM

I'm sure the cooling system and suspension will love being used to tow a trailer. At the very least, it will be a great opportunity for one of those great canyon runs - making use of the cars incredible handling, balance and responsiveness! And just think, you could add on some truck mirrors so that you can see behind you - I'm sure you could bolt them directly on the doors. Of course, the dummy switches on the dash would work perfectly for electric brakes. You may want to rasie the suspension, although you can probably increase ground clearance by going to skinny rims with high profile tires. No doubt about it, much more fun as a tow vehicle than a Cayenne! My mind is spinning with the various mods I could make to my Boxster and, afterall, I do need to make a dump run.......

Brad

kashmir 07-03-2013 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KRAM36 (Post 349950)
Why not use this for towing with a Porsche?

http://media.ed.edmunds-media.com/po..._oem_4_500.jpg

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1372852915.jpg
Last week I had an air cooled 911 take a dump on a test drive and would not start. Had to call a tow truck, thinking this would be a nice business expense. :dance:

KRAM36 07-03-2013 04:27 AM

Towing in style. People might call for a tow just to ride in it lol.

kashmir 07-03-2013 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by southernstar (Post 349967)
I'm sure the cooling system and suspension will love being used to tow a trailer. At the very least, it will be a great opportunity for one of those great canyon runs - making use of the cars incredible handling, balance and responsiveness! And just think, you could add on some truck mirrors so that you can see behind you - I'm sure you could bolt them directly on the doors. Of course, the dummy switches on the dash would work perfectly for electric brakes. You may want to rasie the suspension, although you can probably increase ground clearance by going to skinny rims with high profile tires. No doubt about it, much more fun as a tow vehicle than a Cayenne! My mind is spinning with the various mods I could make to my Boxster and, afterall, I do need to make a dump run.......

Brad


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Been done.

BDBoxster 07-03-2013 08:22 AM

I just spoke to Will from Willwood today, 7/2/13, and I'm ordering his hitch with bicycle attachment. Slick system.

kashmir 07-03-2013 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BDBoxster (Post 349992)
I just spoke to Will from Willwood today, 7/2/13, and I'm ordering his hitch with bicycle attachment. Slick system.

Odd, I've tried for a while to get his hidden hitch with no response? So I gave up, I wonder if I had a old link to his site?

kashmir 07-03-2013 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BDBoxster (Post 349992)
I just spoke to Will from Willwood today, 7/2/13, and I'm ordering his hitch with bicycle attachment. Slick system.

This was the post

Willwood bike rack
Anyone have a Willwood rack they would like to sell? I'm close to buying one second hand but I'm looking to pick up a second unit to keep out state.
Apparently Willwood has suspended operations and I prefer the Willwood set up to the Bird system I previously owned until some jerk smashed it while the car was parked.
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kashmir 07-12-2013 02:51 PM

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Got my second prototype done just in time for a car show.
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Parked next to the Gas Monkey guys.

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Savageone66 12-06-2014 12:02 PM

Willwood Kit still Available?
 
I have a 2003 Porsche Boxster and I need to be able to use it to pull a lightweight trailer with a Kayak on it. I would REALLY LIKE to get a Willwood system mount, but can't get in touch with the gentleman that runs it. Anyone have any info, or connections?

jinsoojjoo 09-02-2019 08:39 AM

U-Haul Custom Hitch, Eventual Catalog Manufacturing for 986
 
When I searched for a tow hitch on the U-Haul website, they said that they do not have a hitch available for a 986, but would want to fabricate a custom one for free. I'm assuming they would design and start to manufacture one for the 986 to offer it on the market. The only catch is that you would have to leave the car at their site for 2-3 days in Tempe, AZ while the design and build one. Anyone in the Tempe area that is willing to do this? The following is the message I received from U-Haul...

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maytag 09-02-2019 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinsoojjoo (Post 602283)
When I searched for a tow hitch on the U-Haul website, they said that they do not have a hitch available for a 986, but would want to fabricate a custom one for free. I'm assuming they would design and start to manufacture one for the 986 to offer it on the market. The only catch is that you would have to leave the car at their site for 2-3 days in Tempe, AZ while the design and build one. Anyone in the Tempe area that is willing to do this? The following is the message I received from U-Haul...



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No way on God's green earth I would allow the guys at uhaul to touch my car. Any of my cars. Some of these guys are hard workers, but they're not fabricators. None of them.

I would explore the various threads on the forum and find another idea.

If you find a fabricator you trust, I'd talk them through the steps on building one like mine.

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