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Re: The pulling of trailers?

To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>, "milton3" <milton3@pobox.com>,
Subject: Re: The pulling of trailers?
From: " Bob Davis" <rdavis4@cfl.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 20:15:21 -0400
Don't remember the weight but do remember a lot of wiggiling around.
Bob Davis
67.5 2L
Vintage Racer
----- Original Message -----
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
To: " Bob Davis" <rdavis4@cfl.rr.com>; "milton3" <milton3@pobox.com>;
"datsun list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: The pulling of trailers?


> It musta been fun to stop. What did the Bugeye weigh? 1200lbs?
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: " Bob Davis" <rdavis4@cfl.rr.com>
> To: "milton3" <milton3@pobox.com>; "datsun list"
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 5:33 PM
> Subject: Re: The pulling of trailers?
>
>
> > Long ago (early 70's), on a regular basis I towed a Bugeye Sprite behind
> my
> > 2liter, to and from local autocrosses in the Philadelphia area. I
remember
> > going to a Uhaul and matching up a hitch to the rear frame members. It
> > wasn't a real pleasant towing experience but yah did what yah had to do
in
> > those days.
> >
> > Bob Davis
> > 67.5 2L
> > Vintage Racer
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "milton3" <milton3@pobox.com>
> > To: "datsun list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 5:45 PM
> > Subject: The pulling of trailers?
> >
> >
> > > Did I get your attention?
> > >
> > > Yes, I wanna install a hitch on the '69 2k.  I only imagine towing a
> > > single Jet Ski and/or an autox type tire trailer.  I know that with
the
> > > little german cars of this vintage, there was a factory hitch
available
> in
> > > non-US markets.  Guess the germans figured we'd try to pull logging
> > > trailers or something 'cause they didn't trust us with that stuff.
> > >
> > > Is there such a beast available for the roadsters?
> > >
> > > If no and I get to be creative, I'm hoping to put a 1" receiver type
box
> > > on the frame beam where the bumper attaches.  Other than getting the
gas
> > > tank out of the way b4 welding - any other advice?
> > >
> > > Milton
> > > Houston
> > > milton <milton3@pobox.com>
> > >
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