[Healeys] trailer hitch for my BT7

[Carr&Edwards]

We've had one of those motorcycle cargo trailers for 25 years now, and have 
found it wonderful for traveling.  We tow it behind our MGC and MG-TD (and 
it'll go with the BN1 whenever thats finished) -- since the TD of course has 
no boot, it's the only safe place to store things when on the road.

Fortunately my partner runs a shop, so we just designed and made our own 
hitches.  I can't remember precisely what the hitch on the C is like, but 
it's very similar to the one on the TD: a "V" with a third arm in the center 
of the V that extends straight forward.  The forward end of this center arm 
is held to the round rear cross-member with a U-bolt; the ends of the side 
arms are bent 90 degrees upward at an angle that lets them be bolted down 
with the main bumper bolts (we leave the hitch on all the time.)  Since the 
TD bumper has a heavy back bar, a straight-up tab welded on the center arm 
is held to the bumper/back bar with the chrome center bolt.  A square 
reinforcing plate welded on underneath the point of the V holds the 2 
eyebolts for the safety chains.  The stock used is 1/4" x 2" steel. We 
recently added a pigtail to the wiring harness so we can hook up both the 
trailer lights and the TD's 3rd brake light--we're heading off soon on a 
1,700-mile tour, and I want all the visibility I can get!

Photo sent to Ira separately (will also send to anyone else who wants one).

Sarah Carr
BN1 (etc.) in PA



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "I Erbs" <eyera3 at gmail.com>
To: "Ahealey help" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 12:28 PM
Subject: [Healeys] trailer hitch for my BT7


> Just wondering about what people are using for trailer hitch set ups
> on their cars. I was thinking about adding one to my BT7 to tow a
> small unit like towed by motorcycles to add storage for long trips.
> Are they all custom, or has someone found a unit from another car that 
> fits?
>
> --
> Ira Erbs
> IT CONSULTANT
> Portland, OR
>
> We can't solve problems by using the same kind of
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