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Trailer hitch for a 81 Trans Am?
Does anyone know of a bolt in trailer hitch for a 81 Trans Am? I'd like to do the Rocky Mountain Race Week but will need to tow a small trailer. Plus it would be a hoot to tow my small boat to the lake from time to time.
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Johnny US Army Retired 1978 T/A 463 Pontiac, KRE 74cc 292CFM D-ports, Lunati VooDoo, V-max lifters, TKII, ATM 850 E85 carb, TCI TH-350 race tranny, 3600 converter 3.73 12 bolt 11.63@116.68mph 1981 T/A 4-speed 406 Pontiac, Merrick ported 6X heads, Comp 270S cam, Crosswind intake 750 Street Demon, 3.42 30 spline Eaton posi street car. 1980 Formula 350 Pontiac back burner project 1972 LeMans 350 Pontiac |
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Looks like U haul is the only game in town, it says allow up to 8 weeks for them to build it, and ship it to you. $250........
Link to U haul 1981 Firebird hitch. class 1, up to 2000#: https://www.uhaul.com/Trailer-Hitche...eel-Drive/?ddl I took a hitch from a wrecking yard, and modified it to fit a buddy of mines 73 Firebird. He hauled a loaded small enclosed trailer from PA, to CA back in the 70s without incident. A few years ago I needed to haul a small U Haul from Phoenix back to Ohio. I found a U Haul outlet in Phoenix that had a hitch in stock for a 99 GP. I installed it in the motel parking lot laying on my back. The back frame rails on a GP, and a second gen Firebird are similar being they're just stamped sheet metal. I've hauled a trailer quite a lot since installing the hitch on the GP, no problems whatsoever. I doubt I ever exceeded 2000# so I haven't pushed it beyond the capabilities it's designed for. |
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There was one on my 77 trans am when I bought it. One of the first things that came off and went to the scrap yard. Later found out it was a dealer accessorie wish I had kept it.
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$23.45 dealer price in 1978
Ball $2.28
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I'd love to get a factory/dealer accessory tow/trailer hitch for my 79 T/A too if anyone else has a spare
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I had one on my 78 TA i pulled a u haul trailer to Florida from Texas and and then to CA from Florida. i want to think it just bolted to the steel rear bumper support.
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Skip Fix 1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever! 1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand 1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project 2004 GTO Pulse Red stock motor computer tune 13.43@103.4 1964 Impala SS 409/470ci 600 HP stroker project 1979 Camaro IAII Edelbrock head 500" 695 HP 10.33@132 3595lbs |
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Yikes! I’ve scrapped a few of those as well. Was wondering why so many late second gens had them but thought it was an aftermarket thing.
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Picked this up a few years ago.
No it’s not for sale
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74 Formula Below motor destroyed last fall 469, 6X-4's, 72 Intake, Ramair Manifolds. 3 inch exhaust with x-pipe Custom Roller Cam, 1.52 Roller Rockers Quadrajet done by Cliff 3:42 gears 12.061 @ 110.74 12.092 @ 112.43 12.128 @ 111.71 New motor 461 stroker Edelbrock 87 cc dport heads Performer RPM Same Ram Air manifolds, and quadrajet Results will be posted after the track |
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Mine was much different than the one posted. It had a long flat bar that went under the bumper and attached at each leaf spring, then had a couple of bolts in the centre where the hitch/ball part stuck out.
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Man, you shoulda kept that
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Mine goes out and about 3 feet wide brace too.
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Skip Fix 1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever! 1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand 1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project 2004 GTO Pulse Red stock motor computer tune 13.43@103.4 1964 Impala SS 409/470ci 600 HP stroker project 1979 Camaro IAII Edelbrock head 500" 695 HP 10.33@132 3595lbs |
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I think I still have one for a 1977 Formula.
I used to have a 1979 W72 WS6 Trans Am with a trailer hitch. The previous owner used it to tow a jet-ski. This photo is from somewhere around 1990. |
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The weight of the towbar set up is close to the max hanging off the rear! Saved a pic somewhere of a V6 Esprit, of all things, but with towbar and extension bracing running far forward to pick up, something more.
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My T/A had air shocks on the back, so it didn't sag under the weight. I used to tow a small trailer that weighed about 750 lbs, at times I towed as much as 1500 - 2000 lbs. I kept check on the frame, never saw any damage from towing. I will say it was a bumpy ride.
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