RE: IML: 1974 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron / Airstream towing options?

["Henry Blair" <henryblair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a like new Reese hitch Class 3 with special mounting plates that
bolts to a 74 - 75 Imperial and 76 - 78 NYB in excellent condition that I
will sell for $300 + freight.  It has a 2" receiver for a load leveling
hitch.  You will be able to install it yourself by only drilling two holes
that are already center punched for you in the back of the car.  The other
two holes are already there with rubber plugs.  The hitch fits tightly under
the car and is bolted in such a way that the bumper shock absorbers still
work.  The reason there are few, if any, welded kits for this car is that
there is nothing significant to which to weld in the back of the car.  The
unibody frame extensions are very thin and the special mounting plates and
bolts with spacers are a much better solution.  Hitch weighs about, I'm
guessing, 80#.

Henry K. Blair, Jr.
henryblairjr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Office (770) 643-0846



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Scheuermann
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 7:48 AM
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Subject: Re: IML: 1974 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron / Airstream towing options?

Doug,

I also have an Airstream travel trailer and later this week hope to take my
'65 Imperial Crown to a guy to fabricate a hitch for it. Unless you get very
lucky you will not be able to find a hitch that will bolt on...which is all
that 99% of the hitch shops are willing to do. You will have to find someone
who does it the old fashioned way and fabricate/weld one custom for your
car. I found my guy (Cleveland Ohio area) by calling through the yellow
pages under trailer hitches and asking for any leads on someone who could
custom build a hitch for my car. Most places had no idea, but a couple of
old-timers did.

Scott Scheuermann

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Kelly" <dakelly@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Imperial Club Listserv" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 12:34 AM
Subject: IML: 1974 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron / Airstream towing options?


> Hi everyone, newbie here...
>
> I have a 1974 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron and a 1969 31' Airstream travel
> trailer. They seem to be a nice match, but I can't seem to find the
> necessary Class III weight-distributing hitch to put them together. I'd
> appreciate any advice on vendors, adaptations or custom-building a
suitable
> tow hitch.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Doug Kelly



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