The primary reason I wouldn't go with an after-market hitch is that these cars
are pretty low-slung to begin with - even a light duty hitch may hang down
further than is good for the ground clearance factors, and dragging you
tailfeathers off every curb you cross is not fun! With a raised stinger and
sway control (load equalizing) hitch setup, these old girls were good for a
four-horse Miley back in their day. Assuming the aforementioned tranny cooler
setup, of course. That's going to a ropin' in style!
My master welder husband has agreed to install my hitch if I let him haul
hay..........you can imagine my response to that! Hayburner, maybe - hay???
HAH!! That's what his trucks are for!
Kate Justet Triplett
Kate's Custom Gunleather
Monroe, Washington
Proud mother of a soldier
and owner of "Lucille" 1968 Imperial Crown 4-door HT
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 12:46:39 -0500
>Bob and Kate, these plans are necessary only if you plan to do super-heavy duty
>towing. I think the owner's manual says that the installation is neessary if
>the trailer is something like 5,000#s or more (Kate, please confirm the exact
>number, I don't have the owner's manual close by). For smaller/lighter
>trailers, a simpler installation like the one described in another post will
>do.
>
>As a side note, the "towing package" Imperial (that had rated towing capacity
>comparable to probably a modern 1 ton pickup, may be more) consisted of the
>trailer installation that Kate is talking about, and stiffer rear suspension.
>Also, AC was not available w/ the package as the place of the AC condenser was
>taken by a transmission cooler of similar size to the consenser (they may have
>been the same part!).
>
>D^2
>
>Quoting Kate Triplett <ad_ablurr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
>> Bob, the factory owners' manual that came with Lucille actually has
>> dimensioned plans in the back for building a receiver hitch - and the car is
>> certainly rated for towing! If you need to have the plans, would be pleased
>> to copy the pages and mail them to you - please reply off list.
>>
>>
>> Kate Justet Triplett
>> Kate's Custom Gunleather
>> Monroe, Washington
>> Proud mother of a soldier
>> and owner of "Lucille" 1968 Crown 4 door HT
>>
>>
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