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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / May 2008Lark trailer hitch
I bought a trailer-kit, and I'm looking for a Lark trailer hitch if anyone has one floating around, and is willing to part with it for a reasonable price. Dave Miller I have one that was on my 59 Lark. It bolted to the frame and had one bolt that could go to the bumper. The chrome is bad and I painted it black. $20 plus shipping if you are interested. I am in North Carolina. Henry >I bought a trailer-kit, and I'm looking for a Lark trailer hitch if anyone >has one floating around, and is willing to part with it for a reasonable >price. > > Dave Miller Henry, would it fit a '62? They moved the gas tank neck by then right? Mine fills from the center of the back end, just under the deck lid. Any one know? Dave >I have one that was on my 59 Lark. It bolted to the frame and had one bolt >that could go to the bumper. The chrome is bad and I painted it black. $20 [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >> Dave Miller Dave, unless the hitch comes way up above the bumper, I'd think it would work on your car. Get some measurements and a picture or two and check. :-) Matthew I really don't know. I will try to get a couple pictures Monday or Tuesday. I am going to be busy tomorrow taking care of my Dad. I hope to take him home tomorrow from the hospital. Henry > Henry, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >>> >>> Dave Miller Family always come first. Hope that all goes well. Regarding the hitch, I always thought that one could be fashioned using the "skid" plates from '55 sedans and the rear crossmember that would involve a small receiver. This never has gotten past the "thinking" stage. Big problem are the tail pipes for the exhaust. JT > I really don't know. I will try to get a couple pictures Monday or Tuesday. > I am going to be busy tomorrow taking care of my Dad. I hope to take him [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >>>> >>>>Dave Miller C-Ks have the same plates as well, and I've seen at least one hitch just like that. I was going to gear it for my '55 but when I went to remove it found that someone had also welded it onto the frame (of I think a '63 GT) and I didn't feel like taking the chance of damaging the frame of someone else's car just to get a trailer hitch that I'd probably never actually use anyway. nate > Family always come first. Hope that all goes well. > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >>>>> >>>>> Dave Miller  Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel I had a hitch made for my 54 coupe many years ago which did use the location of the skid plates. I had it made with plates that were like "ears" which protruded up and bolted to the same location as the skid plates. It was considered by the welder to be about a class II rating. I hauled a trailer for my business for a year. I never had the trailer weighed, but it was a 4' x 8' trailer with tools, ladders, and a pipe rack on it. Tracked well and never gave me any trouble. > I had a hitch made for my 54 coupe many years ago which did use the > location of the skid plates. I had it made with plates that were like [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > weighed, but it was a 4' x 8' trailer with tools, ladders, and a pipe > rack on it. Tracked well and never gave me any trouble. That's exactly what I want to do with the '55 Prez sedan since I no longer have the T-Cab. JT You'll find the trailer option more attractive when you finally have to downsize but still occasionally need to transport a few sheets of plywood... <G> JT > C-Ks have the same plates as well, and I've seen at least one hitch just > like that. I was going to gear it for my '55 but when I went to remove [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] >>>>>> >>>>>> Dave Miller The best way to put a hitch on larks is to get some heavy angle iron and some square tubeing to make a reciever type hitch and weld it to the frame. AND it can be done so that you can remove the fuel tank. MY hitches weld the angle iron just short of the fuel tank and extend the reciever rearward. To give the rest of the support I used double brackets to support my rear bumper and welded square tubeing between the inner brackets with a bracket going down to support the rear of the reciever. I have one one my 64 and my 65. Since my 65 only has a 194 the most that I have pulled with it is a ton but my 64 has a built small block in it and I have pulled three tons with it and regularily pull two tons with it on my twelve foot trailer. And yes I have an electric brake unit installed in my 64 so I have electric trailer brakes. Do you have any photos of it? Also the measurements. I would like to make one and having some idea of what one looks like that has been already used and works is a good start. Thanks, Wiz. >I have one that was on my 59 Lark. It bolted to the frame and had one bolt >that could go to the bumper. The chrome is bad and I painted it black. $20 [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >> Dave Miller I am also interested since such a hitch would probably be adaptable to use on a '55 sedan. JT > Do you have any photos of it? Also the measurements. > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >>> >>>Dave Miller On Mar 29, 7:35 pm, Grumpy AuContraire <Gru...@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote: > I am also interested since such a hitch would probably be adaptable to > use on a '55 sedan. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Take it to a rental place - they have some ready to put on many cars and youmight be able to get some ideas. They will ask what you plan to tow, so have an answer ready.
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