Trailer towing with a Duster

[71dusterdan]

I am looking for guidance, info, suggestions etc. I am looking to buy a tear drop RV trailer next spring. I want to eventually be able to tow it behind my Duster. 340, 833od, 3:55's, late b discs, big Lincoln rear discs. I want to see the country from my Duster. How do I go about making a hitch, and setting up the car to do the job without tearing stuff up. By the way trailer weighs 1200 empty, about 1800 ready to use.

 

[TexasDart]

You won't even know it's behind there. Take measurements of you frame rails side to side and find a hitch that you can bolt to the frame rails...you could probably go to Uhaul or a hitch company and have one installed for 200 bucks. Or go to a junkyard and find one on a truck.

 

[Inertia]

On my 69 Dart, I made one.., There is a single bolt hole in the bumper behind the license plate, , I used that as the rear mounting point, flat bar down to the tongue, then just behind the "roll pan" I ran a piece of 2x2 from each side frame rail, flat bar down to front of tongue, and used that as forward mounting point.. Towed a 16 ft ski/fishing boat for years..

hope it helps

hope it helps

 

[scatpackbee]

Here is a blueprint out of my '69 Dart Owner's manual

 

[krazykuda]

I bought a nice class 3 hitch from Mike's Trailer in Ferndale, MI back in the 80's for my 68 Barracuda and used it on a couple of a-bodies.

Maybe call them and ask if they still have one or can make one. They do custom hitches also.

http://www.yellowpages.com/hazel-park-mi/mip/mikes-trailer-service-13153156?lid=198776513