[s-cars] Trailer Hitch

[Mark Turczyn]

Interesting- I put a A6 DaLan on my Avant in my driveway in '97 and 
had no problem with clearance with the exhaust.  I did not have to 
modify any part of the A6 hitch.  They must have made them different 
back then.




At 10:08 PM -0400 10/3/07, Robert Rossato wrote:
>(In my best Johnny Carson) "I did not know that."
>
>Though apparently everybody else did.  You're the 3rd person to tell me
>the exhaust is different, though all were off list because, well,
>everybody else knows.
>
>bob
>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: Marc Swanson [mailto:mswanson at mswanson.com]
>>  Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 9:49 PM
>>  To: 'Robert Rossato'; 'Young, Steve'; 'Paul Luevano'
>>  Subject: RE: [s-cars] Trailer Hitch
>>
>>
>>  I'm not subbed to the //s list from this account but wanted
>>  to answer your
>>  question Bob.  The issue is that the exhaust is different on
>>  the //s cars
>>  and interferes with the hitch side plate.  Also, the frame rail on the
>>  drivers side is formed inward to give additional clearance to
>>  the exhaust
>>  which messes with the mount  backing plate which I also modify.
>>
>>  Pics here:
>>
>>  http://www.theswansonfamily.us/modules/gallery2/v/marc/Audi/s6
>>  _avant/s6_mods
>>  /s6_hitch/IMG_4320.JPG.html
>>
>>  > -----Original Message-----
>>  > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>>  > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Robert Rossato
>>  > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 9:32 PM
>>  > To: 'Young, Steve'; 'Paul Luevano'; s-car-list at audifans.com
>>  > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Trailer Hitch
>>  >
>>  > I'm confused, which isn't difficult.  Given that the bodies
>>  > of the C4 A6 and S6 are identical, with the exception of the
>>  > front fenders and the transmission tunnel, what adaptation is
>>  > required?  Shouldn't an A6 hitch be a direct bolt on?
>>  >
>>  > Bob
>>  >
>>  > > -----Original Message-----
>>  > > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>>  > > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Young, Steve
>>  > > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 6:43 PM
>>  > > To: Paul Luevano; s-car-list at audifans.com
>>  > > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Trailer Hitch
>>  > >
>>  > >
>>  > >
>>  > > Paul...
>>  > >
>>  > > Marc Swanson in NH adapts the one from the C4 A6 I believe.
>>  >  Check out
>>  > > the AudiWorld UrS forum.  His screenname is "a4kquattro".  He was
>>  > > customizing the mounting plates for a small fee I believe.
>>  > >
>>  > >
>>  > > Regards,
>>  > >
>>  > >				TRANE
>>  > > Steven Young
>>  > > Local Operations Manager
>>  > > Albany Office
>>  > >
>>  > >
>>  > >
>>  > >
>>  > > -----Original Message-----
>>  > > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>>  > > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Paul Luevano
>>  > > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 6:45 PM
>>  > > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>>  > > Subject: [s-cars] Trailer Hitch
>>  > >
>>  > > Hi all-
>>  > >
>>  > >	Just a quick introduction.  I am now the proud owner of
>>  > a '95 S6,
>>  > > after loosing the transmission in my '91 200 20v.  I've
>>  > been around on
>>  > > the main Quattro list for a while, as well as the 200 20V
>>  list.  I
>>  > > already recognize a lot of names here. Please bear with me
>>  > when I ask
>>  > > a lot of stupid questions about these cars.  :)  First
>>  > impression, I
>>  > > really like this car.
>>  > >
>>  > >	So, I am having a hell of a time locating a trailer
>>  > hitch for this
>>  > > car, no one seems to make one.  For all my other Audi's, I
>>  > have always
>>  > > turned to Da'Lan, but it seems they have been bought out
>>  > and no longer
>>  > > make a hitch for the S6.  Does anyone have any suggestions?
>>  >  Or am I
>>  > > stuck getting one fabricated?
>>  > >
>>  > >	TIA.
>>  > >
>>  > 
>>  >
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Mark Turczyn