[V8] Trailer hitch for the V8? I'm perplexed..........

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Well, I had ordered a Da'Lan hitch for the V8 and had it installed locally
on my first V8.  They bent (but did to notch or cut) the lower part of the
rear bumper cover and I was able to use the factory tow hook afterwards.
Sorry, no pics.  Besides, that would be a bear to cut off on the V8.

Ingo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kneale Brownson" <kneale at coslink.net>
To: "Tony and Lillie" <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>; <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 7:16 AM
Subject: Re: [V8] Trailer hitch for the V8? I'm perplexed..........


> The Da'lan website's instruction sheet identifies the V8 and 200q20v
> hitches as the same and calls for removal of the tow hook anchor.  I had
to
> do that on my 200. When I installed a 5k Da'lan on my 200, I  also had to
> cut off one of the muffler outlet pipes  and add an angled shield to keep
> exhaust away from the bumper cover plastic.  The V8 muffler exits farther
> to the outside of the bumper than the 200, so muffler modification may not
> be necessary.  I picked up a hitch from a guy who had it on a V8, and he
> said the bumper cover had to be trimmed just a bit to put the the hitch
on.
>  He said the cutting of the plastic wasn't noticeable.  I didn't ask for
> specifics, but I'm guessing it was in the middle of the bumper.
>
>
>
> At 09:27 PM 7/4/2006 -0700, Tony and Lillie wrote:
> >Fellow V8 owners,
> >
> >I'm a little lost here. After talking to Ingo, I think I've got it
figured
> >out that the D'lan hitch that fits the V8 is specific to it. Is that the
> >case? Also, can someone send me pics of theirs on the passenger side
where
> >it mounts?
> >
> >What I'm trying to figure out is this. I have four T44's. A V8Q and three
> >5000TQ's. Two of the 5000's have hitches. One is a D'lan, and the other
is a
> >Class 2 that I built. I pulled the D'lan, thinking my major obstacle
would
> >be the exhaust. Well, I was wrong. It clears the exhaust just fine.
However,
> >it won't clear the tow hook mount on the passenger side. Neither will the
> >class 2 that I built. I do have the ability to use the class 2 if I
remove
> >the bumper, but I really don't want to go through that if I can avoid it.
> >
> >Hopefully someone can shed a little light my way.
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >Tony Hoffman
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