[Vwdiesel] TDI hitches

[William J Toensing]

I have made my own hitches for all my cars rather than buy them. It cost my $5 in materials from a local metal supply house to make a hitch for my 2001 Ford Focus. On unitized body cars the secret is to fishplate over a wide area if you can't attach to a frame or particular strong point. No welding either. I have made hitches for my Model A, Packard, Citroens, Ford Escort & Focus, & a Mazda 626 diesel which I no longer own. I don't think I would cut away any bumper shocks or structural parts of a car to make a hitch. I probably over engineer my hitches compared to factory hitches you can buy for $100+.
William J Toensing, Nevada City, CA