[Vwdiesel] Think I can tow my boat with my golf? revisit

[Roger Brown]

For a 2" receiver, you need to get 2-1/2" square 1/4" wall seamless tubing.  That will 
have an ID that a 2" square tube will fit inside.  A hitch place should have it or a steel 
supplier may have it or can special order it.  It is a bit on the expensive side since it 
the square tube version of DOM (Drawn Over Mandrel) round tube.

I use that tubing when I build receivers into the rear bumpers I have made:
	http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/Images/RearBumper13.jpg

You can reinforce the end with a ring of 3"/0.25 wall square tubing.


On 5/14/2012 3:33 PM, Dave Cook wrote:
> Sorry for all the questions, but I have another or two.
>
> First, any reason I couldn't buy 2x2x1/4 square tubing along with my angle iron, and a receiver for the ball mount, and weld it together?  (Instead of finding some kind of hidden hitch thing that is the right length.)
>
> Second, assuming I decide to not totally build it and buy a premade hitch to weld to the angle iron, I have been thinking about getting one from a salvage yard.  Figure it would be cheaper than getting a brand new something I am going to hack up.  I found one on an older Patfinder that has one wide enough to work on the Golf, but the size for the ballmount is 1 1/4 instead of 2 inch.  The sticker said it was rated for 350/3500 however, which is more than the crazy limit for towing with the Golf, I'd say.  Any reason not to get that one for $50?
>
>
> I did find one on craigslist pulled off a Blazer that looks like it could be wide enough, that is a 2 inch hitch.  We'll see when he measures it.  If it is wide enough I'll go for that.
>
>
> Dave Cook



-- 

   Roger