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Title: trailer hitch on a big bumper
Post by: bbob203 on April 08, 2012, 03:13:42 pm
I have a big bumper can I want a trailer hitch. what are my options. cut it out? replace it with a small bumper?
Title: Re: trailer hitch on a big bumper
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on April 08, 2012, 03:25:14 pm
i think you need smalls for all the hitches ive seen on mk2 cars.. ive never seen a late mk2 with a hitch, only cars with small bumpers have hitches..

my hitch actually mounts to the bottom of my small bumper. it will be WAY HARDER to mount a hitch to the car, with big bumpers..

i was looking at taking the hitch off my golf, and installing it on my jetta, but theres soo much stuff thats different, that i scrapped the idea.

anyways, if you want pics of my hitch, and how it mounts to my bumper/body, ill snap some for you..
Title: Re: trailer hitch on a big bumper
Post by: bbob203 on April 08, 2012, 03:53:03 pm
yea pics would be great!!
Title: Re: trailer hitch on a big bumper
Post by: burn_your_money on April 10, 2012, 09:00:09 am
They make hitches that work with big bumpers. My brother has one on his car.
Title: Re: trailer hitch on a big bumper
Post by: Patrick on April 10, 2012, 04:19:33 pm
They are out there, I've got one on my Jetta.
Title: Re: trailer hitch on a big bumper
Post by: fatmobile on April 12, 2012, 10:19:08 pm
I have a big bumper can I want a trailer hitch. what are my options. cut it out? replace it with a small bumper?

 Yes, you can want a trailer hitch for a big bumper.
 I have one for a big bumper Jetta, little square reciever that hangs down under the bumper.
Title: Re: trailer hitch on a big bumper
Post by: Patrick on April 13, 2012, 02:53:09 am
Mine had a reciever that took a piece of flatbar about 1/2 by 1 1/2, cut that off and welded on a 2" reciever to make life a little easier.

The whole thing mounts underneath with the same 4 bolts that hold the bumper on.
Title: Re: trailer hitch on a big bumper
Post by: CRSMP5 on April 13, 2012, 01:53:58 pm
what i would do is remove bumper cover... then remove the bumper frame.. build a "real frame" with receiver square in it... then cut a square in cover and put back on..
Title: Re: Re: trailer hitch on a big bumper
Post by: shwak23 on April 14, 2012, 01:37:35 am
I have one. The PO CUT OUT A HOLE. I hate him. If he had cut the hole correctly i guess it would be fine. He didn't and so the sorta drags the bumper off/down.

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Title: Re: trailer hitch on a big bumper
Post by: bbob203 on April 14, 2012, 06:24:19 am
what i would do is remove bumper cover... then remove the bumper frame.. build a "real frame" with receiver square in it... then cut a square in cover and put back on..

if I only I had a welder. you mean like get a good heavy piece of 2x4 stock tubing and weld caps on the end and cut a box out and weld in pieces in the square cut out?
Title: Re: trailer hitch on a big bumper
Post by: kaynohtee on May 22, 2012, 09:25:54 pm
You could do a caddy bumper swap, 
Title: Re: trailer hitch on a big bumper
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on May 22, 2012, 09:42:27 pm
You could do a caddy bumper swap, 

a caddy bumper on an 89 golf with big bumps?!

not gonna happen..

and if it did, it would be ugly as sin..
Title: Re: trailer hitch on a big bumper
Post by: lovinthedeez on May 23, 2012, 09:12:51 am
You could do a caddy bumper swap, 

a caddy bumper on an 89 golf with big bumps?!

not gonna happen..

and if it did, it would be ugly as sin..


although it'd be fun to see someone try..... ;D.  I think we need to contact mark and get an oregon thread for us..... :D
Title: Re: trailer hitch on a big bumper
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on May 23, 2012, 10:14:46 am
You could do a caddy bumper swap, 

a caddy bumper on an 89 golf with big bumps?!

not gonna happen..

and if it did, it would be ugly as sin..


although it'd be fun to see someone try..... ;D.  I think we need to contact mark and get an oregon thread for us..... :D

hahaha for the "only in oregon stories/pics"?