Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site qubix.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!sun!qubix!philip From: philip@qubix.UUCP (Philip Wang) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Trailer Hitch Info Wanted - (nf) Message-ID: <880@qubix.UUCP> Date: Fri, 24-Feb-84 16:06:55 EST Article-I.D.: qubix.880 Posted: Fri Feb 24 16:06:55 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 25-Feb-84 15:48:06 EST Organization: Qubix Graphic Systems, Saratoga, CA Lines: 35 I am sorry that I post this reply instead of mailing it. Some- thing wrong that I couldn't send a reply mail out. Therefore... I put a hitch on my '83 Dodge Aries station wagon in May '83. Before I had it installed, I checked the prices from dealer and U-Haul. The dealer would charge me $200+ (I think. I forgot the price, but, it is $200+ or $300+.) The parts which dealer would install are: 1. hitch 2. electric connector 3. bigger radiator and some other thing (such as oil cooler and transmission fluid cooler. Because my car has auto transmission.) I forgot the exact parts list, but those I listed above are the major. If you don't tow a trailer very often, I'll suggest you go to get the hitch from U-Haul, just like what I did. I paid $60+ for the hitch, w/o the towing ball, and the labor. It is enough to tow a trailer in town, or for short distance. But, if you need to tow for a long distance or uphill, I think it will be better to install by the dealer. Because you will have less chance to get overheat. For the trailer lights, you can buy a pair of special light bulbs from them which will give you two connectors from each light bulb for tail light and turn signal/stop light. But, if your car has separated turn signal and stop light, you need some other kind of circuit to combine them. Ask U-Haul, they can give you the answer. Another thing that you need to remember: Check your turn signal flasher. Make sure it can handle the extra light bulb on the trailer. I burned out my original one. Get a heavy duty type which can handle 2-6 bulbs. -- Philip Wang @ QUBIX Graphic Systems, Inc., Saratoga, CA. ...{decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!decwrl! ...{ittvax,amd70}!qubix!philip decwrl!qubix!philip@Berkeley.ARPA