This is a feeler thread.

I will be taking my sons Crossfire off line for a few weeks in December to have a local Machine Shop make up a Trailer Hitch similar to the one I have had installed and in use for the last few years. His Christmas present.
I use a trailer origionally desinged for a Motorcycle and limit my use to less then 500lbs (trailer, tires and gear total) and less then 50lbs tounge weight and have had zero issue when towing for trips up to 800 miles.

If others are interested, I could ask about making up a few sets. With the low volume, my guess is it will likely not be cheap. My first run hitch cost me around $500. When I spoke with the shop owner about the project earlier, he recommended chrome and other finishes that could be aplied but would cost $$$. Mine is just painted flat black and is hardly noticable with the receiver removed.

Unpainted photos of my first hitch can be found in my gallery. I will add some additioanal photos later today.

 

Are you located anywhere close to Tulsa? I work for a fabrication company and I may be way off base..but I'm feeling around 250-300 with a profit in there. Would love to get a set of prints and maybe see about getting a quote from the boss here. We typically do large back up generator items (enclosures and tanks..hospital..casino..etc). We also build trailers for generator systems. Even if "real prints" aren't available.. maybe some decent sketches? Part of that fee he quoted you would most likely include fees for the drafting and prints..not cheap for a small run.. which I could do on my own time!

Now if someone only had the two color slasher stripes without having to be part of a "members only" club! LOL..

 

I am in Alabama. I was in Virginia when I made my hitch. It is made from two SLK hitch assemblies. They were cut apart, flipped and reassembled to correctly follow the underbody of the Crossfire. It turned out that the SLK is quite different then the Crossfire when it comes to a hitch. Then I went to Fastenal to get the correct size and quality hardware. My hitch is substantially over engineered for the use and was not the cheapest or recommended route to go.

If my local machine shop comes in at $250-$300, that would be great. But you need to remember that the Cossfire is a center exhaust which requires two complete hitch assemblies and two receivers tied together with a cross bar for the ball. If the allignment is not correct the receivers will not be removable. The only other option that I know of is to re-route the exhaust so that a center single hitch design can be used.

My hitch is installed perminently. That is why both my sons car and my car will be at the Machine Shop. Mine as a print to roughly follow, I can do better on the second go-round and his for fitment. I will provide an update when I am given a final price. Again this is just a feeler thread.

 

I actually saw your post on making the hitch But the price of a single one ebay..much less two.. made it a no way. And after figuring some fabrication time at shop rates..and guesstimating materials.. I'm thinking the $250 would be about right on course. Looked at Autozone at lunch.. using the 1 1/2" since it's not a "bulldog" hitch..and pins.. adds about another $35. But like I say if you want to send some rough sketches maybe we can do something. Just a thought and offer..

 

Cigarette break and thoughts..gotta love them..good friend of mine has the ability to fab these up.. it's kinda a hobby of his.. has built a couple trikes and "scooter totes"..basically holds the front wheel and tows his bike.. If you don't like your price from your current tenative source, give me a shout and we'll see where we can get to.

 

Will do, added some photos to my gallery.