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Hitch Question | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 99 journeyman | OP journeyman Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 99 | I pulled a hitch off a 93 Vandura G20 and was going to have it welded to my 77 G20. Is this a bad idea? I want to purchase one of those cargo carriers to the back and need a hitch to do it. Any one know if this would or would not work for any reason? | | | Re: Hitch Question | Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 753 old hand | old hand Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 753 | If it will fit I would try to bolt it on first. Might make it hard to drop the fuel tank if it is welded. Got to keep it so you can fix it when it breaks.
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| | | Re: Hitch Question | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 | theres no need to weld it on, the bolts and hardware that come with it are more than capable of holding that hitch inplace for anything you want to do with it
2003 Grand Caravan Member Vanatics Van Club-Spfld, IL Member Florida Van Council Member Central Florida Vans,-Orlando, FL | | | Re: Hitch Question | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,059 Likes: 3 LOST SOUL | LOST SOUL Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,059 Likes: 3 | A hitch from a 93 G-van will not work on a 77 G-van without some modification. Bolted on will work, just have to make sure it's done correctly. Brad | | | Re: Hitch Question | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 99 journeyman | OP journeyman Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 99 | Yeah, the 93 had the holes in the frame with threads, so the bolts that mounted easily. The 77 has holes w/o threading and it would mean that I would need to cut a hole/ square out of the side of the frame itself to be able to get a nut on the bolt. That wouldnt compromise the intergety of the frame right? | | | Re: Hitch Question | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,051 old hand | old hand Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,051 | They make nuts with a long flat piece of metal that is easily bendable to slip inside the frame and place at the holes in the frame. Weldingis a bad idea unless you are an accomplished welder, overheating of the weld can lead to cracks in the frame plus you are welding around a gas tank. Find the right hardware, bolt it on. Just my 2
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| | | Re: Hitch Question | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 99 journeyman | OP journeyman Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 99 | I know...welding around the gas tank sounds like a bad idea. I have it at a mechanic, so I am hoping he will be able to attach this thing correctly. | | | Re: Hitch Question | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,578 Likes: 2 veteran | veteran Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,578 Likes: 2 | Do what Bullet said and use this kit, I did this with my 77 and it worked great. I had to make a custom hitch but this is how I mounted it to the frame. Your 93 hitch will hang a little lower than the 77 hitch would but you will have a tough time finding a hitch for our 77's. The real issue will be if its a class 3 the mounts that go to the bumper won't line up correctly because of the bumper difference from 77 to 78 (your 93) Trailer hitch mounting hardware.
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Munzvan@aol.com / Runnin Wild Truckers / I never met a van I didn't like. | | | Re: Hitch Question | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 99 journeyman | OP journeyman Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 99 | Do what Bullet said and use this kit, I did this with my 77 and it worked great. I had to make a custom hitch but this is how I mounted it to the frame. Your 93 hitch will hang a little lower than the 77 hitch would but you will have a tough time finding a hitch for our 77's. The real issue will be if its a class 3 the mounts that go to the bumper won't line up correctly because of the bumper difference from 77 to 78 (your 93) Trailer hitch mounting hardware. Thanks for the link. My thought behind all this was to pull a hitch at the junkyard (the 93) and slap it on the 77. I am under time constrants and have to take it to a body shop. I dont know what class the hitch is, unfortunately, but the mechanic should and then I am assuming that he would attach it properly. | | |
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