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Old 09-08-2003, 10:03 PM
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Cool thanks.
I do have the the dual exhaust like the SSE and SSEi with out the nice tips or at least I think I do since I have the SC on mine.

But thanks again.
Old 09-09-2003, 12:27 AM
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I almost bought a 97 with a hitch...
Old 09-16-2003, 07:52 PM
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Hey willwren you find that info on your hitch?
Just curious no hurry or anything.

Thanks
Old 09-16-2003, 08:00 PM
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Oops. I'm a bizzy old fart. PM me. I'll have it for you within the hour.
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http://search.cartserver.com/search/...le%2C&GO=GO%21

Mine is the bottom one. The top one is for the SE, but your exhaust may prevent you from using it. That'* the only diff between those two hitches. Which exhaust you have. Is yours a bigass muffler mounted transverse?

I'm not sure how your tips are.....they may interfere. Before you order, I need to put the back of my car up on ramps and shoot a pic of my installation. That may help you visualize it.

This is the ONLY hitch I've found for an SSE or SSEi, and I looked everywhere. The SE hitches are fairly easy to find.
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JrFaust Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 9:40 pm
Cool now where to get it and are they difficult ot install?
Try U-Haul... Their hitches are fairly reasonably priced , and they install them too. They also install wiring as well. I worked there years ago, and they have the facility and the proper tools to do it right. I had them install a hitch on my wife'* Jeep last year, no problems at all. Let them have the headaches of installing it.

By the way, I think you have to go to an actual U-Haul center. I do not believe you can get them installed at the dealers where you would go to rent a truck. Check on www.uhaul.com to see if there is one in your area.
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Originally Posted by razman10
JrFaust Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 9:40 pm
Cool now where to get it and are they difficult ot install?
Try U-Haul... Their hitches are fairly reasonably priced , and they install them too. They also install wiring as well. I worked there years ago, and they have the facility and the proper tools to do it right. I had them install a hitch on my wife'* Jeep last year, no problems at all. Let them have the headaches of installing it.

By the way, I think you have to go to an actual U-Haul center. I do not believe you can get them installed at the dealers where you would go to rent a truck. Check on www.uhaul.com to see if there is one in your area.
I went that route when I was looking for a hitch. U-haul was a no-go. They don't have a hitch for the SSE/SSEi. Maybe the SE, but that hitch won't work on my car.
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They carry it now! Part number 36214. Sound familiar? Draw-tite is OEMing them for U-haul. I bet there'* a nice price gouge in there, too! They don't stock them or list a price. You have to call.
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Both me (88 LE) and my Dad (93 SE) both got our hitches at U-Hall. We installed it ourselves in little time with no difficulty. We use it to hual a custom made trailer (8x5 as well). I dont think our bonnys have any trouble towing stuff. The trailer itself we tow is 800bls and we've towed 2 tons a few times before (no more cuz we found out the wheel comes off the axel with more than that wieght ).

Pros:You can hual toys and other goodies around town. It prevents dumb people from ruining your bumper in a fender bender (instead your hitch gives their bumper a face lift ).

downside: the frame of my hitch scrapes the road occacsionally going out of driveways if peple are in the backseat.
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Those cars would be alot easier to install one on. The SSE and SSEi exhaust makes it a royal bitch, and the hitch is a totally different design because of it.


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