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metro with trailer hitch; towing metro with trailer hitch
Topic Started: Oct 23 2013, 10:23 PM (2,729 Views)
sjbene123
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ok so has anybody on here personally added a trailer hitch to their geo metro and if so do they make a standardized kit to put on it ....how difficult is it to attach and what is the most weight anyone has ever been ballsey enough to pull with a 3/5..also is there a link to manufacurer who sells an after market recieveing hitch for the metro
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3cyltom
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you can get a hitch off amazon. it requires 1 hole drilled in the trunk pan. and an adapter from autozone to add right turn to the 4 pin wiring harness. I pulled a 1250lb camper with my 93 3/5 with upgraded 96 brakes. it pulls ok, but is pretty much at its limit there. and I never took it on the highway, I was afraid it would get away from me on the highway.
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iamgeo
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Only one bolt connects the hitch to the car?
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sjbene123
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thanks for ur help how much do the tow hitches run on amazon was it difficult to install?
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metromizer


I built and installed my own, a 2" receiver hitch on my '96 3/5 last spring. I didn't like the one being offered by Valley. Nothing wrong with it for light durty I guess, but I had the parts on hand, and wanted the versatility that the 2" square receiver allows.

Yes, I've flat-towed (meaning on a tow bar, no tongue weight) an 1800lb VW bug up into the sierra foothills and back, 60mph down the highway. A total of maybe 200 miles.

I'll say this; Towing with a Metro is not for the faint of heart, I would not recommend towing anything that heavy, 1800lbs, with a Metro for most people. Starts, slowing, and stops require a fair amount of skill, feathering the clutch in such a way that doesn't overheat the tiny little device, but allows you to get the train a-movin'. Like a big rig driver, you really have to plan out your slowing and stopping well in advance, as Metro brakes aren't exactly a performance system when they are perfect. I'm convinced that an emergency stop would not end well. But, if your car is in tip-top shape, you are on flat ground, few starts and stops, and as a driver, you have skills and are mentally sharp, you can do it.

Your results may vary... :cheers
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snowfish
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Takes a little drilling, but not that hard to install.

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Not sure of the Mfg. :hmm It's obviously been there for a while. ^o)
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Awesome-X
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Check this out:
http://geometroforum.com/topic/3212571/1/
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3cyltom
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snowfish's pic is spot on for mine. the 1 hole to the front has to be drilled out, the other ones are already there. think all in all I had around $150 in everything.
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larcal
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Broadening this to the general topic of hauling if I may. Saw a way too brief mention on the Geo jeff site somewhere about how he has used a roof rack, think it was yakima, to haul plywood, lumber very effectively. Anybody else do this?
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iamgeo
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I still want to know about a trailer hitch that installs with only one hole drilled into the car.
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shaft
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Here's an idea from the junkyard.


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davegran
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I cut apart a hitch that used to be on my wife's Honda Civic and re-welded it to fit Lowroller. I probably overdid it with 6 bolts but it hasn't budged. :lol

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sjbene123
Oct 23 2013, 10:23 PM
ok so has anybody on here personally added a trailer hitch to their geo metro and if so do they make a standardized kit to put on it ....how difficult is it to attach and what is the most weight anyone has ever been ballsey enough to pull with a 3/5..also is there a link to manufacurer who sells an after market recieveing hitch for the metro
http://www.hitchanything.com/towing-safety-guides.html

They really helped me find what I was looking for, maybe it will help you as well.
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geopat


Apparently I didn't take any pics of my hitch during the build. It is built using a length of 2 inch square tubing in the shape of a cross. the main part runs the length of the spine under the spare tire from the rubber plug to where it curves up by the bumper. The wings on the cross go out to the other two rubber plugs near the rear of the spare tire only had to drill one hole at the rear of the spine.
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