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Re: [PriusMods] trailer hitch for original model Prius? (2003)

I also have the Coastal Tech hitch on my 08 Prius. I use it to tow a 5x7 trailor
without heavy loads. Works great.

dennis

---- Chris Norloff <0404@...> wrote:
> Anybody know where to get a trailer hitch for the original model Prius
> (this one's a 2003). CoastalEtech sells one but it's for bicycle racks
> and not for towing. Nobody else I can find has one, even those like
> Curt who used to sell them.
>
> Any ideas? Is the 2004-2008 Prius hitch similar and could be
> modified? Otherwise, next step is to see what a custom-made one costs.
>
> thanks,
> Chris
>




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Anybody know where to get a trailer hitch for the original model Prius (this one's a 2003). CoastalEtech sells one but it's for bicycle racks and not for...
Chris Norloff
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Aug 21, 2008
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... Any decent trailer shop in your area should be able to cobble one up pretty quickly/cheaply, BUT... While the Coastal isn't rated to tow, I've used one on...
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Thanks Tom! That really helps. It's always hard to tell which warnings are written by engineers and which ones are written by lawyers :-) Chris ... itself!)....
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I also have the Coastal Tech hitch on my 08 Prius. I use it to tow a 5x7 trailor without heavy loads. Works great. dennis...
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