obersturm

Hi all,

I did several searches but coudn't find the one where a member build one with a removeable coupling that required a hole in the bumper bar behind the number plate?

Could anybody please send me a link or a name and email address?
I would like to have one made up for me as I am planning on using the shark as an every day driver and get rid of all the other cars.....

Thanks and best regards from Down Under

Martin

jon928se

Martin

Talk to Nick McKenna at 928Spares.com he just down the road from you.

obersturm

Hi Jon,

yes, did talk to him yesterday. He pointed me to Rennlist as the one he has is off an pre 1986 car.....

Vilhuer

What is the difference? Was body changed on mounting points?

obersturm

Hi Villhuer,

apperently so. Fixing point are the same, but bumper bar extends lower on the S4.
The solution I am looking for is far more elegant, as the hole for the coupling is hidden behind the number plate if not attached and therefore totally invisible.
i just would like a picture and / or a drawing before I rip the bumper bar off my car and start measuring everything up.....

Thanks and best regards from Down Under

Martin

docmirror

I have those photos and description on my laptop somewhere, I'll have to hunt. Get back to you in a while.

Vilhuer

Factory solution isn't pretty. Plastic outer bumper needs to be cut. I would not trust other method than factory unless it is attached to same positions as factory.

Andrew Schauer

This what you were looking for? I think I have another image somewhere as well, but can't seem to find it at the moment.

F4GIB

Look here:

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...=trailer+hitch

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...=trailer+hitch

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...=trailer+hitch

and here:

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...=trailer+hitch

obersturm

Hi F4GIB,

thanks for the info - but only your last link is working?
Am I doing something wrong?

@ all
thanks for the help - not quite what I was after so far....

Thanks and best regards from Down Under

AO

Follow this link. It will take you to the other links.

https://rennlist.com/forums/showpost...01&postcount=7

obersturm

Hi Andrew,
ah-thanks for that. Seems he did mount it straight under the bumper under the PU skin? I doubt it will pull a 1.5 ton trailer that way, though?
I might have to come up with a mix of the ORIS/OEM version and this one






thanks and best regards

Martin

obersturm

Gary Knox

Martin,

I made and installed one of these hitches from the sketch shown in Andrew Schauer's posting, after I'd seen it on Randy Faunce's car (and gotten the sketch from him). He used it to pull a small trailer to and from track events with a set of 4 tires and a tool box on it.
I have used mine for the same thing (on 2 occasions, I've taken the tool box and tire mounts off and put a complete 928 engine on it to move it ~15 miles). I have been using this for ~4 years, first on an '88 and now on an '89 S4. I've probably put ~6K miles on the trailer during those trips to and from the tracks that are 250 to 700 miles away from my home. NO isssues!!!

Gary Knox
West Chester, PA USA

Imo000

That would be a Class I hitch right? Also have you had a chance to look at it to see if the bumper shocks are being pushed/pulled out by the trailer?