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02-11-2012, 06:36 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Boler
Posts: 227
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New tow vehicle
Here is the tow vehicle I plan to use this summer.
1966 Mercury Comet convertible.
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02-11-2012, 06:54 AM
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: 1996 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe; 1946 Modernistic teardrop
New York
Posts: 5,415
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NICE !!! What engine & trans. I'd like to get a 63 or 64 Fairlane or Comet wagon to pull our teardrop with. Or get my early Bronco project done. Bob
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02-11-2012, 08:05 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Greg
Trailer: 72 Boler American
Indiana
Posts: 1,557
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Awesome!
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02-11-2012, 08:51 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1988 16 ft Scamp Deluxe
Posts: 25,707
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It's gonna be a great looking combo going down the road!
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Donna D.
Ten Forward - 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Double Yolk - 1988 16' Scamp Deluxe
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02-11-2012, 10:02 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Boler
Posts: 227
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Its got the 289. Automatic trans. No hitch yet that will be the key, I have to get one that doesn't look too big and bulky. Maybe one of those series 1 removable ones.
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02-11-2012, 02:10 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Casita 2000 Spirit Deluxe
Posts: 844
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Nice!
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Karalyn
http://karalynsmaltese.com/</B>
Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail.
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02-11-2012, 02:14 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: ,Bigfoot 25 foot plus Surfside 14 foot
British Columbia
Posts: 1,148
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If i recall, the license plate is mounted to the bumper on that car. (but I think the gas filler is there, too - so ferget it!)
I was gonna suggest a custom hitch where the receiver is behind the lic plate so it is invisible when not in use - but if the gas filler is already there,.....
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02-11-2012, 03:32 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Boler
Posts: 227
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BC Dave. I like the license plate idea. Here's a pic of it from the back before I put my plates on it. As you can see no gas filler. It's on the quarter panel. I could easily cut a small square in the bumper. I just have to see if there is room behind it for the hitch to mount.
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02-11-2012, 07:08 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: ,Bigfoot 25 foot plus Surfside 14 foot
British Columbia
Posts: 1,148
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug Arthurs
BC Dave. I like the license plate idea. Here's a pic of it from the back before I put my plates on it. As you can see no gas filler. It's on the quarter panel. I could easily cut a small square in the bumper. I just have to see if there is room behind it for the hitch to mount.
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You may have to find a place that does custom hitch build/install work - but then again, it is highly unlikely that any shop has one "in stock" to fit your car anyway!
Hit up a junkyard to get a license plate holder with the spring-loaded hinges (as used by cars that DO have the filler behind the plate)
Mount it so it swings DOWN to access the hitch
Totally outta sight when not in use, easily accessed when you need it
A lot of hotrodders do that to hide the hitch and still be able to haul their (usually Boler) F/G trailers to events
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02-12-2012, 12:24 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 93 Burro 17 ft
Posts: 6,024
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The license plate won't be visible when swung down. I wonder if that is legal.
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02-12-2012, 01:25 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 905
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Beautiful car. My thought is that you can't be the first to face this issue and I am sure there is an answer out there or that is what I always tell myself when I am having an issue and I'm usually right!
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02-12-2012, 02:52 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: ,Bigfoot 25 foot plus Surfside 14 foot
British Columbia
Posts: 1,148
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Magee
The license plate won't be visible when swung down. I wonder if that is legal.
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The only time the plate will be swung down is when the trailer is hitched on.
I have never seen ANY tug where the lic is visible when there is a trailer hitched on!
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02-12-2012, 08:19 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Boler
Posts: 227
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BCDAVE,
Autowrecker was my thought as well. I have already been to my local yards lookng for parts and I was planning a return trip once it warms up. As farbas the hitch goes I will weld something up custom myself. I have some 2" receiver stock left from another custom hitch I made a couple years ago. I just need to see how much room is behind the bumper and what kind of structure I can get to.
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02-12-2012, 08:38 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: ,Bigfoot 25 foot plus Surfside 14 foot
British Columbia
Posts: 1,148
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If poss, install the plug-in for your trailer wiring up in behind the bumper, too! When the plate is "up", no-one need to know there is ANY hitch/tow provision back there, but when ya wanna pull your trailer, the cars has all the necessary for the job!
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02-13-2012, 06:17 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2007 19 ft Escape 5.0 / 2002 GMC (1973 Boler project)
Posts: 4,148
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Hi: Doug Arthurs... Do I see the possibility of a Maroon& White Boler coming??? Nice tug!!!
Alf S. North shore of Lake Erie
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02-13-2012, 07:34 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Meghan
Trailer: Play Pac
New York
Posts: 288
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Great car! I miss my old comet. LOVED that car.
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02-18-2012, 03:31 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Boler
Posts: 227
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Alf,
I almost wish I hadn't painted the Boler last spring. For the moment things will remain the way they are. I may paint the car in a couple years. I still have to talk to the insurance company about towing the trailer. I have silver wheels classic car insurance on it so I think I can tow the trailer because its a classic as long as I insure it with them. They specify absolutely no towing of utility trailers. Thats the price of only paying $100 per year for car insurance.
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