festiva hitch

[Creepin71]

Where can I get a hitch for my festiva ?

[Basement_Modder]

Depends on what you want. Most hitch's on this forum are custom jobs. You could probably find a universal kit at a U-haul or something.

[rmoltis]

just buy a curt hitch online.

for example first link online

http://www.suspensionconnection.com/11566-ford-festiva-trailer-hitch.html

look around first, then find the best price.

[bravekozak]

Don't you dare touch my hitch!

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just buy a curt hitch online.

for example first link online

http://www.suspensionconnection.com/11566-ford-festiva-trailer-hitch.html

look around first, then find the best price.

What does that bolt to?

[Larry Hampton]

I sold a Curt to someone on here a while back. It bolts to the bumper as well as the spare tire well. The bumper plastic would need trimed to get it to fit.

I had decided if I were to use a hitch, I'd weld one up that went between the rear frame tiedowns and bolted to the spare tire well. In fact, I'm planning on making a custom bike rack using the same points.

[bravekozak]

What does that bolt to?

See for yourself.

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See for yourself.

Has anyone actually installed that? The bumpers aren't open on the ends so you'll probably have to cut a hole to get them in. Its pretty cramped in there too because its multi layered. By the time you drill the holes and everything for such a small hitch that is going to ride too low you might as well pay someone to make a decent hitch you'll actually be able to pull some weight with. The tow hook hitch would be WAY easier and nicer than that particular one but you know what I would do. I don't see why it would cost more than $200 parts and labor to have a GOOD hitch fabricated.

[ToSloTrk]

I made a hitch from 2 12"x12 plates and a 2" receiver.

[eurotiva]

^that looks great. Good idea
Can you show what the plate is attached to?

I have installed a few curt hitches, and I hate cutting the rear bumper

[mudder]

My bumper rotted off so I used the brackets to bolt on a 2x6 and aluminum sandwich.
Festiva bumper.jpg

[Spike]

I just got a hitch custom-welded on the '89. I'd upload pictures, but 3 of my 5 USB ports on the computer decided to die (in the past week), so I can't get the pictures off my phone.

Honestly, if you're about to pay $150 for a bolt-on option, go to a junkyard, grab a non-rusty hitch - dang near any hitch - find a good welder and get it custom-fabbed. I'm.. over 200lbs >_>.. and I can stand on the hitch itself! woot

Those bolt-on options are only rated for 100 tongue weight.

-Joe

[ToSloTrk]

^that looks great. Good idea
Can you show what the plate is attached to?

I have installed a few curt hitches, and I hate cutting the rear bumper

I just removed the bumper bolted the upright plate to the steel bumper brace then re-installed it. After I re-installed the bumper I bolted the bottom plate to the spare tire well
Here's a diagram I drew.

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^ lol nice! Thats one way to get r dun!

[william]

Here is mine I know it's rusty lol.