#3 Point Hitch
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Topic: #3 Point Hitch
Posted By: ARTIC-1
Subject: #3 Point Hitch
Date Posted: 21 September 2010 at 8:17pm
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Got the news today i have to move my other Fiero/Black 86 auto.its only
about a mile away,but it is AUTO, no towing vary far.i don't have to far to go.so 3 point hitch posable? took a peek under the front my White 87 an there is a place for one,custom fab only!,has any one ever done this?ive got a plan an will start build it this week.first one i build won't fold but if it works out,i would like to make it so its folds up an fits in the car some were? so you could tow your broken down buddy-LOL THANKS ------------- SNOW MAN 87-GT/AUTO-2.8_ WHITE 88-TTop/ Duke-2.5. RED |
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Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 21 September 2010 at 9:36pm
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I don't exactly know what a 3 point hitch is, from the sounds of it you are thinking a Tow Bar? I know a T-Bar can be used to pull a Fiero from the front, however they are not meant for towing because they are not a fixed mount on the front of the car. For tows less than a mile or 2, I have simply put a strap around the front cross member and rope style towed a Fiero. I think its illegal here, but we use to do it for trips over 20 miles when I was a kid back in Oregon. My dad drove the tow vehicle and I drove the car being towed. If you are thinking of a tow hitch for the back, I have a 4 bolt 2 point and a 3 bolt 3 point hitch. I personally love having a hitch on the back of my Fiero's. Comes in really handy. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 21 September 2010 at 10:15pm
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There may (or may not) be something helpful in http://www.westcoastfieros.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1553&PN=1&TPN=1 - This thread .
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Posted By: ARTIC-1
Date Posted: 22 September 2010 at 9:54pm
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I do recall! looking at this post,thats why i think it can be done.a clamp type system that bolts up to the two holes in the
frame under the nose,rite where Patrick shows it in his post, with this type of hitch its is a 3 point.an the nose will NOThave to come off.but on my 87GT it has two plastic blocks in the place where the holes are,thats showen in Patrick post?are there diffrent frame front ends on Fieros,i thought they were all the same! any in put would be great,thanks guys  ------------- SNOW MAN 87-GT/AUTO-2.8_ WHITE 88-TTop/ Duke-2.5. RED |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 22 September 2010 at 11:26pm
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Those plastic blocks on your front end will unbolt from the metal plate they're attached to. I suspect Fiero front end frames are all the same (at least from '84-'87), although I am no expert on this.
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ARTIC-1 wrote:Posted By: ARTIC-1
Date Posted: 10 October 2010 at 8:09pm
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Thanks for the tip Patrick,i fine-lee! got the time to build my #3/point hitch,an first off it was pricey$$$ ALUM #6061 checker 1/4".any how ,iam sure it
will work well,took a bit to make it all work,weld it all up,ect.heres some pics of the whole build up to this point.keep in mind this is the first crack at this,iam sure theres room for improve-cheers 
 ------------- SNOW MAN 87-GT/AUTO-2.8_ WHITE 88-TTop/ Duke-2.5. RED |
Posted By: Dawg
Date Posted: 10 October 2010 at 8:43pm
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Wow....that's an awfully long way to your anchor point. Because you're so much lower than this point there will be a lot of bending force. I would add more bolts to the upper mounting if it was me. Other than that, looks good. The aluminum will be light. The Dawg ------------- You dream it up....I'll make it |
Posted By: ARTIC-1
Date Posted: 10 October 2010 at 9:28pm
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THANKS,it wasn't easy,how it works is,the big plate on the back with the
notch in the top, it fits up in to the frame on the back side in these two slots,then on the bottom you see the two small bolts that just hold the frame in place basiclly ,not the main fasting point,it is part of it.then theres a one more 10'x12x1/4 plate thats bolts to the frame on the front side of the Fiero,iam not finnish it yet,but will up date soon.have to move my outher car this week. 
 ------------- SNOW MAN 87-GT/AUTO-2.8_ WHITE 88-TTop/ Duke-2.5. RED |
Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 10 October 2010 at 11:23pm
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Wow that looks amazing cool. Can't wait to see how it actully hooks up and how well it tows. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: ARTIC-1
Date Posted: 11 October 2010 at 7:37pm
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Thanks all,just finnished it tonight! ah,a few more pics---it has about a 5' reach on the toung an will just run a saftey cable to the car from my truck,the
test will be on my parts car thank god! this week an hope all goes well? how it mount to the frame of the Fiero,is with the two large plates that stick up,the aft one fits up in to two slots way up in the top section of the frame,it inserts in,then you take the two bolts an tighten them up,all they do is hold the frame in place an give a little extra holding power for everything.then you take the FWD plate an slip it all the way up on the Fwd side,it allmost touches the inside of the nose,it has a notch in the top of it that fits up on top side of the frame rail,like an upside down J,then insert 2-1/2" bolts horizontally an tighten it all up,hope it all works? 
 ------------- SNOW MAN 87-GT/AUTO-2.8_ WHITE 88-TTop/ Duke-2.5. RED |
Posted By: Dawg
Date Posted: 11 October 2010 at 10:01pm
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Hmmmm....somebody knows how to weld....:) The Dawg ------------- You dream it up....I'll make it |
Posted By: ARTIC-1
Date Posted: 17 October 2010 at 5:25pm
WORKS so good!!
 ------------- SNOW MAN 87-GT/AUTO-2.8_ WHITE 88-TTop/ Duke-2.5. RED |