RE: European trailer hitches

["Nick Koleszar" <npk@domain.elided>]

I don't think there is a standard size over here, I know I've seen at least
two if not three different sizes plus the collar and pin type. Can't you
spend a month with a grinder to get the size down? ;-)

http://www.witter-towbars.co.uk/



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>
> Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 17:12:45 -0400
> From: "Bill Bain" <bill_bain@domain.elided>
> Subject: European trailer hitches
>
> OK, my '83 Spider now sports a true trailer hitch, complete with the US
> standard 1 and 7/8" ball.  The European bike rack that a Dutch
> friend gave
> me (still has the Dutch license plate riveted to it!) is intended
> to mount
> over the trailer hitch ball, *but* the US standard ball is a bit
> too big.
> Questions:
>
> What is the standard European size ball?
>
> I will be in Paris next week.  Any idea where one buys such a thing as a
> trailer hitch ball, assuming it exists?  Not sure they have Pep Boys or
> Kragen or Western Auto over there!  :-)
>
> There's been a lot of discussion about hitches on Spiders.  It
> can be done.
> I'll post details when I get back!
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