Lark trailer hitch

The best way to do it is to weld up your own to the frame just behind
the gas tank.

I used two inch angle Iron behind the tank and welded two inch square
tubeing in the center. For the rear portion, pull the bumper and weld
in inch and a half square tubeing between the bumper brackets flush so
that you can bolt the bumper back on.

You will have to make up a spacer to go from the tubeing welded
between the bumper braces and the two inch fro the recieverand of
course replace the bracket to frame bolts with grade eight.


I set up the 64 and 65 this way and I have pulled three tons with the
64 with no problems.
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studebaker kid wrote:
> The best way to do it is to weld up your own to the frame just behind
> the gas tank.
>
> I used two inch angle Iron behind the tank and welded two inch square
> tubeing in the center. For the rear portion, pull the bumper and weld
> in inch and a half square tubeing between the bumper brackets flush so
> that you can bolt the bumper back on.
>
> You will have to make up a spacer to go from the tubeing welded
> between the bumper braces and the two inch fro the recieverand of
> course replace the bracket to frame bolts with grade eight.
>
>
> I set up the 64 and 65 this way and I have pulled three tons with the
> 64 with no problems.

What would be wrong with using plates with holes that are sized so that
they could "double" with the bumper brackets on the frame? I
personally don't like the idea of welding to a frame if I don't have
to...

nate
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Really? Do you know what class it is? Are you willing to part with it?

Thanks,

Jeff

blacklarkviii <hwalterjr@ wrote:
> I have one I took off of it.
>
> Henry
> "Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt.DeleteThis@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:6mBFe.53608$3j2.1840990@twister.southeast.rr.com...
>
>>Sometime soon I want to put a hitch on my 59 Lark so I can tow my little
>>63 Arrow travel trailer, what hitch works on a Lark?
>>
>>Jeff DeWitt
>
>
>
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Sorry but I'm NOT welding anything to the frame, even if I had a welder
and enough skill to do it right (currently I have neither).

I want a good solid hitch that can be bolted to the frame, like the S10
hitch on my Champ. It bolted right up after drilling two holes, and if
a future owner (in 2040 or so <G>) wants to remove it they won't have
any problem.

I have a funny feeling about this Lark, it's such a nice car that I feel
more like a caretaker than just another owner. While I plan on keeping
it for a long time and putting a LOT of miles on it it's also the most
original Stude I've had (by FAR), and I want to keep it as original as
is reasonably practical.

Jeff DeWitt

studebaker kid wrote:
> The best way to do it is to weld up your own to the frame just behind
> the gas tank.
>
> I used two inch angle Iron behind the tank and welded two inch square
> tubeing in the center. For the rear portion, pull the bumper and weld
> in inch and a half square tubeing between the bumper brackets flush so
> that you can bolt the bumper back on.
>
> You will have to make up a spacer to go from the tubeing welded
> between the bumper braces and the two inch fro the recieverand of
> course replace the bracket to frame bolts with grade eight.
>
>
> I set up the 64 and 65 this way and I have pulled three tons with the
> 64 with no problems.
>
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Class? A class 2 hitch on a class 1 frame is more like it <lol>...
Jeff


"Jeff DeWitt" wrote...
> Really? Do you know what class it is? Are you willing to part with it?



> blacklarkviii <hwalterjr@ wrote:
>> I have one I took off of it.
>> Henry



>> "Jeff DeWitt" wrote...
>>>Sometime soon I want to put a hitch on my 59 Lark so I can tow my little
>>>63 Arrow travel trailer, what hitch works on a Lark?
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With electric trailer brakes it stopped just fine. And getting it
started was no problem since I am running a 400hp McKinnon with a 12"
Hays clutch and a 726 manual transmission........thats the
transmission GM used for 3/4 to five ton trucks.....

Yes I know that transmission is a bit heavy and low geared with
compound low but since I am running 3:00 rearend gears it works well.
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