× 1-800-946-2642 Home My Account Social / Forum Articles Contact My Cart
Shop Now
Select Your Car Type Sale Items Clearance Items New Items
 

 Hitch for a Classic Mini

 Created by: RileyUSMan
   Forum Width:     Forum Type: 

 Posted: May 12, 2023 06:12PM
Total posts: 1557
Last post: Apr 12, 2024
Member since:Mar 10, 1999
Cars in Garage: 0
Photos: 0
WorkBench Posts: 0
almost put a tow hitch on my Countryman, had sketched up one like Red Riley shows, but I was going to add two flat steel bars under the floor to tie it to the front subframe.  Sketch had a couple of turnbuckle-ish tensioners so that tow tension was always applied to the front sub.  Aaaaand then I crunched it in a parking lot accident, sold the wreck. Was just an 850 but that wagon was a funmobile.  Could drive an 850 like a Tokyo taxi driver, flat out everywhere, and nobody knew.  Since then have had no wagons or pickups.

 Posted: Apr 30, 2023 04:50AM
 Edited:  Apr 30, 2023 04:59AM
Total posts: 2100
Last post: Oct 22, 2023
Member since:May 1, 2007
Cars in Garage: 1
Photos: 220
WorkBench Posts: 0
US
Someone on the forum sold me this one that they were building a few years ago. I don't remember who it was.

Edit: I searched the forum and it was Angel Ruiz (MADDOG) that was selling them for a friend who was building them in small batches. Looks like he hasn't been on the forum since 2015. 

 Posted: Apr 28, 2023 10:34AM
Total posts: 350
Last post: Mar 31, 2024
Member since:Oct 2, 2020
Cars in Garage: 0
Photos: 0
WorkBench Posts: 0
MiniSport sells them: https://www.minisport.com/msltowb-mini-towing-bar-kit.html

.
Simple recipe for Excitement:  Take 1 Classic Mini. Throw in 1590cc's of engine. Add 5 gears. A dash of 94 octane. A sprinkle of style inside and out. Toss in 1 MadMan and finally heat tires and pavement to taste. Recipe produces 1 Mini VTEC conversion and full satisfaction. Motor on!
 Posted: Apr 28, 2023 04:28AM
Total posts: 501
Last post: Apr 19, 2024
Member since:Jan 25, 2017
Cars in Garage: 0
Photos: 0
WorkBench Posts: 0
I'm curious, how much weight can a mini tow?

 Posted: Apr 27, 2023 08:12AM
Total posts: 7
Last post: Apr 27, 2023
Member since:Apr 19, 2011
Cars in Garage: 0
Photos: 0
WorkBench Posts: 0
US
Hi Willie I sent you an email

 Posted: Apr 26, 2023 02:38PM
 Edited:  Apr 26, 2023 02:39PM
Total posts: 2524
Last post: Apr 18, 2024
Member since:Dec 1, 2002
Cars in Garage: 0
Photos: 0
WorkBench Posts: 0
US
I have one. Bolted it on and never used it so took it back off. If you have a center exit exhaust fitting a hitch will be a challenge. Click on my forum name and you can see my email address.

"How can anything bigger be mini?"

 Posted: Apr 26, 2023 01:03PM
Total posts: 9545
Last post: Apr 25, 2024
Member since:Aug 14, 2002
Cars in Garage: 0
Photos: 0
WorkBench Posts: 0
CA
Do you want to tow a classic Mini, or tow a trailer with a Mini?

.

"Hang on a minute lads....I've got a great idea."

 Posted: Apr 26, 2023 11:16AM
Total posts: 7
Last post: Apr 27, 2023
Member since:Apr 19, 2011
Cars in Garage: 0
Photos: 0
WorkBench Posts: 0
US
Hi,

Anyone know where I can get a tow hitch for a classic mini?  Thanks