the flight of kiyreagle

[pradtf]

ours is broken. i can get a non-cruise (81") from lordco for $22. rockauto sells a cruise version for $9, but it is for automatic and ours is standard.

i presume i can use the non-cruise cable based on this:
http://forums.amceaglenest.com/index.php?topic=35177.msg279233#msg279233

[pradtf]

lordco doesn't have one.
we need to haul about 2000 lbs so a class 1 hitch should do fine as shown on JF-13 of tsm.

this says a reese class 1 may work:
Princess Auto in Ottawa, Canada has some Reese Universal class I hitch kits for sale.
http://forums.amceaglenest.com/index.php?topic=9562.msg87352#msg87352

are these readily available?
and i guess i have to drill holes in the bumper too 


a class 3 sounds nice because it seems we don't have to poke holes in the bumper:
This one here posted previously is exactly what mine is like that I pulled off of a '87 wagon in the junk yard.  Didnt know it was class 3?  But that beast is heavy.  Goes on the frame and backing plate, doesnt even touch the bumper.
http://forums.amceaglenest.com/index.php?topic=14151.msg139589#msg139589

this exchange suggests to have one custom made:
http://forums.amceaglenest.com/index.php?topic=34549.msg272167#msg272167

so what to do?

[BenM]

I've seen the class I bumper hitches on various auction sites from time to time. They were common enough that you should be able find one out there.

U-Haul had 3-4 class III hitches rolling around a few years ago, I got one. It had a big red discontinued tag on it. It's worth calling around to them and similar places to see what they have in the system yet.

[pradtf]

ours is broken. i can get a non-cruise (81") from lordco for $22. rockauto sells a cruise version for $9, but it is for automatic and ours is standard.

i presume i can use the non-cruise cable based on this:
http://forums.amceaglenest.com/index.php?topic=35177.msg279233#msg27923

we just removed the old speedometer cable. the picture shows the break:



the broken pieces don't fit too nicely so something was likely lost during breakage.
however, there are small holes in each piece and it may be possible to crazy glue or epoxy a metal wire to join them, but i am uncertain as to how effective this will be long term.

we do have a non-cruise cable we could install instead.

and so we did:
speedometer cable removal and installation