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Offline jmblake

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Mci 9 trailer hitch
« on: June 01, 2008, 05:17:12 PM »
I am looking to build a trailer hitch for my mci 9, i was wandering if any one had a good picture of how they mounted and built it, I have a good idea of what i want, I was just looking for different idea's Thanks Jason.

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Re: Mci 9 trailer hitch
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2008, 05:57:58 PM »
Its on a Prevost but the principles are the same:

http://www.busconversions.com/bbs/index.php?topic=8388.0

- put something solid across the back to carry the weight
- run something ahead to do the pulling
- bolt it on so everything has some flex

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Offline Nick Badame Refrig/ACC

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Re: Mci 9 trailer hitch
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2008, 06:37:25 PM »
Hi Jason,

Jack Conrad has nice pics of his hitch and I know he has posted pics of them a while ago but, I can not find them yet.

I know that the MC9's frame is different then my 102, so my pics may not help you.

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Offline grantgoold

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Re: Mci 9 trailer hitch
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2008, 11:06:09 PM »
Here are some pictures of my recent hitch project.
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Re: Mci 9 trailer hitch
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2008, 11:28:23 PM »
Here are two more shots of the hitch!

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Re: Mci 9 trailer hitch
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2008, 04:22:46 AM »
Here is a photo of our hitch just prior to installation and an photo of it installed. We used grade 8 bolts with grade 8 self locking nuts to attach it to the bus.  Jack
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Re: Mci 9 trailer hitch
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2008, 07:06:22 PM »
Thanks guy's they all look excellant, give's me a lot of good idea's. Grant's is exactly how i was thinking of doing mine and just confermed what i was thinking, Thanks again guy's Jason.

 

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