tire transport options

[betegh9]

944's are relatively easy to connect a hitch. The older 911's have the engine hanging in the back so a hitch is difficult. The bumpers are not really made for that. My early 911 doesn't even have a bumper .

[Trevor McNeill]

Good point Nick. On the 993 and the 968 the hitch only requires the drilling of 4 holes into the aluminum behind the bumperettes. and it bolts right on. However if you don't have those bumperettes it could present quite a problem.

And to Joe's point on building a kit trailer ......... PA looks on this type of activity in the same way they do your building of a full blown roadworthy kit car, i.e. they make a HUGE deal of trying to get such an object registered. If you go the trailer route (which doesn't look likely given Nick's wise words), either a) buy a Harbor Freight trailer that someone else has already registered, b) just buy a trailer off the shelf, or c) if you really want to build your own kit register it in Maine.

[michael lang]

Already given alot of thought to the hitch, the hitch from Will Wood appears to mount to the rear subframe. Looks like it is a solid hitch and bracket. As far as registering the trailer, good thing I don't live in PA. Sounds like PA DMV can be a real pain in the ass. I was re-registering my car with new plates and inquired about a trailer. Don't even need an inspection, all you have to do is fill out the registration form and "here's your tag Mr. Lang" easy as pie, all I would have to do after that would be get a trailer to put it on.

 

[arena]

Terry wrote:

..... The only real downsides were (1) lots of lifting tires onto and off of your roof,....

Man up, Terry: it's good for you. :dude:

[Terry]

arena wrote:

Terry wrote:

..... The only real downsides were (1) lots of lifting tires onto and off of your roof,....

Man up, Terry: it's good for you. :dude:

Until you drop a tire onto the roof...But it does work the pecs and back.

[Bill Lehman]

I just finished a roof rack for my Cayman. Started with the Porsche rack system and added struts using carriage bolts into the slots on the Porsche rack. Wheels bolt through the struts.