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 Re: Why aren't we building these?
[Re: FranklinP]
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01/08/04 06:07 PM
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Some more food for thought... Check out the max tow ratings in your owners manuals for the Montero. I can't recall the exact #'s but I know the Montero comes nowhere close to 5000 or even 3000 pnds towing capacity. A very wimpy 1500 pnds is sticking out in my mind. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> Correct me if Mitsu rated it higher (1991 LWB). It's been a few years since I looked. Kirk
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Re: Why aren't we building these?
#375987
01/08/04 06:18 PM
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The Gen 1 plate in 1987 was rated Class I (2000 lb)
BUT that's the plate on its own.
I had a Class II (3500 lb) built for my `87 in 1987, and it had attach points to the frame rails as well using the stock plate.
A Class III (5000 lb) could be used as well, but he truck's engine is probably not too usefal at that weight.
The only "hitch" with hitch design is how well it is attached to the frame of the tow-vehicle. The Class I limit was not the Mitsu truck, but the factory 4-bolt plate on its own.
Don `87 Mitsu 2dr, Rubicon survivor, GModified.
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Re: Why aren't we building these?
[Re: don]
#375988
01/08/04 07:18 PM
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Montero v-6 manuals can tow 1500 and the auto's can tow 4500, at least this is what they published a while back.
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Re: Why aren't we building these?
[Re: FranklinP]
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01/08/04 09:30 PM
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Would this be good enough to pull a little trailer like the one phil did from uhaul on his gen I.
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Re: Why aren't we building these?
[Re: Tag]
#375990
01/08/04 10:03 PM
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Anonymous
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definitely not worth it. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Why aren't we building these?
[Re: FranklinP]
#375991
01/08/04 10:06 PM
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Gen IIs 5,000#, with brakes...
Also, someone posted on a thread a while back that a pintle hook bolted just to the plate was rated for 10,000#...
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Re: Why aren't we building these?
[Re: MontyMcV]
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01/08/04 10:41 PM
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Im sure the pintle hook was rated at 10k not the vehicle.
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Re: Why aren't we building these?
[Re: FranklinP]
#375993
01/08/04 11:36 PM
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I have one. It looks like the one I bought for about $70. I will sell mine for $60 plus shipping since I don't have my Monte any more.
Anyone want one. They are great for the lighter loads.A heavy Class one or overloaded to Cl;ass 1 1/2 equivalent??) works fine. There was a discussion about these a few years ago. They work fine if you don't take thenm where the clearance is a problem.
Last edited by Steve Bein; 01/08/04 11:40 PM.
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Re: Why aren't we building these?
#375994
01/08/04 11:57 PM
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yeah I have one that looks a lot like that.
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Re: Why aren't we building these?
[Re: NHMonty]
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01/09/04 01:18 AM
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Thats just rediculous, that guy is smoking crack. I bought that 10,000lb+ Pintel at a local spring and suspension store recently with ball for 59.00. I guess all those heavy duty truck pintel hitch systems have the same size bolts and pattern. I did not even check before I bought it. And if you think you cannot safely max out towing capacity with that monster pintel/ ball set up, your smoking crack as well <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/bird.gif" alt="" />
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