DIY Porsche 944 Hidden Receiver Hitch
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- I didn't like any of the hitch options for the 944, so I made something custom. Now I can carry bikes with the Porsche and I don't have to drive the Land Rover to the trail head.
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I’ve never been more excited in my entire life
That is incredible. If I had the tools and skill I would be doing the same right now.
Thanks!
hand tool sound effects were pretty cool
Dude fantastic job and thank you a ton for sharing this....will be doing this as well God Willing....make sure you replace the fuel lines with something that can't catch on fire....a TON of 944's go up in flames....and google for the other causes too....I forget the other cause, but has to do with clutch line or brake line I believe....it can burst and catch on fire since under high pressure and by exhaust as well.
Thanks, glad it was helpful. I’ve since replaced the fuel lines with some nice Rennbay ones.
Love this
Nice car
Looking forward for the next one!
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We must share a taste in cars! I used to own a 1989 944 S2 and currently own a 1994 Discovery 1 ES V8i.
A man of culture, I see!
@@tfrasca142 As are you. You don't also happen to have a BMW E28 hidden away do you haha
@@jamesross2373 I've always wanted one, but I've actually never had a BMW. My only other car right now is a '68 Volvo 142 that I'm building a 16 valve 2.3 turbo engine for.
@@tfrasca142 That Volvo 142 looks so sick. I've thought of doing an engine build on my E28 but it's only a 520i so it would be quite the undertaking. Might stick to just doing a restoration.
Thanks. Honestly, engine swaps are fun, but there's something to be said for just fixing a car up a bit and driving it the way it was built. I swapped an 8 valve turbo engine into the 142, and it was nice and simple and a blast to drive. That engine blew up and I probably just should have put another 8 valve in over a weekend and been back on the road. Instead, it's been three years and it's nowhere near done. What engine would you put in the E28? S54? @@jamesross2373
I just don’t understand how you can have 460 subscribers…it should be 460k
Haha, thanks!
Very cool I was considering building my own as well for my 924s, but I want haul a very small trailer so can take my Rally Tires with me to Rally-X events. Nice work
Thanks. I think I’m going to add some more mounting points to mine so I can possibly tow a trailer or carry more bikes. My 944 will end up as a “safari” build eventually. Is your 924 lifted, or is that unnecessary for rally cross?
hi. whats brand or name for the bike rack? thanks..
It’s a 1up rack.
Curious, what's the benefit of attaching the hitch to the bumper?
With this design, it needs to be attached to the bumper for added stiffness. If it was only attached to the sheet metal on the body, it would flex way too much and probably rip the bolts out.
@@tfrasca142 what if I were to add a plate of steel on the backside of the sheetmetal?
@@mikeygarcia3017 That's what I plan to do, in addition to keeping it bolted to the bumper. I just don't see how you could get the stiffness needed by only attaching it to the sheet metal. Another option if you don't want to bolt it to the bumper would be to build out some structure that ties into the bumper mounts on the body. Then you'll get some triangulation. I'd think the structure you build would have to be very stiff, since the bumper mounts are so far to the left and right of center. I'd like to see someone do it that way.
I was planning on adding a hitch but don't have a welder so that's why I was asking about attaching it to the bumper. Maybe a plate mounted on the backside of the hitch mount will be enough rigidity to hold a bike rack. I do still worry about the sheetmetal like you mentioned. I haven't even gotten the car yet so this is all very preemptive!
You could have had the reinforced end of the hitch on the inside of the bumper
I was going to do that, but it would have looked weird with the angle of the bumper. Maybe.
You know what’s dumb?? Tailgating…..
I agree with you, but I don't see the relevance to this video.
@@tfrasca142 that was a response to thinking that using a lower grade bolt was a dumb solution to a Rear end collision situation
#notabot
Ah, yeah I got it. I'm running a little slow today. @@nunyabusiness2294