Hot Rods Trailer hitch on a Model A

Has anyone made a trailer hitch for a Model A with a stock frame? I have a 13' camper I'd like to tow.

 

My dad's A had a hitch when he bought it, it was built in between the stock rear bumper brackets. We had to change and reinforce it as the brackets were breaking at that time. He only tows a light fiberglass trailer with it for their luggage on long trips. It works well, but you'd need to make something more substantial for towing a camper.

 

I have about 14 Model A frames. Some had trailer hitches. Most use the Model A rear bumper brackets. These break out of the frame where they bolt on. Dont do that. The hitches that attach to the rear spring center clamps are better.

 

The camper weighs less than 1,000 lbs, tongue weight is 140 lbs. I was thinking about coming off the spring mount.

 

I used a piece of 3"x1/2" mild steel bar bent into a modified rev "Z" shape attached to the ends of 2 of the "U" bolts holding the rear spring, with a 1 1/2"x1/4" steel bar bent in a "V" shape between the bumper brackets to keep it centered on the vicky in the photo. Used it to pull a small trailer from San Diego to St.Paul and back for the nat's, and lots of local runs to close by states. Never had any problems.

 

Have a look here.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/trailer-hitch-for-a-model-a.715858/

 

I remember back when Pete&Jake's first came on the scene they showed at the NSRA nationals in I think OKC pulling a trailer loaded with their product displays behind Jake's A pickup. Came all the way from CA.

 

Would I be able to use the bolt holes where the spare tire holder used to be, plus some supports to the spring crossmember?

 

Bet he wasn't driving 65-70 mph on an Interstate-with everyone else doing 85

 

I recently built one on a model A pickup. wield two ears/tabs on the end of the frame rails. then bolted a steel A frame to it . the clipped "point" of the A met at the center of the rear bed crossmember. I bolted together two plates, one welded to the A frame. and one to the bed crossmember. I then welded a receiver to the A frame. my thought was it would pull evenly on both frame rails and the tongue weight would be handled by the bed cross member. I will get pictures tomorrow.
disclaimer: I have yet to pull anything on the road at speed yet.

 

This one has a 3000 lb trailer rating. Besides the hitch, people need to consider more brakes and more rubber on the ground.
This car has 8 inch rubber all around and 4 wheel disk brakes. At 60 mph on the freeway, you don't even notice the 2800 lb. trailer.