2 main choices: Custom hitch or off-the-shelf.
There are pictures of a custom RX8 hitch where receiver goes thru the rotary symbol out back. P.I.M.P.!!! I could make it... there's a trailer/hitch supply place in McKinney where I could get some of the stuff and I already have the main square tubing in my garage.
http://www.vorshlag.com/fair/rx8/rx8_Hitch_1.jpg
http://www.vorshlag.com/fair/rx8/rx8_Hitch_2.jpg
http://www.vorshlag.com/fair/rx8/rx8_Hitch_3.jpg
http://www.vorshlag.com/fair/rx8/rx8_Hitch_4.jpg
http://www.vorshlag.com/fair/rx8/rx8_Hitch_5.jpg
Guy said it took him ~2 hours to get the rear bumper off, but he was a n00b. He also removed the factory rear bumper (doofus!) and I wouldn't do that, of course. I'd sandwich it between the bumper and the frame mounts. I could also make it point downards for a completely hidden receiver (receiver would have a 90 degree bend in it to point back correctly when installed).
The only 2 off-the-shelf sourced hitches are:
Dalan hitch (from hitch-web.com):
SKU #: 372816 , CLASS I RECEIVER, 1-1/4" Square Receiver with Ballmount, 25 pounds, $228.10
Draw-Tite hitch (from Draw-Tite.com):
p/n: DA247472, RECEIVER HITCH, 27.00 lbs, $187.02
Ideas? These off-the-shelf units look COSTLY and the DA'LAN version had a lot of complaints about ripped trunk floors. The Draw-Tite unit doesn't look strong enough, but I can't find pictures of one installed yet. Both are pretty obtrusive looking.
Note: I'd probably have to remove the stock exhaust to make room for the custom hitch - drat! Then I'd have to replace the muffler...
There are pictures of a custom RX8 hitch where receiver goes thru the rotary symbol out back. P.I.M.P.!!! I could make it... there's a trailer/hitch supply place in McKinney where I could get some of the stuff and I already have the main square tubing in my garage.
http://www.vorshlag.com/fair/rx8/rx8_Hitch_1.jpg
http://www.vorshlag.com/fair/rx8/rx8_Hitch_2.jpg
http://www.vorshlag.com/fair/rx8/rx8_Hitch_3.jpg
http://www.vorshlag.com/fair/rx8/rx8_Hitch_4.jpg
http://www.vorshlag.com/fair/rx8/rx8_Hitch_5.jpg
Guy said it took him ~2 hours to get the rear bumper off, but he was a n00b. He also removed the factory rear bumper (doofus!) and I wouldn't do that, of course. I'd sandwich it between the bumper and the frame mounts. I could also make it point downards for a completely hidden receiver (receiver would have a 90 degree bend in it to point back correctly when installed).
The only 2 off-the-shelf sourced hitches are:
Dalan hitch (from hitch-web.com):
SKU #: 372816 , CLASS I RECEIVER, 1-1/4" Square Receiver with Ballmount, 25 pounds, $228.10
Draw-Tite hitch (from Draw-Tite.com):
p/n: DA247472, RECEIVER HITCH, 27.00 lbs, $187.02
Ideas? These off-the-shelf units look COSTLY and the DA'LAN version had a lot of complaints about ripped trunk floors. The Draw-Tite unit doesn't look strong enough, but I can't find pictures of one installed yet. Both are pretty obtrusive looking.
Note: I'd probably have to remove the stock exhaust to make room for the custom hitch - drat! Then I'd have to replace the muffler...
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