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    Towing a Trailer

    For anyone interested all EcoHitch’s are $45 off with free shipping Nov. 28 – Dec. 1st for Black Friday/Cyber Monday.
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    Towing a Trailer

    For anyone interested in the EcoHitch, it is $25 off until Sept 28th by using the discount code: DRIVEELECTRIC2014.
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    Bike Rack

    These trailer hitches are only designed for bike racks and cargo trays. The manufacturers do not endorse towing with these vehicles. Our hitches come with safety chain plates. The hitches are rated for 200lbs. tongue weight and 2,000 weight carrying. Again, we do not endorse towing against the...
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    Bike Rack

    That's a great idea. We will probably add it to the notes in the instructions. Thanks for the photo clarification. Here goes again.
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    Bike Rack

    Not sure what I am doing wrong. I thought I followed the example exactly. Maybe I should just stick to metal fabrication :)!
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    Bike Rack

    The plastic that needs to be trimmed can be done with any utility knife. We use a small pneumatic saw just because it is faster. There is a plastic cover underneath the leaf that covers the underside of the car in the rear. The square is 5.5". 6.5" if I remember correctly. I have a picture of...
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    Bike Rack

    If the 2011 is exactly the same as the 2012. Then it will work no problem. We were not aware that there was a 2011 model.
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    Bike Rack

    I wonder if anybody will be able to figure out something for the Volt with that giant reverse light dangling right in the way. We have actually been developing two versions for the Chevy Volt. That Large reverse light placement was not the best call in my opinion. I will try and get some pics...
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    Bike Rack

    Here is a pic of the hitch during r&d. It sits about an inch behind the bumper and perfectly between the bumper molding with just the receiver showing. We have found that hitch mouted bike racks won't rub through the paint like a trunk mounted rack. Your hitch looks great!
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    Bike Rack

    We are using a standard practice. Fishing bolts with plate washers through the frame. There are no threads in the frame on the leaf on the left side ( facing the back of the car ) There is a hole in the back of the frame that is large enough to fish the bolts, and plate washers through the...
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    Bike Rack

    I have good news for those of you who want a true trailer hitch that is frame mounted for your leaf. We are a licensed hitch manufacturer here in Kent Washington. We are Torklift Central. I am only posting this reply because our company already has the trailer hitches made and manufactured...
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