WTB - Tow Hitch for 99 Civic
 

They're hard to find on CL but are readily available new....of course. Anyway, I will not be doing any towing with it, it will be used to support an extender similar to the one pictured below. I plan to start using my civic to carry my outback, have the extender, now I need the hitch.

http://www.etrailer.com/Merchant2/gr...cs/9/9/997.jpg

Why not just carpool with a guy who has a truck, you know trade guide service for transportation. :biggrinjester:

I have a truck but......

Truck: 15mpg
Civic: 30mpg

Ouch my titan is getting 20 mpg at 70 mph. Have you looked at the civic forums?

why not just get a roof rack for the civic?

I got a nice piece of yellow rope I found at a launch one day, has loops
already at both ends...:D

where can i pick one up?
 

i would like to check it out. any redirect please. ohhh ya, and the secret coordinates to the sewer hot spots would be greatly appreciated. ;)

Just move closer to the launch :D

why not just use the yakima rack from the accord and just get some q-clips for the civic?

Honda tow hitch on ebay
 

cheap, new and easy to install...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRAILER-HITC...ht_2944wt_1163

That's part of the plan. The car has a sunroof so I cannot afford to just lay the kayak on the roof.

I really miss my yellow rope:(

That's the plan, Stan. However, because the Civic is a two door the racks would sit to close to each other, they would only support about 25% of the kayak compared to my Accord which is a coupe and supports about 50% of the kayak.

I saw those last night, they're about the same price locally so if I can't find a used one in the next week or so I will buy a new one.




I just found a new one at Uhaul for $120......I'll probably head there tomorrow

jorge, check this out on cl it may solve the issue with the two door thing: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv...878135398.html

also are you going out on sunday with us?????

your bug looks deadly with those GTI rims....

Now you will have a coffee stained, fishey smelling trunk Civic...perfect:cool:

The stretch kit works great, 97 civic

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...cture025-1.jpg

I like the color combo on the beetle...:reel:

Got racks?
 

I have a set of Yakima,I believe there for a civic.$50 for the homies.or freeeeee IF you show me the honey hole.only problem I live in ontario 91761. Let me know 310-999-3495:cheers1:

What about Ecology Auto Wrecking in La Mirada?

This is another option , if you wanna join the the Walmart crew.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/SeaSense-C...r-Kit/10086714

I decided to go with the rack with an extender added. The extend-a-bed gizmo has to much play and wobbles uncontrollably.

maybe you incorrectly measured the hitch reciever and the "extend-a-bed gizmo" :doh:

OK that's enough I'll stop now.

Roflmao!!! :D

One Hundred and Fifty Dollars Later
 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1330976020


http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1330976020


http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1330976020


http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1330976020

Now there is a nice econo kayak transport...where do the butts go?

$150 is a steal for a complete rack system..(especially with the Q stretch kit). Good buy :cheers1:!

HA!! I wish!

Actually, it was closer to $200, I forgot about the front wind deflector. I already had the bars, Q towers and locks but I needed new Q clips for my Civic.

2 sets of Q clips : $70 + tax
Extender: $75 on Craigslist
Used wind deflector: $24 + tax @ REI

Ohh haha, i thought that cause you put 150$ later..

Yeah those Q clips are a ripped.

Let's see some pics with the yak on top!

Are you gonna use those foam pads? I use pool noodles.. :D

Good looking setup George. Serious looking bbq grill too.

hey jorge was those q-stretch the ones that i had forwarded to you from CL?

yes-sir-ee-bob. Thanks for the link! I ended up getting for $75 instead of the $90 that he wanted for it.