L400 LWB trailer hitch, front receiver
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:08 am
I wandered into Work & Play here and asked them if they can install hitches for imported vehicles.
After some back and forth, it told them the Delica might be similar to the Montero but they had "Montero Sport" and "Montero".
Cost for those: $280
However he told me they don't do welds (
) because of liability issues.
Apparently if they weld anything and something is wrong, they might be liable.
Odd because years ago when we rented a U-Haul trailer for a 1997 Honda Odyssey they welded a hitch to it without hesitating.
This must be like U-Haul refusing to rent trailers to people who own Ford Explorers "because of potential legal costs".
I found some hitches in Japan but they are expensive even without shipping.
e.g. http://www.loft-japan.co.jp/hitchmember ... /g356.html
or
http://www.sun-auto.co.jp/products/line ... ishi-.html
Probably neither of these would ship to North America anyway, the weight must be too high and the cost way too high.
I know someone who has been a welder for 20+ years here, built steel bridges etc., maybe I will ask him.
Of course I could wander into U-Haul but am not sure what I'll get; last time it only took them about 15 minutes to weld a hitch onto my 4-door Odyssey.
As for the front hitch/receiver for a small plough, maybe my friend can help -- Work & Play didn't seem to do anything custom, they just bolt on "kits" they receive from suppliers.
And of course their web sites and software all use the same pre-made drop-down lists for vehicle years / makes / models.
You know the lists... "1994" / "Mitsubishi" / <no useful model exists>.
After some back and forth, it told them the Delica might be similar to the Montero but they had "Montero Sport" and "Montero".
Cost for those: $280
However he told me they don't do welds (
) because of liability issues.Apparently if they weld anything and something is wrong, they might be liable.
Odd because years ago when we rented a U-Haul trailer for a 1997 Honda Odyssey they welded a hitch to it without hesitating.
This must be like U-Haul refusing to rent trailers to people who own Ford Explorers "because of potential legal costs".
I found some hitches in Japan but they are expensive even without shipping.
e.g. http://www.loft-japan.co.jp/hitchmember ... /g356.html
or
http://www.sun-auto.co.jp/products/line ... ishi-.html
Probably neither of these would ship to North America anyway, the weight must be too high and the cost way too high.
I know someone who has been a welder for 20+ years here, built steel bridges etc., maybe I will ask him.
Of course I could wander into U-Haul but am not sure what I'll get; last time it only took them about 15 minutes to weld a hitch onto my 4-door Odyssey.
As for the front hitch/receiver for a small plough, maybe my friend can help -- Work & Play didn't seem to do anything custom, they just bolt on "kits" they receive from suppliers.
And of course their web sites and software all use the same pre-made drop-down lists for vehicle years / makes / models.
You know the lists... "1994" / "Mitsubishi" / <no useful model exists>.