I did as you suggested, to the best that I could find
another hitch.

The first hitch attached with two bolts through the
bottom of the trunk and one bolt through the 'tie down'
loop that is centered on the car and right at the rear
of the car.

The second hitch did away with the two bolts in the
trunk sheet metal and bolted to the 'frame rails',
but it still had a connection to the 'tie down' loop.

Problem is: The 'tie down' loop, while reinforced,
is still a part of the trunk bottom sheet metal.

Also, the car is rated to tow 1,000 lb. I'm pulling
a trailer that is over 1,000 lbs, closer to 2,000 lbs.
Also, the tongue weight shouldn't be more than 100
lbs for this particular car and I measured the tongue
last weekend with bathroom scales: 170 lbs.

This particular car just isn't going to pull this particular
trailer any more. The hitch has been removed, the
trunk repaired, for the second and last time, and I'm
going to have to get another tow vehicle.

Ray

At 07:00 17 October 2007, Michael Huber wrote:
'Ray Lovinggood' wrote:

I really don't like the idea of having to get rid of
it just because the damned tow hitch won't stay attached.

I just can´t believe there is no solution to the hitch
problem. Try to find
a hitch that attaches to the structure that holds the
rear bumper, not some
sheet metal of the trunk, and keep the car.

Michael