Well, I just got my Hidden Hitch installed. Unless you're looking for it, you can't see a thing. Really, really pleased. Just had to drill 2 holes - everything else was fine. Took probably 2 hours.

wow, cool - are you going to tow a support trailer?

Nice plates!!!!

Where did you get it and how much?

I had a hidden hitch brand, myself, for a while.

I still have those little wire thingys for fishing bolts through confined spaces.

yeah, really - Were did you get the hitch? Got pics of the underside?

I bought mine through www.truckaddons.com

Well, I think we need to go with Mitch's source - I bought mine for $60 from a friend. I am going to use it to tow a little 4'x8' trailer to and from events. BTW, did you know that 4 315's will not fit side-by-side on a 4" trailer? They are a few scant inches too wide. So, with 8", I'm just going to lay them down and run a long bolt through the floor and put a locking lug nut on top to keep them secure (and to keep them from getting stolen). I've also got a large 3' high x 4' wide x 2' deep tool box with all my junk in it (brake rotors, jacks, misc. spare parts) that will go in the front.

This thing was EASY to install, too! There are already 4 holes, so only 2 need to be drilled. The assembly didn't come with the wire thingy's to pull the bolts through, so I just used a coat hanger (worked fine). I was actually really surprised at how tight it drew up under the car. There is a plastic cap that is supposed to fit over the end. Well, with it so tight up against my bumper, the cap won't even fit! And, the end of the hitch is about 1mm from the bumper (measured horizontally, parallel to the ground). I really couldn't be happier.

That really does tuck up neatly.

I think I'll tattle on you on the other ls1 boards though, just to start a flame fest for daring to install a hitch.

Shortbus, I hate to bring you down, but after seeing these nice Firebird pics you are going to be very dissapointed by the Camaro options. Hidden Hitch is still the best choice, but it is NOT hidden - at all. Nothing else is either.

If you make it to a Lexington or Louisville autocross I can show you what it looks like.

The skirting on the rear of TAs does hide it nicely, but not as well on Formulas or Zs

Oh, so my bumper hangs down a bit farther? That makes a bit of sense.

Also, feel free to post my pics elsewhere! In fact, I posted them on LS1tech.com in a thread where guys were saying that they "cried every time they saw a hitch on an LS1". I simply told them, well you can't see mine, so I guess you won't be crying!

Finally, I'll try to remember to take pics of the underside tonight.

Well, to quote Mitch from many moons ago, "are you going to rub it or race it?".

The hitch is butt-ugly. It helps that my car is black, and I used Fender washers to adjust the tild and tuck the receiver up a little closer. The twin giant tailpipes on my Magnaflow catback help hide it from the side, but they are ugly too IMHO. The hitch is still clearly visible from the rear.

But, the bottom line is that I need the hitch to haul my race tires and tools. Gazing and polishing doesn't make it faster

BTW, the Magnaflow is designed to use the same mounting holes as the hitch, which doesn't work. I had to bend the hangers into pretzels and fabricate some brackets to make it all coexist. Luckily my brackets ARE hidden.

"Rub it or race it"? Ya know, the sucky part is, I was supposed to race this Sunday, but somehow double booked myself for a weekend in Destin with my wife and family. But, my next event is in ouston on the 7th. I'm thinking about pulling the trailer during the race - you know, a little more weight on the rear wheels to keep them from spinning!

And, I know what you mean about the polishing. In fact, the only car wash my car has gotten since New Year's is just before the World of Wheels in January. It looked great, won first place in Production Road Racer, and hasn't seen wax since.

00 Trans Ram, what brand is the hitch that you are using?

Thanks, looks like I missed it

I'm glad it is not just me. I need to post a pic of my wheels (daily driven race pads).

I have found that a good polish job makes the rubber scuffs and cone rash come off easier.

That is true. I do try to find a car wash near each event to get most of the grit off, and will go around the bottom 6" or so of the front and sides with Meguire's detailing spray. It's just a quick and sloppy job, though.
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Agreed. I try and hit a car wash on the way home to knock off the big chunks and
hit my brake rotors to get the dust build up out of all those leetle tiny holes.

Makes clean up a lot easier ...

Now, I do have a nice, thick coat of wax on the front bumper. I just wipe it off with a moist cloth, then put wax on. It does help prevent lasting scars.

Of course, nothing helps what I did earlier this year! We had a special event where you raced the first 2 runs normally to determine your position for the second heat. Then, on the second heat they closed the course (made it a single, continuous course) and started 2 cars on opposite sides. Then, they started the cars - first back to their start position wins. No timers; you got 1 free cone and the second one DQ'd you; "first to the finish" was by eyeball only. With the "one free cone" rule, I made sure that I didn't hit any other cones, then towards the end, I strategically picked out a cone at the end of slalom that allowed me to cut about 50 feet off the race line. Of course, I still had to hit it, so I took it out with a fog light at about 70. Left a real nice set of triangular black lines under the light. I don't think they'll ever come out!