Bob and Kate, these plans are necessary only if you plan to do super-heavy duty
towing. I think the owner's manual says that the installation is neessary if
the trailer is something like 5,000#s or more (Kate, please confirm the exact
number, I don't have the owner's manual close by). For smaller/lighter
trailers, a simpler installation like the one described in another post will
do.
As a side note, the "towing package" Imperial (that had rated towing capacity
comparable to probably a modern 1 ton pickup, may be more) consisted of the
trailer installation that Kate is talking about, and stiffer rear suspension.
Also, AC was not available w/ the package as the place of the AC condenser was
taken by a transmission cooler of similar size to the consenser (they may have
been the same part!).
D^2
Quoting Kate Triplett <ad_ablurr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Bob, the factory owners' manual that came with Lucille actually has
> dimensioned plans in the back for building a receiver hitch - and the car is
> certainly rated for towing! If you need to have the plans, would be pleased
> to copy the pages and mail them to you - please reply off list.
>
>
> Kate Justet Triplett
> Kate's Custom Gunleather
> Monroe, Washington
> Proud mother of a soldier
> and owner of "Lucille" 1968 Crown 4 door HT
>
>
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