'89 760T with Tow Hitch. The Receiver measures about 2" height by 3" length
(or more closely 2 1/16 by 3 3/16). It was part of the vehicle when I purchased it about 10 years ago. Evidentily, the standard receiver sizes nowadays are either 2" square or 1 1/4" (Class 1 or Class 2, respectively).

My question is could this be an OEM hitch that came with the vehicle in 1989?

Why 2 x 3"? Is this an older standard or foreign standard?

Anyone have an 89 760 or similiar with the same receiver size?

Also, were you able to find a converter/adapter to take it to 2 x 2"?

Thanks!
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dnvolvo '89 765T 200K - '91 245 100K

I seem to think Volve told me that he took a regular drawbar and ground it down into the rectangular shape that fits into the oem volvo hitch.

I have an '88 wagon with the same hitch. It is a very good, strong hitch that carries the load at an ideal height. If you are missing the bar part, you might just hang around e-bay long enough til you find one, advertize in the brickboard classifieds for one, or advertize in the Volvo Club magazine "Rolling" for one. These were somewhat rare, but if you are patient, you'll turn one up.

As an alternative, you might just purchase an entire hitch from ipd. I assume they have one for a 760, though I have not looked.

Actually, 1-1/4" is typical to Class II, and 2" typical to Class III, even though the weight limits on a Volvo put both in Class II.

Anyways, it's just another of Volvo's proprietary things. I'd find a steel fabricating shop to cut two pieces of 1/2" steel (or 4 pieces of 1/4" steel) out of their scrap, have a hole drilled or burned in 'em, and tack-welded to the existing receiver to space it down to a 2" square. To secure your accessories, you will need a longer bar, but that's about it.

Otherwise, you'd be looking at spending $$$ at Volvo for an OEM drawbar that's very limited IMHO.

-- Kane
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