Trailer Hitch purchase & installation ?

patman · 05-30-2015, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dippasan

If you have any mechanical ability, a hitch is surprisingly easy to install. 1 hour or less.

True ***IF*** it's a relatively young car. I've done all my own installs, but the most recent one was on a 90k-mile car, and it took a lot of swearing, wire bushing, and re-tapping rusty frame threads to get the job done. Not a simple task.

thinkxingu · 05-30-2015, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by patman

Not a simple task.

Nor one worth doing for the $30 or so uhaul charges to install!

upthesaukee · 05-30-2015, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Nor one worth doing for the $30 or so uhaul charges to install!

...Given shop labor rates are usually above $55-60.

JasonG · 05-31-2015, 06:46 AM

If you have predrilled and threaded holes in your tow vehicle, it is fairly easy to install. You need an impact gun or a lot of strength to secure the bolts. I would suggest the hidden receiver that removes.

Wiring is another story. I oped for the splice in and regretted it. Sure it was 1/3 the price of the plug and play. After all of that, the plug and play would have been an easier choice.

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05-31-2015, 06:46 AM	#4
JasonG Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 310 Thanks: 48 Thanked 45 Times in 33 Posts	If you have predrilled and threaded holes in your tow vehicle, it is fairly easy to install. You need an impact gun or a lot of strength to secure the bolts. I would suggest the hidden receiver that removes. Wiring is another story. I oped for the splice in and regretted it. Sure it was 1/3 the price of the plug and play. After all of that, the plug and play would have been an easier choice.