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So, I just installed a Curt Class 2 Trailer hitch on my 2014 LS460. Got the hitch at Ama zon for less than $140, delivered via UPS.
The Curt part# is 12114. It is a nice looking hitch, exactly like the one pictured by 'roadfrog' on the red LS460.
It took me two days to build up the courage to pull off the rear bumper cover
But once I started the install, I guess the job was completed in less than 3 hours, with lots of "thinking'-before-doin'".
The instructions were perfect, with no drilling; and I only had to cut (using a razor-knife) about a 2"x3" square of plastic from an underneath cover that no one sees. The result is a hitch that is almost 'invisible' (without the ball assembly).
I also bought the 'new' euro-style 1-7/8" ball from Curt: (CURT 45551 Euro Mount Trailer Hitch Ball Mount with 1-7/8-Inch Trailer Hitch Ball)
Now I can easily tow my Tractor Supply utility trailer... thus saving my LS460 trunk from all kinds of dirty, messy stuff I used to jam in there MY QUESTION- I have read that wiring a simple 4-prong hitch plug to my LS460 is not so simple... Is there an adapter kit to ease the wiring pain?
Thank you in advance!
I've installed a number of hitches and wiring. You'll need a converter box. This one will work. You'll need to use some wire taps to connect it to your cars wiring near each bulb. To be safe I would run an inline fuse of 5amps for EACH wire connected to the car including the ground. There are other converter boxes available that require a fused 12v+ wire run from the battery to the converter box. In the end they do the same thing.
Power the converter box from the engine compartment battery positive terminal or from an accessory terminal in the engine compartment fuse box. It's pretty easy to run the power wire underneath a vehicle and to zip tie it up and out of the way. If you want to mount the 4-flat connector externally, I recommend the Hopkins 48495 bracket - only about $4 at Advance Auto and less in-your-face than a metal bracket. I've done it but I hate closing a trunk lid or rear hatch door on wires leading to a trailer's electrical connector.
Having never installed one before, the Curt Class II on my LS460 took about an hour for my mechanic to install. Needed to cut out an insert in the black plastic abutting the bumper. Looks and works great.
02-20-20, 03:16 PM
Yes, I put a hitch on my 2014 LS460
