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Trailer Hitch Options

Old 08-11-09, 11:40 AM
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Did research on options and pricing. I decided on the Curt hitch and bought a 2 inch to 1 1/4 inch converter so I could mount the bike rack. It was a snap to install at a total cost of less than $170.00. Now, if you prefer the look of the OEM part, which is actually a renamed Hidden Hitch, it will cost a minimum of $275.00(15% discount you might be able to get from the dealer??) for the part and it will take 2 hours of your time or over $200 minimum to have someone else install. It is not work it! Cheers.
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Dont forget the option you selected is OK for bikes. If you want to pull a trailer, you need the electronics module [may be built in as an option when purchased].

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Originally Posted by aligns
Did research on options and pricing. I decided on the Curt hitch and bought a 2 inch to 1 1/4 inch converter so I could mount the bike rack. It was a snap to install at a total cost of less than $170.00. Now, if you prefer the look of the OEM part, which is actually a renamed Hidden Hitch, it will cost a minimum of $275.00(15% discount you might be able to get from the dealer??) for the part and it will take 2 hours of your time or over $200 minimum to have someone else install. It is not work it! Cheers.
aligns, did you get the round tube and where did you order from? Please post pictures if you can.

Thanks
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