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Old Jul 1, 2020 | 07:00 AM
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Ordered a Curt Class 3 (no lights.) hitch for 2020 NX base. Use only for a bike rack.
Seems very straightforward. Hitch was $150. Ant adivce or gatchas? Thanks for your feedback.
David
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Old Jul 1, 2020 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by dsvetcov
Ordered a Curt Class 3 (no lights.) hitch for 2020 NX base. Use only for a bike rack.
Seems very straightforward. Hitch was $150. Ant adivce or gatchas? Thanks for your feedback.
David
Nope, its super easy, use some jackstands to hold it up and you can do the install with one person in less than an hour.
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Old Jul 1, 2020 | 08:58 AM
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I have the hybrid, but I hade to slightly bend a heat shield by the exhaust. Hitch was so tight another person was so helpful other than that it was not bad.
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Old Jul 1, 2020 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by dsvetcov
Ordered a Curt Class 3 (no lights.) hitch for 2020 NX base. Use only for a bike rack.
Seems very straightforward. Hitch was $150. Ant adivce or gatchas? Thanks for your feedback.
David
Have you seen this thread?

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Old Jul 2, 2020 | 04:22 AM
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That thread was great. thank you very much...
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Old Jul 2, 2020 | 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by dsvetcov
Ordered a Curt Class 3 (no lights.) hitch for 2020 NX base. Use only for a bike rack.
Seems very straightforward. Hitch was $150. Ant adivce or gatchas? Thanks for your feedback.
David
I recently had it installed at UHaul. It works fine.
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