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Trailer hitch installed?
11/13/19 at 7:24pm
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Can anyone recommend someone to install a trailer hitch. The dealership that I purchased my car doesn't offer one but they have said that an aftermarket one won't void my warranty. I would attempt it myself but the videos all say my exhaust needs to be dropped in order to accommodate the hitch and also I do not have access to ramps to access under my car.
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Re: Trailer hitch installed?
Reply #1 - 11/14/19 at 1:55am
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I’ve installed several. Go to YouTube for directions, they are pretty easy to do. Dropping the muffler usually just involves pulling the muffler hanger off the pin (takes a little muscle and some wd-40). I’ve put hitches on a VW Jetta, Kia Koup, Honda CRV, and a Jeep Wrangler. It was a very similar process for everyone except for the Wrangler (which was the easiest.)
  
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Reply #2 - 11/14/19 at 11:09am
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I used A&B truck and trailer years ago and they were efficient and reasonable with pricing...They are in Stallings...

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Reply #3 - 11/14/19 at 11:53am
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I've put a couple on for some trailblazers if you want to come to Concord to get it installed.  PM me if your interested.
  
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Reply #4 - 11/14/19 at 12:09pm
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I went to a u-haul in Hickory. They had the best prices and a good warranty. I checked a couple u-hauls in Charlotte, and they were all pretty much the same. The Hickory location was just closer to me
  
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Re: Trailer hitch installed?
Reply #5 - 11/15/19 at 12:09am
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BeardofshMe wrote on 11/14/19 at 11:09am:
I used A&B truck and trailer years ago and they were efficient and reasonable with pricing...They are in Stallings...

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I've used these guys several times and they are awesome.  Hendrick Mercedes and BMW sends cars to them to do after market installs
  
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Re: Trailer hitch installed?
Reply #6 - 11/28/19 at 5:52pm
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I got mine installed at Uhaul, $130 or so including installation.  It's cheaper and faster if you don't need wiring (i.e. if you only need it for a bike rack, not for towing).  I was there for an appointment when they opened and it was barely an hour; half that time was waiting for the guy to come in because he was late.
  
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