Questions tagged [trailer-hitch]
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Why can some hatchbacks take a 2" hitch while others cannot?
When I shop for a 2" hitch to add to a particular hatchback, I find that some models will take a 2" hitch, while others will only take a 1.25" hitch.
Why is that? Is this, for example, ...
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Is it possible to carry four bicycles on a 1 1/4" hitch?
Car hitches come in 1 1/4" hitch and 2" hitch sizes. The former is dubbed (in North America, at least) either class-1 or class-2, and the latter is dubbed class-3. Class 4, 5, and 6 also ...
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Rust precautions when enlarging two holes
If you insist on a 2" class-3 hitch (to be able to carry four bicycles),
then either the option is not provided by the car dealer, or the option
that's provided is so lavishly priced that you ...
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Are there differences between the HEV and PHEV Niro that would make hitch mounting different between them?
I would like to add a trailer hitch to my 2023 Kia Niro PHEV in order to use a bicycle rack that I already own.
When I search for the part on a typical retail site, there are no results, but if I ...
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What are the advantages of a dealer-installed hitch?
I recall a day when adding just A/C would mean adding several other options to a vehicle, at a price tag that's three or so times what would be justified for an A/C—but at least those were useful add-...
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Please help me understand towing capacity
I have a 2013 Nissan Rogue (front wheel drive) and I am thinking of getting a trailer hitch installed so I can transport renovation material without paying for delivery or renting a truck every time.
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If you have a ball-and-socket hitch, you will also need to attach safety chains between the trailer and the towing vehicle
How come the following requirement doesn't apply to fifth-wheel trailers? Thank you!
"If you have a ball-and-socket hitch, you will also need to attach safety chains between the trailer and the ...
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Bike rack : should I grease the tow ball?
I have recently installed a towbar, and I plan to use it exclusively with a bike rack.
Should I grease the tow ball ?
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Silverado Hitch Install with Two Factory Arms
What is this hitch looking bar with arms instead of a receiver?
I expected just the truck frame with weld nuts; or a hitch with a receiver. This looks like a hitch but two arms instead of a receiver.
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Towing compatibility with installed equipment
Apologies for the rambling thoughts and questions (new to the towing scene) . I'll summarize my questions:
1) Is the Home Depot rental trailer 3ft x 5ft compatible with 2001 Toyota Tacoma tow ball?
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How to clean weld nut for trailer hitch install
I'm installing a trailer hitch to a 2005 Toyota Sienna. To install it you put some bolts through it into the underside of the carriage into what are apparently termed "weld nuts" in the frame.
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How many times can I re-use a screw-in hitch pin?
I have a hitch mounted bike rack with a screw-in hitch-pin (the pin is half-threaded and screws into threads in the part of the bike rack that slides into the hitch receiver tube). It has a lock ...
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Should I use an "original" electrical harness to avoid problems?
I have a 2017 Subaru Legacy. A month ago U-Haul installed a trailer hitch and electrical kit. I used my 5 by 8 trailer (bought at Tractor Supply) happily for three weeks. Then one day the car did ...
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Trailer lights on Ridgeline not working and showing low voltage
I've just acquired a 2010 Honda Ridgeline. The truck was equipped with a 7 pins trailer plug. I have very little knowledge on the history of the truck, so no idea how it was installed, if it was ...
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How to remove a stuck 2" hitch ball mount?
My US car has a standard 2" hitch receiver. The ball mount insert is stuck in the receiver. Its this type:
I can remove the pin easily. The mount wiggles around in the receiver (side to side) and can ...
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How to approximate the maximum towing capacity of a School Bus
I have a 1991 rear engine Thomas SAF-T-LINER school bus conversion with
engine - CAT 3116 (MUI, turbocharged w/ unknown torque (between 495 and 735ft lbs))
transmission - MT643 - (~70K lbs weight ...
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What exactly does the brake switch wire output and is there an easier way to get to it?
I'm working on adding a 7 pin trailer hitch to an existing 4 pin on a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe.
The last step of the process is connecting to the brake switch wire that is wedged way up on the brake ...
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Bumper Impact bar bolt resuse on trailer hitch - 2014 Audi Q7
I purchased curt trailer hitch for my 2014 Audi Q7. I had to first remove the bumper impact bar which comes factory installed. In place of bumper impact bar, the trailer hitch is supposed to fit ...
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