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 Post subject: Anyone have a hitch installed by Uhaul?
PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:02 pm 
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If so, what did you pay?

If you had it installed by another shop, what did they charge you?

I'm looking for as much pricing info I can get since I'm about to have a hitch and wire harness put on my Jeep. I'm moving at the end of the month and getting a trailer is going to be less than renting a truck and driving the libby. Plus, then I will have a hitch.

Covering the suggestions I know I will get:
I can't do it myself. I live in an apartment and I don't have the tools. I also don't know anyone who lives by me who has the tools, knowledge, or space to do it there.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:04 pm 
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you can buy the tools you need from walmart for $10, all you will need is a socket and a wrench, and it just bolts right up its real easy to do

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:41 pm 
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i have the uhaul hitch. its nice. installed it myself. i think i paid 98 bucks for it.


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U hauls hitch is OK I have one but their wiring really ______ well lets just say I know of some including mine that shorted out. I would go elsewhere for it

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i got my wiring from fleabay. 14.00. never had a problem with shorts or anything. looks kinda billy but im kinda billy so,,,, dont bother me.


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:22 am 
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tommudd wrote:
U hauls hitch is OK I have one but their wiring really ______ well lets just say I know of some including mine that shorted out. I would go elsewhere for it


thats why i paid the extra 5 bucks or so for a wiring warrenty


So if it gets screwed, they fix it, no questions asked


But yeah, I got my wifes KJ wired and hitch at uhaul, and got my explorer hitch from them as well

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Got the hitch from U-haul and installed it myself, I recall paying $125 for the hitch. When I needed a wiring adapter installed I went to my local store and paid $18 for the adapter and got it installed for no extra charge. Three years later it's still working fine.


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U-haul is a hit or miss kind of thing I've noticed. Depending on the individual doing the work you could have a great experience or you could get some donkey that doesn't know how to trace a wire properly.

The hitch is just a hidden hitch with the U-haul label on it IIRC and the wire harness is the standard 4-pin plug in unit that ties in under your cargo trim.

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i have a locking hitch pin kinda like this...http://www.amazon.com/Allen-Universal-Stainless-Locking-Receiver/dp/B000GOMW4C/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1213017296&sr=1-25 and the ends are rusting. can i spray something on the end that has no rubber cover on it (of course after cleaning!)?


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You have a couple choices (after cleanup):

1) Wax
2) Paint
3) Duct Tape
4) PowerCoated

I have a similar locking pin. I keep mine in the cab and try not to leave the reciever attached to the hitch so that it won't rust.

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well since i have a hitch in the front and RL rear, I keep my Warn D-Shackle upfront locked and I need to keep a locking pin in the RL bumper so no one will put anything of theirs in there and lock it in.
It's mostly a security issue for me I guess you could say!


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