Truck hitch installation

Its not hard to do 6 bolts.

You bought a 2019 F-150 that did not have a trailer hitch?

I dont even understand

Next you are going to tell me it isnt even a 4x4

Very high

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Hardest part is holding it up while you start the first couple of bolts. An extra set of hands makes it much easier. I had to awkwardly hold it up using my knee to help balance it in place.

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Floor jack with 2x4 on that side. Crank it up close then get under and pick up the other side with your hands.

It's enough if you balance right to get it up there. I've installed 3 this way.

6 bolts. Get a torque wrench if you are worried. Auto parts store will loan them to you.

Somebody sells a truck with no reciever? That’s some caveman shite

I just tightened them by hand. Pulled a small uhaul from California to Louisiana without any problems.

If you got a truck without a tow hitch then it likely doesn't have the towing package which comes prewired for trailer wiring, trans cooler, an up-sized alternator and some other options depending on the manufacturer.

Trailer harnesses for late model trucks come with a module built in to help prevent damaged to today's truck's complex electrical systems and they're expensive. That's likely 33% or more of the cost of the quote you got.

Of course you could always self install the hitch and then just tap the wires of a generic trailer harness into your tail/brake/signal lights but you take a major chance of damaging something electrical on the truck.

To get to my point, $500 doesn't seem like a bad quote for peace of mind that it's done right.