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Trailer hitch installation, Baton Rouge area
Posted on 9/23/24 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 9/23/24 at 2:27 pm
Does anyone have any recommendations for a place to get a trailer hitch installed on my SUV?
TIA
TIA
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Posted on 9/23/24 at 2:29 pm to bradygolf98
Geralds is pretty accepted as being the standard in BR.
They've done good trailer work for me.
They've done good trailer work for me.
Posted on 9/23/24 at 2:38 pm to bradygolf98
what do you have?
Basically all you do is order the hitch that fits your SUV and bolt it on. 3-4 bolts if I remember right.
Very easy to do.
Basically all you do is order the hitch that fits your SUV and bolt it on. 3-4 bolts if I remember right.
Very easy to do.
Posted on 9/23/24 at 2:48 pm to bbvdd
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what do you have?
'23 GMC Terrain
I'm not the world's greatest handyman, but the YouTube videos I watched made me think it was possible to do on my own. Basically trying to decide if the price to pay someone is worth my potential frustration
Posted on 9/23/24 at 3:54 pm to bradygolf98
I had U haul do one and Kirk’s the other. Happy with both.
Posted on 9/23/24 at 4:15 pm to bradygolf98
You need a Curt 13439(you will have to enlarge 2 holes I think)hitch and the T connector is a 56429(simply plugs inline in the oem harness) you will have to remove some panels inside the back to plug it in.
Posted on 9/23/24 at 5:19 pm to 24nights
Thanks for letting me know
Posted on 9/23/24 at 7:02 pm to bradygolf98
Just make sure that whatever you are towing isn’t going to be too heavy. It looks like your towing capacity is only 1500lbs.
Also you will likely need them to wire lights for you because I doubt that it’s already wired.
Of course none of this matters if you are just trying to have a bike carrier/cargo hitch carrier or something similar.
Also you will likely need them to wire lights for you because I doubt that it’s already wired.
Of course none of this matters if you are just trying to have a bike carrier/cargo hitch carrier or something similar.
This post was edited on 9/23/24 at 7:03 pm
Posted on 9/23/24 at 7:26 pm to bradygolf98
Where in OP did you ask, “how to install yourself?”
Posted on 9/24/24 at 8:17 am to BigBinBR
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Just make sure that whatever you are towing isn’t going to be too heavy. It looks like your towing capacity is only 1500lbs.
Yeah I saw that. All I need it for is a small trailer and a 4 wheeler going back and forth from the camp
Posted on 9/24/24 at 10:11 am to bradygolf98
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Basically trying to decide if the price to pay someone is worth my potential frustration
If this isn't something you do often, it's definitely a multi hour (3+) job. Easy to do a cost-benefit analysis on that. Plus throw in you can blame someone else if it fails.
I've had uhaul install hitches on two of my cars and it was just fine. It's the electrical part to me that's really important and I'd rather someone who does it all day do that.
Posted on 9/24/24 at 10:27 am to catchyalater
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It's the electrical part to me that's really important and I'd rather someone who does it all day do that.
that was the easy part for me. I bought a harness off of Amazon that hooked to the car battery and plugged in to the taillight harness. It was vehicle specific so I didn't have to cut any existing wires. I ran it under the vehicle and zip tied it in place. Worked really well.
Posted on 9/24/24 at 10:39 am to catchyalater
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If this isn't something you do often, it's definitely a multi hour (3+) job. Easy to do a cost-benefit analysis on that
That sounds reasonable. Thanks
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Plus throw in you can blame someone else if it fails
Now you're speaking my language
I would certainly be made fun of by my wife.Posted on 9/24/24 at 6:53 pm to bradygolf98
Posted on 9/24/24 at 7:38 pm to bradygolf98
I had Nissan do mine and they grantees the warranty
Posted on 9/24/24 at 7:57 pm to bradygolf98
Herb's Trailers on Plank Road.
Posted on 9/25/24 at 7:50 am to LSUDad
Herb’s Trailers has been putting hitches on our vehicles since the time I started driving in the early 1970’s. Quality folks. I also had Mike Gerald’s do a complete overhaul on my tandem axle boat trailer, and they were great to do business with as well. Can’t go wrong with either IMO.
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