GOOD DEAL ON HITCH ! $75 plus shipping

[Esteban]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...%3AIT

[vibolista]

Make sure it will fit as well as the Hidden Hitch does. Don't know if Hidden does the 09s, but they should by now. They tend to tuck them up close to the bottom of the bumper and are nearly 'hidden'. Others are more exposed and look a bit industrial. That said, 75 dollars is a great price.

[Esteban]

Well, I went ahead & bought the hitch linked above. Received it in ONE day. Installation was super easy & it looks good. Not as good as a Hidden Hitch, [ this is a Curt ], but good enough for the price. Plus, if I ever want to remove it for any reason, 10 minute job & it is done. Now, I will get to the wiring.

[Old Tele man]

...just a curious question, but did you notice if the attaching bolts they provided were "made in China" or not?...there's been some problems with less-than-strong enough bolts coming out of China that don't cut-the-mustard when placed under heavy loads....I tend to replace the questionable stuff with known good quality bolts (from local hardware store) having the next-higher grade markings.

[Esteban]

I didn't notice, but I did torque them down to about #80, with no problem.

[Esteban]

The only thing I found out about the mounting bolts was that they had J D 8.8 on the head. If sceptic, just replace with known American made. Even at hardware stores, Chinese hardware may be stocked, too. SHAME !

[star_deceiver]

8.8, Metric, medium carbon steel. It's the equivelent to a grade 5 bolt. I wouldn't go any harder as a grade 8 bolt may not hold up to the shock loads towing a trailer can put on the fasteners.Good buy on the hitch, BTW. Hope I can find one that cheap around here!

[Esteban]

Maybe the seller will ship to your area. Not sure how much more that would be, though. Good luck !

[Tonebalone]

Mine came in two days, and I installed it today. It looks OK and the price is definitely right.