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07-02-2007, 08:45 AM
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Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Marshfield
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Trailor hitch installers
I have a Jeep Compass and the dealership wants to charge me $515 for a hitch! Outrageous. Anyone know of where to get a less expensive hitch on the South SHore?
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"Sunshine Day Dream"
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07-02-2007, 08:56 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: East Prov RI
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any uhaul places, should be $200-$300
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07-02-2007, 08:58 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: North of Boston
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07-02-2007, 08:59 AM
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Professional dumba$$
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: New Bedford Ma
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Drinkwater trailer. I've dealt with them in the past, pretty fair pricing, better than the dealer at least.
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07-02-2007, 09:14 AM
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Spot Preserver
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Mansfield
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U-haul They did my Wrangler for both the back and the front for the basket. Good job on all fronts and cheap in comparison. Does that 515.00 include foreplay and breakfast?
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Make America Great Again.
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07-02-2007, 10:25 AM
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DDG-51
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,550
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I second or third uhaul, at least buy the hitch there. if you're a do it yourselfer, they are very simple.
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07-02-2007, 11:00 AM
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Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Marshfield
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Looks ridiculously simple to install, even I could handle 4 bolts to the frame. Thanks everyone!
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07-02-2007, 11:28 AM
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D'oh
Join Date: May 2004
Location: RI
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the hard part is the wiring. It is not really that hard, but it is harder than 4 bolts.
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i bent my wookie
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07-02-2007, 03:47 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
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The dealer is probably putting in more than a trailer hitch, possibly a tranny cooler, those are usually tow packages.
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
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07-02-2007, 04:40 PM
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Captain Pete
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CT
Posts: 936
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Had Uhaul do an older truck in Jersey. Along with a transcooler.
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07-02-2007, 05:22 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: MA/RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gf2020
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I second that. Huge savings.
The trailer hitch threaded holes on the jeep may need to be rethreaded to clear the threads of rust & grud. |
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07-03-2007, 07:34 AM
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licensed to kill
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 171
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zacs
the hard part is the wiring. It is not really that hard, but it is harder than 4 bolts.
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More often than not, on the newer suvs and pickups wiring is a simple matter of plugging in a wiring harness for the trailer plug. Allot better than cutting and splicing like we used to do. U-Haul should have the wiring harness for your make and model when you buy the hardware. |
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07-03-2007, 09:15 AM
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Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Marshfield
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Ordering all the parts thru Drinkwater for $200 and they will install the hitch. I'm going to do the wiring as it doulbles the cost because of labor time to run the wire back to the battery. I work for a custom electronics company and the owner here said he could wire it for me for a few beers!
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"Sunshine Day Dream"
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07-05-2007, 02:50 PM
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Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Marshfield
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Taking it back to Drinkwater tomorrow morning because of some rattling noise!  |
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07-05-2007, 02:57 PM
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DDG-51
Join Date: Mar 2002
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To ease the pain head over to Mary Lou's while they fix it, good coffee and those girls are easy on the eyes  |
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07-05-2007, 03:25 PM
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Finally
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarshCappa
Taking it back to Drinkwater tomorrow morning because of some rattling noise! |
Exhaust pipe is probably hitting the hitch somewhere. Do a little bending..  |
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07-05-2007, 03:35 PM
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Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Marshfield
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fishsmith
To ease the pain head over to Mary Lou's while they fix it, good coffee and those girls are easy on the eyes |
 I know! Was there this morning! I work in the same plaza as the Hingham Marylou's and I know those girls by name. They make me feel pretty old though. |
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07-06-2007, 08:14 AM
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Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Marshfield
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They adjusted the exhaust and it seems to be better. That Marylou's is awesome!
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