I got the Hidden Hitch round tube, Class III at a local trailer/van/trucking supply store for $110. Drawtites were about the same. I just opened the yellow pages and looked under trailer parts, then called around. The three shops were all within about $10, and they take care of the shipping! The $150 installed price sounds pretty good, esp. if it includes the wiring harness, which is an extra $25 or so.<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Odyinid:
I just found out last night that my new TW EX has just arrived at the dealer and I am going to pick it up today.
I have searched around for trailer hitches and the best price I can find is $152.00 for a Draw-Tight Class III hitch installed at the local U-Haul dealer. I saw a post on this web site about a month ago for a Hidden Hitch for $99.00 at J. C. Whitney, but when I called them up, the price on it was right around $150.00 and I would still have to install it. I can't remember if that included shipping also???? Does anyone know of a better deal (better than the $152.00 price) on a Class III trailer hitch? I can install it myself if it will save me a few bucks. Many thanks in advance!
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One can get the correct harness from Hidden Hitch or JCWhitney or Bageco.com. The harness for ANY Odyssey (95-99 is usually listed) appears to work. The bumper doesn't need to come off, as one can route the wiring through the tail light compartment and down along the bumper. You can find more details in a thread titled "Hidden Hitch Round Tube hitch. Sorry, but I don't know how to link the threads. The entire set up (hitch, harness, ball, ball mount, locking pin, 18 mm socket cost about $200 at a local hitch dealer, and the installation was complete in under three lazy hours. Happy to answer any more questions...<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Odyinid:
I just found out last night that my new TW EX has just arrived at the dealer and I am going to pick it up today.
I have searched around for trailer hitches and the best price I can find is $152.00 for a Draw-Tight Class III hitch installed at the local U-Haul dealer. I saw a post on this web site about a month ago for a Hidden Hitch for $99.00 at J. C. Whitney, but when I called them up, the price on it was right around $150.00 and I would still have to install it. I can't remember if that included shipping also???? Does anyone know of a better deal (better than the $152.00 price) on a Class III trailer hitch? I can install it myself if it will save me a few bucks. Many thanks in advance!
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