Trailer Hitches

[VAhlene]

Hoping to finally get a trailer hitch and was curious as to what everyone was using. I've looked at a couple and it seems that some will work with a full size spare on the back and others will not. I thought I saw somewhere on here there is an adapter to stick the ball out past the spare as to avoid this problem. Any help and advice is much appriciated! Oh and I have an 06' KJ with the 3.7 won't be doing much towing but I'd like to be able to just incase and the added recovery point to the rear will be nice if and when I get stuck!

 

[CzarKJ]

I'd say keep and eye on this thread

http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53885


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[VAhlene]

Don't want to wait, it will be an Xmas present anyway I'm not gonna hold my breath for the recall.

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Mopar

Curt (IIRC) seems nice too and looks close to OE.

 

[Luke]

The Curt I got through Uhaul is awesome ... and way more hidden that the so called hidden hitches . You can literally only see the receiver.

 

[HoosierJeeper]

The Curt I got through Uhaul is awesome ... and way more hidden that the so called hidden hitches . You can literally only see the receiver.

x2 that's how my OE one is.

 

[Luke]

I saw one the other day on a Montana or something, big @ss 2" lettering across the entire back end... HIDDEN HITCH ... mhmm :happy175:

now back to your regularly scheduled advice...

 

[martin_metal_88]

Original or some that fit the same way the factory hitch does. Only the receiver is visible ( unlike the hiddenhitch model and it come with the 7 pin connector which is always nice.

 

[Tinkrr]

I ordered my Curt hitch from Amazon.com $167.95 included:wiring, bar, hitch pin, 2" chrome ball, and the platform hitch at5:00PM one day. It was sitting on my front porch before 8:00 AM. The next morning when I went out to put the trash bags out to the curb.
It came with all the correct fasteners, it looks good (only the receiver shows) The bar is long enough to clear the spare tire. It seems to tow well so far.

 

[profdlp]

Don't want to wait, it will be an Xmas present anyway I'm not gonna hold my breath for the recall.

I'm in the same boat. I graduate in a few weeks and if my new job (which I don't have yet) leads me far away I was counting on a trailer to do the move myself. Murphy's law says I'll get called in for the freebie about two days after I cough up the dough and put one on there myself.

 

[Cherrie]

So buy the MOPAR and save the sales slip and try to get refund .

 

[profdlp]

Thank you, Cherrie - that's an excellent suggestion. If it comes down to needing one in a hurry I think that's just what I'll do.

Not to sound overly negative, but I don't think I'll hold my breath waiting on the refund, though. Still, it's worth a shot.

 

[HoosierJeeper]

I'd be concerned with the type that extends out further, because that creates more leverage.

 

[OneFootClearance]

I would check here. Hitchanything.com Hope that helps!

 

[tommudd]

Thank you, Cherrie - that's an excellent suggestion. If it comes down to needing one in a hurry I think that's just what I'll do.

Not to sound overly negative, but I don't think I'll hold my breath waiting on the refund, though. Still, it's worth a shot.

Too bad you're not closer
there's one sitting by the back door of my garage that could go really reasonable

 

[profdlp]

Too bad you're not closer
there's one sitting by the back door of my garage that could go really reasonable

Not closer? That depends on whether you're still in Ohio or in Tanzania at the moment. (Actually, I'm in VA visiting the old folks right now.)

Checking my mail is a little tricky at the moment since I have to do it remotely, but shoot me an email defining "reasonable" and it might be doable. I know a guy out that way who offered me a ride in a lifted Liberty anyway - two birds, one stone.

 

[LONGJEEPOWNER]

I have a 2010 Liberty and bought the hitch from etrailer.com. The one ordered was a Curt. Works great and bolt on application.

 

[decibelchild]

x2 that's how my OE one is.

same its nice and tucked in