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11-17-2006, 08:30 PM | #1 |
Just bought a trailer hitch...
Just ordered it, 108 shipped. it is a hidden hitch, stay tuned for install pics.
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11-23-2006, 10:05 PM | #2 |
hidden hitch installed! all you can see is the chain loops and the drawbar intake. quite nice. getting the rear bumper off BLOWS, and i screwed up the clips that hold the bumper against the quarter panel so i gotta harrass the dealer and replace that cause the gap is messed now.
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11-24-2006, 12:30 AM | #3 |
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My Father works for hidden hitch
They are a pretty good quality product. Not all are actually a "hidden hitch" that just the name they started out with because they pioneered the Hidden look. FWIW you should buy the electical controller/isolator as well, save shorting out the system should you get water into the lights. I also HIGHLY recommend changing the trailer lights to LED to minimize the load as much as possible.
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05-30-2007, 06:48 PM | #4 | |
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05-30-2007, 06:53 PM | #5 |
wa do dem
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lmao a yaris with a tow hitch
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05-30-2007, 07:07 PM | #6 |
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Where did you get the hitch at? Do you have the LB or sedan?
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05-31-2007, 10:45 AM | #7 |
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What can a Yaris actually tow? Even class I (2,000 lbs MGTW, 200 lbs) sounds unattainable to me. Does Toyota even recommend towing for this car?
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05-31-2007, 10:59 AM | #8 |
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In the US, no. In Canada, you can tow. Most people here seem to use the hitch to mount a bike rack anyway.
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05-31-2007, 01:15 PM | #9 |
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The manual lists 700 pounds towing capacity for Canada--not recommended for US. Same cars, same capabilities....other than Toyota/US not wanting us to tow, big deal!! I'll have one once I get the bucks.
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05-31-2007, 01:20 PM | #10 |
wa do dem
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the only thing a yaris should tow is a fellow yaris that blew a tranny from towing a trailer lol
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05-31-2007, 03:32 PM | #11 |
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NOT TO BE STUPID BUT WHY ???????
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05-31-2007, 03:59 PM | #12 |
wa do dem
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do you think when the yaris was engineered and manufactured it was made to tow if it was it would have a stronger driveline and chassis plus it just looks ugly as hell to see a car towing its ugle looking and ugly to know that car will never be the same
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05-31-2007, 04:22 PM | #13 |
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Maybe, just maybe, some people want to put a hitch bike rack?? Ever think of that
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05-31-2007, 06:12 PM | #14 |
wa do dem
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ya but its still ugly they do make removable universal bike racks and im sure they are cheeper than a tow hitch and the bike rack togather
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05-31-2007, 07:10 PM | #15 |
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Did you ever think that some people think a totally invisible hitch(when not in use) may be more practical than a universal bike rack (which I think would be butt ugly) that may scratch your paint?
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06-01-2007, 11:51 PM | #16 |
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Failed hitch installation
So, here is my story:
After selling the Jeep Cherokee and getting the Yaris, I was missing my hitch, which I used to transport my bike around. I checked Hidden Hitch but they don't sell online and the closest dealer is some 100 miles away... So I went to U-Haul. They didn't have the model that fits the Yaris in stock, but they offered to order it for $170. I went to their website and ordered it myself for $130, including shipping. Great deal! Or so I thought... I tried to install it today, but had to give up after more than 1 hour. First I had to file little dents in the plastic bumper, so that the edges fits nicely, without tensioning the bumper. Then I struggled to align the holes, but I didn't succeed no matter how hard I tried. All I needed were a few millimeters, the bar was tight against the spare tire case and just wouldn't move. Twixt, where did you get yours? Mine is a U-Haul model, like I said, part number 249060, for Yaris Liftback... If I had managed to install it, it would look really nice, just like Twixt said... Any ideas, suggestions, thoughts, are welcome! |
07-09-2007, 01:43 PM | #17 |
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Well I ordered a hitch for my yaris, and wired her up over the weekend. Went with a hitch manufacturer out of Wisconsin. I'll post pics when it gets here sometime this week.
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07-09-2007, 01:56 PM | #18 |
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good luck with the warranty when you drive that bad boy into the dealer......
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