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(More customer reviews)This is a great receiver hitch, but it can be a real bear to install yourself. One of the mounting bolts is right next to the muffler, so you either have to remove the muffler or have the right tight-quarter wrench. Also, two of the mounting bolts have to be fished into the frame rails, which is pretty tricky and requires close attention to what you're doing. Fortunately, this receiver comes with a handy little nut and bolt fishing wire to help guide the hardware into the frame rail. All-in-all I'd recommend professional installation since this particular application is one of the harrier I've seen. It's okay if you're a car mechanic type with the right tools, but the average handyman is going to get in over his head. It took me about 2 hours with plenty of grunting and cursing. This receiver also comes with a removable heavy-duty tongue for mounting a hitch ball - a nice touch (a hitch ball isn't included which is a good thing since you need to choose a specific size). The packaging is a joke, so it's likely this receiver will come delivered with some scuffs or scratches on the finish. The powder-coated finish is pretty good, but not as good or as thick as some other receivers I've seen (like Drawtite or Reese). My hitch came to me with a couple of scuffs due to the corners of the hitch poking out of the thin cardboard box. No worries about integrity of the hitch, though, since this thing is built like a tank. Once installed, it's pretty much an extension of your car's frame. I have no doubt the hitch could easily handle way more weight than what this installation is rated for. I'm sure mine will outlast the car it's attached to.
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