NEW HITCH

[MIKE V]

Where is the best place to pick up a trailer hitch for a 2005 Trac? Buying a boat this summer and gonna need to tow it places.

Thanks!!

 

[Mark Ventry]

I got mine (a Curt) off ebay for $99 + shipping. Just installed it over the weekend.

 

[Chris Taylor]

I got the Ford hitch. Bolts on somewhat easily and is the least obtrusive one I've seen.

 

[Kevin Palmer]

They are available all over now that the Trac has been out a few years. The only thing I recommend is do NOT buy anything less than a Class III (3) hitch. Other than that, it is a preference of style..

 

[Todd Z]

Just be careful with the ebay hitches....

They will rust and the black paint will fall of in about a year....

Mine looks like junk!!!.... This summer I am removing and replacing

Todd Z

 

[TrainTrac]

Whatever hitch you buy (I have the OEM Ford hitch I purchased from Rusty), have it sprayed with Line-X or some other type of spray on bedliner material prior to installation. That way it'll never flake or rust and will always look good. I did it, it only cost me $65, and it looks great. Here are a few pictures.



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[Casey B]

Which one did you get Todd Z? I've been shopping around but haven't committed. I would prefer one that is less noticeable. The Reese brand in the local parts stores are the cheapest ($99-109 +tax:angry but I haven't heard or saw anything about them.





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[Mark Ventry]

Here's some pictures of the one I got. Comes with lifetime warranty. All the holes were pre-drilled and was very easy to install.

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[Todd Z]

Casey, I grabbed the cheapest one off ebay, don't remember which seller...

Todd Z

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[Eldon Webb]

I had the dealer install a "Hidden Hitch" when I bought my 01 New and it still looks ok. I repainted it when I painted my chadding black last summer.

 

[Allen Brandt]

etrailer.com sells name brand hitches at a decent price

 

[Johnny O]

I got a Class III Hidden Hitch from a local mom & pop accessories shop for $119. Usually something I'd do myself but I had elbow surgery and wasn't recovered yet so I had a bud who owns a transmission shop install it, he charged me $20.