Need a trailer hitch
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Need a trailer hitch
I've got an '06 F150 XLT without a tow package. Obviously no hitch/receiver either. I'm looking to get a bolt-on hitch/receiver but don't know which to get. Could someone point me in the right direction of where and which one I should get. I did check the dealer but their option was about $600. Seemed a little high to me. Any help would be cool.
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Call any place that sells trailers, they should be able to install a hitch for you.
Going price is about $450 installed with a 4 pin vehicle/trailer wiring harness.
Parts seperately:
Hitch $250-350
Wiring harness $20-40
Don't be concerned with brand names. Personally I like the 1 piece hitches over the 3 piece design. U-Haul is also usually a reasonable place to have a hitch installed.
Get a Class III hitch with a Class IV endorcement and your hitch will lbe good to trailer loads of 6k or 10k with Weight Distribution Bars.
Going price is about $450 installed with a 4 pin vehicle/trailer wiring harness.
Parts seperately:
Hitch $250-350
Wiring harness $20-40
Don't be concerned with brand names. Personally I like the 1 piece hitches over the 3 piece design. U-Haul is also usually a reasonable place to have a hitch installed.
Get a Class III hitch with a Class IV endorcement and your hitch will lbe good to trailer loads of 6k or 10k with Weight Distribution Bars.
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I got my hitch for 150, and put it on myself, locktite and a big socket, wrench, and thats about it.
As for the plug, get that from the dealer for the rear, it makes it way easier, I mean I spliced mine in and paid 30 for the plug and it works fine. Just take your time and do it right, I posted somewhere what the wires are and your plug with also say.
As for the plug, get that from the dealer for the rear, it makes it way easier, I mean I spliced mine in and paid 30 for the plug and it works fine. Just take your time and do it right, I posted somewhere what the wires are and your plug with also say.
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I appreciate the info folks. Puting on a hitch is not a problem and there seems to already be a 4 pin socket underneath a cap installed. So basically all I'm looking for is a hitch reciever that bolts directly to the frame. Should be pretty simple install. I've done much worse mods to my other vehicles.
I checked out this site and out of those 5 options, I still don't know what direction to go. I won't be towing that much, and the most I'll be towing is probably a 1950 Chevy Pickup on a dolly. Suggestions??
Last edited by Calicat771; 05-08-2008 at 10:11 PM.
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I've got an '06 F150 XLT without a tow package. Obviously no hitch/receiver either. I'm looking to get a bolt-on hitch/receiver but don't know which to get. Could someone point me in the right direction of where and which one I should get. I did check the dealer but their option was about $600. Seemed a little high to me. Any help would be cool.
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Any of those eTrailer hitches would work fine. They are all name brands. Your 4 pin is fine unless you tow something that has electric brakes. You need to choose a drawbar that has the correct rise/drop to have a level trailer. You can buy drawbars, *****, and pins at Autozone.
Anything special in this I should consider based on these specs:
Weight Carrying:
Gross Towing Weight (GTW) 6,000 lbs.
Gross Tongue Weight (TW) 600 lbs.
Weight Distributing:
Gross Towing Weight (GTW) 10,000 lbs.
Gross TongueWeight (TW) 1,000 lbs.
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Alon, are you able to match eTrailer.com's hitch prices?
The cheaper hitches are fine - they are all good to 6000# without weight distribution bars - which is something you WILL want anyway if you go over that weight. With WD, they are all good to 10000#. No need for a hitch that will do 10000# without WD, leave those to the Super Duty guys. A F-150 is gonna sag like a ***** with over 6000# without WD.
The cheaper hitches are fine - they are all good to 6000# without weight distribution bars - which is something you WILL want anyway if you go over that weight. With WD, they are all good to 10000#. No need for a hitch that will do 10000# without WD, leave those to the Super Duty guys. A F-150 is gonna sag like a ***** with over 6000# without WD.
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IMHO, if you ever think you'll be doing any trailering, buying the factory trailer tow package is a must. It gives you so much - heavy duty alternator, oil cooler, transmission cooler, frame mount hitch, brake controller pre-wiring and harness, and two different kinds of light plugs (4 pin and 8 pin), that it's a great way to set your truck up for towing. I also recommend the 5.4 L V8.
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