I went to tow something yesterday and I really think the factory hitch needs some help. The electrical connection is so far off center that it needs an extension to reach most trailer connections.
The pin is very hard to remove to install the receiver because it is up behind the plastic bumper cover.
The hitch itself is too far under the car, requiring too long of a hitch bar to clear the bumper.
The safety chain loops are also too far under the car.
I think the cut out in the bumper looks hinky.
I do not like trailer hitches that hang down under the car and the Patriot hitch does well at being hidden, but it's function suffers. I think I will be making some modifications to the hitch. Switching it to a 2" receiver and making it stick out further to the back but not lower.
Solving the cut out problem with a new cover would be expensive so I hope that isn't part of the project.
I knew I should have done this myself in the first place, but I opted for the easy way out letting my dealer install a factory hitch.
Regrets, lots of regrets. :doh:
The pin is very hard to remove to install the receiver because it is up behind the plastic bumper cover.
The hitch itself is too far under the car, requiring too long of a hitch bar to clear the bumper.
The safety chain loops are also too far under the car.
I think the cut out in the bumper looks hinky.
I do not like trailer hitches that hang down under the car and the Patriot hitch does well at being hidden, but it's function suffers. I think I will be making some modifications to the hitch. Switching it to a 2" receiver and making it stick out further to the back but not lower.
Solving the cut out problem with a new cover would be expensive so I hope that isn't part of the project.
I knew I should have done this myself in the first place, but I opted for the easy way out letting my dealer install a factory hitch.
Regrets, lots of regrets. :doh:
