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- tatestExplorer IIDIY for a Honda Fit, Blue Ox baseplate. About 6 hours work in the sun, 100F temperatures, more like 140 down in the driveway.
Six hours spread over two days, an hour disassembly, four drilling, fitting, grinding, hour of reassembly, much of the work sitting or laying on that hot driveway. If I had to do it again, would look for a better time and place, and have a fresh drill bit for each hole. Manufacturers seem to be using some incredibly tough steels to for unibody structural parts for cars with no frames at all.
Should have paid the local RV dealer $200 to do the work in his shop, but didn't want to wait three weeks for an opening in his schedule. Next time I'll be better about my scheduling.
Lights solution was easier, using magnetics because I tow multiple vechicles. Same for brakes, brake in a box can be moved vehicle to vehicle, permanent installations often cleaner but a lot more work and not immediately transferable. - dverstraExplorerMy RV dealer did mine. No Problems
- rctourExplorerI purchased a 2014 Wrangler and first installed the rear tow bar receiver and trailer lights to it, then front base plate receiver for Blue Ox Aladdin tow bar, Blue Ox Patriot brake system and the electrical harness to plug into the jeep from the motor home and the wiring back to the tail lights of the Jeep. I purchased some of the stuff on Ebay. The total for all of it was less that $1,400 when it was all said and done. It took me about 3 - 4 hours, with a little help from my wife.
Pretty simple! - wandering1ExplorerGo to an RV dealer or camping world.
- Cloud_DancerExplorer III've always trusted the same guy to do it right,.....me.
- wa8yxmExplorer IIIMine was a 2 shop job
Base plate was done at "Hitch World" type store
Lube pump at RV dealer
Tow lights were part of Lube Pump install but had they not been they would be a DBM job (Done By Myself). - Homer1ExplorerU-Haul-Hertz-any full service garage can do it as can some major alignment shops. I found a very minute camber change made mine tow much better and did not scuff the tires as can some times happen.
- Jim_ShoeExplorer IIGot mine done at the dealership where I bought my 'C'. I found my future 'toad' at a used car dealership nearby. A 4WD Jeep Wrangler 5 speed stick. Got it for a song. The previous owner bought it new but had a 20 mile drive to work every day. His left leg just wore out!
- RangeriderExplorerCW did the first one, RV dealer did the 2nd one. No problems with either one.
- Bob___AnnExplorerWe used an RV dealership that we trusted.
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