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Trailer hitch and wiring install
Finally got around to installing a hitch for my small 5' x 8' utility trailer that I use every month or so for lumber pickup.
I used (Curt #13162 Class 3 from Amazon), OEM towing module (used from eBay) and custom wiring to a external mounted 7 blade plug-in (Hopkins #48485).
Pulled the whole bumper assembly off (rather then dropping the mufflers like you have to do to just remove only the bumper cover on a 4.8is - dual exhaust tips are in the way of bolts). Then cut a square hole in the little hitch cover thingy on the bumper and drilled a large hole to mount the external plug. Took me maybe 3 hours but overall not difficult at all.
Before and after pics below.
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Current garage:
2006 X5 4.8is
2007 Lexus GS350
2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
Last edited by fishhouse4; 08-21-2018 at 09:03 PM.
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