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Old 07-08-2009, 10:29 PM
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Alright fellas, I want to find out which hitch is the best. I won't be towing anything really heavy, 10,000 or less. Who should I go with? Hidden Hitch, Draw Tight, or someone else? Thanks for the help.
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curt is the best to me other than the factory one i dont trust reese even though they have the most famous name out there but if it was me i would go with curt or with the factory they are pretty tuff its handled everything i could throw it and i tow big tractors and backhoes and alot of heavy stuff but we have curt on our work trucks
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your cheapest bet would to buy a new take off..
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Bought mine from an RV dealer and it is a Reese and cost about $220.00.

Took less than 10 minutes to install and everything was provided. Holes lined up perfectly and it attaches in 6 places to the frame.

It is a class IV so I think it is rated to 10K pounds..... more than I ever plan to pull trailer wise.
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I bought a Valley Class III/IV hitch for mine, I think it was around $150 shipped. It came with all hardware, lined up perfectly, installed quickly and easily, and it is very well hidden as it tucks up behind the rear bumper with only the receiver visible hanging below the bumper. Perhaps not the best/strongest hitch available, but it'll definitely handle anything I can pull with the 4.2
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I would go with UHaul i got mine for 260 bucks and came with a lifetime warranty for 5 bucks... took about 30 minutes to install and looks dang good.
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I purchased a Reese setup from Wall Mart, a do it yourself install. It took about an hour to put in. I paid $150.00 for it. Great hitch.
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Hidden Hitch and Draw Tite are the same company, owned by Cequent Towing. Both are very good hitches.
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http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CHT-14360/
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i have loved my Reese Class IV hitch. i have beaten the crap out of it, used it to pull and be pulled out of places, great for haulin the boat. its rock solid IMO. Me and my grandfather have these hitches on our F150s and we both love 'em.


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