U-Haul trailer hitch self-install?

If you’re not already committed to the UHaul brand, I’ve had great luck buying and then installing hitches purchased from eTrailer. I would bet that a UHaul hitch is just a relabeled Curt or Reese hitch anyway. ETrailer also usually has a plug and play trailer wiring harness available for just about anything.

As others have said, many modern vehicles already have attach points for hitches. I’ve done a half-dozen hitch installs over the years and the only one I had to have help with was on an old beater F250. I’ve got significantly more tool weaponry these days so I probably wouldn’t need help if I had it to do over today!

Always appreciate an excuse to buy more tools!

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Originally Posted by NFATrustGuy

If you’re not already committed to the UHaul brand, I’ve had great luck buying and then installing hitches purchased from eTrailer. I would bet that a UHaul hitch is just a relabeled Curt or Reese hitch anyway. ETrailer also usually has a plug and play trailer wiring harness available for just about anything.

As others have said, many modern vehicles already have attach points for hitches. I’ve done a half-dozen hitch installs over the years and the only one I had to have help with was on an old beater F250. I’ve got significantly more tool weaponry these days so I probably wouldn’t need help if I had it to do over today!

Always appreciate an excuse to buy more tools!

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Cool, I'll look em up. I'm not beholden to UHaul.

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Originally Posted by CavSct1983

Lol. K.

I'll have a buddy help with wiring aspect. Thanks.

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You can likely buy a plug and play harness.

Any hitch is probably bolt on, probably just need an extra pair of hands.

ETA: yup, bolt on Class III https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hit...ll-description

I took mine to U-haul, but I probably could have done it myself. With your more modern, and way more common vehicle, I'd try it myself. Good luck.

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Originally Posted by brutal

You can likely buy a plug and play harness.

Any hitch is probably bolt on, probably just need an extra pair of hands.

ETA: yup, bolt on Class III https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hit...ll-description

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...and ordered.

Thanks to all who replied.

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Originally Posted by NFATrustGuy

If you’re not already committed to the UHaul brand, I’ve had great luck buying and then installing hitches purchased from eTrailer. I would bet that a UHaul hitch is just a relabeled Curt or Reese hitch anyway. ETrailer also usually has a plug and play trailer wiring harness available for just about anything.

As others have said, many modern vehicles already have attach points for hitches. I’ve done a half-dozen hitch installs over the years and the only one I had to have help with was on an old beater F250. I’ve got significantly more tool weaponry these days so I probably wouldn’t need help if I had it to do over today!

Always appreciate an excuse to buy more tools!

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All of the boxes I saw at the uhaul joint had Horizon Global on them. The company that owns Reese and Draw-tite.
http://horizonglobal.com/brands

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Originally Posted by 00tec

All of the boxes I saw at the uhaul joint had Horizon Global on them. The company that owns Reese and Draw-tite.
http://horizonglobal.com/brands

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Yep. Draw-tite. Couldn’t think of that name last night when I posted.

Thanks for the link to Etrailers.com. I looked up the hitch for my Amigo (which I got lucky and Uhaul actually had one of the only ones in the country in stock at the store I picked) and when I look at the photos, mine is definitely a Curt.

I've got a line on a small trailer so I'm looking at a transmission cooler and the wiring harness now.

Just installed this. Fairly simple once we realized there were 3 different bolt sets, proper set to use depending on vehicle model.

Did you do wiring as well? I've zero experience with that part.