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Posted: Jan 25 2008 at 2:10pm \| IP Logged

I need to have a trailer hitch installed. Any recommendations? I'm partial to having the deal do it to avoid any warranty questions down the road. But I've also heard U-Haul does a decent job.

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Posted: Jan 27 2008 at 4:06pm \| IP Logged

Uhaul or a dealership will rip you off installing a tow hitch. I recently just installed a class III hitch on my new 08 Frontier. I looked online and did some research and purchased a Curt Hitch(great quality hitch) from JC Whitney for $125 with the free shipping they have. I installed it in 20 minutes with a friend to help hold up the hitch and tighten the 6 nuts to 65lbs into the frame. They really are not hard to install.

The only thing some may find difficult is if you want to install the 7 prong wiring for electric brakes on a trailer. I frabricated a bracket by myself and painted it black and it looks just like a factory install. With the hitch and wiring(which I bought from the dealer for $65) the total came to $190. The dealer quoted me $430 to have them install the nissan one. For the savings of $240 it was WELL worth it

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Posted: Jan 27 2008 at 5:28pm \| IP Logged

While poking around on the internet you can buy the nissan receiver hitch with the bracket already mounted

http://www.courtesyparts.com/betasite/nissan-class-receiver- hitch-2005-2008-frontier-p-228541.html?cPath=4888&

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Posted: Jan 28 2008 at 9:41pm \| IP Logged

Thanks man. It's the electrical that makes me consider the dealership. Appreciate the advice.

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