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Originally Posted by Kodiak
Saved a lot of money?????
Honda Hitch $325
Honda Wiring $135
Total $460 (college hills honda)
Draw-tite Hitch $162
Honda Harness $135
Total $297
Savings = $163
If you are concerned about the installation labor, do it yourself. It is not that difficult. If you are mechanically challenged, pay someone else to do it. The dealer labor rates are around $75per hour. That is where the majority of the cost difference is.
Draw-tite/Hidden Hitch: Not hidden, no protection for damage to the 7-pin connector, the aftermarket hitch also does not meet OEM strength spec, departure angle Honda hitch 18.6 degrees, Hidden hitch departure angle 14.7 degrees, powder coated Honda hitch vs. painted after-market hitch.
Do your own analysis. Integrated engineering versus tack-on with no thought put into the incorporating a 7-pin connector.
The truck is engineered to tow. There is now concern on the vehicle side. Just be informed with the facts before you buy.
Quality only costs you once and is worth it at trade-in time.
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Agreed, always believed in OEM accesories myself. How does the Honda Hitch affect road clearance of the truck. Lesser clearance by how many inches?. Thanks.
10-28-2005, 06:32 AM
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