Under bumper Hitch options

[fourfourto]

After some thought im getting a hitch.
I had some local guy give me a price of $300.00 to notch my bumper and put it were factory one goes but decided to go under bumper for 1/2 the price(installing myself)
I dont want to cut into bumper and have him remove it and risk a bad install and damage to rear camera.

I found a curtis hitch cheap on e-bay and I will hinge(like my lic plate) the plug so it dont hang up or get damaged.
I figured the hitch itself could take the abuse and Ill put a hitch cover skidplate in the receiver.

Im running steps so it shouldnt change my wheeling .

Are there any better hiches I could get ,ill be ordering it in the next week or so?.



Curtis hitch,I like the skid type chain holes



Drawtight one ,I think the chain loops would hang up or get damaged easy?





Hitch skid plate




Any other options or thoughts ?

[waynesoffroad]

I have the drawtite hitch. One thing I noticed with it was that my shackles would bottom out on it and limit my suspension travel when I was offroad. Then I got a Rancho lift and it was worst because the springs were longer and would bottom out all the time. Then I found some boomerang YJ shackles from Currie and I have not bottomed out since. http://www.currieenterprises.com/CES...t.aspx?id=1100

I'm not sure how the curt fits but if it extends behind the shackles it might bottom out as well.

[fourfourto]

Thanks I didnt think of that,hopefully its not that bad,Im running steps so I havent maxed out the suspension.

I need a hitch for a camper I want to get.I have put it off to long.

I should have got a hitch 2 years ago ,but had a problem finding a adventure in gray with a hitch.(8/05)

[CCMDoc]

Originally Posted by fourfourto

Thanks I didnt think of that,hopefully its not that bad,Im running steps so I havent maxed out the suspension.

I need a hitch for a camper I want to get.I have put it off to long.

I should have got a hitch 2 years ago ,but had a problem finding a adventure in gray with a hitch.(8/05)

I had the Drawtite hitch on my '07 H3 Adventure Pkg. It didn't need any change to the bumper and I never had a problem with it hitting or binding to anything - no damage to it nor did it hang up when I went off roading in the Catskills.

[fourfourto]

Upon furture reserch i find that the curtis and hidden hitch both look like the drawtight one (2nd pic) with the loops ?(the all show different set up on there listings simular to my first pic )


In a couple days Ill order the curtis one(with loops) if other style is not available on the H3 ?(maybe install issues?)

Does anyone have a hitch without those hooks that stick out from the side ?

Ill try searching pics again also.

[fourfourto]

I just ordered the curtis hitch,I bought it from JC whitney it came with a free 2" drop receiver.
I also ordered a 2 " ball ,hitch pin lock, curtis hitch skid plate and a wire plug kit.
It all came to $183.93 total including shipping using a $50 off coupon I recieved in a email the other day.

[topak]

does it have something to do with trailer hitch lock?

[fourfourto]

topak Ill take some of what your smokin by the way I do have a hitch lock,I was looking for hitch options and wiring info 8 months agoWelcome newbee

And thanks tower I never thanked you on your help on this old thread.Camper pulls like a dream no problems.

[BigPoppa1411]

Nice camper!

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Originally Posted by BigPoppa1411

Nice camper!

I agree! How is that working out for you 442?

You certainly have that camper leveled out correctly!!

[fourfourto]

I just got back from KOA Mystic Ct tows great Im getting around 13 MPG with some Idling.(not bad)
Running around 3,800/3,900lbs heavy(fully equiped with H2O)
Im hoping for 14MPG on my Va trip in 10 days