u-haul trailer hitch-any thoughts?

[cook]

Daughter is moving to Fl. in 2 weeks,needs to rent a trailer and have a hitch installed on a 04 mits outlander.Called U-haul in st.joseph yesterday.260$ for hitch,reciever,ball,wiring,etc....complete package.Will call a few other places today,but time is getting short...would be nice to have everything done at once,even if it costs a few more $$$
Any comments or suggestions?

[Finns]

Had them do my van a few years back. Very solid and reasonable (I guess). Bad part is I set an appointment time but the man working on it didn't know I was waiting on it and not just dropping it off. Took for ever. If you go there make sure every one knows your waiting on it, if you are.

[slipbobber]

Might try Croft, they have a place on Truman road in KC. They have done work for the company that I used to work for, reasonable and fast.

[old fuzzy]

sounds reasonable

[bwillaub]

For that price, Cookie, maybe they'll throw in a casting net and a five gallon bucket? :D

Everbody knows Cookie uses a 2 1/2 gallon bucket. :D SHEEEESH! :rolleyes:

Sounds reasonable to me too, Cookie. Of course, it's much cheaper to do it yourself.

[JimA]

Cook - I had U-Haul install trailer hitch and wiring on new Toyota couple of years ago. Hitch is great - no problem. But with Toyota - and many others now -they have to install a 'Converter' box from 5 wire to 4 wire system. Little metal box about size of cig pack. Something about brake lights being independent of turn signals. First converter box lasted some months - mostly sitting - then went out. Second lasted ONE trip to lake. Moisture. I posted on here and got several responses along same lines and suggestions to go to diff place. I went to local battery/chain saw/mower/HITCH store and they installed a new converter that is incased in molded rubber - works fine. Mecanic said not first time he had to replace Uhaul box. I got by cheap with him as he was able to use their wiring. Just my experience - good luck, Jim

[cook]

Thanks,kids-its just gotta last 3 days/1500 miles-think I just get it all together.Looked at a few sites this morning,wiring should be just a plug in....newer model cars/truck with LED lights seem to be a headache.
LOZ...no need to delete...that was funny,they told me to keep the 5 gal. bucket,handy to prop the tounge up on!!
Bwillaub,the 2.5 ain't big enough!You must not know me well,when I try to do it myself it usally ends up costing 3X as much if I just had someone else do it

[LOZcrappie]

No problem, Cook. Just didnt' want to be too much of a smart-a. I appreciate your jokes and humor on here as well as the contributions fromm Jared.

Tight lines, all!

[cook]

jokes and humor on here as well as the contributions fromm Jared.

Tight lines, all!

ain't he the guy from Subway...???...Bwhaaaaaaaa:D

[LeeinMo]

Might try Croft, they have a place on Truman road in KC. They have done work for the company that I used to work for, reasonable and fast.

I agree Croft. The wife had a quote for her Nissan Murrano at the dealership for 700.00 said they had to take bumper off blah blah blah. We took it to Croft on a Sat. since we had a football game right by it. Left it for 2 hrs.came back SUV was done. Under 200.00 and they did not have to take the bumper off. Lee