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Old 07-02-2005, 11:04 PM   #1
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Hidden Hitch
I finally got my hidden hitch installed (ECE).

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Old 07-03-2005, 02:20 AM   #2
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That's slick, HR! I've yet to look into ECE's HH. Does the flip down license plate holder come with the hitch? I'd luv to see some pics of the hitch's form and mounting points.
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Old 07-03-2005, 05:57 PM   #3
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Here are some pictures of the hitch.

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Old 07-03-2005, 09:23 PM   #4
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Looks good. Easy install I assume?

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Old 07-03-2005, 10:11 PM   #5
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Only a couple of hours. The instructions say you have to remove the rear bumper, but you don't. Unbolt rear bumper brace, drill 4 holes (with a template) and bolt it on. You will also have to mark and remove your tag bracket to cut out a hole. Pretty easy install.

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Old 07-04-2005, 04:19 PM   #6
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Hidden hitch is the way to go. Thanks for the pictures.
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Old 07-04-2005, 04:21 PM   #7
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86swb,

How about some pics of that yellow thing in the background?

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Old 07-04-2005, 04:38 PM   #8
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Ok! Sood to have rally wheels.
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Old 07-04-2005, 04:50 PM   #9
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Old 07-06-2005, 05:53 PM   #10
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Thanks for the pics...I was looking at doing this for my Burb last year, but it didn't come to the top of the list. I thought that ECE provided a license plate holder with an opening for the receiver, has that changed? What did you do for trailer wiring? ECE told me that pickup harnesses are easy to access, but Burbs are not...
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Old 07-06-2005, 08:42 PM   #11
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G,

It does come with a flip up tag bracket, it mounts to your orignal tag bracket. You have to cut a hole in the original one, so the hitch to slide through into the receiver. Look at pic #3 & #5 of my second post. My burb was already wired for trailer, but it's not to difficult to do. You will have to remove the back interior panels to access the wiring.

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Old 07-07-2005, 12:23 PM   #12
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OK, thanks for the additional info...
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