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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / March 2005

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Trailer hitch

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BobT - 27 Mar 2005 02:46 GMT
Hi
I have a 2005 XC70 and want to put a trailer hitch on it.  Any
particular one better or worse than any other?
Thanks,
Stephen Henning - 27 Mar 2005 04:10 GMT
> I have a 2005 XC70 and want to put a trailer hitch on it.  Any
> particular one better or worse than any other?

I know of two.

The Volvo one is very expensive and my dealer recommended the other one.

The other one is the U-Haul one. It is custom made and very reasonable.  
I got the U-Haul one and don't think it could be any better.
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Bogey0 - 27 Mar 2005 08:11 GMT
I put one on from Hidden Hitch on my 2004. looks good and bolt holes
aligned up . Got it from E trailers.com they even shipped to here in
Germany

>Hi
>I have a 2005 XC70 and want to put a trailer hitch on it.  Any
>particular one better or worse than any other?
>Thanks,
no@spam.net - 28 Mar 2005 05:44 GMT
>Hi
>I have a 2005 XC70 and want to put a trailer hitch on it.  Any
>particular one better or worse than any other?
>Thanks,

What type of trailer are you planning on towing wiht your XC70?
How much does the trailer and its load weigh?
Stephen Henning - 28 Mar 2005 14:50 GMT
> >I have a 2005 XC70 and want to put a trailer hitch on it.  Any
> >particular one better or worse than any other?
>
> What type of trailer are you planning on towing wiht your XC70?
> How much does the trailer and its load weigh?

I went to U-Haul and got a Class II hitch (300# tongue load and 3,500#
gross weight) with a 1.25" receiver.  It is great.  It is U-Haul model
36297 and costs $115.  It only took U-Haul 30 minutes to install so it
was a good fit.  It is black and the receiver is under the bumper and
forward so it isn't very noticeable.

The U-Haul receiver is $19.95 and curves up so that it is positioned
behind the bumper.

For wiring, I got a wiring kit from a trailer shop near by for $20.  The
kit has the black box that converts the brakes plus 2 signals to 2
signals so that it will be compatible with the standard 4 pin plugs.  I
wired it into the plug next to the spare tire. It doesn't blow anything
out. The bulb out lamp works just fine.  Then I ran it through a passage
to the lower right tail light access door.  It is completely out  of
site.  When I need it, I just open the door and run it out under the
tailgate door through the rubber gasket.  The advantage of the kit is
that it has black shrouds that cover the wires and a cap that snaps over
he end that plugs into the trailer when it isn't being used.

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BobT - 28 Mar 2005 23:04 GMT
Hi
What is the "model number" so to speak at Uhaul?  What was the
installation charge. Did they do the wiring?
Thanks,
Bob T

>> >I have a 2005 XC70 and want to put a trailer hitch on it.  Any
>> >particular one better or worse than any other?
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>that it has black shrouds that cover the wires and a cap that snaps over
>he end that plugs into the trailer when it isn't being used.

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