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07-20-2011, 12:51 PM
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Drives: 2007 Manual Bayou Blue LB Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Port Isabel, Texas
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Hidden Hitch Installed on '07 LB
I just installed a new Hidden Hitch on my "new to me" '07 LB. I got it on eBay from "ecustomhitch" for $109.13 US with free shipping. Shipped on the 18th and I received it today (7/20). Installation was simple, with their included instructions and I only had to remove the passenger side of the rear bumper only after not being able to get a wrench on the upper bolts. Rather than removing the whole bumper, I was able to get to both upper bolts with this method and it was popped back on in minutes.
Fit and finish on the Hidden Hitch are superb and, it's truly "hidden" with only the receiver part showing. It came with 4bolts and washers, instructions and a 1 1/4 receiver piece with pin. 12mm orginal bolts came off and 13mm Hidden Hitch bolts to mount onto frame. Very happy with the product!  Joe Last edited by Z00KA; 07-20-2011 at 01:33 PM. |
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07-20-2011, 01:02 PM
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JOE GIRTH
Drives: YARIS 3DOOR Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ROCKLAND TOYOTA/SCION
Posts: 369
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07-20-2011, 03:10 PM
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Very nice =) So now you end up with unlimited choice of tow hitch cover! http://www.google.ca/search?tbm=isch...ow+hitch+cover -toy
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07-20-2011, 05:30 PM
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2ZR swap. DO IT! Ask how!
Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic HB Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: West Michigan
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What's the towing and tongue weight rating on that thing? I can't imagine you could tow much more than a motorcycle trailer before seriously stressing the drivetrain and chassis.
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07-20-2011, 06:46 PM
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Drives: 2007 Manual Bayou Blue LB Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Port Isabel, Texas
Posts: 25
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200 lbs tongue weight and 1000 lbs total trailer weight. For me it'll be a small m/c trailer and later a bike rack.
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07-20-2011, 09:20 PM
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Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: May 2009
Location: So Cal.
Posts: 100
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Looks Good!!
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07-23-2011, 03:33 AM
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www.yarisclub.gr
Drives: yaris 1.3 2sz - 1.33 1nr Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: greece
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these are better. i think...
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07-23-2011, 03:22 PM
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Drives: 2007 Manual Bayou Blue LB Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Port Isabel, Texas
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08-28-2011, 11:14 AM
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nice looking ware would you find this unit ?
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08-29-2011, 02:22 PM
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 Drives: 09 3dr LB MT Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Lehigh Valley, PA
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I installed mine in around 30 minutes. Slight difficulty in reinstalling the upper bolt on the passenger side, but a little resourceful thinking, as well as a thinner arm, and I was able to reach up and around from the "backside" and put the upper bolt in. I recommend having a set of ratcheting wrenches (thinner than using a short socket, but still does the same job without readjustment of the wrench). Sorry, no pics of mine at this time. Will be using mine for a bike rack once we can agree on what type to get.
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08-30-2011, 01:47 PM
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Drives: 2008 Yaris 3dr Hatchback Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: New Orleans
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I have one intstalled but it only used the four attachement points that face the sides of the car. Nothing bolted to the spot that faces the rear of the car like it looks in the pics.
Mine also didn't replace any bolts. Just had to use the 5 that came with the hitch. |
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08-30-2011, 03:08 PM
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Sorry I don't mean to hijack the thread but instead of opening a new one I thought I'd ask it here.
Does anyone know of a hitch which would fit the Yaris that has tubular bars? I actually do prefer for it showing rather than hidden... I'm looking for something like this:   -toy
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08-30-2011, 03:58 PM
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Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris, 71 Galaxie Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Wenatchee, WA
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My first hitch was a tubular, got it off of a ebay seller who made them in Michigan. I sold it here when I sold my trailer. My 2nd hitch was a hidden.
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08-30-2011, 04:19 PM
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Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
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^ got any old pics of that. I can't recall ever seeing one of your car with it installed, and I've certainly never come across any while searching for hitches. I'm curious how a tubular one would manage to clear the tailpipe.
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08-31-2011, 12:14 PM
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always toyin'
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-toy
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09-02-2011, 12:05 PM
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Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris, 71 Galaxie Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Wenatchee, WA
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It went under the tailpipe I believe. I'll have to do some research on my account, that was back in 2007 when I had bought it.
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09-02-2011, 02:10 PM
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Drives: 3-door hatch Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Los Angeles
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09-02-2011, 08:03 PM
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Drives: '08 Yaris Sedan, Aero Package Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,720
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Tongue and towing capacity:
Check your manual folks. It varies widely from Europe to Canada and to the US (zero) where it is assumed everyone has a Tundra to do that job.
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