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Code: 60818
Retail:$254.97
Price:$159.95
Shipping Weight: 26 pounds
Shipping SpecialSpecially designed for light-duty applications, this fully welded vehicle trailer hitch receiver features a powder coat finish over an e-coat base to ensure superior corrosion resistance. Drawbar, pin and clip included.
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Video of Hidden Hitch Trailer Hitch Receiver with Drawbar - Custom Fit - Class I - 1-1/4"
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Today we are going to install part number 60818 from Hidden Hitch on our 2006 Chrysler PT cruiser. This install also applies to part number 24759 from Draw Tite. Alright, the hitch will attach where this tow hook is. This tow hook will be removed and kept off. The hitch will be bolt into place right here and also there will be a part in the frame up a little further around this area that we will have to drill out for access of a carriage bolt. It is basically the same thing on both sides. On the driver side we are going to have to lower the muffler to get to the access there. Also we took down the spare tire for now. Theoretically you should not have to take it down but it makes it just a little bit easier to put the hitch back up against the bumper and then put the spare tire up when you are done. First of all, remove the exhaust hangers.
On this model they are actually bolted on so you do not have to slide off the rubber hangers, we will just unbolt them from the frame. There is one back here in front of the axle so it might be a good idea to loosen them and give you just a little bit of extra wiggle room. Next we have to take off the tow hook. There are 2 bolts up back behind here that you will have to get to by hand. Next what we are going to do is remove the tail lights. I know that is not normal, but to do this you will have to get to the access door that we are going to drill through to the bottom of the frame. We will get access to that behind the tail light. You will want to do the same thing for both sides. Also, if you want to, you can just totally disconnect the lights too. Just push in this tab and it comes right apart. At this point we can just go ahead and install the hitch on the vehicle by using the bolt holes that we took the tie downs off of. We are going to leave these loose, just enough to hold the hitch up there.
Now that we got it held up there, what we can do is snug up the bolts, get the hitch aligned where we want it, then we can drill out the holes for the two last remaining holes. Behind this brace here is a flat piece of steel that goes up against the part of the body going that way. It is kind of hard to see, but you can run your drill through here and you will need a half inch bit to go through the metal. You do this on both sides of the vehicle. You have to use this wire puller that comes with the kit. You put it up through the hole in the frame and pull it out through the tail light area. Then you will pull your bolt and block right back through. Once you have it through go ahead and drop the block on in and make sure it goes down in all the way. Then thread in your bolt and pull that back on through.
Since we already have these bolts snugged up and these bolts are pretty much going to stay where they are, we will go ahead and torque them down. We will do the same thing for the other side. Go ahead and repeat the same thing for the other side. At this point we can go ahead and reinstall the exhaust. We can put our spare tire back up. Alright, we can reinstall our tail lights. One other note, this hitch fits a variety of different years and here the hitch actually hits against the bottom of the bumper. It will not hurt anything. The tolerance is on the body components and vary up to a 1/4 inch or so. So you end up with some deflection like this on sometimes different models. That covers our install of 60818 from hidden hitch.
2001 - 2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser All Models
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Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (11 Customer Reviews)
by: George06/24/2011
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Ordered Tuesday and received Thursday with no shipping charge. Installation simple and looks good on the PT Cruiser. Was about $100 cheaper than having a shop install it.17808
by: Ed B.06/10/2011
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First off...........Holy Cow..........my hitch arrived a day sooner than schedualed. Throughout the whole ordering & shipping process I was kept informed of it's status in what appeared to be in real time. I feel that etrailer should be a golden example for other online vendors/sellers to follow. I can not say enough. Thanks etrailer, ED BTW my hitch works great.16690
by: Morgan J.05/06/2011
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This product was moderately easy to install. But the tongue could be a little tighter in fitting into the hitch because it rattles a bit. 13005
by: Rex U.03/25/2011
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Here is my setup using the items from my two orders, including the two ant-rattle devices. The pictures aren't that great of quality, since I just used my cell phone (my only camera anymore). Everything works perfectly. 10374
by: DRU03/25/2011
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Perfect hitch for me to use with bike and HIgh Wheel carriers. Fairly easy installation. Bought other etrailer items to complete my setup later.10318
by: Dick N03/01/2011
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Watched installation video and it was just that easy. The "fishing" wire that was included made the job quite simple. Hitch fit perfectly (Hidden Hitch for 2002 PT Cruiser). As my model was a 2002, I did not have to use a socket to drop down the muffler. There were three rubber holders and I slid them sideways to drop the muffler down to get the hitch in between the frame and muffler. Also, the hitch totally clears the bottom part of the bumper - no interference as in the video. Hitch is totally out of sight except for the receiver, naturally. I would recommend it to everyone. Second Hidden Hitch I've owned.8193
by: Matt02/27/2011
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This hitch for the PT cruiser is an extremely well made product. Installation was quick and easy. Finish and fit is excellent, and packaging was good. The hitch did break through a bit of the side of the box, and rubbing on the box did cause the paint to come off one corner where it mounts to the car, but this is no big deal as it is up and out of sight. It will certainly rust quicker at this spot, but with 1/8" steel plate construction, the car will be in the crusher before it causes any issue. Etrailer's customer service is top-notch, and they updated me along the way with the information on the order status. I will certainly be using Etrailer in the future for my towing equipment needs.7982
by: Keith S.07/05/2010
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Eactly as described on website Installation was 2 hours end to end; I beg to differ with the 30 minutes for a DIY-er. Only confusion was the tie down angle brackets originally on the frame. After removal it was clear how/where to mount. Wire fish works well, but I would add a note to "ream" (enlarge) the 1/2" hole for wire clearance when fishing. Looks exactly like photos on website. Great job!3204
by: Steve07/26/2009
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Installation Installation was very straight forward. The installation instructions were very clear and provided excellent direction. I needed to buy a 1/2" drill, otherwise the installation required basic hand tools found in any garage mechanic's tool box.2174
by: Hotcana09/24/2007
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PT Cruiser This hitch for the PT Cruiser is absoluut super you need a 1/2 " drill the fishing tool included is great help. Great to have it send from Canadian warehouse so I did not extra charge for the border This could have been easy a extra $60.00 or so Thank you427
by: Al C.07/26/2011
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Etrailer.com is everything it says it is. I ordered a trailer hitch and bike rack for my PT Cruiser, figuring that it would take a week or mor for delivery. To my amazement and satisfaction, the order was shipped the same day and delivered a day ahead of the day promised. And it was easy to track it all the way. It's now installed and in use. Thanks, and by the way, you will receive my second order today - a rear cargo carrier.20283
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