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Code: 87717
Retail:$248.04
Price:$159.95
Shipping Weight: 42 pounds
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Video of Hidden Hitch Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
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Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 87717 on a 2007 Chrysler Town and County without Stow-and-Go seating. We are underneath the vehicle now, looking at the drivers side frame rail, and we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. The first thing we want to do is remove this rearmost bolt that is going to provide the rearmost attaching point for the hitch. We are also going to use a carriage bolt and block, and it down through this hole here, making for the second attaching point. And then this route hole down here, forward in the frame, that will be the third attaching point. And again, we will be ping a carriage bolt and a block into the frame for that position. So the first thing we want to do is to go ahead and remove the rearmost bolt on both sides of the frame.
With the rear bolts removed from the frame, we want to go ahead and start to fish our carriage bolts and blocks into the frame. Again, we are going to be fishing into this location here as well as this location here. The instructions tell you to go ahead and try to fish the carriage bolts and blocks into the frame through either this access hole or this access hole, which neither one of them is large enough to actually get the bolts into the frame. An easier way to do it would actually be to fish your fish wire, which is provided in the installation kit, and you are going to take that through the hole that you are going into, and you can actually fish it all the way to the end of the frame here. There is a hole there that you can feed the fish wire through, and the blocks and bolts will go in there as well. That will make for the installation to be a lot easier. But you do want to make sure that when you thread the bolts and the block on to hold this end as well so it does not pull through the frame. And I am just going to go ahead and pull that through. There is a little bit of a rubber tab in there that may be interfering a little bit, but that can be pushed in or outward enough to get the block and the carriage bolt into the frame there.
Now, one thing I do want to point out here is that you can go ahead and loosen this bolt down just a little bit as you can see, when you are going to pull it through the frame, it gets caught up on that bolt there. So just loosening it down a little bit will give you enough clearance for the bolt and the block to pull through. You definitely do not want to pull the bolt all the way out, because doing that will misalign the weld nuts inside the frame. And there we go. I am going to go ahead and fish it through again through this access hole, and that will provide the second mounting location. You want to make sure that when you do put the bolt and the block into position that the bolt is lying lengthwise into the frame. Otherwise it will interfere with the proper location of the bolt. And once those two are fished in, we can go ahead and re-tighten this bolt up. And then we just want to go ahead and do the same thing for the other side of the vehicle, as well. With the carriage bolts into place, we can go ahead and put the hitch up into position.
You do want to be sure when you are putting the hitch up that you do not knock the carriage bolts back into the frame. We are going to go ahead and just tighten our bolts down now, and then we are going to go back through and torque them down. And now we are going to go back through and torque down our bolts to the specified torque ratings, which are listed in the directions. This will conclude the installation of hitch part number 87717 on a 2007 Chrysler Town and County without Stow-and-Go seating.
1996 - 2004 Dodge Caravan All Models including 4WD
1996 - 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan All Models including 4WD
2000 - 2000 Chrysler Grand Voyager All Models including 4WD
1996 - 2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager All Models including 4WD
1996 - 2004 Chrysler Town and Country All Models including 4WD
2001 - 2003 Chrysler Voyager All Models including 4WD
1996 - 2000 Plymouth Voyager All Models including 4WD
2005 - 2007 Dodge Caravan without Stow-N-Go seats
2005 - 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan without Stow-N-Go seats
2005 - 2007 Chrysler Town and Country without Stow-N-Go seats
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Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (59 Customer Reviews)
by: Tom O.04/18/2011
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Between the excellent engineering and the video installation advice, this was the easiest hitch and light installation. I have camped and towed my whole life with cars as well as motorcycles. This was the easiest install ever. I am thinking about putting hitches on all of my vehicles.11925
by: Al03/18/2011
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Very nice hitch and lightning fast shipping! woul highly recommend if you are looking for a hitch!9731
by: Rob06/12/2009
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Looks Great! Fishing Looks great on 2001 T&C Lx. Had some difficulty fishing the bolts back through because of some hard plastic flaps at the end of the frame. They are not rubber like the installation video states. On the right side, I was able to bend the plastic flap back and pull the bolts(2) through. On the left side there was less room to work. I was able to push the bolts through the hard plastic flap at the bottom gap. All this is by feel also. Using it for cargo and bike racks mostly. Product shipped promptly and arrived in box with directions in great shape. Happy with product and etrailer.1977
by: KHogan06/10/2009
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Saved my Caravan Great product very easy to instal and looked fantastic. The best part is my wife was rear ended and the hitch took most of the damage (saved about $3000.00 in repair cost).Though the hitch didn't survive, my van did and I have ordered the exact one to replace it.. Thank you Hidden hitch.. I would recommend this hitch to any one looking for one. 1969
by: Greg F.05/09/2009
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Excellent hitch I just installed the hitch today. I ordered the hitch on the phone and received it 2 days later. The hitch is very good quality and everything was just as advertised. It took me about 3 hours from start to finish but most of the time was preparing to mount the hitch. I did not have any access point on the frame, so I had to enlarge one of the oval holes on each side by filing them, (a small grinding wheel on a drill would be much better). Then I could not get the existing bumper bolts out with a hand socket,(it takes an 18mm metric). I had to borrow an impact wrench from a neighbor and keep spraying PB Blaster on the bolts and running them in and out until I finally was able to remove them. Once I had everything ready it took less than 30 minutes to insert the bolts, lift up the hitch and attach it to the van. The hitch fit perfectly with all of the holes lining up and looks really good on the van. The only thing that shows is the receiver. I would highly recommend this hitch1830
by: Emmanuel G.04/27/2009
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Great Product! Easy install!1795
by: Kevin GGGGG11/19/2008
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Great Hitch...Fast shipping,,, READ ALL DIRECTIONS FIRST!!!!! I'm a guy.......... who reads the directions.... Well, read them ALL and watch the installation video. Then put your hitch on. Spray rusted bolts prior to removing and wear eye protectors! Love the hitch,,, really performed GREAT. Wiring harness was a breeze... I took a little extra time and really hid all the wires. Also installed Airshocks for the rear... very wise thing to do, would not have made the trip to the cabin with the quads otherwise!!!!! 1430
by: bob07/18/2008
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great, install takes time good looking hitch, opening the acess holes took more time than i thought, but if i had to do it again i could finish in 20 min.1074
by: Matt07/14/2008
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Great Hitch, Great VALUE! Purchased this hitch for my van & it works GREAT! No drilling or modding required & they beat anyone (internet or store) by almost $100! And it looks good too. Thank you!1057
by: Charlie06/12/2008
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Great hitch Easy install once existing bolts are removed959
by: Rick H06/07/2008
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GREAT HITCH FOR YOUR MINIVAN Very pleased with this HIDDEN hitch, it looks great and was easy to install, took me about 45 min. I highly recommend getting the plug in wiring harness also.940
by: Joe Mama05/30/2008
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Excellent buy !!!! Item was perfect fit. Very easy to install in less than 15 minutes.920
by: James D.05/25/2008
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Great Price. Looks great and will be very useful.904
by: Cory04/11/2008
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Excellent buy! Best hitch I could find for the price, and VERY easy to install.745
by: Bubba08/01/2007
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Awesome hitch A+ You can't find a better hitch for you minivan than this one. It carries more weight than the van can tow and it looks great. The only part of the hitch you see is the reciever tube. The cross bar is hidden by the bumper which was a must for me. Fairly easy to install, but my old bolts broke off because they were rusty. Etrailer.com prices are unbeatable on hitch. Very happy325
by: loboplatense07/16/2007
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trailer hitch for Dodge Grand we didn't use it but looks like and exelent product really easy to install. great purchase291
by: Bob V.05/09/2007
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Easy to install Easy to install and hides up under the bumper.163
by: David Windham01/30/2012
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This hitch fit perfectly on my 2003 dodge caravan sport. No drilling was a plus.30607
by: Jim Min12/17/2011
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Great Price, Fast Processing, Quick Shipping, Installation Instructional Video Superb, installed without a HITCH....Bahahawa Thank You very much.....28227
by: Chris M.10/24/2011
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I have used Hidden Hitch products in the past with great success and this unit is no exception. Quality build, quality finish and as usual from eTrailer, super shipping speeds. Only challenging thing with this hitch is fishing the bolts through the frame as you may need to grind out the openings in order to get the bolts inside the frame rails. A drill with a extra hard grinding stone makes quick work of enlarging the holes. Fishing the bolts through is quite easy due to the included 'fishing wires' and the wiring harness (05 Chrysler Town n Country) was quite simply, the easiest wiring package I've ever encountered.26034
by: Pam10/21/2011
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Very happy with this hitch. My husband installed it in about an hour without any problem.25914
by: Gene10/11/2011
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Had very little trouble installing hitch, drilled two holes for the forward bolts, the bolt fisher wire is GREAT. When I got to the wiring on the right side. I ran a rod down from the top hole for the wires to the bottom past the insulation, etc, then taped the wire to the rod and pulled it up, had no trouble with the left side, no wires are showing, any where in the installion. neat job. Think I did a great job for a 85 year old. No speed records here.25436
by: Phil B10/10/2011
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This hitch is truely an engineered work of art. The fit and ease of installation amazed me. The price was right and e-trailer shipping was super fast.25360
by: Karl09/13/2011
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Great price. Super fast shipping. No complaints whatsoever. 23910
by: Karl09/13/2011
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Great price. Super fast shipping. No complaints whatsoever. 23909
by: Jim09/13/2011
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I purchased a trailer hitch from e trailer for a 2003 caravan. The shipping was very fast and service was excellent and hitch was a perfect fit. Thank you e trailer and I recommend you and will buy from you again. Thank you Jim 23896
by: D Foster09/13/2011
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The hitch itself is great quality and I received it amazingly quickly. However, I ordered one for a 99 Town and Country minivan that was supposed to just bolt on and the product I received was "bolt-on" for 2001 and later. So I had to drill and tap new holes, "which is always fun", he said sarcastically. Still, it works great and I am having fun pulling my boat.23884
by: Kevin C.09/11/2011
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The hitch arrived quickly and as promised in perfect condition with all of the parts and accessories necessary to install it. The video showed me all of the steps I needed to take. I was able to do it myself without any problems at all! Thanks for a great product with great service at a great price.23730
by: Paul D08/30/2011
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I placed my order one evening, and by mid-day the next day I had an email saying it had shipped! Wow! The hitch was very easy to install after watching the video. Don't even bother with the printed instructions - watch the video! I had the hitch mounted in 60 minutes, and I worked slowly and stopped frequently to watch the video.23177
by: j. jones08/24/2011
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My Hidden Hitch Trailer Hitch Receiver is great. The product is solid, and very well constructed. I will recommend this product.22709
by: James M.08/19/2011
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Excellent customer service. Fast delivery. Very impressed.22185
by: Chris M.08/12/2011
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I just finished installing this in my 06 Caravan by myself. The hardest part was fishing the wire through the frame, especially the bolts towards the front of the car. Just be careful when threading the front holes because the wire is just barely long enough to reach. A second pair of hands is great but is not needed. Just be careful to hold it so it doesn't fall on your face when trying to screw it in.21669
by: Andre S08/09/2011
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great product, easy to install and great service. I would go back to etrailer.21506
by: Matt O08/02/2011
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Fantastic delivery speeds. Easy install if you can get those dang rusted bolts off :) Excellent service, product great, This is the place for hitches and accessories. 20863
by: Gato07/31/2011
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Great service from etrailer. The hitch was on my front porch quicker than the local parts store could have gotten it for me -- and the price was a few bucks better. The Hidden Hitch is not quite as well finished as some other brands I have used -- there are some weld splatters and some thin spots in the paint -- but it fits well enough and should work just fine. 20637
by: Dave07/19/2011
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Looks great on my 2005 dodge caravan. I didn't think I could do it myself. I was thinking about taking it to an auto shop and have them install it. But, when i watched the installation video, it gave me the confidence to do it myself. Thanks19709
by: John P07/17/2011
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This is my review, I have to say that wire where you thead bolt is good idea, however I did have some difficultly with the middle bolt hole, I had to take a piece of steel same thickness as the hitch, overlay to coommadate the thread hole that is in the frame of van. Straddled metal piece from 1st hole to middle threaded hole and bolted to the middle threaded hole to van frame. This solved my problem ran bolts in all 6 holes. Sinerely John P19546
by: John Palma07/14/2011
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Product was delivered on 7-13-2011. Need to do install. I do like the demo, very helpful. Thanks John Palma19389
by: Mike S.07/05/2011
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Great hitch. Install took me 45 minutes. Mostly to get the old bolts off. Used a long 2 feet plus socket wrench to remove. I sprayed them with liquid wrench for 3 nights/days while I was waiting for shipment. Move steadly and it sholdn't snap. Rust was equivalent to 8 winters in michigan salt. 18519
by: CHris W.07/02/2011
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Great product, instructions and installation hardware. Only problem was that our van has been through eight Michigan winters so the bumper bolts were quite rusty and broke during removal.18429
by: Judith G.07/02/2011
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I was very happy with E.Trailer. I placed my order on Fathers day and with free shipping received my hitch on Wednesday. The installation video helped greatly. The hitch was a perfect fit. Thank you so much. 18418
by: Al R.06/22/2011
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Trailer hitch is good. The install didn't go as easy as hoped. Two of the holes fit on our 99 Dodge Grand Caravan but the third (toward the front of the vehicle) was no where close to an access hole. It was easier just to remove the bumper to do this installation and we did that almost immediately once looking at it. Plan to use it for bike carrier mostly.17627
by: Edwin P05/28/2011
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So far so good. It looks great. We haven't towed anything yet. More later.15607
by: spencer05/22/2011
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arrived as shcheduled and installed with ease. I would buy again!15038
by: Justin Harbert05/18/2011
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Product arrived ahead of schedule and took only 20 minutes to install. Could not be happier with the purchase.14763
by: Kevin B.05/10/2011
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Hitch installed on a Plymouth Voyager. 13149
by: Jeffrey A05/06/2011
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Shipping was incredibly fast - hitch looks great, but since my bolts were too rusted, I ended up taking it down the street to the auto mechanic who installed it for $75. Well worth the cost, and now we can tow !13016
by: Bill S.04/13/2011
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Bought a universal type fit hitch for town and country mini van.Saved a bundle,and bottomed out hitch on most crowned roads.New I should have spent the money for custom fit to begin with.I ordered and installed hidden hitch.Easy install,proper fit,clearance for spare tire and exhaust .If you have any doubts about install ,I believe e-trailer has all the support you need to do a safe and proper install on your vehicle.Free shipping a plus.Don t be a cheapskate like I and buy a hitch twice.Get the custom fit model for your vehicle.11640
by: Hector S04/02/2011
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The hitch was a little bit tight on one of the bolts at the muffler side of the van, other than that it fit perfectly. very good quality. It took me about 3 hrs to install though. I had problems removing the bolts from the van as they were a bit rusted, also it took me a while to fish the bolts through the little spaces; the video on the website was very usefull for the installation. I did not have to drill additional holes. I have a voyager model 2002. Im planning to use the hitch for bicycle transportation. Im very satisfied with the overall experience.10963
by: Dave L.03/20/2011
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Following the instructions and video from etrailer. They was no need to question anything. The installation was very, very easy. Excellent Thanks9919
by: James D03/05/2011
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Very easy to install! 8572
by: mark b01/14/2011
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g caravan hitch I havent towed anything yet but hitch looks solid. went on easy .the only time consuming part was enlarging existing hole to get bolts through.assembly was a snap and is barely visible.5496
by: Roger C.12/11/2010
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First time buyer This is the first time I have ever bought a trailer hitch, I usually make my own. The unit came within 3 or four days of my order, easy to install, but I did have to make two hole's in the frame larger. The whole job took about 20 min's. Price was right on target. Great job etrailer and thanks Roger 3993
by: Tim H.07/10/2010
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Couldn't ask for better I am very pleased with this hitch - it really is hidden on my 2000 Grand Caravan, and it is easy to reach the receiver and pin hole. I found the video showing the installation to be invaluable. My only caveat is that the instructions said nothing about the fact that I had to drill the forward most bolt hole on both sides for this Class III hitch, but I would not have had that problem with the Class II. I probably still would have purchased the Class III, but some might not, so it would help to be up front about it. I don't think this is an issue with later models, as the third hole is factory installed. Also, I found the "20 minutes" of estimated installation time to be a bit optimistic. Perhaps a pro could do it that quickly on a lift, but I think an hour or 90 minutes might be more realistic for the average guy. Still, that is REALLY quick and very easy. The wire bolt puller/fish tape they give you worked like a charm for me. I would also advise getting or borrowing a calibrated torque wrench to ensure you have the required torque. That is called out in the written instructions, but not on the video, and it is an important precaution to take. Overall, I am very happy with this hitch and would recommend it to anyone.3224
by: Amm XC05/04/2010
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The product is very good. The product is very good, easy to install, good price, good customer service, and fast shipping. Thanks Amm XC Murray, KY 3001
by: B04/30/2010
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Great-looking, unseen hitch. Very happy with the prompt delivery from etrailer, and the hitch arrived in perfect condition (no scratches in the paint). Since we have salty roads in the winter, I put a coat of Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator and a coat of Rustoleum enamel on it, just to keep it rust-free. Installation was a breeze. Like the way this hitch looks, with very little of the hitch bracket/tube visible from the back.2984
by: frank k.03/22/2010
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quick install easy install,,, on a 2001 caravan you must open up the existing holes in frame to fit the bolt heads,,, comes with a bolt fishing wire that worked great 2842
by: Mark B.08/20/2009
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Good unit-needs more hardware My '00 Grand Voyager had the rearmost bolts (to be reused) rusted. PB blaster and heat did not prevent me from busting the weld nuts. Getting a shop to cut of wiht a torque wasn't a problem. But I had to wait for the plant to send me 2 more bolts, nuts, plates, washers to fish into place. Since any van that will use this hitch will likely have the same problem ('96-'04 vans), kit should come with 6 sets of fasteners. But the instructions are great, fish lines worked perfectly. Customer service put me in direct contact with the plant, and they helped me quickly. Don't be afraid of drilling holes. Just get the hitch in place in the existing holes, use a center punch, drill 1/4" starter, then finish with 1/2". Use sharp drill bits and wear gloves and goggles.2278
by: Ed C07/31/2009
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Nice hitch Pleased with this purchase. Easy to install. Don't bother with enlarging the access holes per the instructions. Watch the install video and use the leaders to feed the bolts through the end of the frame.2194
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