Quick Hitch Question

**quarky42** · 08-26-2006, 12:13 PM

What mounting hardware was supposed to come with a Mopar hitch?

6 Bolts? (All the same length?)
4 or 6 Nuts (with long tabs hanging from them?)

Anything else?
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Looks like the answer is:
6 Bolts, all the same length.
3 Nuts with long tabs (there are three holes up there that are already threaded: 2 on driver's side and 1 on passenger's side)
There are some bolts that are used to rehang the exhaust hangers that come with it.

**thewagon** · 08-26-2006, 12:15 PM

that is it for the actual hitch ass'y. then the little screws for the bracket wire harness. That's if you're talking mopar hitch

**quarky42** · 08-26-2006, 12:19 PM

Better yet, does anyone have the mounting hardware for the hitch that they could dropship to me (UPS Express / overnight delivery) ?

I will be getting a replacement set of hardware in, but I really need to have this hitch mounted this weekend. The next chance I'll have is Friday and that's too late.

Caught between a rock and a hardspot. (None of the local dealers have a hitch in stock. Already checked.)

**quarky42** · 08-26-2006, 12:19 PM

Yep, I'm talking about the Mopar hitch. I'll update the first post to clarify that. Thanks for the confirmation!

**PowerWagon896** · 08-26-2006, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by quarky42

Yep, I'm talking about the Mopar hitch. I'll update the first post to clarify that. Thanks for the confirmation!

Which is it? 4 or 6 nuts?

Quarky: If memory serves me it is 4 nuts. I do know the mounting holes for the resos are used. Are there threaded inserts in those holes?

I did not do the install mtself, but I read the instuctions several times over.

I think it said to remove, then discard the reso bolts?

**quarky42** · 08-26-2006, 12:38 PM

Possibly. My hitch didn't come with any instructions either. Just the hitch. The supporting vendor didn't really knock this one out of the park. It was critical that I get this hitch installed this weekend.

I swear if I ever meet old man Murphy (of Murphy's Law) I'm going to have a few choice words with him. Then I'll put a tracking beacon on his @$$ so that everyone else can find him at their leisure and kick the sh!! out of him. (Ya I'm not happy this weekend. My mom was counting on me to haul a trailer for her real soon and I won't have a chance to install the Hitch until the day of the move.)

Guess I better get my arse outside and put the wiring harness in. I'll have the tape the harness in place or something outside the car. Yay. *scowl*

**quarky42** · 08-26-2006, 12:39 PM

Anyhow, thanks for confirming the nuts/bolts. Rep for you! (Dang I'm all repped out... I'll throw some your way tomorrow when I have more rep to give.)

**Super T** · 08-26-2006, 12:42 PM

If push comes to shove, if you're short a nut, hardware stores sell the good stuff... you can get grade 8 bolts there too.

**PowerWagon896** · 08-26-2006, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by quarky42

Anyhow, thanks for confirming the nuts/bolts. Rep for you! (Dang I'm all repped out... I'll throw some your way tomorrow when I have more rep to give.)

I don't know if I still have the instuctions, but if you think it would help, I can try to dig them up and fax/email them to you when I get home from work @ about 4:00 PM.

**quarky42** · 08-26-2006, 01:06 PM

I thought about the hardware store, but thought that if anything happened (hitch fell off, hurt my car, damaged the trailer) I would be held responsible because I didn't use the official nut/bolt. (even though I could buy some that are tougher than the mopar ones)

I was confused about the number of nuts and bolts. To hang the hitch itself there are 6 short bolts. There are 3 tabbed nuts. (I can see that now in the photos now that I'm looking more carefully.)

There are also some bolts that are used to rehang the exhaust hangers.

**PowerWagon896** · 08-26-2006, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by quarky42

I thought about the hardware store, but thought that if anything happened (hitch fell off, hurt my car, damaged the trailer) I would be held responsible because I didn't use the official nut/bolt.

The vendor is telling me that it comes with 3 nuts.

I looked at my car and I have the dual exhaust. I see 2 bolts there (like I expected) and I should receive 4 bolts and 4 nuts for those 4 bolts right?

I'm getting the runaround here.

The bolts that holds the reso mount bracket is used as one of the mounting points. The rear 1 I think.

Remove 1 of the bolts and try to thread 1 of the bolts into the hole.

I can't believe they sent you the hitch W/O instuctions. Tha's really girked up. What a bunch of nidholes!

**quarky42** · 08-26-2006, 01:35 PM

Yup. I may have rushed them a bit on shipping it because I needed it so quickly, but it would have been handy if they had checked the box to make sure it in fact had a bag of hardware (nuts/bolts)

Ya if you count the exhaust hangers there are 5 pre-threaded holes up there. There are 3 holes that need those nuts with tabs. I believe the exhaust hanger bolts themselves get replaced with a higher grade bolt too.

So there will be a grand total of at least 8 bolts and 3 nuts. There are 4 holes on each side of the hitch, so that sounds right so far. We'll see what comes in the mail. *crosses fingers for express mail to show up tomorrow with a package for me!!!* I have had USPS deliver express mail on Sundays before... it's really odd seeing the mailman pull up on a Sunday.

**quarky42** · 08-26-2006, 01:36 PM

I coulda lived without the instructions if I had the hardware...I could have lived without any of the other parts that I ordered not coming in right away... just the Hitch was critical critical. heh Murphy rears his ugly head yet again in my life. That makes 3 times in one day (yesterday) alone.