Installing a trailer hitch / receiver

[DMAG]

This may or may not be of interest to anyone but it was a nice day and I thought I would add something to the knowledge base. This project was 1-1/2 hours start to finish which included taking photo’s. Part numbers are 82207811 (Hitch) and 82208643 (Receiver adapter). I did this myself but it would have been nice to have someone assist in lifting the hitch in place.

Remove the air dam. It will not be reused.


It is necessary to lower the exhaust system 3 to 4 inches to mount the receiver. I positioned floor jacks to support the exhaust.


Next you must remove 2 bolts that support the resonators. There are 2 hangers per resonator.
Drivers side furthest rear


Drivers side


Passenger side


Passenger side furthest rear


Release muffler from hangers. Spray with silicone and they easily slip out.


Removed

The exhaust will now be able to lower 3 – 4 inches.

[DMAG]

Be careful not to lower too far. The resonators make contact with body.


The hitch is bolted to the frame using a total of 6 bolts (3 on each side). The frame has 3 nuts already installed.
Once the exhaust has been lowered you can slide the receiver in place from the rear of the car. You must start 1 bolt on each side to support the hitch while you install the other bolts.
It is necessary to install 3 nuts inside the frame rails. See pictures below.




Drivers side


Passenger side


These 6 bolts are then tightened to 75 ft.-lbs

Reverse the process to re-hang the exhaust system.

The anti rotation tabs on the rear most exhaust attachments must be cut off. These parts are stamped for left and right.

[DMAG]

Completed photos

[BlkHemiMag]

Good write-up, I see this mod in my future. thanks

[zonian]

Nice "how to" DMAG, I see this in my future as well...these are the Mopars, correct?

Would it be possible to post a few more pics of rear and side views of the hitch & adapter installed? Having a hard time (in my ameoba brain) envisioning what this will look like...

Thanks,

Paul

[zonian]

J,


Didn't realize there were two models of adapters...thanks. I think I would need an adapter that comes back up outside the skirt as well...I think straight out would be too low.

Can you post some pics of both? Side and rear 1/4 views? I would really appreciate it.

Thanks,

Paul

[zonian]

Thanks much, that would be great!

Paul

[redinorange]

I'm not sure if the credit for this "How to" goes to DMAG or digitalebola, but this should be used as a model for anyone that submits an article. Good, clear photos, outlined details of pertinent information, in order and spelled correctly.
Very nice job!

[Ferl]

I'm not sure if the credit for this "How to" goes to DMAG or digitalebola, but this should be used as a model for anyone that submits an article. Good, clear photos, outlined details of pertinent information, in order and spelled correctly.
Very nice job!

Thanks for the compliment. The dumbest thing I did was not taking a photo of the hitch before the installation.

[redinorange]

Thanks for the compliment. The dumbest thing I did was not taking a photo of the hitch before the installation.

Ferl, great job, man... Tell DMAG to put your name on there somewhere. Nice work.

[Ferl]

When we changed to the new forum the original post info was lost. Just a casualty of the upgrade. I still can't believe I was 2s2pd to take a photo of the hitch before I installed the thing. Perhaps that will be my new tag.

2S2PD

[zonian]

Thanks EB...what is the correct DC P/N for the adapter in the middle pic...this is the one that I'll need.

Regards,

Paul

[zonian]

All set with the ball already...thank you again for the pics...,

Paul

[duncan91]

The dealer also has a hitch with the same description and part number, except there is an (AB) at the end - 82207811(AB). What's up with that? Can either be used?

[duncan91]

The adapter is $33.00, but the actual hitch is $215.00, which is the same as the one without the (AB). By the way, the dealer didn't know what it stood for either. He thought maybe Dodge may have changed the hitch manufacturer???