Uhaul class III or IV? Safe?

[cneary812]

Originally Posted by loufish

...After staying at a Holiday Inn Express...I split the difference, if it's not going to be Snap-On, I get Craftsman...

some of the snap-on stuff is really junk. I actually prefer husky myself

[i386]

I had the dealer order and put mine on as part of the deal when I bought it. I could have saved some money if I'd just ordered the Nissan hitch kit and installed it myself. The Nissan receiver hitch is expensive and heavy because it's solid steel. If you don't have to pull anything that requires that just go to Wal-Mart and get a Reese brand receiver hitch and lock kit for about $20 and get the ball to go with it. I believe it's rated for 5000lbs. with a 2" ball installed.

Speaking of torque wrenches. I just bought a Stanley torque wrench (20-100ft/lbs) for $19 at Big Lots.

[ZeroPt99]

Originally Posted by loufish

I split the difference, if it's not going to be Snap-On, I get Craftsman...

I hear ya. Mine is craftsman, but I use mine on a semi regular basis for things needing 130+ lbs of torque (like the rear axle on my motorcycle).

I still propose that someone who simply needed a cheapo torque wrench for a job like this could do just fine with a Wal Mart dealio.

[plunge]

Originally Posted by ZeroPt99

It would really suck to pay the dealership almost $200 just to put in 4 bolts and tighten them.

I traded a 05 titan for a 07 and I swapped the hitch myself needless to say they did'nt tell me i needed the relays now im stuck to either buy relays from them or somebody else that doesn't make much sense.

[ZeroPt99]

So you had an 05 w/ a hitch on it, and when you traded the truck for the 07, you just pulled the hitch off of it to put on the new truck, but forgot about your relays?

Or does the 07 need additional relays that the 05 didn't?

Either way, aren't relays like $30? It's annoying, but it's liveable.

[cneary812]

Originally Posted by ZeroPt99

So you had an 05 w/ a hitch on it, and when you traded the truck for the 07, you just pulled the hitch off of it to put on the new truck, but forgot about your relays?

Or does the 07 need additional relays that the 05 didn't?

Either way, aren't relays like $30? It's annoying, but it's liveable.

05 only uses 2 relays 07 uses 3 or 4 can't remember exactly

[Rick Guess]

the dealer charged me $200 and that was relay and labor

on my other Titan i installed a "U" haul and with relays it cost me nearly $400
stupid me


so go Dealer

by the way
i am starting a new site
it is a forum like this one but i am an off-roader (if money will alow)

come take a look linky

[ericgst]

Originally Posted by Rick Guess

the dealer charged me $200 and that was relay and labor

on my other Titan i installed a "U" haul and with relays it cost me nearly $400
stupid me


so go Dealer

by the way
i am starting a new site
it is a forum like this one but i am an off-roader (if money will alow)

come take a look linky

This kit has the 3 relays and 7 pin/4 pin plug for $45, it is what I use, works great. May be cheaper than buying just the relays elsewhere even if you don't need the harness.

http://www.etrailer.com/pc-VWH~30608.htm

[Ken R]

Just ordered the whole kit-and-kaboodle including the wiring kit with relays from Etrailer. 99 cents shipping and no tax.

I do not shop at Uhaul, even though their facility is convenient. Worst service at the local establishment than any business which which I've ever dealt.

Reserved a trailer for an equipment pick-up; even paid in advance with credit card. On the morning of the pick up date, I went to UHaul to get the reserved trailer to meet the cargo and Uhaul said, "Sorry, it was leased out to someone else yesterday.".

They put me in a terrible bind with my customers waiting on their equipment from me and from the shipper with my cargo waiting on a dock for me to pick up. Cost me a lot of money and disrupted my business.

That was 15 years ago and I've never been back. Others have had the same type of experiences. I warn everyone of UHaul's poor business practices and poor customer service. (like I'm doing here, now)

[Quartz]

Originally Posted by 07cajuntitan

Here are the pictures on my U-haul Class IV hitch.

Looks good except for the Uhaul sitcker. That has got to go.

[ZeroPt99]

Originally Posted by Ken R

Reserved a trailer for an equipment pick-up; even paid in advance with credit card. On the morning of the pick up date, I went to UHaul to get the reserved trailer to meet the cargo and Uhaul said, "Sorry, it was leased out to someone else yesterday.".

Worst service at the local establishment than any business which which I've ever dealt.

Originally Posted by Quartz

Looks good except for the Uhaul sitcker. That has got to go.

No way, it's uber cool. I say you get a big "POWERED BY UHAUL!" sticker all the way down the side of the truck. UHaul

[young dank]

Originally Posted by Quartz

Great advice for anybody who owns a tool box.

go to AUTOZONE. they give out loaner tools, and a torque wrench is one of them. and take your instructions there so they can set it to torque and sheet. lbs/ft

[OMNIHUGE]

I just bought the factory hitch from a dealer on ebay. I have all relays and parts, but no instructions. What are the factory specs for torquing down the bolts? Also does the head of the bolt sit on the top or bottom of the frame? I haven't looked too hard at it, but it seems easy enough, just have to clarify some things since I never got instructions.

[cneary812]

Originally Posted by OMNIHUGE

I just bought the factory hitch from a dealer on ebay. I have all relays and parts, but no instructions. What are the factory specs for torquing down the bolts? Also does the head of the bolt sit on the top or bottom of the frame? I haven't looked too hard at it, but it seems easy enough, just have to clarify some things since I never got instructions.

just take the 6 bolts and you will see where they go in the frame. TQ them to about 80ft/lbs and you will be fine. Bolt head goes on bottom of frame (from ground up) ie bolt through hitch into frame.

[OMNIHUGE]

Thank you so very much!

lol thanks! was too short