Honda crv trailer hitch installation near me

I want to carry four bikes so a roof mounted rack is not an option. My local dealer wants $393 (USD) for the trailer hitch and almost $600 for installation. Time to look for a third party hitch/installation and any recommendations are appreciated. I'm venting first and will now search this forum and local shops for a reasonable solution. Thanks, Ron Tonkin Honda.

If you go to a Honda dealer, even for new air in your tires you need to brace your self better.

Get out the yellow pages. Uhhh, do they still have a yellow pages?

U haul for hitch.....then go to orsracksdirect.com.....cant beat their prices

You guys really get hosed in the US. Up here in Canada we have set install times and prices for OEM Accessories.

I am allowed to charge 2.6 hours for installing a harness and hitch. That works out to be approx $285.00 Canadian.

I think the US dealerships have a lot of wiggle room. College Hills Honda has the hitch on sale for $245 USD. Also, the 2.6 hours you mentioned jumped out at me because the dealership took three hours to install the auto-dimming mirror my wife wanted. And an additional 10 minutes when they brought the car out with the trim not seated properly. I tell 'ya this car has been (so far) an unending series of regrets.

Get a 2" hitch from etrailer.com for $143. Install it yourself and use one of those f shaped bike racks. You can get 4 bikes on them. The hitch has 350lb max tongue weight and free shipping. i am ordering one and picking it up at the border.

Get a 2" hitch from etrailer.com for $143. Install it yourself and use one of those f shaped bike racks. You can get 4 bikes on them. The hitch has 350lb max tongue weight and free shipping. i am ordering one and picking it up at the border.

Picking it up at the "border"?

He must have just eaten at Taco Bell <rimshot>.

UHaul is going to install it and the total cost is less than just Honda's hitch on sale.

My local Honda dealership quoted me an outrageous amount, as did my local non-dealership Honda specialist that I typically take my car to for maintenance.

Who quoted me the lowest figure?

Pep Boys.

Normally I don't do business with them, but I might be making an exception this time.

College Hills Honda sell the hitch for $270 and the wiring harness for $133 plus shipping. I took a look at the installation instructions and it looks like there is a lot of work involved with installing the wiring harness including having to cut metal. Also lots of disassembly of body and trim parts. If the dealer follows the instructions it sure seems like there is a lot of labor involved.

Before I would use a third party (Pep Boys, U-Haul, etc) I would want to know exactly how they are going to install the necessary wiring. That's just me but I have seen some really botched wiring jobs from shops that do not have the knowledge or care to do things right. Of course a Honda dealer can mess it up as well but it should be under warranty so you have some protection.

I think we would all appreciate hearing from anyone that had the hitch and wiring installed in a 2012-13CR-V by a Honda dealer as well as any third party shop.

I paid $145 for a Curt 13119 Class 3 Receiver Hitch, and it compliments the 2012 model nicely.

[EDIT]My apologies to crvownersclub forum owner and members, my bad, I failed to mention that the hitch was actually bought right here on this forum. I clicked through the etrailer link on the main crvownersclub.com forum. Just a shout out to the site sponsor, I love this site and I do try to do my part by supporting its sponsors.

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I had Car Toys do the work. There were two mounting options, either remove the plastic cover under the car, or cut holes through it...I opted for the later (since my understanding is the plastic cover under the car is designed to reduce noise.

http://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hitch/Honda/CR-V/2012/C13119.html?vehicleid=20121139125

Just put a Hidden Hitch class III on my 2013. Installed with a 525 tongue weight limit was $265 Canadian. The wiring harness was $135 additional.

Part Number: 87621

Description: Class III & IV Receiver (87xxx Series) - Round Tube
Class Rating: CLASS III/IV
Weight Carrying: 525/3,500 lbs. (WC)
Box Size: 2" x 2"
Warranty: Limited Lifetime

Footnotes:

Ø Uses all existing holes No Drilling required.

HM Hitch crosstube is visible beneath bumper.
JP J-Pin Ready Receiver.
JR Exhaust must be temporarily lowered for installation.
SV Trimming or removal of under body appearance panel required.

Bothe were supplied and installed by an authorized shop, beats the crappy Honda one for $771 Canadian.

Just put a Hidden Hitch class III on my 2013. Installed with a 525 tongue weight limit was $265 Canadian. The wiring harness was $135 additional.

Are you happy with the appearance? Do you happen to have a picture of it?

FYI, I updated my post. I included an Amazon link, but in fact I bought mine from eTrailer, a site sponsor. Back to your regularly scheduled programming...

Very happy with the install and the look. Always nicer if the is a built in port, but what can you do with Honda and some of their idiotic ideas. As for picture, when my wife leaves it in the driveway long enough I will grab the camera.

Plus Hidden has a $20/$30 rebate on right now.

Got mine from Amazon.com. Curt hitch for 2012 CRV ($138.00 including shipping). I installed it myself in my garage using instructions from E-Trailer.com on youtube which took me about 2 hrs. So all in all, I spent less than $150. As for the bike rack, I got a Yakima Double Down from Amazon (RacksforAll) good for 5 bikes which cost me around $165.00 all in.

I just ordered a class 3 hitch with 525lb tongue weight and 3500lb tow capacity for $149 with free shipping yesterday. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&vxp=mtr&item=130906982514

you can get the curt brand with 350lb tongue weight for a little over $100. if you have basic tools they are pretty easy to install. order the wiring kit off amazon for about $36. plug and play..

EDIT: the place I ordered said hitch was damaged and refunded payment. ordered last night from HitchAnything. com (same hidden hitch) for $156 delivered and the curt wiring harness for $36 from Amazon

I forgot to come back and post pics. I bought a Class II for the 2" receiver (I didn't want to use an adapter with the bike rack). The hitch came in late so UHaul knocked 10% off the whole thing. I also bought $5 of insurance where UHaul will replace the hitch (including labor) for

reason.

I bought a Class II for the 2" receiver (I didn't want to use an adapter with the bike rack).

My feeling exactly, I had a couple bad experiences with bike racks that use 2" adapters, decided never again.