#2019 HONDA ODYSSEY TRAILER HITCH INSTALL#
#2019 HONDA ODYSSEY TRAILER HITCH DRIVER#

Hitch is used for towing occasionally on the Pilot that the Ody will replace, but the dealer is quoting $1499 installed for the hitch.

#2019 HONDA ODYSSEY TRAILER HITCH INSTALL#

Have an Elite (Pacific Pewter/Mocha) on order and am going back-and-forth on whether to install the trailer hitch. Sorry I didn't see that before posting.Hi All. (EDIT) This is the exact model as twcamc notes above so +1 on that hitch.

I also don't work for or am associated with this vendor.ĭraw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2' I found the hitch at eTrailer (item info below). Given this is also my first post I can't provide a link. It's a stout Class III 2' hitch, has the higher ground clearance and looks nice as well. I don't care for the look and minimal clearance of the hitch frame below the bumper cover but I'm also not willing to pay a dealer for an OEM unit as we just haul bikes on a hitch rack, and lighter items on a hitch platform.ĭraw-Tite actually has a custom looking OEM style that requires only a cutout for the receiver and a bit of material around the muffler. Our Outback has a hitch and I've been looking at the various options for the Odyssey to accept the hitch accessories we already own. New to the forum here, and just bought a 2014 EX-L to replace the Outback as the main road-tripping vehicle. If I need to use it, I just let it hang over the back and close down the rear hatch over it.Īlso, for those planning to pull heavy loads (or any loads other than bikes and hitch racks), I recommend installing a transmission cooler. As for the wiring harness, you can do it multiple ways but I choose to just wire it and leave it inside the van tucked away in the side.

#2019 HONDA ODYSSEY TRAILER HITCH DRIVER#

DO NOT USE an impact driver or pressure wrench of any kind! Make sure you get the torque as recommended in the installation guide. Hand tight as much as you can, the socket wrench tight the rest of the way. Be careful when installation the anchor bolts. So for me the overall install time was spread over a week due to the re-threaded required. The only issue: I stripped the thread off the face of the frame and had to re-thread them. Installation took about 1 hour (well, normally without issues). All of the hitch is hidden behind the bumper with only the receiver showing/exposed. There is not adverse damage to the bumper that will compromise its function. You do have to cut a small section of the bumper at the bottom center but its not too bad and looks great. The rear bumper of the Odyssey is easily removed. It is well designed and well build with 6 anchor points to the frame behind and under the bumper. Just a quick post to say that I recently installed this hitch from E-Trailer as well. Of course I still might go back and paint it w/ some spray on bedliner and, I hate to say it, but the Curt looks far far better (IMO) than the OEM. After some mountain vacationing last week (and countless rough dirt mountain roads with no problems with clearance even with 200+lbs of hitch mounted hitchhaul on it) I feel mighty good about my choice. I also ordered a class II unit w/ the 1 1/4' reciever (instead of the 2') as the towing capacity (3500/350) of the Class II is the same as the Class III due to the van's limited tow capability (it would be higher on a superior tow vehicle (up to 6000/600), but the Ody is NOT a truck, so no point in wasting clearance on a larger receiver unless all your accessories are 2'), and it saved me some ground clearance (I measured the clearance of the OEM 2' and it was about 3/4' different than my Curt 1 1/4'). Glad to have seen it before I ordered! Instead, I ordered a Curt. I was under the impression from descriptions that the entirety of the mount hardware (except for the receiver tube) was hidden. IMO it looks horrendous with each mount (at the sides) dangling below the bumper, then the bar tapering up to hide, and the receiver tube dangling below. It looks like they installed a straight bar hitch and then hit a high point in the road (really fast) and drove it up into the bumper!. I was having trouble deciding which hitch to go with - in particular, I was trying to decide if the OEM design for the 4th gen Ody was worth it.

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