Hitch Recievers - Are they all the same?
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Hitch Recievers - Are they all the same?
I have a 2011 4dr Rubicon with no tow package.
Olympic, Rugged Ridge, Hidden Hitch, MOPAR, Draw-tite, Quadratec, Smittybilt...
So is there any real difference (quality wise) between these brands or any others and their hitch receivers? Or are they pretty much all the same?
Also I haven't checked my jeep yet, but should there be a wiring harness for a trailer's brake light/turn signals in the rear somewhere? Or is that only installed if there's a tow package already?
Thank you!
Olympic, Rugged Ridge, Hidden Hitch, MOPAR, Draw-tite, Quadratec, Smittybilt...
So is there any real difference (quality wise) between these brands or any others and their hitch receivers? Or are they pretty much all the same?
Also I haven't checked my jeep yet, but should there be a wiring harness for a trailer's brake light/turn signals in the rear somewhere? Or is that only installed if there's a tow package already?
Thank you!
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I bought Rugged Ridge's tow hitch. Works great and seemed to be one of the more affordable ones out there. Only set back I could think of, is there's no little notch to neatly hold the trailer light plug, no big deal.
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I'm pretty sure they're all the same. Maybe painted a bit differently. I bought the cheapest one I could find for around $60. I banged the crap out of it on rocks. Still there.
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Originally Posted by Freewill
Hitch receivers have weight ratings, but the tow rating of a JK is so low that all receivers probably exceed it.
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