Under bumper Hitch options

[waynesoffroad]

I have the drawtite hitch. One thing I noticed with it was that my shackles would bottom out on it and limit my suspension travel when I was offroad. Then I got a Rancho lift and it was worst because the springs were longer and would bottom out all the time. Then I found some boomerang YJ shackles from Currie and I have not bottomed out since. http://www.currieenterprises.com/CES...t.aspx?id=1100

I'm not sure how the curt fits but if it extends behind the shackles it might bottom out as well.

[fourfourto]

Thanks I didnt think of that,hopefully its not that bad,Im running steps so I havent maxed out the suspension.

I need a hitch for a camper I want to get.I have put it off to long.

I should have got a hitch 2 years ago ,but had a problem finding a adventure in gray with a hitch.(8/05)

[CCMDoc]

Originally Posted by fourfourto

Thanks I didnt think of that,hopefully its not that bad,Im running steps so I havent maxed out the suspension.

I need a hitch for a camper I want to get.I have put it off to long.

I should have got a hitch 2 years ago ,but had a problem finding a adventure in gray with a hitch.(8/05)

I had the Drawtite hitch on my '07 H3 Adventure Pkg. It didn't need any change to the bumper and I never had a problem with it hitting or binding to anything - no damage to it nor did it hang up when I went off roading in the Catskills.

[fourfourto]

Upon furture reserch i find that the curtis and hidden hitch both look like the drawtight one (2nd pic) with the loops ?(the all show different set up on there listings simular to my first pic )


In a couple days Ill order the curtis one(with loops) if other style is not available on the H3 ?(maybe install issues?)

Does anyone have a hitch without those hooks that stick out from the side ?

Ill try searching pics again also.

[fourfourto]

I just ordered the curtis hitch,I bought it from JC whitney it came with a free 2" drop receiver.
I also ordered a 2 " ball ,hitch pin lock, curtis hitch skid plate and a wire plug kit.
It all came to $183.93 total including shipping using a $50 off coupon I recieved in a email the other day.

[fourfourto]

Hitch and wire plug installed ( I mounted the plug upside down behind the bumper I thought it might get damaged hanging near the hitch)

I will pick up the electric trailer brake this week.
The trailering brake looks like easy install theres a Dk blue, Lt blue,+ and - wire under dash.

The problem is were are the wires I need for the back?.
I thought the rear cluster had all 7 wires,there are ony 4 ?

I need the blue electric brake wire
I need the reverse wire
I need a power lead ( I assume this is a full time positive)

Were do I find these,I thought the blue one went to the back ?


any help would be great.

[tower]

Originally Posted by fourfourto

The problem is were are the wires I need for the back?.
I thought the rear cluster had all 7 wires,there are ony 4 ?

I need the blue electric brake wire
I need the reverse wire
I need a power lead ( I assume this is a full time positive)

Were do I find these,I thought the blue one went to the back ?


any help would be great.

Well, since the first 2 go to yor tail lights, that might be a good place from where to begin tracing them. There is probably a dummy plug in your power distribution lock (under the hood) which, when replaced with an actual fuse, will supply +12v through the existing wiring. If not, run your own. Just be sure to fuse it.

[mikejr]

Originally Posted by fourfourto

Hitch and wire plug installed ( I mounted the plug upside down behind the bumper I thought it might get damaged hanging near the hitch)

I will pick up the electric trailer brake this week.
The trailering brake looks like easy install theres a Dk blue, Lt blue,+ and - wire under dash.

The problem is were are the wires I need for the back?.
I thought the rear cluster had all 7 wires,there are ony 4 ?

I need the blue electric brake wire
I need the reverse wire
I need a power lead ( I assume this is a full time positive)

Were do I find these,I thought the blue one went to the back ?


any help would be great.





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Neat place to put the plug. I can recall in my avalanches and silverados nearly ripping them off since they hung down so low. You would think that hummer would have placed the plug in a similar place on the H3 as they did the H2