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Looking for someone who has a Quality S 2" receiver hitch installed

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by LetsGoCamping, Jun 1, 2010.

  1. LetsGoCamping

    LetsGoCamping New Member

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    We are about to order this hitch, which is on sale til June 4th. Still trying to find a review by someone who has installed one and used it for a bike rack. Did it install easily? Is it good quality? Is the bike rack solid when on the hitch? Thanks. I decided to use a different forum to possibly reach someone who has one.
     
  2. schafer49

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    Last June I ordered the Quality S 140 receiver hitch for my 2010 Prius from SuspensionConnection.com. It arrived promptly with good instructions (that were also available online). I bolted it on by myself without too much strain. I had to make a very small snip (half-inch or less) in the heat shield above the muffler so the hitch's hangar would fit in place of the exhaust hangar bracket. I couldn't get the bolt holes to line up initially.

    The hitch weighs 35 lbs and is tucked nicely under the rear bumper. Its hangars attach to the Prius with 12 mm bolts torqued to 65 ft/lbs. The hitch's crossbar attaches to the hangars with 14 mm bolts torqued to 100 ft/lbs. It strikes me as very good quality. I've not yet pulled a trailer or attached a bike rack, but the steel cargo shelf that I got to haul shrubs and such attaches solidly.
     
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