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Originally posted by msm_s2k Any updates / pics of the Gendron hitch?
I bought a Gendron hitch, installed half of it, then noticed that the holes in the bumper bracket that the other half of it was supposed to bolt into don't exist. I'm going to drill my own; I hope I don't have to remove the bumper to do it. I'm a bit annoyed since the assertion was that the Gendron hitch didn't require drilling.
Looks like a pretty slick and unobtrusive design; all that will show when you're not pulling the trailer are two pairs of brackets a quarter of an inch thick and two inches tall. They're natural aluminum as delivered from Gendron, but I spray-painted mine black before mounting them.
I'll post pics when I get the second piece mounted, but that won't be for a month (work's keeping me out of the garage ).
[QUOTE]Originally posted by PedalFaster
[B]I bought a Gendron hitch, installed half of it, then noticed that the holes in the bumper bracket that the other half of it was supposed to bolt into don't exist.
Originally posted by jguerdat Mine's an '01 - what's yours?
Mine's an '01 as well. I'll give Bill the benefit of a doubt and assume that this is indeed a model year-specific problem, but anyone considering the Gendron hitch, be aware of the potential need to drill (in a location much less accessible than that required by the Da'Lan to boot).
Complaining aside though, I have to reiterate that the Gendron hitch completely satisfies my primary requirements of light weight and unobtrusiveness, so I'd buy one again.
The last picture shows one of the bolts that needed a hole drilled. The front (small) bracket goes on easily but make sure the bolt threads go into the trunk or you won't be able to insert/remove the pin for the drawbar.
04-25-2003, 11:37 PM
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