How much should a trailer hitch cost, installed

[BimmerM3]

Uhaul won't even let you put an Explorer on one of their trailers.

Wait, seriously? I wasn't planning on doing that anyway, but LOL.

[hotrodalex]

[SVT666]

Yeah but if idiots have made it too expensive for Uhaul to rent to Explorer owners...   

It has nothing to do with idiots. It was all about the old Firestone tires that could blowout.  I have an '07 Explorer and I can't rent a U-Haul trailer even though we are on our 3rd set of tires since we bought it and none of them have ever been Firestone, never mind the Firestone tires in question.

[BimmerM3]

It has nothing to do with idiots. It was all about the old Firestone tires that could blowout.  I have an '07 Explorer and I can't rent a U-Haul trailer even though we are on our 3rd set of tires since we bought it and none of them have ever been Firestone, never mind the Firestone tires in question.

I found this blurb in an Autoblog article:

According to a spokesperson for U-Haul that spoke to Consumer Reports, it's company policy to deny trailer rentals to Explorer owners. Why? Lawyers. Says Joanne Fried, director of media and corporate relations, "Every time we go to hire an attorney to defend a lawsuit, as soon as we say 'Ford Explorer,' they charge us more money."

[AutobahnSHO]

It has nothing to do with idiots. It was all about the old Firestone tires that could blowout.

Only an idiot would still be using those tires.

Only an idiot would think that the cars were rolling only because of a tire blowout. Only an idiot would completely lose control of their vehicle in a blowout.

Idiots.

[SVT666]

Only an idiot would still be using those tires.

There isn't a single person still using those tires.  Even if it was possible to still be using tires that old without having to replace them by now, they were all recalled.

Only an idiot would think that the cars were rolling only because of a tire blowout. Only an idiot would completely lose control of their vehicle in a blowout.

Idiots.

Since blowouts happen to all kinds of vehicles, including Explorers, why have none rolled or lost control since all this was in the news 8 years ago?  Obviously the few Firestones that did blow blew quite violently.  If it wasn't the tire, then there would be issues with all kinds of rollovers because of blowouts still to this day.

[AutobahnSHO]

my points exactly. Which means it's idiotic for Uhaul to not rent trailers to Explorer drivers.

[Laconian]

Husband installed the hitch himself today. The only hard part was reattaching the bumper. Those bumper clips are quite finicky!

[Soup DeVille]

There isn't a single person still using those tires.  Even if it was possible to still be using tires that old without having to replace them by now, they were all recalled.
Since blowouts happen to all kinds of vehicles, including Explorers, why have none rolled or lost control since all this was in the news 8 years ago?  Obviously the few Firestones that did blow blew quite violently.  If it wasn't the tire, then there would be issues with all kinds of rollovers because of blowouts still to this day.

Well, I have driven successfully many times on tires older than that, so its possible.

But nobody should be doing it, and if they did and had a blow out it would be their own damned fault.

[Soup DeVille]

Husband installed the hitch himself today. The only hard part was reattaching the bumper. Those bumper clips are quite finicky!

Seem he's handy.

Buy him a boat.

[280Z Turbo]

I just checked and while the 1997 Ford Explorer is a no-go, the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer is no problem.

[Laconian]

[J86]

Seem he's handy.

Buy him a boat.

I second this motion!

[AutobahnSHO]

I just checked and while the 1997 Ford Explorer is a no-go, the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer is no problem.

Tape mercury badges on the front and back.

[AutobahnSHO]

Husband installed the hitch himself today. The only hard part was reattaching the bumper. Those bumper clips are quite finicky!

did you help at all??

We got tax refund- going to go buy a hitch for Odyssey. And I think I'll get the bigger receiver and light kit- just in case we ever want to tow.