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My 2017 Forester Touring is currently in Sherman Oaks CA Dealership having a complete OEM Tow Hitch package installed including electrical wiring. Recently was on sale for 300 300 parts labor.
IF the dealer installs the factory tow package it is going to cost you big-time.
Cost of tow package installation. To install it on your own it will cost about 200 to 250 in parts. Trailer hitch installation overview Consumers are often able to decide between three hitches. A standard receiver ball the fifth-wheel or gooseneck.
Blue Ox tow hooks installed on my Ford Edge came to 1100 including the parts from Blue Ox. This did not include any wiring - only tow hooks which required replacing the Ford internal bumper behind the front facade. They would have wired the lights and the emergency breakaway for another 400.
Install By Dealer or Mechanic Cost Factory Trailer Hitches. Around 600 1200. Total Cost for Installation.
To determine the total cost of adding a tow package its usually more accurate to ask for an estimate since installation costs factors so much into it. At the very least installation cost for a receiver hitch will cost around 50 for an installation that may last up to an hour. It cost me 44480 installed from the dealer.
There are plenty of dealers that will sell the hitch on the internet at a reasonable price. And plentry of folks that can install it at a decent price. Packout and Kevin Williams Save Reply RobertD Registered Joined Nov 15 2018 1110 Posts 4 Feb 28 2019 I did a very quick search and found this.
Taking the most expensive of each of these options totals up to just over 260 plus tax. Thats quite a bit better than 680 plus whatever the cooler would cost through the dealership. My 2017 Forester Touring is currently in Sherman Oaks CA Dealership having a complete OEM Tow Hitch package installed including electrical wiring.
NORMAL cost parts labor is over 800. Recently was on sale for 300 300 parts labor. At the top of the page for installation instructions there is a sheet for installation time.
Based on what I have read dealers charged anywhere from 750 to just over 1000 for hitch wiring harness and the replacement of hands-free tailgate ECU and lower antenna. U-Haul is North Americas 1 hitch installer. With over 1500 install locations we can guarantee youll find a location near you.
Tell us your vehicle year make and model and we will show you available trailer hitches and related towing components. You get to choose a hitch from leading brands like. Curt Draw-Tite BW REESE and Hidden Hitch.
Aug 6 2021. Purchased tow hitch and wiring from Ford parts and took to local dealer they said yes we can do that and quoted 125 two days and 16 hrs total labor time later they were complete said all future labor charges for Bronco tow hitch install would be over 500 charged they honored original quote for menoted the. The tow package is only the wiring harness in a plastic bag that they bill for 250 now.
If you dont off-road any hitch will do for as low as 100. Both wiring harness and hitch are pretty easy to install yourself. Jeep Frank Registered Joined Apr 8 2008 670 Posts 13 Mar 18 2009 I went with etrailer.
Its cheap and a pretty easy install. Then talked the SA into lowering the labor using two comparison sources 1 the BMW Installation Instructions saying suggested installation time is 25 hours for install coding they are 140hr and 2 went to BMWUSA Accessories page and selected the hitch kit then selected a reasonably close dealer that allows online pricing and appointments via the. On average you can expect to pay between 6000 and 340 for the controller itself and up to 300 for labor on the most complicated installations.
However the cost to install a brake controller varies depending on the type of controller you choose and the wiring that is already present in your vehicle. So I had one of the local dealerships install the tow hitch. They ordered all the parts installed it etc.
It looked 100 factory and I was pleased. I think it cost around 400-600 cant remember specifics. They said everything was working fine and installation was flawless.
So I went on my way. The installation would cost at least 50 as well. Fifth wheel hitches cost between 300 and 2000.
Professional installation for such a hitch also costs between 200 and 500. A new gooseneck trailer hitch costs between 200 and 600. Purchased tow hitch and wiring from ford parts and took to local dealer they said yes we can do that and quoted 125 two days and 16 hrs total labor time later they were complete said all future labor charges for bronco tow hitch install would be over 500 charged they honored original quote for menoted the hitch itself was easy the wiring.
Installing a gooseneck hitch on your truck is just about the best way to prepare it for real heavy-duty towing but having a high capacity kit like this installed on your vehicle will cost you expect to shell out somewhere around 800 to 2800 on average to have a new gooseneck trailer hitch installed. IF the dealer installs the factory tow package it is going to cost you big-time. While its only 525 as a factory option here are the MSRP prices on the parts circa 2012.
Multi-switch TowHaul switch 3750. Which is why it is HIGHLY encouraged to add the tow package to the truck when purchasing because the 650 they charge is a very small price to pay in comparison to doing an aftermarket job. Not likely to be worth it to install.
The Honda dealership told me that the Pilot can only haul 1500 lbs without the tow package installed. Which will cost 1200. Uhaul will install a tow hitch for 300 that is guaranteed to up to 5000 lbs.
Do I really need to purchase the tow package from the dealership or can I have Uhaul install the tow hitch. I believe this will be very helpful to everyone who doesnt have the tow package. Below is the list of parts you will need this is for a 2007 Acadia AWD SLT-2 it may differ for other models and years.
11515776 Bolts for the hitch need 8 12191503 7 pin plug receptical. 25910884 7 pin harness. Installation labor is probably 1000 - 1200 of that total Aventa LX I did my whole set up for about that price including the Blue Ox Aventa LX a 10 thousand pound tow bar Blue Ox baseplate a used ReadyBrake from a fellow RVer cost was shipping only and my own wiring.
You can have the hitch and wiring harness installed but you cannot get the leveling system that comes with the factory installed towing package. The cost is about 700 for parts and labor to do the install. We did lots of them.
Thats about the price of the factory installed towing package. Might as well get that instead of the hitchwiring.