Trailer Hitches
#11
Ron S: It's Sunburst Orange and my nickname is Tigger - thus the handle TiggersHHR.
American & Proud: I've had a hitch on my HHR since a week after I bought it and it has the 5-speed tranny. No one at the dealership has ever said anything to me about it. The notice that Chevy puts in the owners manual about towing with a 5-speed is just a disclaimer for the Drivetrain Warranty. Besides, all of the parts that would need replaced are "wear" parts and are not covered under the Drivetrain Warranty anyways. I have towed with mine many times and have over 62,000 miles on it. If someone has experience driving a manual transmission and towing, then they will not have an issue with their HHR.
American & Proud: I've had a hitch on my HHR since a week after I bought it and it has the 5-speed tranny. No one at the dealership has ever said anything to me about it. The notice that Chevy puts in the owners manual about towing with a 5-speed is just a disclaimer for the Drivetrain Warranty. Besides, all of the parts that would need replaced are "wear" parts and are not covered under the Drivetrain Warranty anyways. I have towed with mine many times and have over 62,000 miles on it. If someone has experience driving a manual transmission and towing, then they will not have an issue with their HHR.
#14
Or I could just remove the bumper everytime I want to tow.
#16
I don't understand the logic but it's there in the manual. I wonder what they would say if I did anyway. I know "by the book" they would cancel my drivetrain warranty. However, what if I was just using my storage rack?
I don't see how they could prove otherwise. I would probably add some lights to it, so I could have wiring and they couldn't say "Well then why do you have wiring?".
biggest problem is the rear bumper. I'm not about to drill a hole thru the center of the bumper.
I don't see how they could prove otherwise. I would probably add some lights to it, so I could have wiring and they couldn't say "Well then why do you have wiring?".
biggest problem is the rear bumper. I'm not about to drill a hole thru the center of the bumper.
#18
I got one!
I recently installed a Curt Hitch. Lovin' it!
My install threads-
Wiring: https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/how-tutorial-library-21/install-trailer-hitch-wiring-32903/
Install part 1: https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/how-tutorial-library-21/install-trailer-hitch-part-1-a-32925/
Install part 2: https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/how-tutorial-library-21/install-trailer-hitch-part-2-a-32926/
I can highly recommend the install!
My install threads-
Wiring: https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/how-tutorial-library-21/install-trailer-hitch-wiring-32903/
Install part 1: https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/how-tutorial-library-21/install-trailer-hitch-part-1-a-32925/
Install part 2: https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/how-tutorial-library-21/install-trailer-hitch-part-2-a-32926/
I can highly recommend the install!
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