Experience with Midas hitches?

[lakelover]

Has anyone had experience with hitches installed by Midas?<br /><br />I'm looking to have a class 2 hitch installed on a 2002 Chevy Impala. I called U-Haul and got an estimate of $193 installed. I was a little surprised because in 1999 they installed a class 2 hitch on my 1994 Taurus for $55! I've been very satisfied with it, no wiring problems or anything, lights always worked etc.<br /><br />So I'm shopping around a little...

 

[Jersey Jim]

Re: Experience with Midas hitches?

I've always installed my own hitches; then I know it's done correctly. The 55 dollar price seems low but heck, it was almost 10 years ago.The $193 includes the hitch which costs between $123 (Hidden Hitch Class2) and $108 (Draw Tite, Class2). These prices come from www.1800hitchit.com and naturally you have to add some cash for shipping these heavy items.<br />My advice is to buy the hitch locally at the lowest price for a name brand and install it yourself. It's only a 15 minute job. These days the holes all line up and the hardest part is holding the hitch up while bolting. I use a floor jack or two young guys.<br />I don't ever recall seeing a "Midas" branded hitch so I imagine they're using someone else's brand.

 

[lakelover]

Re: Experience with Midas hitches?

Thanks a lot JerseyJim. Stupid me, I realized after a long memory search that the $55 receipt I looked at was from when I had had the hitch removed from one Taurus to put on another! U Haul is having trouble finding a hitch for my car regionally, the other local installers either don't carry the hitch or want too much $$$. If I were to DIY the job, my biggest worry would be the wiring. I can follow directions, but that's my weak area.

 

[Johnshan1]

Re: Experience with Midas hitches?

$99 for the hitch at www.etrailer.com<br /><br />they claim 40 minutes to install from start to finish by a beginner.<br /><br />great place to buy from, shipping is cheap as well.<br /><br />-John