Trailer Hitch Installation - 2004 Honda Pilot - etrailer.com

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Today we are going to install part number V82110 from Valley, and we are going to install this Class III receiver hitch on a 2004 Honda Pilot. All right, let us go ahead and show you where the hitch attaches to the vehicle and give you a better idea of what is going on. The first attachment point is going to be on the bottom of the frame rail here. And this tow hook is going to have to be removed this will stay off once the hitch is in place. It is going to be the same thing on the other side. All right, and these two points right here are where the hitch will install. Now, on some older vehicles like this one here, it is a good idea to clean out these threads on these bolt holes. And the last point of attachment is going to be on the bumper itself. And it is located between the center of the bumper and the spare tire. There will be two threaded holes in the bumper going this way.

We have got our spare tire down out of the way we have got some more working room. Let us go ahead and take down this tow hook here. At this point, we can go ahead and install our hitch. It is good to have an extra set of hands. Sometimes, this little heat shield will get behind the hitch here and it will cause it to not line up. What you want to do is just take it and push it back a little it so it gets out of the way. All right, the next thing you want to do is get the hitch lined up with the holes on the bumper. And you want to leave the hitch loose on the side so you can move it up and down and move it as you need to get the bolts started. Now let us go ahead and snug up the bolts. At this point, make sure everything is straight, and then we can go ahead and give everything its final torque, as specified in the instructions. And with that, that covers our install of part number V82110 on our 2004 Honda Pilot.

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[BHShaman]

Put one of these on for my friends today. They have had the vehicle for 6 years, since new. The passenger side, the threaded bolt holes were completely rusted out (Maine, USA). Were able to use a tap to re-establish the bolt holes and were able to complete it. Just a note for home installers, older vehicles like this to have those open holes rusted bad. We will probably have t use a slightly larger self tapping bolt on one of the pass. side holes later. Used for bike and cargo rack will be ok