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Attached is link to hitch I ordered - Now with photos Posted by MI-Roger [Email]  (#882) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from MI-Roger) on Fri, 15 May 2020 03:39:24
In Reply to: Re: Class II trailer hitch installed on my '08, chris cleeland, Thu, 14 May 2020 20:07:15 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Install was on an 2008 Aero Sedan.
Remove the rear tow eye, two 10mm bolts from below and one 10mm nut located inside the spare tire well. Plug the spare tire well hole.
Three 5/8-inch diameter Grade 5 Carriage Bolts with reinforcing plates which must be snaked into the frame rails via lozenge shaped holes in the rails. These are what stymied me. I got one easily and failed on the other two. I would install all three of these before having a buddy help you lift the hitch into position - carefully to avoid dislodging one of these bolts.
The instructions say to loosely install the hitch using the rear tow eye bolts before snaking the three large bolts into the frame rails. I would not follow this order of steps again. The hitch blocks too much view and access for the snaking step.
The right rear carriage bolt has two thick spacer plates which are sandwiched between the hitch and the frame rail. No such spacers on the other two frame bolts.
Re-install the two 10mm bolts from the rear tow eye to secure the hitch to the spare tire well.
Saab 9-5 Class II Draw-Tite Hitch
Right side underview. I missed the rear bolt in this photo but you can see the lozenge shaped access hole and front bolt.
_______________________________________ Saabs owned: 2008 9-5 Aero Sedan, sold at 227K miles 2006 9-3SC 2.0T - Wife's daily driver 2000 Viggen Convertible - Sold May, 2022 1964 Quantum IV Formula Car - Retirement project 2000 9-5lpt Sedan, sold at 318K miles
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