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Originally Posted by ShackAttack
So the hitch they put on was the Curt, rebranded for uhaul. Based on the hardware they left on the car, they installed one of the spacers under the frame rather inside. This shifted the whole assembly down about 1/8 inch so there was no clearance.
Now they left a rattle in my exhaust and refused to fix it. Told me to file a claim against their insurance.
I have my mechanic working on the exhaust now. Trying to decide whether to try the Curt again with a competent installer or get the Slambert. I'm leaning towards the latter, but am worried about the strength of the tow hook.
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Sorry you're having a hard time with all of this. I could see where a mistake could leave that stupid large and heavy muffler rattling against something. The thing about using the tow hook style is you really are limited to one lightweight bike, I could never use it for 2 heavy(ish) mt bikes and certainly not for my 46 pound e-mtb. Well, maybe if I could drive on perfect pavement all the time and the bike would never need to bounce around. The problem is that "moment" when that long lever, with the weight up high, hanging off the tightly sprung rear end needs to move up/down/sideways all at the same time will likely overload those two 1/2" diameter bolts. I guess if I only had to transport a 20 pound road bike I wouldn't be as concerned especially if the rack was something really light also or maybe if you use a stabilizing strap or two to the leading edge of the trunk lid so the bike can't wobble as much to reduce the stress on those bolts it might be more feasible.