I would really appreciate your expertise and information. I have a 2014 Limited and am considering having a hitch installed. I have checked the Dealer price of $500 plus and have seen them for sale on ebay for less than half that price. Also, I have read you will lose your warranty if an off brand is installed. I would really appreciate your input. Thanks Cagey (kg)
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Trailer Hitch Info Needed
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billybovine
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Let's start with the warranty thing. Nowhere does BRP say that you will lose your warranty if you use an aftermarket hitch. That I know of anyway. What they do say is their hitch will maintain the warranty. Well I would hope so! On the other hand whatever you bolt, stick, glue or weld to your Spyder could cause a problem and BRP should not be responsible for that. So you have to decide what will happen.
Aftermarket hitch you are probably looking at will be the hitch and that's it. No wiring harness or mudflap. What you get from BRP is a complete kit. So you have to look at the total cost and judge from there.
Bob Denman
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:agree:
Put another way: How much is "Peace of Mind" worth to you? :dontknow:
This is a $30,000 or so vehicle... why is it about the money now?
Put another way: How much is "Peace of Mind" worth to you? :dontknow:
This is a $30,000 or so vehicle... why is it about the money now?
IdahoMtnSpyder
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Because there is very little money left over??????? :dontknow: :dontknow:
Bob Denman
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I thought that myself. :thumbup:
But if you've got toys like this... :dontknow:
But if you've got toys like this... :dontknow:
Roadster Renovations
New member
The warranty thing was why we went with a BRP one. We paid about $380 for it and the harness on Amazon....
Pampurrs
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Madrebel
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:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:
Bob Denman
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:clap: :2thumbs:
We recently purchased a BRP hitch for our 2014 RT and then paid the dealer to install it for us. In my opinion, the hitch is a quality made item and clearly designed to work seamlessly with our Spyder. We are very pleased with it as well as with our dealers workmanship! To me, it was well worth the investment and piece of mind.
Pampurrs
Pragmatic Member
I think I paid $270 in labor for the kit's installation. Dropped it off, did some farkle shopping and then had lunch at the Jack Stack's BBQ down the street. I just wasn't comfortable doing it myself (nor was my wife, lol) and I would much rather ride on my free time than tackle a project for which I am not prepared. Just me.
Bfromla
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B(u)RP
BRP likes to scare us with the phrase "Only one that does not void warranty" prusades us to only buy BRP. They would have to prove that what ever you used caused damage first,(if any thing went wrong & you try to claim warranty). Growing propritay in corprations. Not just a suggestion to buy our stuff but ONLY our stuff works:barf: poor monopoly :cus:.
BRP likes to scare us with the phrase "Only one that does not void warranty" prusades us to only buy BRP. They would have to prove that what ever you used caused damage first,(if any thing went wrong & you try to claim warranty). Growing propritay in corprations. Not just a suggestion to buy our stuff but ONLY our stuff works:barf: poor monopoly :cus:.
billybovine
Active member
I have never read anywhere that statement from BRP. Please post a link to it. Thank You.
Pampurrs
Pragmatic Member
Read the last sentence in the description:
http://store.spyder.brp.com/product/769520/219400432/_/RT_Trailer_Hitch_Kit_and_Control_Module
SailnDive
New member
I just got off the phone with my dealer and the cost of installing a BRP hitch is $489 for the hitch and @ $140 in labor. So $629 total. Seems like a lot. They are claiming to give me a 10% discount on the hitch. There is not a lot of hardware in the hitch. I think I will let them do it tho' I will fab-up my own trailer. I'd like to look at the factory trailer first. No use to re-invent the wheel.
Bob Denman
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From what I understand of the hitch installation process; it's not that difficult at all. :thumbup:
Lamont probably even has a video about it.
Lamont probably even has a video about it.
SailnDive
New member
The dealer said 2 hours. It took me almost 4 hours to do the sway bar and that was way more than I thought.
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