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Aftermarket Trailer Hitch Cover
- Thread starter redtdi
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Paul8810
Longtime Member
pdxrunr
Member
Just installed this one on our Y. Great fit and matches very well.
Spendy, but it's well made and should last the life of the vehicle.
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Spendy, but it's well made and should last the life of the vehicle.
I got this Amazon hitch cover and while it's an improvement, the springs holding it in place are so stiff that it's still not easy. I can't shove the cover straight on, and have to angle it, suppress one of the clamps on the inside of the hitch, and then push the other side in. It is so firm I can't pull the cover back off with just my fingers. I need something with a handle, and so I insert a small nail puller in the hole, snare the cover, and yank it off. Maybe it will loosen with time?
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pdxrunr
Member
Interesting as mine doesn't have these issues. I agree it's tight, which is likely by design so it doesn't come out, but perhaps you got one that just has a tighter tension on the spring. Maybe ask the vendor, I'm sure they would send you another to try. There is a certain way it goes in like you said at an angle, but mine comes out just pulling on it with a finger.
mhcrowder
Member
On this Amazon hitch cover, do you actually insert your finger and pull the spring latch to remove/insert the cover? Or are you using the hole to just pull on the cover? I'm trying to decide whether to get the Etsy PopHitch ( Model Y Pop Hitch | Etsy ) or the Amazon Spring Hitch ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0986F8CZZ/ ). I like the design on the PopHitch, I'm just worried about it's price and durability since it's a 3D printered part.
pdxrunr
Member
You just stick your finger in the hole and pull it out (that sounds bad in so many ways!)
Inserting it, you don't touch the spring part, you just kind of get it started at the right angle and it slides right in.
Paul8810
Longtime Member
I ended up following this video and cutting off a few clips - the cover is much easier to remove now and doesn't fall off (even during spirited driving). If the remainder of the clips eventually break off, i'll just replace the cover.
I just got this too. Fits securely, spring loaded clips keep it tight. Easy enough to remove. Glad I found this thanks to comments on this forum. Purchased via Amazon.
Bigship
Member
Strategically cutting a few clips really works. I bought a plastic spurger kit off amazon for about $12, and removal is dead simple.
