C6 GS Hitch Recommendations
#3
Racer
Only took me about two hours to put that on mine.
#4
Instructor
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Great deal on Amazon open-box if it fits. Shouldn't be hard to find a shop (like a muffler shop) to install...pretty straight-forward.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...condition=used
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...condition=used
Thank you!!! I just bought it.
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#6
Racer
It really is easy. And not much risk of scratching the bumper either. You don't get anywhere near the painted section. There are several youtube videos out there on how to that should belay your fears. My biggest problem during the whole install was trying to hold the mufflers out of the way while drilling the holes for the support brace. It really would help to have an extra set of hands.
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It really is easy. And not much risk of scratching the bumper either. You don't get anywhere near the painted section. There are several youtube videos out there on how to that should belay your fears. My biggest problem during the whole install was trying to hold the mufflers out of the way while drilling the holes for the support brace. It really would help to have an extra set of hands.
#8
Racer
There is a spring wire in the kit that you coil onto the bolt to feed it through the holes. Pretty straight forward. I watched this video and then went for it. If you are at all handy it is really as easy as it looks.
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There is a spring wire in the kit that you coil onto the bolt to feed it through the holes. Pretty straight forward. I watched this video and then went for it. If you are at all handy it is really as easy as it looks.
https://youtu.be/BXVE0ZjiHlU
https://youtu.be/BXVE0ZjiHlU
Ok, great. what did you use for a wire harness?
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I know that you already know this, ... but a C6 Corvette is not designed or intended to tow ANYTHING, if you want, I will spend the time to go through the owners manual to post the proper page
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#14
Racer
I am curious, outside of the comment in the owner's manual, why do you feel the corvette is not designed to tow ANYTHING?
#15
Melting Slicks
He's going to have a problem getting that particular hitch around the NPP exhaust that comes on that GS. This will by no means be a simple one or two hour bolt on job. Not even close. This will take several hours and some creative welding to clear the NPP parts back there. It's certainly doable, I have a curt hitch on my z, but no part of doing it is easy or fast.
jmeirhofer you have a base exhaust with no NPP actuators, for you it was a bolt on. That will not be the case for the OP and his GS with NPP.
jmeirhofer you have a base exhaust with no NPP actuators, for you it was a bolt on. That will not be the case for the OP and his GS with NPP.
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He's going to have a problem getting that particular hitch around the NPP exhaust that comes on that GS. This will by no means be a simple one or two hour bolt on job. Not even close. This will take several hours and some creative welding to clear the NPP parts back there. It's certainly doable, I have a curt hitch on my z, but no part of doing it is easy or fast.
jmeirhofer you have a base exhaust with no NPP actuators, for you it was a bolt on. That will not be the case for the OP and his GS with NPP.
jmeirhofer you have a base exhaust with no NPP actuators, for you it was a bolt on. That will not be the case for the OP and his GS with NPP.
#17
Racer
He's going to have a problem getting that particular hitch around the NPP exhaust that comes on that GS. This will by no means be a simple one or two hour bolt on job. Not even close. This will take several hours and some creative welding to clear the NPP parts back there. It's certainly doable, I have a curt hitch on my z, but no part of doing it is easy or fast.
jmeirhofer you have a base exhaust with no NPP actuators, for you it was a bolt on. That will not be the case for the OP and his GS with NPP.
jmeirhofer you have a base exhaust with no NPP actuators, for you it was a bolt on. That will not be the case for the OP and his GS with NPP.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...n-details.html
#19
Melting Slicks
I cannot speak to Magnaflow. Never had them on my car. Never seen them. Don't know how large they are or where they lay (as in, if they are in the way or not). I have a z06, which made it doubly hard. NPP and aluminum frame. We modified my Curt hitch in such a way as to both clear the NPP and not require any holes to be drilled in the frame - which on a z is aluminum. At least on the GS you have a steel frame.
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I cannot speak to Magnaflow. Never had them on my car. Never seen them. Don't know how large they are or where they lay (as in, if they are in the way or not). I have a z06, which made it doubly hard. NPP and aluminum frame. We modified my Curt hitch in such a way as to both clear the NPP and not require any holes to be drilled in the frame - which on a z is aluminum. At least on the GS you have a steel frame.