journeyfamily

could some one send me a picture of their hitch on their journey from the top view, (looking down from trunk to road)i want to see how much this sticks out,.

thanks

Paul

so what do you thik it might be ? is it a sign of a shock problem?

Hi All

just wanted to ask you all your thoughts on this, i have noticed recently that when i drive over a pot hole or somthing like that (many around here ) i feel the journey jault to one side the journey does not seem to absorb the shock and just drive forward it just jault the journey to one side, does anyone else notice this, its more on the rear than anything else.

very weird feeling

any help would be great

Paul

i have tried scrap yards so looks like im going the horizontal way

It really isn't a viable option any longer. There was a period, a couple of years ago now, when MOPAR changed the design of the hitch. That period between the old hitch and the new ones being produced was long; a year or there abouts. During that time, everyone was screaming for a hitch for their car and I'm sure every nook and cranny was searched to try and fill the demand and I doubt that you'll find one that was "overlooked" and laying about.

Now as for why they changed; the answer is strength and towing liability. As long as you used MOPAR's custom trailer hitch, things would be OK, but, as soon as someone wanted to use a bicycle rack or hitch platform, an adapter had to be used, that adapter being a right angle bar/receiver combination. As soon as the adapter is used, the tow rating of the hitch went into the dumpster; adapters reduce a hitch receiver's rating anywhere from 30 to 60% depending on the adapter type. MOPAR, legally, would have been off the hook because the hitch equipment came with such a warning (I don't have one, but, I'm sure there was some sort of "legalese" that warned of none standard usage) and the adapters would have come with the warning also, but, that wouldn't have mitigated the legal hassle and the customer dissatisfaction of having 4 bikes spread down a highway, other cars insurance companies suing because they hit said bikes, etc. or that load platform with a generator attached, bouncing merrily down the roadway. Way to cure the problem? Redesign the hitch to what you see today...the standard horizontal receiver. A known entity, very strong, many attachments designed for them and, unfortunately, butt ugly and a hazard to your shins. It isn't just a DJ issue, almost any vehicle that wasn't designed to be a tow machine (and most vehicles, the DJ included weren't designed as tow machines) have body designs that require said receiver to stick far enough out to clear the bodywork when accessories are hung from them. I've towed RVs for more years than I like to think about and boats before that, and machines that are designed to be tow machines have the bumpers and bodywork designed around the receiver so that it doesn't protrude.

thank you for that, it was very interesting, does anyone know if any of the aftermarket hitchs fit better than another, i here curt is ok, but i think curt hidden hitch and drawtite are the same company

Paul

I will ask my dealer for my part numbers on my car.

Just checked with my dealer on my work order back in August of 2010 the part used was 82210403AB and the vertical Receiver was 82208642AB. I really hope this helps.

Terry

Thanks Terry

thats the part # im trying to find, but i cant locate one at the moment but will kep looking

Ok so i have tried all of my suppliers in my area and i cant locate part # 82210403AB which is the vertical hitch, they all want to sell me the horizontal hitch, which has superseeded it, does anyone know or can put me in touch with a supplier in their area so i can get one shipped to me.

i really do not want the Horizontal style hitch if i can help it.

Thanks

Paul

As was mentioned earlier both the 2009 and 2010 and early 2011 have a slightly different rear. Personally I have the OEM hitch on my 2010 R/T that looks like the one in your Photo. Personally I am very happy with it, Up to that time I had never seen a vertical receiver, but it seems to work well, granted I have only towed my 18' boat and my kayak trailer. I can take photos of it when I get home tonight if you wish.

When the actual hitch is removed my car looks like it has no hitch at all, when it is installed personally IMO it looks much better than the newer ones. Just my opinion ....... obviously others will differ.

Terry

hi terry

please send picture would like to see

Paul

yes thats how i have been feeling, im looking into getting the mopar hitch which is hidden, its going to cost a bit more, but it will look so much better, i have found the part number and im hoping to locate one very soon

you have pissed on my fireworks i was felling great with mine MPG now im really down

I believe that photo references the 2009-2010 model which uses a different rear fascia.

i have just checked the opar website and they list the same hitch for the 09-14 doe anyone know if the rear facis is that much different between 10 and 11, because i do like the look of that

so how many times have you hurt your leg on that, im going off putting a hitch on my journey, they do not look nice at all,

I got my HID plug and play on ebay $ 45 and free shipping , cree led fog lights $ 20 and free shipping on ebay and cree 9005 led high beam for $ 10 . They all work great and look good also .

do your fog light bulb have the optic lens on the end of the bulb, i feel this makes a lot of difference to the beam

dont do coasting i just drive carefull and steady i dont spead i do the speed limits and just drive normall, is coasting really safe to do

is the rear end different then on the 2010 -2011 and on ?

DAM BEAT ME

ok so tell me has anyone installed a mopar hitch that looks like this? because it looks so much more tidy

ok so here is a couple of links below

http://putco.com/products.cfm?action=ProductView&Product=1d3f6a13-1372-636c-dd64-aadd6eb91fe6&Category=2d6754bd-9be8-c408-ae66-fd8037d1078d

and here they are on amazon for sale, bloody cheaper than what i brought them for

http://www.amazon.com/Putco-250001W-Optic-High-Power/dp/B00BZR3NH4

use aquapel treatment its fantastic nothing will collect on it, it all just beads off like rain x but much better

NEVER depend on the display to check your tire psi. always check them by gage at least once a month and i run 37 to 38 psi in my tires and have never had any problem at all..

thats how i feel, i think a guage on the tire would be more correct than the car's system

Looks good JF....I am still trying to figure the most cost effective way to upgrade the lights currently on my CVP DJ 2014. Don't really want to mess around with wiring and conversions...I also need something that will withstand teh Canadian Winter and come on exactly when I turn it on.

Note: The CVP DJ does not have Fog lights

Suggestions please

i got mine from light depot canada, these were just plug in and go, no messing around with relays or anything, took about 10 minutes to do, they turn on when they should and turn off when they should so far all going very well

i got them from my supplier, putco do not list them as a part for the journey if you do a search, but they do make them, i will get the part number for you when i go to work tomorrow.

Paul

its a gold plan package, and there is no deductable on it, i was told it covers the small stuff like electronics etc, im still not 100% sure if we need it, but i think it might come in handy if it has to go in for this warning lites on teh display, so is the |TPS that correct then, i thought my gauge would of been closer to the psi.

my is a reese pro series, i have been told these are the better ones but time will see, going off the topic a bit how the hell do you paste a picture in the reply, rather than a link, coudl soemone please tell me