Looking for a Car Hitch
10-27-2005, 07:29 AM
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10-27-2005, 08:27 PM
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I put a curt recieving hitch on my hhr today. Hitch looks cool(no pics yet).Not to hard ,but drilling holes(4) isn't fun lying on your back.Te only real hassel is wiring it.Chevy didn't put in a rady made harness for this so you buy a after market one. NOTE 5 wire to 4 wire plug in. You have to tap in to side panels acess to reach appropiate wires .Like I said,a small hassel.But it works and looks great --BUT DO NOT tow any trailer over 1000lbs as stated in owners book and only with auto trans. 
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11-16-2007, 07:40 AM
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Towing limits?
I put a curt recieving hitch on my hhr today. Hitch looks cool(no pics yet).Not to hard ,but drilling holes(4) isn't fun lying on your back.Te only real hassel is wiring it.Chevy didn't put in a rady made harness for this so you buy a after market one. NOTE 5 wire to 4 wire plug in. You have to tap in to side panels acess to reach appropiate wires .Like I said,a small hassel.But it works and looks great --BUT DO NOT tow any trailer over 1000lbs as stated in owners book and only with auto trans.
Anyone have this information? Thanks!
11-16-2007, 07:59 AM
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Does anyone know what on the HHR causes the towing limitation to be 1000 lbs? On the SSR the 2500 lb limit is caused by cooling limitations. (The radiator is very small. But with a larger radiator and better cooling fans and tougher hitch the thing can now pull much more) Sooo I am hoping that there are ways to beef up the HHR just a bit for towing.
Anyone have this information? Thanks!
Anyone have this information? Thanks!
As far as towing capacity goes, GM under-rates their North American cars by a bit. Another Delta platform car, the Opel/Vauxhall/Holden Astra Wagon with a 1.8L, has a tow rating of 1,400lbs. (630kg.) for trailers without brakes and 2,700lbs. (1250kg.) for trailers with brakes. After all, GM NA does have trucks to sell, why tell anyone their cars can tow?
11-16-2007, 08:04 AM
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Its basically because the HHR and the SSR are two completely different vehicles with only some similar styling queues. The SSR is a rear drive V8 powered truck. The HHR is a restyled Cobalt 4 cylinder front wheel drive car. Doubt the tow rating can be increased much on the HHR even with a larger radiator and oil cooler.
11-16-2007, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Sidekick
On the SSR the 2500 lb limit is caused by cooling limitations. (The radiator is very small. But with a larger radiator and better cooling fans and tougher hitch the thing can now pull much more) Sooo I am hoping that there are ways to beef up the HHR just a bit for towing.
We do have a hidden hitch installed on ours to drag around a small rental sign trailer. It's so far under that it's barely visible with the hitch extension removed (I suspect you would only notice it if looking for it). I'll try and get pics this weekend.
*EDIT*
Again, I know that they are two completely different vehicles. I am trying to discover what is limiting the HHR to a 1000 lb max towing capacity. I am sure that it is not the cooling capacity of the HHR, I just used that example on the SSR. I still would like to find out what limits the HHR.