bilko

That looks GREAT!
By the way, What are the wheels you have, and can you post a close up?
I'm looking for a set , and I like the way your wheels look.

HHR_style

As promised, here's a couple shots of my first run with my new trailer.
I went to the motocross track in Blacksburg, SC. Here I am loaded up for the trip home:

Here's my pit area after my first ride. The track was a bit muddy in spots:

Track pic:

Overall impressions of driving with a trailer. Luckily I did not have to back up anywhere. I'm sure that would've been interesting. I've got to get out to an empty parking lot & practice!
You can feel the trailer when you go over bumpy roads. It kind of jerks & bounces along the roadway. The tounge fits quite loosely in the reciever. This slop was quite annoying as the weight of the trailer magnifies this movement to where it's banging everything side to side & up & down. I needed to find a shim of some kind to get rid of the sloppyness. I started layering strips of duct tape on each side of the tounge until it fit a bit tighter than before. It's not perfect but it's better than before.
Overall the trailer was a dream come true. I made it to the track & back without a problem & look forward to many more trailer trips in the future!

sleeper

Very Cool... might try some thin galvanized metal to cut for shims..

The shorter the trailer, the tougher to 'catch it' when backing up..

Lil practice you'll be great at it..

PS: Nice touch adding the running boards too..

BlackknighT

Check to see if the tongue collar is adjustable-most are. The locking lever gets removed and then the inside collar piece has an adjustment to bring it tighter against the ball. Also check you are using the right ball. Most light weight trailers use 1 7/8 while ones alittle heavier in the 300lb to 350lb range are 2 inch.

HHRNole

Voxx Monza from Discount tire,used my stock center caps instead of Voxx caps.Caps sit inside hub,glued in with clear silicone.

HHR_style

My tongue collar is not adjustable. It's just an open tube all the way back. P.S. The ball is correct.

BlackknighT

When you get a moment check out the video. You'll see what I am talking about.

http://www.ehow.com/video_2326713_ma...s-coupler.html

larry95b

Good video here of an install on an hhr, it helped me see what I was getting into before I bought the hitch. Also they sell these great t harnesses for the lights it just plugs into where the harness goes and it has a new lead you plug the bulb into no cutting, splicing or trying to figure out what wire is what. Hope this helps. they also have the vid for the harness as well.
http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch_ins...chevy_hhr.aspx

HHR_style

Thanks for the video. Thats a good site for me!
The ball to coupler connection is fine. Nice & tight. The looseness is with the tounge & the reciever tube. I'll be looking for some thin sheet metal as suggested by sleeper.
Here's the ball I had to buy to fit the Curt Hitch:

HHR_style

Here is a pic of the ball mount. You can see where I added strips of duct tape in an attempt to minimize the slop. The current placement of the tape enables the ball mount bar to still slide into the reciever. It's still a bit loose but any more tape & it wont slide in at all:

Here is the top view of the installed ball with warning labels: