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Today we are going to install part number 87454 and we will install this on a 2007 Honda
Pilot. This also applies to part number 75599 from Draw Tite. To begin our install we have
to take care of a couple things. First off this tow hook has to be taken off and it stays
off. The other thing is we want to clean out any of the bolt holes that are exposed to
the elements. The hitch attaches on this side here and also attaches on the far side of
the muffler on the passenger side. On these exposed bolt holes here the ones that we will
need to use we will have to clean out and we will take care of that next. We will begin
by spraying down the holes with some WD40 or any kind of cleaner. This ensures that
all of the dirt gets out of there before you try and install the hitch.
This one is not to bad on an older model you might have turn it a couple times and then
have to use a wrench to run it up and through. Doing this will make installing your hitch
much easier later. The next thing we need to do is remove this bracket here. It comes
off and it stays off. At this point we can go ahead and install our hitch. It is pretty
wide so it is good to have an extra set of hands to get started. You have the hitch hung
by the 2 bolts just to hold it into place. We will install the rest of the bolts and
center it as we need and then snug up the bolts the way we want it. At this point we
will give the bolts their final torquing. One of the last things you want to look for is clearance
of the hitch and muffler and the heat shield itself. Most of the time you will not have
a problem with the tail pipe clearing the hitch. But sometimes the exhaust shield will
be really close to the hitch. It will sit there and vibrate. That takes care of our install of part number
87454 from Hidden Hitch on our 2007 Honda Pilot.