Thread: ('11-'14) 2012 2.0 trailer hitch?
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Old 04-16-2013, 06:32 PM   #147
Dirt Bringer
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Originally Posted by Rememo View Post
Instead of expanding the holes in your car, just take a little bit of material off of the head of the carriage bolt until it fits in the hole. It doesn't take much before you can angle it in. I did that when I installed a Curt on my Focus, since there was no way I was going to grind my new car.
What about the washer plates that keep the carriage bolts from spinning. Do you have to take material off those as well? Did it appear to affect the integrity of the bolts and washers or did they remain relatively robust in their mounting?
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