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Hi there, I've spent the last few hours reading the numerous excellent threads about trailer hitches for the Gen 1 (and Gen 2, but mine's a 2013). I really appreciate everyone's contributions: so much useful information! This post has a question, but is also to help consolidate the info for...

Installed the Drawtite hitch today- after reading a few of the install threads here and watching the etrailer video on Youtube.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulg3qaTC55E) One major difference saved me a bunch of time. Instead of pulling the rear bottom panel I left in place and trimmed it...

I know, I know... gonna get some flak for this, but I'm willing to be the guinea pig here. Trailer is 57" wide by 8 feet long. Weighs 290 lbs (132kg) and is made in Minnesota by a company named Floe. Capacity is 1800 lbs (815kg). On the tongue it it shows that it can carry up to 33...

Hi, Just wanted to share some info on pulling a trailer with a Volt. I searched for info before making my trip and found very little, so maybe this will help others who wonder about the Volt and pulling trailers. I drove from El Paso, Texas to Houston Texas last weekend - 15 long hours mostly...

Hello everyone! Figured I'd finally get around to doing the trailer harness write up. This is a super easy install, and I had a couple small issues, and I figured out the solution so everything works 100%. The main problem was the main brake light wire, the wire used for the brakes. I tried to...

As some of you may recall I installed a Torklift Eco Stealth Hitch (1.25"). Well I found a nice trailer on Craigslist locally (5'x8') and I figured I would update you all with some pics as well as EV and MPG figures. On to the pics! As you can see the trip today was 91.3 miles with...

Ordered a Torklift Eco Hitch: http://shop.tlcentral.com/store/pc/2011+-Chevrolet-Volt-1-25-Stealth-ECO-Series-Trailer-Hitch-p1068.htm Had the great folks over at Stingray Chevrolet do the install for me (took them no time at all) Installed a Thule 917XTR T2...