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Old 01-16-2009, 03:16 PM
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is there any way to tell if you have the factory tow package?
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call chyr and give them your VIN and they will send you a build shet or if you have a factory rechiever and trailer pigtail.
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If it has a hitch?
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If it has a hitch?
could be after market hitch have to be sure it is a factory installed hitch
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you kno of any way to tell if its a factory hitch?
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I would say if it aint got a brand sticker and if it is bolted on buy a nut stripe in the frame in probably is but I'm not 100% sure.
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I bought an aftermarket hitch that came with the nut strips. The only way to really tell is as finneys98xj says and write Chrysler to get your build sheet. There's a link somewhere here or on NAXJA, but I don't feel like finding it. The E-Mail address that sent me my build sheet is customerassist@chrysler.com, so you could try just sending them your VIN.
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The factory hitch has your towing info on it to the right of the reciever post up a pic and we can tell you if it is a factory hitch.
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The factory hitch has your towing info on it to the right of the reciever post up a pic and we can tell you if it is a factory hitch.
will do tomorrow is it cool if i pm you when i take the pic tomorrow?
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Yeah thats cool post it in this thread too so other can see.

At the moment im uploading pics of my factory hitch so you can see
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right on thanks thats the exact same as mine.
do you kno of any of the extras the tow package included?
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Tranny cooler, maybe a different gear ratio, and the chrysler rear end there might be more but i cant think of them right now
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i kno that some of them came with 373's so thats def cool
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A factory receiver would have 7 pin RV connector on the driver's side of the hitch- pointing toward the pass side. It's got a little black plate on it.

Also, look for two rivets on the nut strips, and bolts that point up toward the roof. If it's aftermarket or dealer installed, I seriously doubt they would have riveted the nut plates to the sub frame.


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