Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Honda Pilot - Curt Video

Thank you for the photos of your 2006 Honda Pilot, but the center bolts are still needed to install the etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver #e98851. What you will need to do - if you can - is drill the holes in the bumper beam, though I can't…

The etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Matte Black Finish - Class III - 2" #e98851 is a fit for your 2006 Honda Pilot and the plate above the exhaust will not be removed or altered. It is an easy installation you can do yourself in…

German vehicles are notorious for not liking LED trailer taillights. Typically they won't work and a bulb out sensor will go off. We have two adapters for that. If your float has a 4-way connector the adapter you'd need is the part #C35FR or…

The Curt hitch for the 2004 Honda Pilot, part #13328, and the etrailer one, part #e98851, are almost the same. As you mentioned, the finish is the only difference between them. The matte finish of the etrailer one helps to prevent scratches and…

As long as the trailer hitch on your 2006 Honda Pilot is rated for weight distribution (WD), like the etrailer.com #e98851, then you can use it. We just have to make sure that you choose one that is best rated for your towing application. When…

Yes, all of our hitches come with the necessary mounting hardware. This Curt Class III Trailer Hitch Receiver, part #13328, also requires a 17mm short socket, a 19mm socket, a 4-inch extension, a ratchet and a torque wrench for the installation.

If the Pilot owners manual states that you must use Class S chains/cables then you must go by that recommendation. A class S chain or cable is going to require 15 mm or less of clearance around the tire. For your Pilot we have cables, #PW1042. The…

The six bolts that come with the Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver #75599, which is a confirmed fit for your 2008 Honda Pilot, are M12 x 1.25 x 35mm CL8.8. You will also need six 1/2" Conical Washers. You can purchase the replacement…

Typical spring deflection is up to 1-1/2 inches when at capacity. The recommended clearance with leaf spring suspension on an unloaded trailer is between 2 - 2-1/2 inches. You should have sufficient clearance with your loaded trailer, as leaf springs…

I did some checking and your 2008 Honda Pilot is listed as being flat-towable. So you would want to start with a base plate kit. For that the Roadmaster XL part #1550-1 is listed as a fit and would be a great option. In addition to the base plates,…

Good news, the Curt Class III trailer hitch #13328 you purchased will fit a 2001-2006 Acura MDX or a 2003-2008 Honda Pilot.

Yes, the exhaust hangers of your 2005 Honda Pilot do need to get removed to install the etrailer.com hitch part #e98851 that you referenced (and all other hitches that would fit your vehicle). The entire exhaust does not need get removed though as…