A Canadian company, "Hidden Hitch" makes a very high quality, easy to install hitch for our cars. I was about to weld up something on my own, and did a little searching first, and since this one was just $90, I decided to give it a try.
I bought mine through J.C. Whitney, and with 10% off, I got it for about $80 plus shipping. It arrived, dropshipped from the manufacturer in less than a week.
Possibly you can order it straight from the manufacturer and get a better deal, especially those of you living in Canada. Their part number is 48-3893-R and it's specifically made to fit the Protege 5. Weight limit for the trailer is 2000 pounds, with a maximun tongue weight of 200 pounds.
Installation is very simple, as it's held on with just 4 bolts, and you don't have to modify the car in any way. I got mine installed in less than an hour - The most difficult part was getting the two muffler rubber hangers undone, as you need to lower the muffler a couple inches to get the hitch up into position.
It comes with all hardware, and includes the drawbar and even a pretty little cap to cover the receiver when the drawbar is removed.
Highly recommended.
Don
I bought mine through J.C. Whitney, and with 10% off, I got it for about $80 plus shipping. It arrived, dropshipped from the manufacturer in less than a week.
Possibly you can order it straight from the manufacturer and get a better deal, especially those of you living in Canada. Their part number is 48-3893-R and it's specifically made to fit the Protege 5. Weight limit for the trailer is 2000 pounds, with a maximun tongue weight of 200 pounds.
Installation is very simple, as it's held on with just 4 bolts, and you don't have to modify the car in any way. I got mine installed in less than an hour - The most difficult part was getting the two muffler rubber hangers undone, as you need to lower the muffler a couple inches to get the hitch up into position.
It comes with all hardware, and includes the drawbar and even a pretty little cap to cover the receiver when the drawbar is removed.
Highly recommended.
Don