Does this product require drilling holes or not? The product description says it does not. Several customer reviews say it does.? '05 Excursion
1455903
I have a o5 Super Duty 250. I did not install mine, I had a local mech. do it. There was some minor drilling involved, but nothing major he told me. The only think I did not like about this receiver is that I could not reinstall my fog lights. That being said I am very pleased with this hitch.
1455904
It requires drilling four holes on the stock bumper bracket. The front of the frame where the bumper bolts to has four holes on each side but the bumper bracket only uses two per side. You have to drill the other two on each side of the bumper bracket which drills easy. There is no drilling in the frame of the truck like the other brands
1455905
On my SuperDuty F250 was direct bolt on,rusty bolts my only challenge. Ended up just cutting them off and replacing with new hardware. My truck in a 2003. Great to use to maneuver boat and I have a winch I use it for. Good luck
251206
As others stated, no drilling from outside. You do need drill bit to drill small holes from inside
741008
We did not drill holes. It rattles a bit when we open the door but it's not bad.
233749
Yes, it comes with pre drilled holes. Contact the seller to see about an exchange or return.
2146377
No drilling at all, simple install with a few basic tools. And not sure if all the 2013's are this way, but my Platinum had the same holes on each side of the tailgate. Figured I would give it a shot (install shock on each side), and sure enough it works on both sides. Pretty cool, as my last one stripped out the nutsert after about 10 months of use, possibly due to the extra weight of the built in tailgate step.
1603953
No drilling. The bolts tighten against the beam to hold everything tight. Can be loosened and relocated in minutes.
672362
No drilling in the frame required. But you'll you need to cut out the opening for the hitch in the bumper cover. I just used a utility knife.
1367157
You do have to drill holes, but you must look carefully for the spots where the holes are to be drilled. Subaru has marked the spots but they are barely discernable. They are located consistent with the diagrams in the installation instructions. The trick is to look carefully for the small dot that is not textured the way the rest of the plastic is. It may be helpful to use a good flashlight to find these dots.
1603368
It is your choice where to install. There are no pre-drilled holes. Mine was outed on the trailer tongue.
2057237
No drilling, everything fits right into place holes line up with the Kia soul splash guards and all the parts came with it. Satisfied how well they went on.
2209930
It does not have holes. It is a solid molded piece of heavy plastic. It does have raised indentions that fit over the post. My truck also has the post and this product fits great.
993675
I did not have to drill any holes. Make sure you pay attention to where the screws are before you remove the old one.
1478629
There is no drilling. Just use the fasteners that are with the splash guards and follow the directions. If you have to drill any holes you may have the wrong splash guards for your model year Kia
379173
No drilling. It slides in and connect to the fuel neck going down to the tank. Very sturdy design. I love mine.
1908915
I read a couple of other reviews of this product complaining about problems inserting the wheels into the holes. I didn't have a problem with it. My advice is to try again. You must be doing something wrong.
843502
I did not have to drill a hole. Everything for mounting was right there with the one screw. I don't know what all the others are talking about but I mine was fine.
2269199
No holes to drill. Takes about 10 minutes to install. Just raise the seats, lay it in place and tie down by instructions.