2007 Tahoe Hitch Cover

[Rat55Chevy]

Maybe someone here has the answer:

 

Has been discussed on other forums too........ I had a fascia cover installed by the Chevy dealer. The unit is supposed to cover the trailer hitch area.

 

The bottom of the cover attaches to the bumper utilizing quarter turn thumb screws and the top attaches with keyed tabs that engage brackets attached to the bumper.

 

The cover is tight on the bottom but has a 1" gap at the top. Is quite flimsey and looks like crap. Some have suggested the bottom holes are in the wrong spot indicating the install template is wrong from Chevrolet.

 

The cover is painted and has a rubber edge molding around the perimeter that should contact the bumper face. I can actually push in on the top portion and it fits perfectly to the contour of the bumper.

 

Thos that have had it installed at the dealer (including me) have been told "thats the way it's supposed to fit".

 

This cant be right. Any experts out there?

[Rat55Chevy]

Maybe someone here has the answer:

 

Has been discussed on other forums too........ I had a fascia cover installed by the Chevy dealer.  The unit is supposed to cover the trailer hitch area. 

 

The bottom of the cover attaches to the bumper utilizing quarter turn thumb screws and the top attaches with keyed tabs that engage brackets attached to the bumper.

 

The cover is tight on the bottom but has a 1" gap at the top.  Is quite flimsey and looks like crap.  Some have suggested the bottom holes are in the wrong spot indicating the install template is wrong from Chevrolet.

 

The cover is painted and has a rubber edge molding around the perimeter that should contact the bumper face.  I can actual push in on the top portion and it fits perfectly to the contour of the bumper.

 

Thos that have had it installed at the dealer (including me) have been told "thats the way os supposed to fit".

 

This cant be right.  Any experts out there?

 

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Now that I'm home and can see the truck and the color keyed flapper.........

 

I see the problem and why the top isn't engaging properly.

 

The bottom holes are definitely not the problem. Only one place they can go with the cover aligning with the bumper edge.

 

The top tabs engage into the square key slot brackets that are push-clipped to the bumper top. This may be the locations that are drilled and located improperly on the template.

 

The bracket has an identical square key slot 7/8" behind the one you can see. So there are two locations where the tab holder could engage the bracket.

 

Explains why the first slot leaves the cover approx 1" from the bumper. Problem is... my cover will not push in far enough to engage the second (rear) key slot. It cant be off by much, I think less than 1/8".

 

Not sure what the solution is, YET. Not a good design, there is no adjustability anywhere to allow for plastic tolerances.

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This cover came from the same people who approved installation of trailer hitches on thousands of Silverado trucks with the wiring plug bracket welded on crooked, pretending that it is normal and nobody will notice.

[Rat55Chevy]

This cover came from the same people who approved installation of trailer hitches on thousands of Silverado trucks with the wiring plug bracket welded on crooked, pretending that it is normal and nobody will notice.

 

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While I appreciate your scarcasm (I'm a smart a$$, myself) I'm way too anal to let this go. I will figure out how to fix it.