A hitch in his gait

The intrepid adventurer has a bee in his bonnet right now about getting a trailer hitch put on the CRV. We've been meaning to do this for some time if only to be able to transport kids bikes to campgrounds, etc., but now with the imminent need to tow a boat Eric is springing into action.

For Eric, this means sitting on his butt and doing Research. The capital R is necessary in this case because he doesn't do research; he does Research. Research involves prodigious googling, trolling Red Flag Deals for recommendations and bargains, and many many phone calls to hitch purveyors.

Because, you see, he's cheap. I love him for it, but I would never in a million years put this much effort and leg-work into finding just the right hitch for the truck. But he will. And he does. And we save money because of it.

Here's what the sleuth has uncovered. We probably only need a class I hitch. Did you know there were different classes? Neither did I!

[this graphic lifted from www.trailerhitch.ca]

He started his inquiries at the local garage. They scoffed and said it would be WAY too expensive (~$600) to get a Class I with the wiring harness through them and they suggested he call U-Haul. After checking online, this appears to be a common recommendation. U-Haul will install a Class III hitch for ~$275. Much less than the garage, and a better hitch to boot. But oh no, that's not good enough. Now he has to call around to see if he can get it for even less. Currently "Truck and Van World" is winning at $271.

All I need to know is: Can I put a chrome propeller on the truck?