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Code: C11130
Retail:$249.34
Price:$149.60
Shipping Weight: 32 pounds
Shipping SpecialPerfect for light-duty towing, this custom, vehicle trailer hitch receiver features fully welded, gloss powder coated steel construction. Drawbar sold separately.
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Note: All non-trailer loads - bike racks, cargo carriers and so forth - should be supported with stabilizing straps. Failure to properly support these loads will void your hitch warranty from Curt.
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Video of Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class I - 1-1/4"
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Today on this 2009 Mini Cooper S we are going to install part number 11130 from Curt. This is what the hitch looks like when it is installed on the vehicle. Next, we will give you some measurements to help you out in ing some accessories such as, a ball mount, a bicycle rack, or a cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch pin opening to the outside edge of the bumper it is going to be 4-1/2 inches. From the top of the receiver tube down to the ground, it will be 15-1/2 inches. Next, we will show you how the hitch is installed. 0:30
First thing we need to do is remove the rear bumper fascia. There are a variety of fasteners, approximately 11 of them. We will start with the two screws at the top. Then remove this fastener inside the fender wall. There is also a fastener right here we need to remove as well. Let us pull our fender cover out of the way and go ahead and disconnect the light. There is a little fastener right here we need to remove as well. Now this trim piece right here, needs to be removed as well and it just unsnaps. Then behind here is another screw. That should cover for the passengers side and then we will go ahead and repeat the same process on the drivers side. There is one bolt on the bottom here that we have to undo. There is a clip right here in the center, pull it up and back a little bit and then it snaps. 1:24
The next thing we need to do is go ahead and remove the factory bumper beam right here. We will remove all four bolts around it. We will leave two bolts in place just until we are ready to take the bumper off. Go ahead and remove the factory wiring harness from the bumper structure. Now we should be able to remove the bumper. Alright, we have the hitch in position right here, just for now to show you how it mounts up onto the vehicle. The bumper structure will actually sit on top of this. So you want to take a few moments to hold it up against it and this will give you an idea of where you need to trim the foam for the hitch. To remove the foam s, we are just going to make a cut about an inch or inch-a-half or so to match this area right here. We will do it on both sides and then use this section. 2:24
What we will do is actually put the bumper structure and hitch together separately. The bolts will be like this when we install it. This is where you will definitely need an extra set of hands to help put everything together. We each have one bolt on each side to hold everything together. However we do need to install the conical tooth washer with the kit. We will do the remaining bolts just like that. With all of our hardware installed we will go ahead and snug them down and then torque them down as specified in the instructions. 3:02
Let us go ahead and reinstall the wiring. Then, let us turn our attention to the bumper cover. Now we have to do some trimming on the rear balance here. What we are actually going to do is move this black center section and approximately right here we are going to have to make our cut out for the hitch. We are going to put our bumper cover on just by the front snaps just to hold it in place. This will give us the indication of how everything will fit and what we will cut out on the balance. We will put the shank with ball mount on top of it and this will give us a good idea of what we need to cut out. So, you will be cutting out an inch-and-a-half square total. The shank itself is actually inch-and-a-quarter. We double checked ourselves and we can reinstall the trim panel. Alright at this point we can reinstall our bumper cover for good. Okay, with that we have finished our install part number 11130 from Curt.
2009 - 2010 Mini Cooper S Series
2007 - 2008 Mini Cooper S Series, except Convertible
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by: Floyd J.07/15/2012
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Item was shipped very quickly. The items were packaged very well to prevent damage to the electrical items I also ordered. The videos by etrailer showing the installation process were very helpful. I often refered to the videio to supplement the Curt instructions. This is not the first time I have ordered from etrailer and I have always be extremely satisfied with their service.47999
by: Doug E.11/28/2011
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Well constructed and very thorough instructions as well as video.27429
by: jeff j08/19/2011
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great product and efficient install!!! 22221
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