Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"

Code: 75073

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Trailer Hitch Installation - 2001 Dodge Dakota Pickup - Video
Trailer Hitch Installation - 1998 Dodge Dakota - Video

Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch - 75073

Fully welded vehicle trailer hitch is strong and durable. Draw-Tite's Tested Tough guarantee ensures that this hitch exceeds industry standards. The combination of an e-coat base and a powder coat finish provides excellent rust protection.

Features:

Custom fit is designed specifically for your vehicle
Computer-aided, fully welded steel construction ensures strength and durability
Tested Tough - safety and reliability criteria exceed industry standards
Easy, bolt-on installation - no welding required
- Complete hardware kit and installation instructions included
Lifetime technical support from the experts at etrailer.com
Black powder coat finish covers e-coat base for superior rust protection
Sturdy, square-tube design
Ball mount, pin and clip sold separately
Made in USA

Specs:

Receiver opening: 2" x 2"
Rating: Class III
- Maximum gross trailer weight: 5,000 lbs
  - Maximum GTW when used with weight distribution: 7,500 lbs
- Maximum tongue weight: 500 lbs
  - Maximum TW when used with weight distribution: 750 lbs
Limited lifetime warranty

Draw-Tite Tested Tough

Draw-Tite's Tested Tough program provides testing standards far superior to those outlined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the go-to source for engineering professionals.

Each Draw-Tite trailer hitch receiver undergoes extensive fatigue testing and static testing with the ball mount that is either supplied or recommended for use with that particular hitch, thus ensuring results that are applicable to real life use. Fatigue testing is also conducted on hitches rated for use with weight-distribution systems.

In addition, Draw-Tite performs static testing on a simulated automobile, as opposed to the rigid fixture used for SAE testing, resulting in a more true-to-life scenario.

etrailer.com Technical Support

At etrailer.com we're committed to the products we sell, and to our customers. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff are available via both phone and email to address your questions and concerns for the lifetime of your hitch. The technicians at etrailer perform hitch installations on a daily basis, making them a valuable resource for do-it-yourselfers. The one-on-one, personal service you'll receive comes straight from an expert in the towing and automotive field. We've installed it, we've wired it and we've towed with it, so whatever your question, we can answer it.

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Video of Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"

Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer
installation instructions and specs for complete information.

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2001 Dodge Dakota Pickup

Trailer Hitch Installation - 1998 Dodge Dakota

Video Transcript for Trailer Hitch Installation - 2001 Dodge Dakota Pickup

Today on this 2001 Dodge Dakota pick up truck, we are going to install part number 87554 from Hidden Hitch. This also applies to part number 75073 from Draw-Tite. Okay we will go ahead and first show you where the hitch mounts up onto the vehicle. It is going to mount up onto the frame itself in two different places. It is going to mount on the bottom of the frame using this bolt hole here and the hole where this existing bolt is. And the existing bolt is going to be removed and replaced by the hitch hardware. Also it is going to mount up onto the inside of the frame where another existing factory bolt is going to be replaced by the hitch hardware also. All right, we will go ahead and take this bottom bolt out here.

It is also a good idea on these bolts here to spray them down with a lubricant before you try to take them off. We did this earlier today and sprayed them down so it would soak in. It really helps loosen the bolt up. And do the bolt on the side. Now go ahead and repeat the same process on the driver side. Okay, we can go ahead and place the blocks for the hardware inside the frame. There is two different blocks. There is one with an offset hole and one with the hole in the center. The offset is going to go on the end of the frame. And then this one with the center hole is going to go right there. We can go ahead and our bolts in. Then go ahead and repeat the same steps back over on the driver side. At this point we can go ahead and lift the hitch into position.

And remember that the tabs, the vertical tabs that are on the hitch, are going to go up on the inside of the frame. We are going to get the tabs in there first and then work the bolts into the hitch. We will go ahead, when you get one side started, just put a nut on there to hold it up so you can work the other side in also, while it is held up if your are doing it by yourself. Once we get all of the bolts started, we will go ahead and put our hardware on. We are just going to use a hard washer, the block one, and then the lock washer, and then the nut. All right, next we will go ahead and install our hardware for our vertical tabs that go inside the frame. It is going to use the 7/ 16 bolt and then a small flat washer. That is going to go from the outside in. This is why you leave your hitch loose so you can work it around to get to the bolts on the inside. And then we put on our conical tooth washer and nut. Again we are going to repeat the same process on the driver side. We can go ahead and make the nuts finger tight and then go ahead and torque them down as specified in the instructions. Okay, with the bolts torqued down, that finishes our install part number 87554 from Hidden Hitch.