Hidden Hitch Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"

Video Transcript for Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Buick Enclave

Today on this 2010 Buick Enclave we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 75528. This installation will also apply to Hidden Hitch part number 87435. We are looking at the underside of the vehicle. On this Enclave you can see we have this fascia door covering. We want to remove that. There are two screws here on the bottom holding it in. Then we can just set it off to the side. :26

The next thing we want to do is go ahead and lower down our exhaust to give us more room to gain access to the frame. This particular model has duel exhaust so we are going to need to lower both sides down. There are two sets of hangers per side that we need to remove the exhaust off of. To lower the exhaust down off its hangers we need to take a spray lubricant, like a WD-40 and spray the studs down. Then we can take a pair of pliers or a pry bar and separate the two pieces. We will repeat that for the outboard side one as well. :56

We are going to repeat the same thing for the driver side exhaust as well. Before we take those down off the hangers we want to go ahead and support the main cross tube of the exhaust system because once we lower it off of both sides the system is going to want to fall if it is not properly supported it could damage it. With the exhaust lowered we can go ahead and point out the mounting holes we are going to be using to install our trailer hitch. Starting over on the driver side, you can see we have two existing weld nuts here at the bottom of the frame. These are going to provide our two attaching points for the driver side. That is going to be the same on the passenger side as well. Into those weld nuts we are going to be mounting the 12 millimeter bolts along with the conical tooth washers. Moving on to the center of the vehicle we have two attaching points here as well just behind the fascia door that we had removed earlier. To use these mounting holes we are going to be using the handle nut assembly along with the 1/2 inch hex bolt and conical tooth washer. What we are going to do with the handle nut is feed it through the square hole and lay it inside the frame over the attaching hole. What we are going to do is take and bend it so it sits like so right over the hole. When we put the hitch up we will put our hex bolt into place. We want to do that for both of the holes. 2:07

Now that we have all the mounting holes pointed out we can put our hitch up into position. Before I put the hex bolt into the handle nut here, we do need to put a small spacer in between the hitch and the frame. Now that we have all the bolts into place and snugged down, we are going to go back through and torque each one of the bolts down. You want to check with the directions to verify the appropriate torque rating for each individual bolt. Once we have all the bolts torqued down we want to put the exhaust back up on its hangers. Make sure we remove our safety strap when we are done. And then if you would like, you can take and bend the handle nuts up out of the way so they are not visible. Now our installation is complete. 3:24

Now that we have our hitch installed, we are going to give you a couple final installed dimensions, which will help make choosing your hitch accessories a little easier. From the top of the receiver tube opening to the ground is going to measure 17-3/4 inches. From the center of the pin hole to the clear the rear edge of the bumper is approximately 5 inches. This will conclude the installation of Draw-Tite hitch part number 75528 on a 2010 Buick Enclave.