Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Saturn Vue - Hidden Hitch
All right. Today on this 2006 Saturn Vue, we're going to install Part Number 87572. This is from Hidden Hitch. Okay. First thing we're going to do is clean up the thread of holes, they're inside of the frame. Looking at the passenger side, you can see two threaded holes.
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2009 Saturn Vue
Today on our 2009 Saturn Vue will be installing Tow Ready T-One Connector, part number 118443. Now to begin our installation, we'll need to open the rear left gate, remove the threshold plate, the trunk floor panels and the spare tire tray from the vehicle. Now on the driver side of the vehicle, we need to remove the fasteners that hold the black Styrofoam tray where we can then carefully pry the black tray out from the underneath the side panel. We'll next locate the plastic side pocket inside the driver's side trim panel. We also need to remove the screw here, slowly pull up on the tray until it pops out of the panel. This will expose our wiring that are T-One Connector will tap.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Saturn Vue - Curt
Today on our 2009 Saturn Vue, we'll be installing Curt Hitch, part number 13594. Now before we begin our installation, here's what your hitch will look like on the vehicle. We'll go ahead and give you a few measurements to help you in selecting accessories such as a drawbar, a bike rack, or a cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost part of the bumper is 4 inches and from the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 14-1/4 inches. Now, let's go ahead with our install. To begin our installation, we'll need to lower the exhaust by removing the three exhaust hangers.
TrailerMate Tail Light Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles Installation - 2007 Saturn Vue
Today on our 2007 Saturn Vue well be installing the Trailermate custom tail light wiring kit for towed vehicles, part number TM780035. Our first step will be opening up the rear cargo door. Then well remove the two fasteners that secure the tail light assembly to the vehicle. Now as we remove the tail light assembly be careful not to break the alignment tabs underneath. Next well remove the manufacturers wiring from the tail light assembly. Pull back on the locking tab and remove the connector.
Roadmaster Base Plate Installation - 2007 Saturn Vue
Today on our 2007 Saturn Vue well be installing the Roadmaster XL baseplate kit, part number 3121-1. Our first step of our install will be to remove the lower air dam and bumper fascia. To do this well first remove the three nuts securing the hardware here on the passenger side. Keep in mind that each process we do here on the passenger side will keep repeated identically on the drivers side. Next well remove the two pushpin fasteners holding the lower air dam to the wheel well. To remove pushpin fasteners of this style well simply pry out the center of the pushpin and then remove it by simply using a flat bladed screw driver.
TrailerMate Trailer Connector Installation - 2007 Saturn Vue
Today on our 2007 Saturn Vue, we'll be installing the trailer-made custom taillight four-pole flat trailer connector, part number TM85340. This will plug in directly to the trailer-made custom four-pole wiring kit for towed vehicles. To connect our new four-pole, we'll simply remove the plug cover and plug directly into the tow port. Then, we'll need to mount the converter box. To do this, we'll take a self-tapping screw and run it directly into the overlap of the body sheet metal. Next, we'll take the white wire, which is a ground wire for our converter box and has a pre-attached ring terminal.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Saturn Vue - Hidden Hitch
Today on our 2007 Saturn Vue well be installing the Hidden Hitch, part number 87572. This is what our hitch will look like once its installed. Next well go ahead and give you a couple of measurements to assist you with selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outer most edge of the bumper is 4 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 14 inches. This will assist you when selecting accessories such as a draw bar, a bike rack, or a cargo carrier.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Saturn Vue - Draw-Tite
Today on our 2007 Saturn Vue well be installing the Draw-Tite hitch, part number 75681. This is what our hitch will look like once its installed. Next well go ahead and give you a couple of measurements to assist you with selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outer most edge of the bumper is 4 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 14 inches. This will assist you when selecting accessories such as a draw bar, a bike rack, or a cargo carrier.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Saturn Vue - Draw-Tite
Today on our 2007 Saturn Vue, we'll be installing the draw-tight hitch, part number 36408. This is what our hitch will look like once installed. Next, we'll go ahead and give you a couple of measurements to assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost edge of the bumper is 4 1/4 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 14 3/4 inches. This will assist you in selecting accessories such as a draw bar, a bike rack or a cargo carrier.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Saturn Vue - Curt
Today on our 2007 Saturn Vue, we'll be installing the car hitch part number 13591. This is what our hitch will look like once it's installed. Next, we'll go ahead and give you a couple of measurements to assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost edge of the bumper is 4 1/2 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 14 inches. This will assist you in selecting accessories such as a draw bar, a bike rack or a cargo carrier.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Saturn Vue - Draw-Tite
Today on this 2009 Saturn Vue, we're going to install part number 75556 from Draw-Tite. Now, this is what the hitch looks like once installed on the vehicle. Next, we'll give you some measurements that will help you out in selecting some accessories such as the ball mount or bicycle, or a cargo carrier. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground is going to be 14 inches, and from the center of the hitch pin hole to the outside edge of the bumper is going to be 6-1/4 inches. Now, we'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. The first step to install our hitch is to go ahead and lower the exhaust.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Saturn Vue - Hidden Hitch
Today on this 2009 Saturn Vue, we're going to install part number 87445 from Hidden Hitch. Now, this is what the hitch looks like when it's installed on the vehicle. Next, we'll give you some measurements that will help you out in selecting some accessories such as a ball mount or a bicycle rack, or a cargo carrier. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground is going to be 14 inches and from the center of the hitch pin hole to the outside edge of the bumper is going to be 6-1/4 inches. Now, we'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. Our first step to install our hitch is to go ahead and lower the exhaust.
Yakima Holdup Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Saturn Vue
Today, on our 2009 Saturn Vue we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Holdup two-bike carrier for 2-inch hitches, part number Y02433.With our vehicle equipped with a 2-inch hitch and our bike rack already pre-assembled, we can go ahead and slide our bike rack shank directly into the receiver tube of the hitch, then install and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and lock.With the anti-rattle bolt tighened down, you can see it really takes out any movement between the bike rack and the hitch.This is what our bike rack will look like in its stored position.Next, we'll go ahead and take a few measurements. From the nearest point of the bike rack to the nearest point of the bumper we have 2 inches of clearance. With our bike rack installed and in the stored position it adds an additional 10 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. From the lowest point of the rack to the ground we have 12 inches of clearance. Now let's go ahead and fold the platform of the bike rack down so we can check to see if we have rear cargo access. As you can see, with the platform down we can still gain full rear cargo access.Now let's go ahead and close the cargo door and we can prepare to load our bike.First, we'll take the wheel loop and extend it out.Then, we can take the locking arm hook and move it to the top of the arm.Then, we'll move to the rear wheel cradle and undo the rear cradle strap.Now we can set our bike directly into position, bringing the arm up and securing the hook onto the front tire in front of the front brake caliper.Now with our bike secured to the front wheel hoop we can move to the rear cradle and run our strap through the wheel and secure it with the ratcheting strap.There you have it.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Saturn Vue
Today, on our 2009 Saturn Vue we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex four-bike carrier for 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part number TH9029.With our vehicle equipped with a 2-inch hitch and our bike rack already pre-assembled, we can go ahead and slide the bike rack shank directly into the receiver tube of the hitch and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt.As you can see, with our anti-rattle bolt installed and tightened down it really takes out any movement between the bike rack and the hitch.Next, we'll go ahead and take a couple measurements.From the nearest point of the bumper to the nearest point of the bike rack we have 1-1/2 inches. With our bike rack installed and in the stored position we add an additional 12 inches to the overall vehicle length, and from the bottom of the bike rack we have 12 inches of overall ground clearance. Now let's go ahead and use the hitch switch at the base of the rack and tilt the mast away from the vehicle and check for rear cargo access. As you can see, with the bike rack tilted away from the vehicle it still allows us full rear cargo access.Next, let's go ahead and put the bike rack back into the upright locked position.Then, we'll use the hitch switch at the top of the rack to extend the carrying arm. With the arms up and in the locked position we can go ahead and undo the hold-down straps and prepare to load our bike.With our hold-down straps out of the way this will allow us to put our bike directly into position and then secure it with the hold-down straps.There you have it. In just a few simple steps we've gone ahead and secured the bike carrier to the vehicle and the bike to the bike carrier.Now we're ready to hit the road.That does it for our test fit of the Thule Vertex four-bike carrier, part number TH9029, on our 2009 Saturn Vue..
Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Saturn Vue
Today, on our 2009 Saturn Vue we're going to be test fitting the Thule Parkway two-bike carrier for 2-inch hitches, part number TH958.With our vehicle already equipped with a 2-inch hitch and our bike rack already pre-assembled, we can go ahead and slide the bike rack shank directly into the receiver tube of the hitch and then install and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt.As you can see, with our anti-rattle bolt tightened down it really takes out any movement between the hitch and the bike rack.Now let's go ahead and take a couple of measurements.From the nearest point of the bumper to the nearest point of the upright of the bike rack is 1/2 inch. With our rack installed we add an additional 23 inches to the overall vehicle length, and from the nearest point of the rack to the ground we have 11-3/4 inches of ground clearance.Next, we'll go ahead and pull the pin at the bottom of the mast and tilt the bike rack away from the vehicle and check for rear cargo access.As you can se, with the mast tilted away from the vehicle we can still gain full rear cargo access.Now let's go ahead and put our bike rack back into the upright locked position. Next, we'll go ahead and undo the hold-down straps so we can set our bike directly into position.Once in it's position, we can go ahead and take the hold down straps and secure them around the bike.There you have it, in just a few simple steps we've gone ahead and secured the bike rack to the vehicle and the bike to the bike rack.Now we're ready to hit the road.That does it for our test fit of the Thule Parkway two-bike carrier, part number TH958 on our 2009 Saturn Vue.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Saturn Vue
Today, on our 2009 Saturn Vue were going to be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack platform style bike carrier for inch-and-a-quarter and 2-inch hitches, part number TH990XT. With our vehicle equipped with a 2-inch hitch and our bike rack pre-assembled, we can go ahead and slide the bike rack shank directly into the receiver tube of the hitch and line up the hitch pinhole. Then, we can install and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and install the lock on the other side. With our anti-rattle bolt tightened down you can see it takes out any movement between the bike rack and the hitch. This is what our bike rack will look like in its stored position. Next, well go ahead and take a few measurements.
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Saturn Vue
Today, on our 2009 Saturn Vue were going to be test fitting the SportRack Hitch Mounted two-bike carrier for inch-and-a-quarter and 2-inch hitches, part number A30901. With our vehicle equipped with a 2-inch hitch and our bike rack already pre-assembled, we can go ahead and slide the bike rack shank directly into the receiver tube of the hitch lining up the hitch pinhole. Then, well install and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and safety clip. This is what our bike rack will look like in its stored position.Next, well take a few measurements. From the nearest point of the bumper to the nearest point of the platform on the bike rack is 5-1/2 inches. With our bike rack installed we add an additional 22-1/2 inches to the overall vehicle length, and from the end of the bike rack to the ground we have 14-3/4 inches of ground clearance.
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2003 Saturn Vue
Today on our 2003 Saturn Vue, well be installing the Tow Ready T1 Connector, part number 118418. Before we begin the installation, weve gone ahead and raised the vehicle and removed the rear wheels. Now, were going to open up the rear cargo door and remove the two fasteners securing the passengers side tail light assembly. Once we have the assembly loose, well go ahead and unlock the wiring connector that runs to the assembly and disconnect the wiring. Repeat the same process on the passengers side. Well now move to inner wheel wells.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2003 Saturn Vue - Curt
Today on our 2003 Saturn Vue were going to be installing the Curt hitch part number C12291. Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outer most edge of the bumper is 2-1/2 inches, from the top of the receiver tuber to the ground is 13-1/2 inches. This will assist you in selecting accessories such as a drawbar, a bike rack, or a cargo carrier. Now, lets go ahead with the installation. For this application theres no tie down bracket to be removed.
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2004 Saturn Vue
Today on this 2004 Saturn Vue we are going to install part number 18002 from Tow Ready. On this vehicle we are going to attach it to the factory tow package. We will get in the back of the vehicle. The tow package is located inside the vehicle on the driver side behind and below the jack storage compartment. Then we will remove the jack itself. Follow this wiring harness down a little ways. You can see the tow package wires themselves. There will just be bare ends of wires right here. 00:33
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2004 Saturn Vue
Today on this 2004 Saturn Vue we are going to install part number 13591 from Curt. We are looking at the passenger side of the frame. These are two threaded openings that we will use to attach the hitch on the vertical surface of the frame here. This is going to be identical on both sides of the vehicle. We will move to the bumper structure and we will show you the two openings here and here. Our next step is to inspect the threads on the frame of the vehicle itself. What we are going to do is spray it down with some lubricant. In this case we are going to use a tube cleaner about 1/ 2 inch diameter and just use that to clean out the threads with. The tube brush we are using is part number 814092. When you have it good and cleaned out, run your bolt in until you can get it started by hand and probably turn it with a wrench and it should be okay. 00:56
Roadmaster Base Plate Installation - 2008 Saturn Vue
Today on this 2008 Saturn Vue we are going to be installing Roadmaster Base Plate kit part number 3151-1A. Before we can get to the part where we start installing our base plate kit we need to remove quite a bit of the front end of the vehicle. We are going to start by removing the 11 plastic fasteners which are attaching the radiator cover to the core support in the fascia. To remove these fasteners we need a Phillips head screwdriver and these are plastic Phillips head screws, the center section actually is what is unthreading. Once you get the center section unthreaded, you can remove the entire fastener. 00 :34
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Saturn Vue
Today on this 2007 Saturn Vue we are going to be installing Curt hitch part number 13591. Starting at the center of the vehicle at the bottom of the bumper you can see right here in the middle we have got two square holes. Those are going to provide our two attaching points for our trailer hitch. If we move to the outside of the frame nearest the bumper you can see we have got two weld nuts on top of each other. Those are going to provide the two attaching points to the frame of the vehicle and that is going to be the same on both the driver and passenger sides. 00:27
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2003 Saturn Vue
Today on this 2003 Saturn Vue we are going to be installing Curt hitch part number 13591. We are underneath the vehicle, we are going to point out the mounting holes for our trailer hitch. Starting at the center of the vehicle, just below the bumper we have two existing holes, these are going to provide our two center most attaching points for our trailer hitch. Into those two hole we are going to be mounting the 1/ 2 inch carriage bolt along with the 1-1/2 by 2 inch block. If we move to the outboard side of the frame, we have two existing weld nuts here at the end of the frame rail, one on top of each other, these are going to provide the two attaching points on the side of the frame. That is going to be the same on both the driver and passenger side. :37
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2003 Saturn Vue
Today on this 2003 Saturn Vue we will be installing the converter part number 119130. The harness we are going to be installing is a hard wire harness. We are going to need to access the wires behind the tail light assembly in order to hard wire it in. To gain access to those we actually need to take the tail lights themselves off. To do that we have two screws here on the inboard side that we need to remove. That should allow us to get our tail light off. :24
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2006 Saturn Vue
Today we are going to install part number 118418 from Tow Ready on our 2006 Saturn Vue. The general layout of this wire harness is that the connections are behind the tail lights, route the wires underneath the vehicle, and the wires will be stored outside the vehicle when we are done. To start off, we will take off the tail lights we will lift the hatch to get to those. All right, and here is our connection point right here. So let us pull this latch out and pull it apart. And repeat for the passengers side. All right, next we need to loosen this section of quarter-panel here to give us some room to run our connectors and put our black box for the T-harness hidden back up inside of here. What we are going to do is take out this nut here and this nut here, and that will give us enough wiggle room to pull the panel off just a little bit.
Thule Complete Crossroad Kit with Long Bars and Locks Review
Today we are going to review part number TH45050 from Thule. This is Thules Complete Crossroad Kit with 50-inch Long Bars and Locks. What this is designed for basically is, if you have got a factory roof-rack system that does not have crossbars, just the bars that go from front to rear, this will complement what you have, and you can use a variety of Thule components on top of it. This is all you need. You have got the factory roof rack. You do not have to buy any other parts, aside from the objects that you want to attach to the bars themselves.
