Today we are working on a 2000 Ford Explorer. We will be installing Hidden Hitch part number 70647. This will also be comparable to Draw-Tite part number 75083. Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you in ing accessories for your new hitch, such as a bike rack, cargo carrier, or draw bar. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost portion of the bumper it is 3-3/4 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 15-3/4 inches. Now let us go ahead with the installation. 0:30
Before installing our hitch, let us point out some mounting holes. We got a pre-drilled hole here in the bottom of the frame on the drivers side. We also have one here on the side of the frame on the drivers side. This will be our rear most mounting point on the drivers side and it will be identical on the passengers side. With our holes pointed out, we will go ahead and show you our fasteners that will go through the bottom side of the frame. We will be using a bolt and block fasteners. We will put those together and feed them down into our frame. The other side of our hardware will be a conical tooth washer. The teeth of the washer will face the hitch and our nut. 1:10
Now we are ready to put our hitch in place. It is good to have an extra set of hands while you put the hitch in place. Just install our fasteners finger tight this time while we get all of our hardware in place. Our vertical holes, we use the bolt and lock style also. We will be using a lock washer and nut on our vertical fastener. With all of our fasteners installed, let us go ahead and tighten everything down. With everything tightened down, we torque to specifications as indicated in the instructions. With all of our fasteners torqued to specifications, that completes the installation of Hidden Hitch part number 70647.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2013 Ford Explorer - Hidden Hitch
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer well be installing hidden hitch, part number 87720. This is what out 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 three and three-quarter inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 15 inches. This will assist you with selecting accessories such as a draw bar, a bike rack, or a cargo carrier.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2013 Ford Explorer - Draw-Tite
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer well be installing Draw Tite hitch, part number 75710. 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 three and three-quarter inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 15 inches. This will assist you with selecting accessories such as a draw bar, a bike rack, or a cargo carrier.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2013 Ford Explorer - Curt
Toda on our 2013 For Explorer well install the Curt hitch part number C13100. 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 four and three-quarter inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 16 and a quarter inches. This will assist you with selecting accessories such as a drawbar, a bike rack, or a cargo carrier.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Ford Explorer - Hidden Hitch
Today in our 2012 Ford Explorer well be installing the Draw Tite Hitch part number 75710. 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 such as a drawbar, a bike rack or a cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost edge of the bumper is 4 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 15 inches. Now lets go ahead with the installation. First well need to go ahead and lower the exhaust.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Ford Explorer - Draw-Tite
Today in our 2012 Ford Explorer well be installing the Hidden Hitch part number 87720. This is what our hitch will look like once its installed, next well give you a couple of measurements to assist you with selecting accessories for your new hitch such as a drawbar, a bike rack or a cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost edge of the bumper is 4 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 15 inches. Now lets go ahead with the installation. First well need to go ahead and lower the exhaust.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Ford Explorer - Curt
Today on our 2012 Ford Explorer, we'll be installing the Curt Hitch, part number C13100. First, we'll need to go ahead and lower the exhaust. To do this, we'll go ahead and put a safety strap underneath the exhaust so that after we remove the three rubber isolators securing the exhaust to the exhaust hangers, we can safely lower the exhaust without falling too far. Now with our safety strap in position, we'll go ahead and take some spray lubricant and spray each one of the rubber isolators. Next, we'll go ahead and take a pry bar and remove the rubber isolator from the exhaust. Now with all four exhaust hangers free, we can go ahead and use the safety strap to safely lower the exhaust so that we can gain access to the hardware or the frame.
