Today we are going to do an install of part number 70647 on a 1996 Ford Explorer. This also applies to part number 75083. The first step to installing our hitch is to remove any tow ropes here on the bottom of the vehicle. Sometimes they can be on the passenger side. In this case we do not have to worry about that. The next thing we can do is go ahead and install our hardware. Which the hardware fits in this hole right here and then on the side of the frame right here. What we will do is hang the hitch from this hardware here first. Then we will go ahead and install the rest. When you are putting up the hitch notice that this edge here is hitting here and on the shackle here. What happens on older vehicles is that the suspension sags a little bit. So what we have to do is raise up the body to raise the suspension so that we have room to fit the hitch into.
If you run into that problem and want to fix it we just used a regular floor jack. We keep just a piece of steel here this could easily been a 2x4 or landscape timber or anything like that. Just enough to take the weight off the suspension a little bit and we will show you how much clearance you get. Now after we have lifted up the body you can see that right beside the suspension is the shackle. You will want to push it back just a little bit behind this bumper here. We gained a 1/4 inch of clearance. Next we can install our hardware in the side of the frame. Right there we have a lock washer and a nut. Go ahead and repeat for the other side. Next we can go ahead and snug up our bolts. Make sure your hitch is right the way you want it. With this hitch you do not have much of a choice or room to move but some models you have more then others. It is time now to give them their final torque. Now that torquing them is complete we are finished wit our install of part number 70647 on a 1996 Ford Explorer.
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.
