Today on our 2009 Ford Escape well be installing the Curt hitch part #: 12060. 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 in selecting accessories for your new hitch. from the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost edge of the bumper is 2 inches, from the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 16 inches. This will assist you with selecting accessories such as a bike rack or a cargo carrier. Now lets go ahead with installation.
First we can go ahead and point out the attachment points, well have a total of three on each side. Note that this install can be easier if you go ahead and remove the spare tire which weve done. Now were ready to go ahead and install the hardware into the frame as attachment points. Starting with our forward attachment point well install the block and inch carriage bolt using our bolt leader provided with the install kit. Take the bolt leader, feed it into the frame through the attachment point and out the end of the frame.
Then we can slide on our block and thread on our carriage bolt. Then well go ahead and feed them both up into the frame and pull them into position. Now with the driver side done well go ahead and repeat the same process on the passenger side. Now were ready to go ahead and install the hitch. Next, using a conical tooth washer and nut well go ahead and secure the hitch using our forward fasteners.
Well just run these nuts down finger tight. Now with that done we can go back and install the middle and rear fasteners in the same manner. Well take our bolt leader, feed it through the hitch, into the frame and out the end of the frame, well slide on our block and thread on our carriage bolt and pull them into position. Once into position well remove the bolt leader, install the conical tooth washer with the teeth of the washer facing the hitch and then our nut to secure it. Keep in mind that each process we do here on the driver side will get repeated identically on the passenger side.
Now with all our fasteners in place we can go ahead and tighten them down. With that completed we can go ahead and torque to specifications. Now with all fasteners torqued to specifications this will complete the install of our Curt hitch part #: 12060 on our 2009 Ford Escape.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2013 Ford Escape - Curt
Today on our 2013 Ford Escape well be installing the Curt hitch, part number c13129. This is what our hitch will look like once its installed. Next, well go ahead and give you a couple of measurements to assist selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost edge of the bumper is 5 inches. From the top of the receiver tube opening to the ground is 13 inches. This will assist you with selecting accessories such as a ball mount, bike rack, or cargo carrier.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Ford Escape - Hidden Hitch
Alright today, in this 2010 Ford Escape, were going to install part number 87626 from Hidden Hitch. This is what the hitch looks like when its installed on a vehicle. Next, well give you some measurements to help you out in selecting some accessories, such as a ball mount, a bicycle rack or a cargo carrier. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground will be around 17 inches. From the center of the hitch pen hole to the edge of the bumper will be around one inch. Now, well go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Ford Escape - Draw-Tite
All right, today is 2010 Ford Escape. We're going to install part number 36501 from Draw-Tite. All right, this is what the hitch looks like once installed on a vehicle. Next, we'll give you some measurements to help you out in selecting some accessories, such as a bicycle rack or a cargo carrier. From top of receiver opening down to the ground, will be about 17 1/2 inches. From the center of the hitch pin hole to edge of bumper will be around 1 inch.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2002 Ford Escape - Hidden Hitch
Today on our 2002 Ford Escape, we'll be installing Hidden Hitch, part number 70636. 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 with selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost edge of the bumper is five and a half inches. From the top of the inside of the receiver tube opening to the ground is 14 inches. This will assist you with selecting accessories such as a ball mount, bike rack, or cargo carrier.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2002 Ford Escape - Draw-Tite
Today on our 2002 Ford Escape, well be installing a Draw Tite Hitch, part number 75118. This is what our hitch will look like once it is installed. Next well 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 5 inches. From the top of the inside of the receiver tube opening to the ground is 14 inches. This will assist you with selecting accessories such as a ball mount, bike rack or cargo carrier. Now well go ahead with the installation.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Ford Escape - Hidden Hitch
Today on this 2009 Ford Escape were going to install part number 87626 from Hidden Hitch. All right, this is what the hitch looks like when its installed on the vehicle. Next, well give you some measurements to help you out when selecting some accessories such as a ball mount, a bicycle rack, or a cargo carrier. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground will be about 17 inches, and from the center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the bumper will be about 1 inches. All right, now well go ahead and show you how this hitch is installed. First thing well do is go ahead and show the attachment points on the frame.
