Today on our 2009 Ford Escape, well be installing Hidden Hitch part number 90108. 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 at selecting accessories for your new hitch. Form the center of the hitch pinhole to the outer most edge of the bumper is at a 1/2 inch. Form the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 16-3/4 inches. This will assist you at selecting accessories such as a drawbar, a bike rack, or a cargo carrier.
Now, lets go ahead with the installation. First, to make the install easier weve gone ahead and removed the spare tire. This will give us more access up underneath the vehicle and at the frame attachment points. There are a total of 2 attachment points on each side here in the side of the frame. Well be installing hardware into the frame as attachment points.
Well be using the 1/2 inch carriage bolt and block and pulling them into position using the 1/2 bolt leader, all supplied with our install kit. First, well go ahead and take the bolt leader and feed it through the attachment point and out the end of the frame where theres a large enough access hole to feed our hardware into the frame. Then, well go ahead and slide on our block and thread on our carriage bolt. Feed them both into the frame and pull them into position using the bolt leader. Now, well go ahead and leave the bolt leader on the carriage bolt as well use it to assist us in getting the hitch into position without losing our hardware into the frame.
Now, well go ahead and repeat the same process on the passengers side. Now, with both rear attachment point carriage points in place its a good idea to get an extra set of hands to help you hold the hitch up while you feed the pull wire through the hitch and put the hitch up into position. Now, at the hitch into position we can go ahead and pull the carriage bolts through the hitch and remove the bolt leader. Now, well install the conical tooth washer with the teeth of the washer facing the hitch and the 1/2 inch nut. With both rear attachment points in place and hand tight well now go ahead and repeat the same process for the forward attachment points.
With all 4 attachment points in place we can now go ahead and tighten them down. With that completed we can go ahead and torque to specifications as indicated in the instructions. And this will complete the install of our Hidden Hitch part number 90108 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.
