Today on our 2011 Chevy Silverado, we're going to install Hidden Hitch, part number 87186. Here's what our hitch will look like once it's installed. Now, we'll go ahead and give you a couple of measurements that will assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost point of the bumper is 3 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 18-3/4 inches. Now, let's go ahead with the installation.
We'll go ahead and raise the vehicle and remove the spare tire. This will make it easier to get out hitch in place. Now, we need to remove two rear frame fasteners, one on each side. We're going to hang on to these fasteners as we'll reuse these to install the hitch. Now, we're ready to go ahead and put our hitch up in place.
It's a good idea to get an extra set of hands to help you hold the hitch while you install your fastener. We'll start with the two manufacturer fasteners that we just removed. This will be our rearmost attachment point on our hitch. I recommend installing your fasteners finger tight until you get them all in place. Each process we do here on the passenger's side, we're going to repeat identically on the driver's side.
Now with our rearmost fastening point in place, we'll go ahead and install the center and forward attachment point. To do this, we're going to be using a block and 1/2 inch carriage bolt. We'll go ahead and put our carriage bolt to the block then we're going to feed the block down through the frame and through the hitch. Underneath, we'll install a conical toothed washer with the teeth of the washer facing the hitch. And then to secure it, we'll be using a 1/2-inch nut.
We'll go ahead and use the same hardware setup for the center attachment point also. Alright, and now with all of our fasteners installed, we'll go ahead and tighten down the hitch. With all of our fasteners tightened down, we'll go ahead and torque it to specifications as indicated in the instructions. With all of our fasteners torqued to specifications, that will complete the install of our Hidden Hitch part number 87186 on our 2011 Chevy Silverado.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Chevrolet Silverado - Curt
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Silverado we're going to install part number c15322 from Curt. This is what the hitch looks like when its installed on the truck. Next we'll 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 about 19-1/2 inches and from the center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the bumper will be around 2-1/2 inches. Now we'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. First thing we want to do is get underneath the vehicle and we have to remove two bolts from the end of the frame. Go ahead and remove these bolts and save them.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Chevrolet Silverado - Draw-Tite
Today on our 2010 Chevrolet Silverado we're going to install part number 75632 from Draw-Tite. This is what the hitch looks like once its installed on the truck. Next we'll go ahead and give you some measurements that will help you out in selecting some accessories such as a ball mount, a bicycle rack or a cargo carrier.From top of receiver opening down to the ground will be about 19-1/2 inches and from the center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the bumper will be about 2-1/4 inches and the hitch actually sticks past the bumper by a 1/4 of an inch. Now we'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. First thing we'll do is get underneath the vehicle and we're going to remove two bolts at the very end of the frame. We'll remove these two bolts and keep these because these will be reinstalled with the hitch.Now we can go ahead and show you where the hitch we'll install on the frame.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Chevrolet Silverado - Curt
Today on our 2010 Chevrolet Silverado we're going to install part number 13301 from Curt. This is what the hitch looks like once its installed on the vehicle. Next we'll 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 top of receiver opening down to the ground will be about 17-1/2 inches and from the center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the bumper will be about 3-1/2 inches. Now I'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. First thing we are going to do is go ahead and remove the two bolts that are into the frame. Next we'll go ahead and show how the hardware fits with the hitch.We have a 14mm bolt and a conical tooth washer with the teeth in the conical tooth washer facing up towards the hitch.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Chevrolet Silverado - Hidden Hitch
Today on this 2009 Chevrolet Silverado were going to install part number 87186 from Hidden Hitch. This is what the hitch looks like when its installed on the 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 top of receiver opening down to the ground will be about 21 and a half inches, from the center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the bumper will be about three inches. Now well go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. First thing were going to do is go ahead and point out the attachment points on the vehicle.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Chevrolet Silverado - Draw-Tite
Today on this 2009 Chevrolet Silverado were going to install part number 75521 from Draw-Tite. This is what the hitch looks like when installed on the 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 top of receiver opening down to the ground will be about 21 and a half-inches, from the center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the bumper will be about three inches. Now well go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. First thing were going to do is go ahead and locate the two bolts at the end of the frame we have to remove.
