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Trailer Hitch Installation - 1995 Buick Le Sabre - Video

Today on this 1995 Buick LeSabre, we are going to install part number 24625 from Draw-tite. Our first step involved is actually taking out this inboard bolt right here for the energy absorber and loosening this bracket. The hitch is going to sit on top of the energy absorber and the bracket is going to sit on top of that, so that means we are going to have to take this bolt out. It gets replaced and this one here we are going to take loose, put some spacers behind it, and then put it back together. So the bracket will match the width of the hitch itself. We are going to have to do that on both sides. :30 more

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Posted: 10/30/2009 3:11:11 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Buick Enclave - Video

Today on this 2009 Buick Enclave, we will be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 75528. This hitch installation will also apply to Hidden Hitch part number 87435. Okay before we get started with our hitch installation we need to do a couple things in preparation. First we have already lowered the spare tire to get it out of the way. On the Enclave here we have got this rear fascia door that our hitch opening is actually going to come out through so we want to go ahead and remove this by simply turning the thumb screws here at the bottom of the door and pulling it away. We are going to go ahead and also need to lower our dual exhaust down. There are four hangers that we are going to need to lower the exhaust off of in order for us to have enough room to get the hitch into place. We have got two in here on the inboard side. more

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Posted: 8/20/2009 5:09:31 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2002 Buick LeSabre - Video

Today we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 36309 on a 2002 Buick LeSabre. This hitch application will also apply to the Hidden Hitch part number 90140. Okay, underneath the vehicle, we are going to go ahead and take a look at the frame rails and point out the mounting location for the trailer hitch. Looking at the passengers side frame rail, you can see we have got the exhaust here that is mounted to this bracket here at the end of the frame. We are going to need to lower that down. The weld nut that this bolt is attached to, which is holding our exhaust bracket on, is going to provide our rear-most attaching point for the trailer hitch. And that is going to be the same on both sides of the vehicle. Our more forward attaching point we are actually going to have to drill. So what we will do is put the hitch up in position with our rear-most attaching point, and then we will use the hitch as a template to drill the hole out on each side. more

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Posted: 8/5/2009 8:07:48 AM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2005 Buick Tarazza - Video

Today we are going to install part number 87410 from Hidden Hitch. And we are going to install this on our 2005 Buick Tarazza. First we will show you where the hitch installs on the frame of this vehicle. It will use these two bolts right here and also use this hole where this bar is fastened to right now. This will get reused, and then the bar will go back in its place. Also, up here toward the rear of the frame, there is going to be a hole drilled out here. Pretty much the same thing is going to apply on the drivers side. However, what is going to happen is, this hole will be drilled out here, this bolt hole will get reused, and we will have to drill a hole through the bracket, here. And that is all the fasteners that will be on this side. What will happen is that we will put the hitch up using the existing fasteners temporarily to use the hitch as a template to drill our holes out. We will drill a hole here, and we will drill a hole. Then we will take the hitch back down, we will take this bracket down, put the hitch back up, and then stack the bracket on top of the hitch. more

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Posted: 1/30/2009 9:19:18 AM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2004 Buick Rendezvous - Video

The first thing we need to do is lower the spare tire so we have a little extra working room. What we need to do next is install the bolts in the frame. The hitch uses this hole here and this hole thats taped up. Sometimes both holes are taped up, its no big deal, its just a matter of slicing a hole in them and installing the bolts. Make sure this wire gets pushed out of the way because there is a plate on the hitch that will cover up most of the area and you do not want to pinch this. Well do the same thing for the other side. Next we need to install the bolts which means threading the wire lead onto the bolt, and then the plate and putting the hole assembly through the hole, and pulling it back through. more

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Posted: 7/23/2008 1:35:50 AM