Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Chevrolet Equinox - Video
Today on this 2011 Chevrolet Equinox we are going to be installing Curt hitch part number 13591. Before we get started, we are going to show you a couple final installed dimensions which will help make choosing your hitch accessories a little easier. From the top of the receiver tube opening, to the ground is going to measure 14 inches. From the center of the pin hole to the outside edge of the bumper is going to be approximately 5 inches. Now we will go ahead and move on to our installation. :23. more
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Posted: 10/25/2010 3:43:12 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2003 Chevrolet S-10 Pickup - Video
Today on this 2003 Chevrolet S-10 we are going to install part number 87525 from Hidden Hitch. This is what the hitch looks like on the vehicle and here are a couple of measurements that will help you out in choosing some accessories. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground is going to be 12-3/ 4 inches and from the center of the hitch pin hole to the outside edge of the bumper is going to be 6 inches. Next we will show you how it gets installed. 00:22 more
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Posted: 11/29/2010 8:50:47 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Chevrolet Equinox - Video
Today on this 2009 Chevrolet Equinox we are going to be installing Curt hitch, part number 13591. We are underneath the vehicle, we a re going to point out the mounting holes for the trailer hitch. Here at the center of the vehicle we have two existing weld nuts that we are going to be using as our center most attaching points for the trailer hitch. If you look here at the outboard side of the frame on the drivers and passenger sides, you can see we have two existing weld nuts here towards the bumper side that are right on top of each other. I do want to note that here on the Equinox, we are going to need to remove the fascia door that is here at the bottom of the fascia. :30 more
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Posted: 4/27/2010 3:36:18 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Chevy Aveo - Video
The first thing that needs to be done the trunk liner needs to be taken so we can have access to the rear panel inside the trunk. Next we take apart two rubber plugs that in the back end of the trunk here and they pull out with a pair of pliers. Next well install the hitch on the tow loop to hold it in position so we can get the other two bolts in. After we remove the plugs, we install some silicone sealant around the holes to keep the engine exhaust from coming into the cabin and then well put the bolts in. After you get the first bolt in, you may want to put a nut on it to keep the rest of the hitch from moving around while you work on the last one. The last thing that needs to be done is just tighten the bolts up since you have the hitch in final position. Once you have the hitch bolts snugged down, give them their final torquing. That concludes this installation. more
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Posted: 7/23/2008 1:59:22 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Chevy HHR - Video
This is an install the 2006 HHR we will be using part number 24756. The first step to do is to lower the exhaust and we do that by taking off the rubber hangers on the front and back, and there is one hidden in the back. We just spray them down with WD-40 slide them off and we lower the exhaust. That gives us a little bit more working room right there. On this hitch we have to enlarge this hole to a half-inch and there is one on the opposite side we have to do the same thing with. Now we have to get the bolts inside of the frame. What we will do is we use the fish wire here. Put it through this hole, put it out the big hole, and then pull our hardware from the outside in and then back out this way. It kind of helps to slide it up on the wire first, and this threads in. And it comes out just like that. This hitch uses this hole too. What well do is slide your plate on, then your bolt, pop it through the hole, put the plate in, and pull it back on through. more
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Posted: 7/22/2008 9:07:20 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Chevy HHR - Video
Today we are going to do an install for part number 60815 from Hidden Hitch. On a 2007 Chevy HHR. This also applies too part number 24756. To install the hitch we need to some bolts inside here. Then also this hole needs to be drilled out to accommodate these fasteners. It will be the same for the other side but I believe on an HHR you are going to have to drill on the driver side. Go ahead and lower the exhaust to get it out of the way. There are 3 rubber hangers. One is in front and another on the opposite side and one near the back almost hidden. All 3 of them come out so that you can lower the exhaust giving you more space. The rear most hole is the one you have to drill out kind of like an oval instead of round. We are going to pull our bolts into the frame and out the bolt hole. Whats going to happen is this bolt leader is going to get threaded into the original hole and install our hardware on the leader and pull it back through. It goes in the left side and comes out the right more
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Posted: 7/23/2008 2:00:01 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Chevy HHR - Video
Today we will be installing Draw-Tite part number 24756, which also coincides with Hidden Hitch part number 60815. This will be going on a 2008 Chevy HHR. Here are a couple of measurements to think about when considering buying your hitch. From the center pin to the outermost point on the bumper is 5-1/2 inches. And from the top of the receiver to the ground, on this particular vehicle, is 10 inches. This will help you when ing accessories for your new hitch. Next we are going to move on to the installation. 0:43 more
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Posted: 5/6/2011 2:52:05 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Chevrolet Equinox - Video
Today on this 2006 Chevrolet Equinox we are going to be installing Curt hitch part number 13591. Before we get started with the hitch installation we are going to show you a couple of final installed dimensions that are going to help make choosing your hitch accessories a little bit easier. From the top of the receiver tube opening to the ground is going to measure 13 inches. From the center of the pin hole to clear the rear edge of the bumper is going to be approximately 6 inches. Now we will move on to our installation. 00:26 more
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Posted: 12/8/2010 9:10:44 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe - Video
Today on this 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe we are going to be installing part number V81990 from Valley. The first thing we are going to do is show you our mounting locations. We are going to be taking out the bumper bolt on both sides of the vehicle. We are going to be using that bolt to install our hitch. The other one is going to be the forward most hole. It is going to be the same for the both the passenger and driver sides of the vehicle. We are going to be installing hardware into the stocked factory bumper itself. 00:28 more
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Posted: 6/23/2010 1:14:23 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Chevrolet HHR - Video
Today on this 2010 Chevrolet HHR we are going to install part number 60815 from Hidden Hitch. This will also apply to part number 24756 from Draw-Tite. First we will look at the passenger side of the vehicle and show you where the hitch mounts up on to the vehicle. The hitch is going to use a hole that is closest to the rear bumper and there is going to be an oval slot or hole that is farther up in the vehicle from there. The hitch has two different sets of holes for that oval but it depends on the vehicle. On some vehicles it is going to be a different location. This is going to be identical on both sides except we will have to lower the exhaust to get access on the driver side. 00:39 more
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Posted: 6/23/2010 1:01:14 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 1994 Chevrolet Astro Van - Video
Today on this 1994 Chevrolet Astro Van we are going to be installing Hidden Hitch part number 87516. We are underneath the vehicle and we want to point out the mounting locations that we are going to be using to install our trailer hitch. Take a look at the driver side frame rail and look towards the end of the vehicle you can see we have got an existing bumper bracket and we are going to be removing this bumper bracket and using its fasteners to attach the hitch to the frame. That is going to be the same on both the driver and passenger side. There are three fasteners holding the bumper bracket to the frame and two that are holding it to the bumper. 00:30 more
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Posted: 6/18/2010 1:27:57 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2003 Chevrolet Impala - Video
Today on this 2003 Chevrolet Impala we are installing part number 36407 from DrawTite. This also applies to Hidden Hitch part number 90137. The first thing we are going to do is show you our mounting locations. It is going to be the same on the passenger and driver side of the vehicle. We will be mounting the hitch here and here. For the center attachment it is going to be the outermost hole on your cross member. :25 more
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Posted: 6/10/2010 3:16:04 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Chevrolet Traverse - Video
Today on this 2009 Chevrolet Traverse we are going to be installing part number 75528 from Draw-Tite. This also applies to Hidden Hitch number 87435. Alright, so the first thing we are going to need to do is lower our exhaust and take off the lower bumper fascia here that is made to be removed when you are putting up a hitch. And on the exhaust, we are actually going to lower two exhaust mounts, the farthest most one which is going to be located here and the one right past the muffler is going to be located here. Before we move it, we are going to go ahead and spray it down with some WD-40 lubricant so we can help our exhaust brackets slide off easier. And then we are going to go ahead and just use a pry bar to get it off. We are going to go ahead and do the same thing for the rearmost exhaust bracket. Alright, so now we are just going to remove the lower bumper fascia here. Just take off these two fasteners on the bottom here. 1:15 more
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Posted: 5/28/2010 1:20:33 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Series - Video
Today on this 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Series we are going to be installing Curt hitch part number 13322. We are underneath the vehicle and we are looking at the passenger side frame rail. I am going to point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. You can see at the end of the frame rail we have got an existing bolt that we are going to need to remove and we are going to be using that weld nut in the frame as an attaching point for the trailer hitch. Just forward of that we have got an existing hole in the frame and we are going to be ping a carriage bolt and block into place there and using that as the forward most attaching point. That is going to be the same on both sides of the vehicle. 00:34 more
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Posted: 5/12/2010 4:35:37 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Chevrolet Silverado Pickup - Video
Today on this 2008 Chevrolet Silverado Pickup we are going to be installing Curt hitch part number 13322. We are underneath the vehicle and we are taking a look at the passenger side frame rail. We are going to point out the mounting location for our trailer hitch. Here at the very end of the frame rail we have got an existing bolt. We are going to be removing that bolt and we are going to be using the weld nut in the frame there as our rear most attaching point for the trailer hitch. Then just forward of the spring mount we have got an existing hole in the frame and we are going to be using that as our forward most attaching point. At that location we are going to be using a carriage bolt and block assembly. We just want to merge those two together and lay them inside the frame. 00:38 more
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Posted: 5/10/2010 5:23:10 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2005 Chevrolet Express Van - Video
Today on this 2005 Chevrolet Express Van we are going to be installing Hidden Hitch part number 82580 and this installation will also apply for Draw-Tite hitch part number 41521. We are underneath the vehicle and we are looking at the driver side frame rail. We want to point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. The hitch is going to be using three holes in the frame rail that are existing. Two at the rear and one at the forward side. Into the two rear most holes we are going to be taking a carriage bolt and the 1-1/ 2 by 2 inch block and combining them and them inside the frame and them down through the hole. We will be doing the same for the forward most hole however at this attaching point we are going to be using a 1-1/2 by 3 inch block as opposed to the 1-1/ 2 by 2 inch block that we used at the two forward most attaching points. That set up is going to be the same for the passenger side as well. 00:52 more
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Posted: 4/7/2010 12:06:26 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Chevrolet Uplander - Video
Today on this 2006 Chevrolet Uplander we are going to install part number 87410 from Hidden Hitch. This installation also applies to part number 75278 from Draw-Tite. Looking at the drivers side frame rail, you can see there are two existing holes right here, and there will be a third hole drilled right here. On the passenger side we are going to use these two existing bolt holes. The new hardware that comes with the hitch will replace these, and the exhaust bracket will get installed on the top of the hitch. It is also going to be the same story with the body support bracket too. :32 more
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Posted: 4/6/2010 5:21:02 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Chevrolet Equinox - Video
Today on this 2010 Chevrolet Equinox we are going to be installing part number 75681 from Draw-Tite. This also applies to Hidden Hitch part number 87572. The first thing we need to do is remove the lower bumper fascia in the center of our bumper. Since we are working on the Chevrolet Equinox, all of the other models do not have this fascia to remove. To remove this, just take the clip here that is holding it in on both the left and right side and pinch it down. Pull it down like that. Then you can set that aside because we will not be using that. 00:41 more
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Posted: 3/28/2010 9:43:41 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt - Video
Today on this 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt we are going to install part number V58020 from Valley. The first thing we need to do is give ourselves some working room so we are going to lower the exhaust. We are going to do that by spraying down the rubber hangers with some lubricant and then we will pry them off. There are two in the back and there is one going towards the front. We have got the exhaust out of the way so lets find the points on the frame that we have to drill out. There is an oval hole here on the bracket and a round hole. On the round hole is the one we want to mark and drill. We are going to start off with our 1/ 4 inch bit and work our way up and drill it out to 1/ 2 inch bolt size. Then we will go over to the driver side and repeat the same process. These are the parts we are going to use to install to the inside of the frame of the vehicle. We have got this block plate here with a square hole and our carriage bolt and we have got our bolt leader that comes with the kit. 01:12 more
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Posted: 3/29/2010 4:50:11 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Chevy Silverado - Video
Today, on this 2009 Chevy Silverado, we are going to be installing hitch part number 13322 from Curt. Okay, we are underneath the vehicle and the first thing that we want to do is go ahead and remove the spare tire and get it out of the way. Looking at the passenger side frame rail, you can see here at the end that we have an existing 14mm bolt that we are going to be removing. That will provide the rear most attachment point for the trailer hitch on both sides. And just forward of that we have an existing hole that will provide our forward most attaching point. And again that is going to be the same on both sides. We are going to be using the ½ carriage bolt and block assembly. Lay that up inside the frame and it down through the hole. Then here at the bumper we also have two existing weld nuts that are also going to provide stabilizing attaching points for the hitch. :46 more
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Posted: 12/29/2009 8:59:37 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt - Video
Today on this 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt we are going to install part number V58020 from Valley. The hitch is going to mount up on the frame and the bumper structure itself. On the frame there is actually a hole that is marked out from the overlapping pieces of steel, we will go ahead and use that as a mounting point. And the other two holes that go into the bumper structure, we will use the hitch as a template. :21 more
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Posted: 12/23/2009 12:37:18 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Chevy Silverado - Video
Today we are going to install part number V82123 from Valley, and we are going to install this on a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. First we will start off by showing you where the hitch is going to mount up to the frame. All right, the hitch is going to install using the existing hardware right here, using this hole toward the front of the vehicle. And it is going to be identical on both sides of the frame. And in the center of the bumper there are two more attaching points - these threaded fittings in the bumper. All right, we will go ahead and start taking off the existing hardware. We need to keep this, because it will get reused. And it is going to be the same thing on the drivers side. All right, next what we are going to do is go ahead and install some hardware into the frame for this attachment point right here. All right, we will install our plate, and our bolt, just like that. And we will do the same thing going back to the passengers side. more
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Posted: 8/3/2009 9:09:00 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Chevrolet Malibu - Video
Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 36317 from Draw-Tite on a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu LT. So we are going to start by lowering the exhaust down and then removing the four bolts from the end of the frame. We just want to basically pry the rubber hangers off of the studs here. To ease in the removal, we are going to go ahead and spray it down with a spray lubricant like a WD-40 . It makes the removal of the rubber hanger a lot easier. Before I remove the exhaust off its final hangers, I am going to go ahead and put a support strap on the exhaust tube here to keep it from falling once we remove all the hangers. The exhaust could fall too far down and that could possibly damage it. I am just using a basic tow strap you can use a bungee cord, as well. more
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Posted: 6/15/2009 7:55:09 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2004 Chevrolet Impala - Video
Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 24681 from Draw-Tite on a 2004 Chevrolet Impala. You can see here at the bottom of the bumper there are two smaller holes that we are going to use as the rearmost attaching point. These two holes are going to need to be enlarged to 1/2 inch, and then we will feed our block and bolt into position. Also, a little bit forward here, you can see the main crossmember just rearward of the spare tire well. We are going to use the outboard holes on each side as the forwardmost attaching points. To get our hardware into this position, we are going to need to fish wire our bolt and block through this larger access hole here toward the end of the crossmember. So the first thing we are going to do is go ahead and fish the bolts and hardware into the forward crossmember, and then we will enlarge our holes here at the rear. In order to fish the bolts into this forwardmost crossmember, I am going to take a standard piece of what is called "stove wire," and what I am going to be doing is go ahead and feed it through the hole that we are going to be putting the hardware in and back out through the access hole here at the end of the crossmember. From there, we are going to take our 7/16 block and our 7/16 carriage bolt and we are going to feed it through the frame. What we are want to do is just feed the stove wire through the block and then we are just going to take and wrap the threads of the bolt with it. And then from there we can just feed the block into the crossmember, followed by the bolt, and we will just pull that into position. Okay, and we are going to do the very same thing here on the driver's side. more
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Posted: 5/4/2009 4:26:17 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2000 Chevrolet Blazer - Video
Today on this 2000 Chevrolet Blazer we are going to be installing part number 36244 from Draw-Tite. This also applies to Hidden Hitch part number 90183. We are going to go ahead and show you the mounting locations for our hitch. Its going to be the two factory bumper bolts that are holding your bumper in position, as well as the larger oval hole near the rear of the vehicle. It is going to be the same on the passenger side as well. :26 more
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Posted: 4/21/2009 1:02:04 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Chevrolet Colorado - Video
Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 87458 from Hidden Hitch on a 2008 Chevrolet Colorado. OK, we are underneath the vehicle, and the first thing we want to do is go ahead and remove the spare tire to give you a little more working room to get the hitch up into place. Looking at the passengers side frame rail, we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the hitch. At the bottom of the frame, there is an existing hole here that is going to be used for the bottom of the frame mounting location. And on the side of the frame we have got two bolts that are existing. So the first thing we want to do is to go ahead and remove these bolts from both sides of the frame. more
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Posted: 3/10/2009 12:34:51 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - Video
Today we are going to install part number 87430 from Hidden Hitch, and we are going to install this on a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup. Now this will also apply to Draw-Tite part number 75521. To begin our install, we actually test fitted the hitch to make sure we had plenty of clearance for the spare tire. Now we will go ahead and show you where the hitch bolts up. more
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Posted: 2/24/2009 9:23:19 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Chevrolet Colorado - Video
On this 2008 Colorado LS we are going to install a hitch from Curt and it is going to be part number 13252. First we will show you where the hitch mounts up on the frame. Alright, the hitch is going to mount on the bottom and side of the frame. It is going to mount here and here also. We are going to show you the spacer really fast. This spacer and this spacer gets installed in between the hitch and the frame of the vehicle. This little spacer is the one that we will use to fish wire inside the frame. So when you install your spacers just make sure you have the right one going in the right spot. You do not want to put this one inside the frame if you do not have to to begin with. 0:40 more
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Posted: 1/15/2009 3:34:07 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2005 Chevrolet Corvette - Video
Today we are going to install part number 11380 from Curt, and we are going to install this hitch on a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. This is a base Corvette, with none of the performance packages from the factory installed on this vehicle. If you do have a performance package on here you will run into a problem with the muffler. Sometimes the muffler length will interfere with installing the hitch. If you have a base Corvette you can install this hitch with relatively no problems with clearances. But you may want to have to double-check if you do have a performance package. We will show you the attaching points where the hitch installs. more
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Posted: 1/12/2009 9:37:36 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2005 Chevrolet Equinox - Video
Today we are going to be installing Curt hitch, part number 13591, on a 2005 Chevy Equinox. The first thing that we want to do on the Equinox is go ahead and remove this center section here which is going to allow for clearance to get the bolts mounted in the bumper flange at the bottom here. We will pull out these pop rivets, one on each side. OK, with the cover removed, you can see the 2 mounting points at the bottom of the bumper being here. There are 2 weld nuts which we are going to use the existing end 12 fasteners that are going to go in to those points there. OK, then again on the outside of the frame rails here, you can see the 2 attaching points. There is a weld nut here and one above it as well, and that is going to be the same for both sides of the frame. And now, we are going to go ahead and put the hitch up into position, using these attaching points. This hitch will actually be easier to get up into place if you have an extra set of hands because it is a bit awkward. more
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Posted: 9/20/2008 5:39:15 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2001 Chevy Venture - Video
Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 75278 on a 2001 Chevy Venture. We are taking a look at the driver side frame rail and as you can see there are 2 existing weld nuts in the frame. If you have dual exhaust, you may have nuts already on this side holding your exhaust up, in which case you will want to just remove the existing bolts out of the frame to expose these nuts. As you can see here on the passenger side, we do have the exhaust and there are 2 bolts in the frame holding the exhaust hanger on, we are going to go ahead and remove those and it is going to drop the exhaust down here. On short wheel base models, there would be an existing hole here that we will be using as a forward most attaching point on the hitch. With this being the long wheel based model, that hole is not there so we will have to drill it, as well as the rear most attaching point. more
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Posted: 9/2/2008 7:33:55 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Chevy Impala - Video
Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 36407 on a 2007 Chevy Impala. The first step in our installation is going to be to lower the exhaust and you can see here on the passenger side there is 2 bolts holding the hanger into place. We want to go ahead and remove those hangers. As you can see, we have the same thing on the driver side here, 2 bolts that need to be removed. To further gain access to the frame we want to go ahead and lower off the 3rd hanger also. That one is just on a rubber piece so we will just pry that off. After we take the 3rd tab out of the 3rd hanger here we want to make sure that we support the exhaust system from when we remove it because it will fall to the ground and that could damage your exhaust. So what we will do is apply a tow strap around the exhaust itself here and then pull it tight. Then go ahead and remove the exhaust off the hanger here. more
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Posted: 7/23/2008 11:05:40 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Chevrolet Silverado - Video
The first step is to lower the spare tire to make for more work room. We're using this hole here and that hole as well in the frame as well as two holes in the bumper. We're going to take out these two bolts, one here and one on the other side. After we've removed the existing bolts in the frame, we want to take our carriage bolt and block and set them in the frame. We're going to use the second most hole here towards the rear bumper, put one on both sides. Once we've positioned the blocks and bolts into the frame we'll go ahead and put our hitch up into position. We're going to re-use the bolts we've take out previously in the rearmost mounted location. Once we've loosely installed the bolts on each side, we now want to attach the bolts into the bumper. It's just under the license plate, you'll see two threaded holes in the frame. more
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Posted: 8/7/2008 11:47:03 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Chevrolet Aveo - Video
Today were working on a 2010 Chevy Aveo.Were gonna install a Kurt Hitch part number 11331.Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the pin hole to the outermost part of the bumper is 5 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 13 inches. Now lets go ahead with the installation.First we need to gain access to the trunk of the vehicle. With access to the trunk, were gonna need to remove the rear threshold. Weve got two plastic fasteners, well do this first. more
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Posted: 1/26/2012 4:01:58 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2005 Chevrolet Equinox - Video
Today well be working on 2005 Chevy Equinox. Were going to install a Draw-Tite Hitch, part number 36408. This will also be comparable to Hidden Hitch part number 90145. Here are couple of measurements that will assist you with selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost point of the bumper is 5 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 13 inches. more
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Posted: 1/11/2012 3:21:07 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2004 Chevrolet S-10 - Video
Today in this 2004 Chevy S10, were going to install a hidden hitch part number 87525. Here are couple of measurements that will assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch such as a drawbar, a bike rack, and a cargo area. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost point of the bumper is 5 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 13 inches. Now lets go ahead with the installation. The take tip or any of those, well want to make it a little easier for installing this hitch is to remove the bumper first, because the hitch will get sandwiched between the bumper brackets and the frame. more
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Posted: 1/11/2012 3:20:58 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 1994 Chevrolet Lumina - Video
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Posted: 1/11/2012 3:20:58 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Chevrolet Silverado - Video
Alright today on this 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series we are gonna install part number 87186 from hidden hitch. This will also apply to part number 75362 to from Draw-tite. Alright now this is what the hitch looks like when its installed on the truck. Next, we'll give you some measurements that will help you out selecting some accessories. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground on this truck is going to be 21 inches and from the center hitch pinhole to the edge of the bumper is going to be 2 and 3/8 inches. Now I'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. more
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Posted: 12/29/2011 2:07:49 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Chevrolet Silverado - Video
Today on this 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series we're gonna install part number 75521 from Draw-tite. This will also apply to part number 87430 from hidden hitch. Alright now this is what the hitch looks like when its installed on the truck. Next, we'll give you some measurements that will help you out selecting some accessories. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground on this truck, its going to be 21 inches and from the center of the hitch pinhole to the edge of the bumper is going to be 2 and 3/8 inches. Now we'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. more
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Posted: 12/29/2011 2:07:49 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Chevrolet Traverse - Video
Today on this 2012 Chevrolet Traverse we're gonna install part number 87435 from hidden hitch. This will also apply to part number 75528 from Draw-tite. This is what the hitch looks like when its installed on the vehicle and now we'll 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 the top of the receiver opening down to the ground on this type of vehicle is going to be 18 and a half inches and from the center of the hitch pinhole to the outside edge of the bumper is going to be 5 inches. Now well go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. First thing you do is go ahead and move this panel right here, this 2 little tabs on the bottom, you twist and it comes right apart. more
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Posted: 12/16/2011 10:49:47 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Chevrolet Cruze - Video
Today on this 2011 Chevy Cruze, we are going to be installing Hidden Hitch number 60275. And this installation with also apply to Draw-Tite hitch part number 24859. Before we get started with our hitch installation, we are going to go ahead and give you a couple of the final install dimensions which will make choosing your hitch accessories a little bit easier. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is going to measure 10 inches and from the center of the pin hole to clear the rear edge of the bumper is going to measure approximately 7 inches. We are going to go ahead and move on to our installation. So up underneath the vehicle now, we go ahead and point out the mounting holes that we are going to be using to attach the hitch to the vehicle. Looking over here on the passenger side frame rail, you can see we have got multiple holes. We are going to be using the rear most hole here and then if you follow forward on the frame, we are going to be using the middle hole as our final attaching point. And that is going to be the same on both the drivers and passenger sides of the vehicle. And here at the forward most hole, this larger hole, we are actually going to be using that as our access point to get our hardware inside the frame. more
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Posted: 12/12/2011 2:42:13 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Chevrolet Malibu - Video
Alright today on this 2012 Chevrolet Malibu we're gonna install part number 36479 from Draw-tite. This will also install part number 90194 from hidden hitch. Alright this is what the hitch looks like when its installed on the car. Next, we'll give you out some measurements that will help you out in selecting some accessories. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outside edge of the bumper on this spectacular car is going to be 7 and a quarter inches and from this top of the receiver opening down to the ground would be 9 and a half inches. Now we'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. more
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Posted: 12/8/2011 2:28:48 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Chevrolet HHR - Video
Today on this 2011 Chevrolet HHR were going to install part number 24756 from Draw Tite. And 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 the center of the pin hitch hole to the outer most point of the bumper is going to be 6, and from the top of the receiver opening down to the ground is going to be 10-1/2. Next well go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. First thing we need to do is go ahead and lower the exhaust on the drivers side. more
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Posted: 12/6/2011 1:21:57 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Chevrolet Impala - Video
Today on this 2011 Chevy Impala were going to install Hidden Hitch part number 90137. Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the pin hitch hole to the outermost point of the bumper is 7 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 13-1/4 inches. Now lets go ahead with the installation. Before we can install our hitch, we will need to lower the exhaust. more
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Posted: 11/25/2011 12:04:58 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Chevrolet Impala - Video
Today on this 2011 Chevy Impala were going to install DrawTite Hitch, part number 36407. Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you with selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the pin hitch hole to the outermost point of the bumper is 7 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 13-1/4 inches. Now let go ahead with the installation. Before we can install our hitch, we need to lower the exhaust. more
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Posted: 11/25/2011 12:04:58 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Chevrolet Impala - Video
Today on this 2011 Chevy Impala we are going to install a Curt Hitch part number, part number C12252. Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the pin hitch hole to the outer most point of the bumper is 7. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 13-3/4 . Now lets go ahead with our installation. Before we can install our hitch we will need to remove the exhaust. more
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Posted: 11/25/2011 12:04:54 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 1998 Chevrolet Venture - Video
Today on this 1998 Chevy Venture Van, we are going to be installing trailer hitch part number 12244 from Curt. Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch such as a draw bar, bicycle rack, or cargo carrier. From the center of the pin hitch hole to the outermost point on the bumper is 5-1/4, and from the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 11-1/2. Now lets go ahead with the installation. Our first step will be to lower the exhaust out of the way, by unbolting it here and here, these points will also server as connection points. After the exhaust has been lowered we will go to the drivers side and clean out the exposed weld nuts here which will serve as attachment points also. more
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Posted: 11/21/2011 1:20:03 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2005 Chevrolet Suburban - Video
Today we are working on a 2005 Chevy Suburban ton. We are going to remove the factory hitch and wiring. After we remove the manufacturers hitch, we are going to go ahead and install a curt hitch part #C15524. Here are a couple measurements that will assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole, to the outermost point of the bumper is 2-1/2 and from the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 21. This will assist you in selecting accessories such as a draw bar, a bike rack or a cargo carrier. more
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Posted: 11/11/2011 2:45:59 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Chevrolet HHR - Video
Today were working on a 2005 Chevy HHR. Were going to install a Curt Hitch part number 11447. Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the pin hitch hole to the outer most point of the bumper is 5-3/4 inches, and from the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 11 inches. This will assist you in selecting accessories such as a draw bar, a bike rack or a cargo carrier. Now lets go ahead with the installation. more
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Posted: 11/4/2011 1:26:13 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Chevy Silverado - Video
Today on a 2006 Chevy Silverado 1500, were going to install part number 15522 from Curt. This is what the hitch looks like when it is installed on the vehicle. Next well give you some measurements that will help you out when selecting some accessories such as a ball mount, a bicycle rack, or a cargo carrier. From the center of the pin hitch hole to the outside edge of the bumper is going to be 2-1/2 inches, and on this particular vehicle from the top of the receiver tube down to the ground is going to be 17 inches. Now well show you how it is installed. First well go ahead and show you where the hitch mounts up onto the truck. more
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Posted: 10/19/2011 5:12:28 PM
