Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Mazda CX-9 - Video
Today on this 2010 Mazda CX-9 we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 75531. We are underneath our vehicle and we are going to go ahead and point out our mounting holes for our trailer hitch. We are actually looking at the inboard portion of the driver side frame rail here nearest the rear bumper. And if you take a look up here, you can see we have several existing weld nuts. We are looking for the three larger ones, the two here at the rear and the one at the forward side. Those are going to be the three fasteners we are going to use to attach our hitch to the frame. And that is going to be the same on the passenger side as well. 0:33 more
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Posted: 5/25/2010 9:43:19 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Mazda CX-7 - Video
Today we are going to install part number 87421 from Hidden Hitch, and we are going to install this on a 2007 Mazda CX-7. The first step involved is to actually lower the exhaust so we can get a better view of the frames, where you see it mounts up at. First off, we are going to take off this muffler hanger right here, and this is the other muffler hanger we have got to take down, too. It is always a good idea to spray down the rubber hanger with a lubricant to make it easier to slide it off. And from the back side of the rubber hanger, you can use a pry bar or whatever tool you like to push off the rubber hanger toward the center of the vehicle. All right, that gives us a lot more room to install the hitch and to show you where the hitch installs on the frame. more
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Posted: 7/9/2009 5:12:11 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Mazda 6 - Video
Today we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 24832 on a 2009 Mazda 6. OK, we are underneath the vehicle now and we want to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. Before we can do that, we actually need to lower the exhaust out of the way. To do that, we need to remove it off of three hangers. We have got one here on the passengers side, one on the drivers side, and then one dead center of the vehicle. To remove the exhaust off of its hangers, it is a good idea to spray the studs down with a spray lubricant like a WD-40. Before I remove the third forward hanger from the vehicle, I want to do two things. more
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Posted: 6/2/2009 8:19:13 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Mazda 5 - Video
Today we are going to be installing Draw-Tite part number 24773 on a 2008 Mazda 5. OK, we are underneath the vehicle, and we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. You can see the tow hook here at the bottom of the spare tire well. That is going to provide one of the attaching points. And then here at the bottom side of the bumper there are two smaller-diameter holes that we actually are going to enlarge a half-inch. And we are going to feed carriage bolts and blocks from the ends of the frame down and through these holes that we have enlarged. When drilling through the bumpers on this particular vehicle and a lot of other Ford and Mazda products, the metal is very hard to drill through with a standard drill bit. It definitely helps to use a rotobroach-type of a bit to get through there. If you do not have a slower electrical drill, use a hand-held one and set it on low setting, because that slows it down. Because the problem is it heats up awfully fast and then it will actually want to burn through the metal as opposed to drilling it. So those two items will definitely make the drilling a lot easier. more
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Posted: 3/27/2009 1:14:46 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Mazda CX-9 - Video
All right, today we are going to install part number 13575 from Curt, and we are going to install this on a 2009 Mazda CX-9. First, we are going to show you where the hitch mounts up. The hitch is going to be installed on the side of the frame using these threaded holes already existing in the frame. It is going to use four of them. And it is going to be identical on both sides. So basically, what we are going to do is slip the hitch up over the heat shield, put it into place, and just install our bolts. Now, the spare tire is here, but it looks like there is plenty of room to work with it. But, if you want, take down the spare tire to give you a little bit of extra working room, and you will have plenty of room to put the spare tire back up when you are done. We will go ahead and install our hitch. more
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Posted: 3/17/2009 10:44:13 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Mazda 6 - Video
Today we are going to install part number 60846 from Hidden Hitch on our Mazda 6, 2006 model year. On some models, two holes have to be drilled out, basically in this general area here and right here. There is a bolt and plate that gets installed right there. Some models will have the hole pre-existing, but in this one we will have to drill them out. Our next step is to go ahead and lower the exhaust to a level where we can do our install. There are three rubber hangers to be removed: this one right here, one back in the center and then one on the passengers side also. We also put in this temporary strap here so when we lower the exhaust we have something to control it as it comes down and we can actually support it at a specified height. more
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Posted: 10/15/2008 10:25:59 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2003 Mazda Tribute - Video
This install will also cover a 2001-2004 Ford Escape and 2001-2004 Mazda Tribute. First were going to show you where the hitch installs, as you can see here we already have the bolts pulled through the frame. Theres three and we did that is theres a hole at the end of the frame towards the bumper and we used a pull wire to pull the bolts through with a bolt leader. One other difference, if you want to take a look at some of the older models had a big heat shield here, you will have to take tin snips and cut it out, the instructions will show you where to cut. Well start by installing the hitch and resting the passenger side on the exhaust and well put of first fasteners on the drivers side and go back to the passengers side. We used a couple of nuts to hold everything in place, then well install all the lock washers and regular washers and nuts more
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Posted: 7/23/2008 6:33:54 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation- 2010 Mazda CX-7 - Video
Today we are working on a 2010 Mazda CX-7. We will be installing Draw-Tite part number 75512. This will also be comparable to Hidden Hitch part number 87421. Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you in ing accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost point of the bumper is approximately 6-1/2 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 11-3/4 inches. 0:26 more
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Posted: 7/27/2011 4:50:54 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Mazda 3 - Video
Today we are working on a 2011 Mazda 3. We will be installing Curt hitch part number 11383. Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you with ing accessories for your new hitch, such as a draw bar, a bike rack or a cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outer most point of the bumper is approximately 3-3/4 inches. And from the top of the receiver tube to the ground is approximately 10 inches. Now let us go ahead with the installation. 0:25 more
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Posted: 7/14/2011 2:25:25 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Mazda CX-7 - Video
Today on this 2011 Mazda CX-7, we will be installing Hidden Hitch part number 87421. And this installation will also apply for Draw-Tite hitch part number 75512. Before we get started with our hitch installation, we are going to go ahead and show you a couple of final install dimensions which 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 12 inches. And from the center of the pin hole to clear the rear edge of the bumper is going to measure approximately 9-1/2 inches. Now we can go ahead and move on to our hitch installation. 0:32 more
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Posted: 1/12/2011 12:05:49 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Mazda 3 - Video
Today on this 2010 Mazda 3 we are going to install part number 11383 from Curt. This is what the hitch looks like on the vehicle to pick out accessories such as a ball mount, a bicycle rack, or a cargo carrier. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground is going to be 10-1/ 4 inches and from the center of the hitch pin out to the edge of the bumper is going to be 3-1/ 4 inches. Next we will show you how it gets installed on the vehicle. The first thing we need to do is remove these two bolts that hold the bumper fascia in place. We will need to flip the hitch behind the tow straps and put everything back together once it gets installed. 00:37 more
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Posted: 1/5/2011 10:11:36 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Mazda CX-9 - Video
Today on this 2010 Mazda CX-9 we are going to install part number 87438 from Hidden Hitch. This will also apply to part number 75531 from Draw-Tite. Shown here we have the hitch already installed on the vehicle. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground is going to be 13-7/ 8 inches. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outside edge of the bumper is going to be 5 inches. Next we are going to show you how it got there. First off we will show you where the hitch mounts up onto the vehicle. There are going to be three threaded holes in the frame and it is going to be a pretty simple install. 00:33 more
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Posted: 10/11/2010 8:39:01 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Mazda Tribute - Video
Today on this 2006 Mazda Tribute we are going to install part number 87585 from Hidden Hitch. This will also apply to part number 75693 from Draw-Tite. At this point we can start fish wiring using the pull wire, we are going to put it through the hole we are going to use and out the access hole. Next we will put the spacer block inside and we will push it on to the wire and push it into the frame and then we will thread the bolt in, push that into the frame as well, It would be a good idea to put it head first and then pull it on through. The driver side is done, lets do the same thing for the passenger side. At this point we can install the hitch by the two bolts that we installed. You want an extra set of hands to help hold it up while you push the hitch into place and thread on the conical tooth washer and nut. Now we have got the hitch hung by the two bolts. Lets get them finger tight to where we can line up the holes inside the frame with the hitch. 01:11 more
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Posted: 9/24/2010 7:36:41 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Mazda 6 - Video
Today on this 2007 Mazda 6 we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 24775. This installation will also apply for Hidden Hitch part number 60846. The first thing we want to do is to go inside the trunk and remove the spare tire to get it out of our way. Moving underneath the vehicle you can see we have got dual exhaust. We want to lower down the exhaust system next to give us more room to work. There are three hangers that we are going to need to lower the exhaust off of. One here at the rear on the driver and passenger sides. If you follow forward to where the two exhausts meet there is a third hanger right there. 00:37 more
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Posted: 8/27/2010 12:56:54 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Mazda CX-7 - Video
Today on this 2010 Mazda CX-7 we will be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 36419. This installation will also apply for Hidden Hitch part number 90154. Looking under the vehicle, the first thing we want to note before installing our trailer hitch is that our exhaust is going to need to be lowered off these two rear most hangers. One on the passenger side and one on the drivers side. :22 more
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Posted: 3/9/2010 5:46:53 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Mazda CX-7 - Video
Today on this 2010 Mazda CX-7 we will be installing Curt hitch part number 12093. the first thing we want to do in preparation to installing our trailer hitch is to lower the exhaust out of the way. There are four hangers, two per side, one at the front side of the exhaust and one at the rear side of the exhaust. And then there is two in the same position on the drivers side. :19 more
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Posted: 12/16/2009 3:11:57 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Mazda 3 - Video
Today on this 2007 Mazda 3 we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 24816. Okay, we are underneath the vehicle. We are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. We have got multiple holes here in this bottom beam. The one just outboard of this fascia plan is one that we are going to be using. We are actually going to be enlarging this hole and this hole here. All four attaching points are going to need to be enlarged a 1/ 2 inch. And also on the inboard sides of the bumper brackets you can see we have also got two existing small holes here and depending on which model you have, 4-door or 5-door, you will need to enlarge one or the other. more
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Posted: 8/20/2009 1:03:56 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2004 Mazda Tribute - Video
Today we are going to install part number 75118 from Draw-Tite, and we are going to install this on a 2004 Mazda Tribute. Now we will show you our attaching points: they are going to be here, here and here. And it is going to be the exact same thing on the drivers side of the vehicle. We will use a wire pull first. We will push it through the bolt hole that we are going to use, out the end of the frame, and then attach our hardware to it. First we will start off with the plate and then we will end up with the carriage bolt, and we will repeat for the rest of the holes in the frame. more
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Posted: 6/26/2009 3:12:13 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Mazda CX - Video
Today we are going to do an install on a 2008 Mazda CX-9. And we will use part number 87438. When we install the hitch, we are going to use three attachment points on each side of the frame. It is going to go one here, here and here. We will point the hitch up and flip it over the exhaust here. It will drag a little bit. And then have an extra hand to hold the other side up to thread the bolts in. This back one may be a little difficult to get in. So we may have to push up on the hitch to get it to go. Alright, now that we have our hitch in a temporary position, we will go ahead and check to to make sure there is no binding against the plastic. Most of the time, the plastic will touch the hitch. When you run into a situation like this, it is pretty normal. But sometimes the holes have leeway back and forth or left to right, depending on the orientation. On this one, we can actually move it pretty far back. And now we have about 1/8 of an inch clearance which is perfect. But again, if it touches that is OK too. And the next thing you need to do is tighten down the bolts and put our torque on to them. Alright, it looks like our hitch will cross over to the 08 model with no problems whatsoever. And that will be it for our hitch. more
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Posted: 7/23/2008 2:14:10 AM
