Trailer Hitch Installation - 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - Video
Today on this 2003 Grand Marquis, we are going to install part number 13707. The first thing we are going to show you is where the hitch mounts up to the frame. There are no existing holes in the frame. So what we are going to have to do is go ahead and hold the hitch up, mark our holes and then drill out the frame. To prepare the frame, what you want to do is make sure you have gotten rid of any large weld splatters that are along the seam right here. This one is in pretty good shape but if you see anything you can take a chisel to it and just knock it off and it will be clean right there. The next thing that we need to do is make a mark from the end of the frame towards the back about 1 inch. And we will line our hitch up with that. It is about 1/8 of an inch past this point right here. You can see how the steel wraps around. Basically right on this seam right here, where it was welded, will work just fine. So, we will line our hitch up against that. We will make sure we mark it even on both sides. 0:51 more
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Posted: 9/21/2010 3:57:35 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis - Video
Today we are going to do an install on part number 36116 which is a Class II Frame Trailer Hitch. We will be installing it on a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis LS. This also applies to Hidden Hitch part number 90139. The hitch gets installed along this frame right here no existing holes to use so basically we will clamp the hitch up there and spray paint our holes. We will then the hitch and drill our holes then reinstall our hitch with the necessary fasteners. First up we are going to lift the hitch up there and clamp it. You need to use of an extra pair of hands because you do not want it falling on you more
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Posted: 7/23/2008 7:35:10 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Mercury Mariner - Video
Today on this 2009 Mercury Mariner were gonna install a Hidden Hitch part number 87585. This will also be comparable to a Draw-Tite Hitch part number 75693.Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you in selecting accessories for you new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost point of the bumper is 2 inches and from the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 15 inches. Now lets go ahead with the installation.Weve got a total of 6 fastening points, three on each side. We got two at the side of the frame and one at the bottom. Ok, before we put our hitch in place, were gonna need to install our hardware were installing the 7/16 carriage bolt, a block using our pole wire. more
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Posted: 11/21/2011 10:54:58 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Mercury Mariner - Video
Today we are working on a 2007 Mercury Mariner. Were going to install a Valley Hitch part number V82211. There are a couple of measurements that will assist you for selecting measurements for your new hitch such as a draw bar, bike rack, or cargo carrier. From the center of the pin hitch hole is approximately 1 inch to the outer most part of the bumper. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 14 inches. Now lets go ahead with the installation. more
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Posted: 10/19/2011 5:12:14 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2002 Mercury Villager - Video
Today we are working on a 2002 Mercury Villager. We are going to be installing Draw-Tite part number 36277, which is also comparable to Hidden Hitch part number 90072. Before we begin our installation, here are a couple of measurements that will help you when ing accessories for your hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outer most point of your bumper is 6 inches. And from the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 12 inches. This will help you with accessories such as a draw bar, a bike rack or a cargo carrier. Now let us go ahead and start our installation. 0:36 more
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Posted: 7/14/2011 12:31:02 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 1997 Mercury Villager - Video
Today on this 1997 Mercury Villager we are going to install part number 36261 from Draw-Tite. This is what the hitch looks like when it is installed on the vehicle. And next we will give you a couple of measurements that will help you out when ing accessories, such as a ball mount, a bicycle rack or a cargo carrier. From the top of the receiver tube opening down to the ground, on this particular vehicle, is going to be 11 inches. And from the center of the hitch pin hole to the outside edge of the bumper is going to be 5-3/4 inches. 0:30 more
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Posted: 3/4/2011 11:52:38 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Mercury Mariner - Video
Today on this 2007 Mercury Mariner we are going to be installing Hidden Hitch part number 87585. This installation will also apply to Draw-Tite hitch part number 75693. We are underneath the vehicle. The first thing I have done is lowered the spare tire out of our way to give us a little bit more working room. Over here on the passenger side the instructions do not indicate this but I am going to lower the exhaust down as well. It is going to give us a little bit more working room. There are two hangers here that I am going to be lowering the exhaust off of. One here at the rear and one just forward of the muffler itself. To remove the exhaust off of its hangers we are going to take a spray lubricant like a WD-40 and spray the studs down. Then we can take a pry bar or a pair of pliers and separate the two pieces. Now with the exhaust lowered we can point out the mounting holes we are going to be using to attach the hitch to the vehicle. 00:45 more
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Posted: 8/30/2010 5:07:18 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Mercury Sable - Video
Today on this 2009 Mercury Sable we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 36360. This installation will also apply for Hidden Hitch part number 90090. Looking underneath the vehicle we are going to start over on the driver side frame rail. The first thing we want to do is lower the exhaust down so we have some more working room. The rear most hanger is actually attached to the bottom of the frame. There are two bolts holding it into place. We want to lower that down first. With this rear hanger we want to take the frame mounted portion off of the vehicle completely. What we are going to have to do is cut this arm off of that mounting flange and have to accommodate the trailer hitch later on. 00:42 more
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Posted: 7/19/2010 12:39:17 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2004 Mercury Monterey - Video
Today on this 2004 Mercury Monterey we are going to install part number 87107 from Hidden Hitch. This also applies to part number 75158 from Draw-Tite. The first thing we are going to do is show you where the hitch mounts up onto the frame of the vehicle. It is going to use these two existing holes, here and here on the vertical surface on the frame. Further back on the horizontal part of the frame we are going to have to drill out a hole for the hitch. Now we are looking at the passenger side of the vehicle, on the drivers side it is going to be identical except we will not have to drill a hole. :30 more
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Posted: 6/10/2010 4:24:52 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid - Video
This part number will also fit 2005-2008 Ford Escape including the hybrid, the 2005-2008 Mazda Tribute and the 2005-2008 Mercury Mariner including the hybrid. Well begin our install by taking down our spare tire to create more working room, now well show you where the bolts are going to be. Theres no drilling on this frame so were going to use this hole here, this oval one and this hole back here. Were going to fish wire bolts from the inside out. Next Ill show you the location where we pull the bolts through. To begin our fish wiring, basically it comes with a fish wire tool. We stick it in our first hole here, and push it all the way out to the end of the frame. What you want to do is slide your plate on first and get that started inside the frame. Once it falls through like so, its good to go. Now we thread on our bolt and pull that on through also more
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Posted: 7/23/2008 7:05:00 AM
