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This fully welded, corrosion-resistant vehicle trailer hitch receiver is perfect for your light-duty towing needs. Draw-Tite's Tested Tough guarantee ensures that this hitch exceeds industry standards. Drawbar sold separately.
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Draw-Tite's Tested Tough program provides testing standards far superior to those outlined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the go-to source for engineering professionals.
Each Draw-Tite trailer hitch receiver undergoes extensive fatigue testing and static testing with the ball mount that is either supplied or recommended for use with that particular hitch, thus ensuring results that are applicable to real life use. Fatigue testing is also conducted on hitches rated for use with weight-distribution systems.
In addition, Draw-Tite performs static testing on a simulated automobile, as opposed to the rigid fixture used for SAE testing, resulting in a more true-to-life scenario.
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Speaker 1: Today on this 2017 Nissan Altima you'll be having a look at, and being shown how to install, the Draw-Tite Class I Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number: 24796. Here's what our hitch looks like installed. One nice thing about this hitch is that it's very well tucked up underneath our vehicle, and behind the vehicle, so you don't have to worry about running your shin into it or having it stick out past the bumper causing an obstruction. It's a nice clean look on our Altima. On the side of our receiver you'll find our industry standard 1/2" diameter hitch pin hole for securing any of our hitch-mounted accessories. Welded onto the bottom of our receiver is our rolled steel tubular design safety chain loop, which is easy to hook onto for most sized chains.
This hitch features a 200 pound max tongue weight rating, which is the amount forcing down, and a 2,000 pound max gross trailer weight rating, which is the amount it's rated to pull. You'll want to consult with the owner's manual of your Altima and not exceed the limits of the hitch or the vehicle itself when towing. Just go by whatever number is lowest.Now for a few measurements to better assist you in choosing any hitch-mounted accessory you may need, such as a bike rack or a cargo carrier. You're looking at about 9-1/2" from the ground to the top of the 1-1/4" receiver opening, and about 7" from the center of the hitch pin hole to the rearmost part of the back bumper. Now that we've gone over some features, we'll show you how to get it installed.To begin our install, we'll open up our trunk.
We've already gone ahead and removed all of our floor coverings so we don't drill into them. You can leave your spare tire in position. All right. Now we need to remove our mufflers on both sides of the vehicle. We'll find a clamp right here, which holds it to our pipe.
It's a 15mm nut. We'll loosen these nuts. Now we'll unbolt this exhaust hanger right where our mufflers meet our Y-pipe. There are two 12mm bolts. Now we'll grab our mufflers and wiggle them off our Y-pipe.
Okay. Once we have it disconnected off our Y-pipe, we can take our muffler and slide it towards the rear of the vehicle, and it will come off.Okay, now with an extra set of hands, raise the hitch up and slide it all the way back against the bulkhead, and we'll mark our holes with a paint marker. And with them marked, we'll take it down. Okay. With our holes marked, we'll now take a small drill bit and drill a pilot hole right through the middle of them. You can see where our pilot holes came up on the inside of our trunk now. It's easier to drill going down so that's what we're going to do. We'll enlarge it to the final size as indicated in the instructions. I'm using a step bit for this. Now we'll take some RTV silicone, which we have available on our website, go around the holes. This will help any exhaust fumes or moisture getting inside the vehicle. We'll take our plate, center it over the holes. We'll even put more silicone around the holes there, and we'll drop down our carriage bolts. And we'll do the same for the other side.Here's a quick tech tip for you. Before we raise the hitch into position, it's a good idea to put a heavy object over the top of your carriage bolts. This'll prevent them from being pushed back inside the vehicle when you're raising the hitch onto the bolts. Now, with an extra set of hands, we'll raise the hitch into position and push it onto our carriage bolts. And to make it easier, I just have a 17mm socket on one of the nuts right now, and I'll just get one of the nuts started to help hold it in position because we need to have a lock washer underneath the nut. Put another nut in the socket, hold a lock washer in place with my other hand, and then start the nut. Once I have that one in I can remove the nut on the other one and put the lock washer underneath.Okay, now that we have both of our nuts in place with lock washers underneath, we'll snug them down. With all of our hardware snugged down, we'll now torque it to the amount specified in the instructions. Okay, with our hitch torqued down and in place, we'll now reinstall our exhaust. We want to make sure we put all of our stuff back in place, and we're ready to hit the road.And that completes your look at, and being shown how to install, the Draw-Tite Class I Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number: 24796, on this 2017 Nissan Altima.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (124 Customer Reviews)
This fully welded, corrosion-resistant vehicle trailer hitch receiver is perfect for your light-duty towing needs. Draw-Tite's Tested Tough guarantee ensures that this hitch exceeds industry standards. Drawbar sold separately.I received the item that I ordered, watched the installation video and installed it on my vehicle. The application was easy and it took about an hour because I don’t have a lift. Still putting my car on ramps made it easy to work with and it looks great. I would recommend this product to anyone. Thanks again for a great product and it looks great on my car and it’s hardly noticeable. Works great for a bike rack. 674715
The trailer hook-up works great. I used it to haul a trailer from Ohio to N.M. I also used it to haul a trailer from Ohio to Florida. The hitch preformed like a dream. I have it on my 2010 Nissan Altima . 542697
The hitch fit my 2012 Altima perfectly and was a breeze to install on my own. It works great with my bikerack. The only issue I had was removing my muflers at the clamps which were rusted tight. I ended up taking the car to a shop to heat and remove them for me. I wasn’t able to heat them enough outside when it was windy and below freezing. 585279
i looked and reviewed other hitches and settled on this hitch.ordering was so easy.My wife has a 2014 Nissan Altima. Installation was very easy.It took less than a half and hour to install the hitch.It looks great and is hardly noticeable.i would not hesitate to purchase products from etrailer again.Very satisfied,Thanks 490162
Fit perfectly. Not very difficult to install. I've used it several times and have had no issue. Great deal for the price. 617272
I ordered this hitch because it said that the drawbar and pin were included in the description. When it showed up there wasn't a drawbar or pin in the box. I emailed etrailer and got a response within just a few minutes. I figured that it was going to be the usual "prove that it's missing" hassle that other stores have had me go through in the past with filing a report with the company that shipped it and endless emails that eventually lead you to give up. I was pleasantly surprised when they asked me if the box was damaged and if I was sure that the drawbar wasn't in the box then simply sent one out to replace the missing one. A few days later and the drawbar showed up in my mailbox, no hassles or any hoops to jump through. From now on, whenever I need another hitch or any other thing they have on their website this will be the place I go to. Thank you etrailer for not putting me through the ringer. 239075
The hitch was received quickly, and near perfect condition ( a bit of paint is scraped off of sharp corners). The boxes have a hard time containing a hitch, and small holes are created from handling, then paint is worn off of the portion that protrudes. A bit of touch-up & It looks very nice. Install was no problem, probably about 40 minutes total. Looks very proper . 325053
Ben A - 12/14/2017This is the third trailer hitch I have purchased from Etrailer.com. Each one has arrived in a very timely manner with no missing parts and nothing damaged. Prior to my purchases I have viewed the installation videos which were very helpful. The written installation instructions that accompanied each trailer hitch were complete and easy to understand. The wiring harnesses were a perfect match to each vehicle. 105214
Mike W - 10/25/2014This is a very high quality product and well built. Installation was a challenge. I do a lot of DYI projects, but this was a challenge. You need some way to keep it place while installing it. It is very heavy. I am also not sure that removal of the heat shields is a great idea. I bent mine out of the way, but bending them back was a challenge. If you have the means to install this yourself, it is a great product, but if you don't, you may want to find someone to install it for you. I would recommend this https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Adapters/Brophy/HT5R.html if you want to get some height. I install this into an 2014 Altima 3.5. 502252
I wanted to be able to tow a light trailer and this hitch receiver is just perfect for that. It's sturdy and reliable. The instructions for installing were right on. the only surprise was that I needed to borrow a pipe expander for putting the mufflers back on, but it all went very well. I'm very happy with it. 489112
1 year after purchase, I am mostly happy with this receiver. It was a pain to install, mainly due to the design of my 2011 Altima, but I knew that going in thanks to the instructions and videos on etrailer. My only hesitation to give it 5 stars is the surface rust inside the receiver tube. I'm not sure how, but it seems like they could figure out a way to make that look better for longer. However, the hitch has worked perfectly in the light towing (~600lb) I do. 524293
Mike L - 06/21/2018Service from etrailer and product quality are both great! Installed easily, a perfect fit on the car, very happy. My only issue is the damage that happened in shipping. The hitch had no padding or packing materials in the box to secure the hitch inside the box. As a result it slid freely inside the box punching holes through the cardboard and chipping paint off. These impacts also loosened the parts inside scratching up the bar as seen in my pictures near where I installed the trailer light plug. A little bubble wrap, wadded paper, or foam could have prevented the damage completely. The cardboard box was not dented, other then the holes punched from the inside out by the hitch parts as they slid and slammed into the sides of the box. 66882
I purchased this rack just before Christmas in 2018, I wasn't able to put it on my car until summer 2019. It has worked very well. It took about 3 hours to install. I borrowed a friends car ramps. The most difficult part was loosening the muffler and threading the nut on the bolt while trying to hold everything steady from underneath. You definitely need help. Overall, I would purchase this again for another vehicle and it is great to have a rack on my car! 732076
Came as described. This hitch is a very good value and came packaged to minimize any damage. 721679
Works as expected. 698727
Excellent advice during my phonecall...order received very quickly....price was great! Recommend everyone visit "etrailer" 681446
Relatively easy install. Product works as advertised. Perfect for my Kuat bike rack. 677241
This thing was a breeze to install. Me and my brother in law did the install in 30 minutes. It is now installed on my dad’s 2007 Altima and he is so excited to tow his boat with it (when it stops raining). Great product, easy installation and fast shipping. Thank you! 673405
Excellent! Arrived on time and works fantastic with my vehicle 673692
I haven't even opened the box yet I've been so busy. Your delivery was lightning fast though. 672223
This unit fits good and install was a breeze. Just remove mufflers, drill four mounting holes and bolt up unit. 670041
Ian was professional & efficient in making sure I received exactly what I needed! Very personal service. Thank you Ian! 639325
Purchased hitch for bike carrier in my 2007 Nissan Altima. Quality of hitch is great. Installation was a snap. Instructions were spot on !!! 638431
Etrailer provided the right hitch for my car. They promptly filled and shipped the order. The hitch is still doing the job. Thank you. 634440
Hitch was easy to install, looks and works great. Great way to add some carrying capacity to my 2017 Nissan Maxima. 634304
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