Can Draw Tite Trailer Hitch for 2012 Kia Sportage Tow Small Rental Trailer

Published 01/16/2019

Question:

Will this trailer hitch be able to be used to pull the small rental size trailer?

asked by: Lynanne P

Expert Reply:

The Draw Tite hitch part # 75717 that you referenced has a capacity of 3,500 lbs trailer weight so it would pretty easily be able to tow a small trailer as long as you stay under that figure. I looked up the towing capacity of your vehicle and it looks to have a capacity of 2,000 lbs trailer weight so that would be the number you'd need to stay under.

For trailer wiring I'd then recommend the T-One kit part # 118526 because it installs without requiring splicing into your taillight wiring and because it has our most reliable converter box as well. This means it will last a long time. I attached an install video for this for you to check out too.

Since you plan on doing some towing you might be interested in etrailer ball mount kit # 989900. It comes with 2 ball mounts; one with a 3/4 inch rise or 2 inch drop and one with a 2-3/4 inch rise or 4 inch drop. It also includes a 1-7/8 inch ball, 2 inch ball, hitch pin with clip, and a storage bag.

If the ball mount kit does not include a ball mount with the right rise or drop to tow the trailer level, check out the link I have included that explains how to measure to choose a ball mount to tow the trailer level.

expert reply by: Jameson C