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Trailer Hitch Recommendation for a 2012 Mazda 3  

Published 07/13/2012



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I am looking to get the hitch which is snuggest fitting to the bumper and has the highest ground clearance. Should I get the Draw Tite or the Hidden Hitch? I am scared that the hitch not when loaded, just by itself will scrape and possibly damage my frame.

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Expert Reply:

On both the Hidden Hitch 60258 (discontinued) and the Draw-Tite, # 24843, the top of the receiver tube will be approximately 1 inch below the bottom of the rear fascia. The bottom of the receiver will then be another 1-3/4 inches below that. Measure from that point to the ground to get the ground clearance.

Scraping the ground is possible on steep driveways and dips but you are unlikely to damage the vehicle frame unless you are moving quickly to where there is a lot of extra force that suddenly impacts the hitch. Even then most of the damage will be to the hitch, not the vehicle. I have included a link to the installation details for you.

If you plan on doing some towing you can use ball mount # 3594 with 1-7/8 inch ball # 19256 or 2 inch ball # 19258. For trailer wiring use # 118420 if the car does not have LED tail lights ore # 46255 if it does have LED lights. I have linked the wiring instructions as well.

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