Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty Brake Controller Installation - 2010 Dodge Nitro- Video

Hey everybody. Clayton here at etrailer.com. Here at etrailer, we install, test, and review, a lot of different products to help you as a customer make a more educated decision before your purchase. Today we're gonna be working on a 2010 Dodge Nitro. We're gonna be taking a look at and I'll be showing you how to install the Redarc Tow Pro Liberty Brake Controller. This is what our Redarc is gonna look like installed. more

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4/13/2021 2:13:00 PM

Best 2012 Dodge Nitro Hitch Options- Video

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2012 Dodge Nitro. On top here we're going to have our Draw-Tite hitch, and right below that we're going to have our CURT. Now on our Nitro itself we do have the Draw-Tite installed. As you can see, that crosstube's going to be hidden right behind the bumper and all we're really going to see is that receiver tube sticking out and giving it a nice clean, finished OEM look.Since we saw the Draw-Tite on our Nitro and it is going to be concealed and all we're really going to see is this plate and then the receiver tube opening sticking out, whereas with the CURT, right about here where we can see it sloping up towards the sides, this is going to be visible and we are going to see that round tube going across along with the receiver tube sticking out.Now the way we're going to mount our accessories on our hitches is they're going to use a standard 5/8 pin and clip. Now they're not included in either one of our kits here but you can pick one up on our website using part number PC3.Now if you noticed, the Draw-Tite's going to have a second hole towards the back of the receiver tube opening here. That's going to be for the j-pin stabilization device. more

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10/11/2017 10:49:02 AM

Best 2011 Dodge Nitro Hitch Options- Video

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2011 Dodge Nitro. On top here we're going to have our Draw-Tite hitch, and right below that we're going to have our CURT. Now on our Nitro itself we do have the Draw-Tite installed. As you can see, that crosstube's going to be hidden right behind the bumper and all we're really going to see is that receiver tube sticking out and giving it a nice clean, finished OEM look.Since we saw the Draw-Tite on our Nitro and it is going to be concealed and all we're really going to see is this plate and then the receiver tube opening sticking out, whereas with the CURT, right about here where we can see it sloping up towards the sides, this is going to be visible and we are going to see that round tube going across along with the receiver tube sticking out.Now the way we're going to mount our accessories on our hitches is they're going to use a standard 5/8 pin and clip. Now they're not included in either one of our kits here but you can pick one up on our website using part number PC3.Now if you noticed, the Draw-Tite's going to have a second hole towards the back of the receiver tube opening here. That's going to be for the j-pin stabilization device. more

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10/11/2017 10:48:48 AM

Best 2010 Dodge Nitro Hitch Options- Video

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2010 Dodge Nitro. On top here we're going to have our Draw-Tite hitch, and right below that we're going to have our CURT. Now on our Nitro itself we do have the Draw-Tite installed. As you can see, that crosstube's going to be hidden right behind the bumper and all we're really going to see is that receiver tube sticking out and giving it a nice clean, finished OEM look.Since we saw the Draw-Tite on our Nitro and it is going to be concealed and all we're really going to see is this plate and then the receiver tube opening sticking out, whereas with the CURT, right about here where we can see it sloping up towards the sides, this is going to be visible and we are going to see that round tube going across along with the receiver tube sticking out.Now the way we're going to mount our accessories on our hitches is they're going to use a standard 5/8 pin and clip. Now they're not included in either one of our kits here but you can pick one up on our website using part number PC3.Now if you noticed, the Draw-Tite's going to have a second hole towards the back of the receiver tube opening here. That's going to be for the j-pin stabilization device. more

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10/11/2017 10:48:33 AM

Best 2009 Dodge Nitro Hitch Options- Video

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be looking at the best hitch options for your 2009 Dodge Nitro.So, on top here, we're going to have our Draw-tite hitch, and right below that, we're going to have our Curt. Now, on our Nitro itself, we do have the Draw-tite installed and as you can see that cross-tube's going to be hidden right behind the bumper. All we're really going to see is that receiver tube sticking out and giving it a nice clean finished OEM look.Since we saw the Draw-tite on our Nitro, and it is going to be concealed, and all we're really going to see is this plate and the receiver tube sticking out; whereas with the Curt, right about here where we can see it sloping up towards the side, this is going to be visible and we are going to see that round tube going across along with the receiver tube sticking out.The way we're going to mount our accessories on our hitches is, they're going to use a standard 5/8 pin and clip. Now, they're not included in either one of our kits here, but you can pick one up on our website using part number PC3.Now, if you notice, the Draw-tite's going to have a second-hole, towards the back of the receiver tube here. That's going to be for the J-Pin stabilization device, and that's going to be nice because it's going to apply pressure to that accessory on the inside. It's going to keep it from rattling around and making noise when we're driving down the road.As far as weight capacity goes, our Curt is going to have a 350 tongue weight. more

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10/11/2017 10:48:17 AM

Best 2008 Dodge Nitro Hitch Options- Video

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2008 Dodge Nitro.On top here we're going to have our Draw-Tite hitch, and right below that we're going to have our Curt. Now, on our Nitro itself we do have the Draw-Tite installed, and as you can see, that crosstube is going to be hidden right behind the bumper, and all we're really going to see is the receiver tube sticking out and giving it a nice clean, finished OEM look.Since we saw the Draw-Tite on our Nitro and it is going to be concealed, and all we're really going to see is this plate and then the receiver tube sticking out, whereas with the Curt, right about here where we can see it kind of sloping up towards the sides, this is going to be visible. We are going to see that round tube going across along with the receiver tube sticking out.Now, the way we're going to mount our accessories on our hitches is they're going to use a standard 5/8 pin and clip. Now, they're not included in either one of our kits here, but you can pick one up on our website using part number PC3.Now, if you notice the Draw-Tite is going to have a second hole towards the back of the receiver tube here, and that's going to be for the J-pin stabilization device. That's going to be nice because it's going to apply pressure to that accessory on the inside, and it's going to keep it from rattling around and making noise when we're driving down the road.As far as weight capacity goes, our Curt is going to have a 350 pound tongue weight along with a 3,500 pound gross trailer weight rating. It is designed to work with weight distribution systems, and that'll bump up the tongue weight up to 500 pounds and the gross trailer weight up to 5,000 pounds.The Draw-Tite is going to have quite a bit more weight rating to it. more

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10/11/2017 10:48:01 AM

Best 2007 Dodge Nitro Hitch Options- Video

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2007 Dodge Nitro.On top here, we're going to have our draw-tite hitch, and right below that we're going to have our curt. On our Nitro itself, we do have the draw-tite installed, and as you can see, that crosstube's going to be hidden right behind the bumper, and all we're really going to see is that receiver tube sticking out and giving it a nice, clean, finished OEM look.Since we saw the draw-tite on our Nitro and it is going to be concealed, all we're really going to see is this plate and then the receiver tube sticking out. Whereas with the curt, right about here, where we can see it sloping up towards the sides, this is going to be visible, and we are going to see that round tube going across, along with the receiver tube sticking out.The way we're going to mount our accessories on our hitches is they're going to use a standard 5/8ths pin and clip. They're not included in either one of our kits here, but you can pick one up on our website using part number PC3.If you notice the draw-tite's going to have a second hole towards the back of the receiver tube here, and that's going to be for the j-pin stabilization device. That's going to be nice, because it's going to apply pressure to that accessory on the inside, and it's going to keep it from rattling around and making noise when we're driving down the road.As far as weight capacity goes, our curt is going to have a 350 pound tongue weight, along with a 3,500 pound gross trailer weight rating. It is designed to work with weight distribution systems, and that'll bump up the tongue weight up to 500 pounds, and the gross trailer weight up to 5,000 pounds.The draw-tite is going to have quite a bit more weight rating to it. more

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10/11/2017 10:47:47 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today in our 2007 Dodge Nitro, we're doing a test fit of the Thule T2 Pro platform style 4 bike rack, that part number is TH9034-9036. We already have our bike secured down we're going to go over one of the key features of this rack. Because we're able to tilt this away with our bike on it we're going to come back here and squeeze our handle, there's a gray lever on the inside, we'll be able to squeeze that together and rotate your bike rack down and then we can gain full access into our back hatch area to get anything we may need in or out. We can close it up and then we'll straighten up our bike rack, now how our bike is secured down her in the back we have a ratchetting strap, we're going to start by releasing that. In the front we a wheel hook this is what really holds our bikes down into our rear cradles, it also either sits in front of our frame or in front of our brakes depending on how your bike is designed. You just push in our gray button and lose that up and push it out of the way, we'll be able to pull our bike off and set it off to the side. Now, one great thing about the rear cradles on this bike rack is that they do fit different size bike tires, they go all the way up from the road bike all the way to a fat tire bike with 5 inches wheels, just keep that in mind if your family has multiple size bike tires this will be a great option. We're just going to reconnect that strap there, and now we'll start off with a few measurements. First, it's going to be overall what we're adding to our vehicle, adding about 59 inches. Our ground clearance in the back here it's going to be right back here at the back of our handle at about 24 inches and our closest point is going to be in this gray shank area, it's going to sit about 7 inches away. more

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4/20/2016 11:36:20 AM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today in our 2007 Dodge Nitro, we're doing a test fit of the Quad Transport platform style 3 bike rack, that part number is TS03G. We already have our bike secured down, we're going to go over one of the key features of this platform style rack. The first thing we're going to do is move our two back rear hooks out of our way, we're going to reach out with our foot and push down on that lever, that's going to allow us to tilt this bike rack away from our vehicle and then we're going to gain access to our back hatch area to get anything we may need in or out. We can close it back and then to put our bike rack back into place we're simply going to lift until it secures back in position, after our bike is secured down we're going to wrap the strap here in the back and the wheel hook in the front that either sits in front of our brakes or in front of our frame, we'll just release that and push it off the to the side and then we can remove our bike. Then I like to put my hook back just so it doesn't gets damaged. Next thing we'll do is take a few measurements here first thing overall, what we're adding to our vehicle, it's going to be about 46 1/2 inches, our ground clearance here in the back it's going to be about 23 1/2 inches and our closest point is about 7 1/2 inches. We can actually put this in another position, we're going to move those hooks out of the way once again, hit that bottom, make sure you close up these hooks and we can lift this bike rack into the storage position or the fold up position this is going to be great for close quarter situations. We're only adding about 14 1/2 inches now, we have a ground clearance of about 15 inches and our closest point looks to be the bottom of this hook here at about 5 inches now. As for our hitch this works with both 1 1/4 and 2-inch hitches and comes with an anti-rattle bolt and clip to keep the shake in place out of the bike rack as you head down the road. That's going to be our completed look at the Quad Transport Platform style 3 bike rack, that part number is TS03G on our 2007 Dodge Nitro. Here on our test course, we'll start by going through the slalom, this is going to show us the side to side action, which simulates turning corners or evasive maneuvers. more

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4/14/2016 11:18:43 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Dodge Nitro TH9029XT- Video

Today on our 2007 Dodge Nitro, we're doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex Hanging Style 4 bike rack. That part number is TH9029XT. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. We've got 2 cradles in place with 3 straps, 2 on our frame and 1 as our anti-sway strap. We'll start by pulling down and releasing those. more

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4/14/2016 11:18:30 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Dodge Nitro TH912XTR- Video

Today we're doing a 2007 Dodge Nitro. We're doing a test fit of the Thule Roadway hanging Style 2 bike rack. That part number is TH912XTR. Now we already have our bike secured down, so we're first going to show you how we do that. We have two cradles in place with three straps. We've got two on our frame and one as our anti-sway strap in the back. We're going to start by releasing those, and then we'll be able to pull our bike off and set it off to the side. With our bike out of the way we can start by taking a few measurements. First ones going to be overall what we're adding to our vehicle with our arms hanging out. We're going to add about 29 1/2 inches. Now we do have the option to rotate our arms down. more

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4/14/2016 11:18:17 AM

Softride Element-Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2007 Dodge Nitro, we're doing a test fit on of the Softride Element Parallelogram Hanging Style 4 Bike Rack. That part number is SR26248. We already have our bike secured down. First we're going to go over one of the big features of this rack. Unlike most hanging style, we can actually tilt this away from our vehicle with our bike still attached. What we'll do, there's a black T-pin on this side. more

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4/14/2016 11:18:03 AM

Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2007 Dodge Nitro we are doing a test fit of the Swagman Dispatch 2 platform-style bike rack. That part number is S64684. We already have our bikes secured down. I'm first going to show you how we do that. At each tire we have ratchet straps that are going to hold them in place, and then we also bushings there that are just going to prevent any scratches or abrasions from our strap onto our tire. Start by releasing those. more

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4/14/2016 11:17:53 AM

Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Dodge Nitro S64650- Video

Today on our 2007 Dodge Nitro, we're doing a test fit of the Swagman XC-2 Platform Style Bike Rack. That part number is S64650. We already have our bike secured down, we're just going to show you how we do that. In the center here we have a frame hook which is really going to hold our bike down and into our wheel cradles. Now you may notice on this bike compared to some other platform style, we don't have any kind of straps on our wheel cradles, but I can tell you from experience and reading though customer reviews that you don't have to worry about your wheels coming loose or anything like that. The frame hook does very well at holding our bike into place. more

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4/14/2016 11:17:39 AM

Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Dodge Nitro S63380- Video

Today on our 2007 Dodge Nitro we're doing a test fit of the Swagman Trailhead Hanging Style 4-Bike Rack, that part number is S63380. We already have our bike secured down, we're first going to show you how we do that. We've got 2 cradles in place with 4 straps all together. We've got 3 on our frame and 1 is our anti-sway in the back. We're going to start by removing those, then we'll we'll be able to pull our bike off of our rack, and set it off to the side. Now we'll start off by taking a few measurements here. First is going to be overall, what we're adding to our vehicle, it's going to be about 38-1/2". more

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4/14/2016 11:17:26 AM

MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2007 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2007 Dodge Nitro, we're doing a test fit of the MaxxTow 48 by 21 Cargo Carrier. That part number is MT70422. Now, we already have this installed. Keep in mind this has a 500 pound weight capacity, and works with 2-inch hitches only. The first thing we're going to do with it on our vehicle is take a few measurements, starting off with our ground clearance. That's going to be about 14 3/4 inches. Overall to our vehicle, we're adding about 30 3/4 inches. more

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4/14/2016 11:17:01 AM

Carpod Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2007 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on this 2007 Dodge Nitro we're doing a test fit of the Carpod Walled Cargo Carrier. This is 23 by 47 has 450 pound weight capacity and works with 2 inch hitches only. The first thing we're going to do is take a few measurements. We're going to start off with our ground clearance. Just underneath our carrier we're going to have about 20 3/4 inches. Overall to our vehicle we're adding about 36 3/4 inches. Our closest point is going to be about 8 inches. On our Nitro we do have a single passenger side exhaust here. more

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4/14/2016 11:16:42 AM

Stromberg Carlson Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2007 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2007 Dodge Nitro, we're doing a test fit of Stromberg Carlson 23 by 60 Cargo Carrier. That part number is CC-100. This has a 500 pound weight capacity and works with 2 inch hitches only. The first thing I'm going to do is take a few measurements, starting off with our ground clearance. I'm going to go to the bottom of this bolt here. We have about 13 1/2 inches of clearance. more

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4/14/2016 11:07:08 AM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2007 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today, on our 2007 Dodge Nitro, we're doing a test fit of Curt Folding 20 X 60 Cargo Carrier. That part number is C18151. This has a 500 pound weight capacity and works with 2" hitches. The first thing we're going to do here is take a few measurements, starting off with our ground clearance. It's going to be about 15 1/4" there. Overall, to our vehicle, we're adding about 36". Our closest point's going to be about 15" away. more

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4/14/2016 11:06:56 AM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2007 Dodge Nitro C18150- Video

Today on our 2007 Dodge Nitro we're doing a test fit of the Curt 20x60 Cargo Carrier. That part number is C18150. This has a weight capacity of 500 pounds and works with 2-inch hitches only. The first thing we're going to do while it's on our vehicle is take a few measurements. We're going to start off with our ground clearance. It's going to be about 17 1/2 inches, since we do have that raised shank in the back to lift our carrier even higher than our hitch. Overall to our our vehicle, we're adding about 30 1/2 inches, and our closest point is going to be about 9 1/2 inches there. Now with our Nitro we do have a single passenger side exhaust. more

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4/14/2016 11:06:46 AM

Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2007 Dodge Nitro we're doing a test fit of the Curt Premium Hanging Style 4-Bike Rack. That part number is C18064. We already have our bike secured down, we're first going to show you how we do that. We have 2 cradles in place with 3 straps, 2 on our frame here, and 1 is our anti-sway strap. We're going to start by releasing those and then we can pull our bike off of our rack, and set it off to the side. With our bike out of the way we can take a few measurements. First we're going to do our overall, adding about 38" 00:00:54 to our vehicle. more

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4/14/2016 11:06:32 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro we're going to be doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex Swing. This is going to be your hanging style 4 Bike rack with the swing way option. Part number TH9031XT. This rack only comes with a two inch inc for your two inch receivers only, as well as a three quarter inch anti-rattle bolt to help secure it and make it so it doesn't have a whole lot of sway, rattle, and wobble. Let's go ahead and start off by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance will be first and that's going to be from the backside of the bumper to the T handle on the front at about a seven, and a quarter, inches. Overall distance that we've added to the back of the vehicle, from the back of the bumper to the back of the cradle arms, at about 38 and a half inches. more

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7/16/2015 5:08:19 PM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Dodge Nitro th9029xt- Video

Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex. This is going to be your hanging style, four bike rack, part number TH9029XT. As you can see, we've already got a bike up here on our platform in place, so you can see what it's going to look like once you have it fully assembled on the back of your vehicle. This bike rack does come with an inch and a quarter shank as well as a two inch adapter, so just keep that in mind that it will fit your class one, two, and three receivers. Just with your class one, just make sure that you only carry up to two bikes and that is per your receiver's weight specifications. It is also going to have a three quarter inch anti-rattle bolt that's going to help to reduce a lot of the sway, rattle, and wobble that you may have in your bike rack. Let's start off by getting a few measurements. more

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7/16/2015 5:07:58 PM

SportRack Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro we're going to be doing a test fit of the SportRack Vista cargo carrier. This is going to be your 20" wide by 60" long cargo carrier with that expanded metal base for easy cleanability, as well as a sturdy steel construction that's going to offer a 500 pound weight capacity. Down here you're going to have your 2" shank attaching to our 2" receiver, with the use of a 3/4" anti-rattle bolt to help reduce the sway, rattle, and wobble. This will be part number SR9849. Let's go ahead and start off by getting a few measurements. Our closest measurement will be the distance from the front of the rack to the backside of the bumper. That distance is going to be about 9-3/4". more

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7/16/2015 5:07:43 PM

Curt 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro, we're going to be doing the test fit of the Curt Cargo Carrier. This Curt Cargo Carrier's going to measure 24 inches wide by 60 inches long, and offer, with its sturdy steel construction, a 500-pound weight capacity. It is going to have that nice expanded metal base and nice folding shape for easy storage when you don't have it in use. It's going to have a two-inch shank for your two-inch receiver. It'll be part number C18153. If you look down at the bottom on the shank, where it attaches to our receiver, you're going to notice a hitch pin and clip. more

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7/16/2015 5:07:26 PM

Air Lift Air Helper Springs Installation - 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on this 2011 Dodge Nitro, we're going to show you an Airlift 1000 Air Helper Springs for Coil Springs. Part number AL60820. Now, before we do our install, we'll go ahead and put a load in the back of a vehicle and we'll go ahead and take it on our test course over the bumps to see how suspension works without any help over the bumps. Now, original measurement before we put the load in the vehicle was 32" and now with our weight in the vehicle, we'll go ahead and get our next measurement. Our new measurement's going to be about 31". We'll go ahead and check our measurement now with loaded and airbag's in use. It's a little over 32". more

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7/15/2015 10:56:06 AM

Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on this 2011 Dodge Nitro we're going to show you a Tekonsha Voyager Brake Controller, part number 39510. With this brake controller we're also going to need a couple additional parts. We're going to need part number ETBC7. This is the brake controller installation kit, and also we're going to use part number 18136 from Tow Ready. This is a universal mounting bracket. When we do our install, we'll actually start with that part first. This is what the Tekonsha Voyager Brake Controller looks like installed in a typical location. more

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6/30/2015 2:04:58 PM

Lets Go Aero Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro, we're going to be doing a test fit on Let's Go Aero GearCage 32 by 48 inch cargo carrier. It's going to offer that 300-pound weight capacity with that nice sturdy steel construction. The nice thing about this rack is it's also going to have that 2-inch shank for your 2-inch receivers attached with an anti-rattle bolt as you can see there. It's going to be part number HCR222. Let's start by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance will be the first measurement from the front of the rack to the back side of the bumper, at about 8-5/8 inches. Overall distance that we've added to the vehicle from the rear of the bumper to the back of the rack at about 42-3/4 inches, with a ground clearance of about 12-3/4 inches. more

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6/24/2015 8:46:24 AM

SportRack Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2011 Dodge Nitro SR9851- Video

Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro, we're going to be doing a test fit of the SportRack Vista Cargo Carrier. This cargo carrier is going to be part number SR9851. It's going to be 20 inches wide by 60 inches long with that nice, expanded metal base for easy cleanability. You can also see that's going to have that nice folding shank that's going to fold up and give that nice stow position with that two-inch shank connecting to the two-inch receiver with the use of an anti-rattle bolt that's going to help reduce a lot of the sway, rattle, and wobble. All right, the first things we're going to do is get a few measurements. Our closest distance will be the first measurement, at about 19 and one-eighth inches. more

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6/18/2015 3:41:20 PM

Detail K2 20x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Detail K2 Cargo Carrier, part number K2HCC602. This cargo carrier does not come with your hitch pin and clip, so if you'd like to obtain one, you can get it on our website, part number PC3. This rack is going to be 20 by 60 inch, 20 inches wide by 60 inches long, with that nice expanded metal bottom for easy cleaning. It's also going to come with a two-inch shank for your two-inch receivers, as you can see here, and that nice folding shank that'll put it in that nice stowed position once we're done. Let's go ahead and get a few measurements. Our closest distance will be our first measurement at about 14 and five-eighths inches. Overall distance that we've added to the vehicle is going to be about 35 and three-quarter inches, with that rear ground clearance of about 13 and three-quarter inches. more

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6/18/2015 3:41:06 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Dodge Nitro - Curt- Video

Today on our 2007 Dodge Nitro, we'll be installing the Curt Class III 2-Inch Receiver Tube Hitch, part number 13334. Here's what our hitch will look once installed. It's got a nice round, cross tube design with a fully welded hitch. The only thing that is really exposed past the bumper is our receiver tube hitch, the hitch pin hole and our chain hold outs. Being a class 3 hitch, it's capable of 350 pounds of tongue-weight and 3,500 pounds of towing capability. If you had a weight distribution hitch, you can get up to 500 pounds of tongue-weight and 5,000 pounds of towing capability. Next, we'll go ahead and give you a couple of measurements to assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. more

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3/2/2015 2:41:17 AM

Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2010 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2010 Dodge Nitro, well be installing the Curt T-Connector 4-Pole Wiring Harness, part #C56183. To begin our install, well first open up the rear hatch and then well remove the two push pin fasteners that secure the rear taillight assembly. To remove the fasteners, we use a flat blade screwdriver prying out on the center and then completely removing the fastener. With both fasteners removed, well set them aside and then remove the taillight assembly, being careful not to break the alignment tabs underneath. After we pull the taillight assembly out, we can press on the locking tab for the connector and remove it from the assembly, setting the taillight assembly aside. Well go ahead and move over to the passenger side and repeat the same process. more

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10/23/2013 9:37:57 AM

Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2010 Dodge Nitro 118554- Video

Today on our 2010 Dodge Nitro, well be installing the Tow Ready T-One vehicle wiring harness, part number 118554.Now to begin with, well need to raise the rear hatch of the vehicle. Well need to remove the light assembly from both the passenger and the drivers side. Well begin here on the drivers side. A flat head screwdriver or a trim panel removal tool works great for getting these two push pins that hold the light assembly in place. Once we have each of the push pin fasteners removed, well go ahead and work the light assembly out of the body of the vehicle.There are two additional tabs that just snap into place on the outer part of the light assembly. Once you have the light assembly worked out of the body, well go ahead and unplug the factory wiring harness from the back of it. more

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10/21/2013 6:47:11 AM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today, on our 2010 Dodge Nitro, we'll be installing the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver in a class three with a two inch receiver opening part number 13334. Here is what our hitch looks like installed on our vehicle. We'll go ahead and give you a couple measurements in helping you choose some accessories for your hitch such as a ball mount, a bicycle rack, or a cargo carrier. From the top of the opening in the receiver to the ground is approximately 17 3/4 inches. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost edge of the bumper is approximately one and a half inches, so the hitch actually sticks out past your rear bumper approximately one inch. Let's go ahead and install our hitch. Let's go ahead and point out the six locations that we'll be using to mount our hitch. more

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10/18/2013 1:28:04 PM

Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro, we'll be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace 4-bike carrier, part number Y02451. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, lining up our pin holes, inserting the pin through the pin holes, and turning the black knob at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. Now that our DoubleDown Ace secured to our Dodge Nitro, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Nitro is here at the rear bumper, about 7" away. With the cradle arms down, we've added about 13" to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll now pull the red lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out. more

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7/5/2013 7:58:48 AM

Yakima DoubleDown Ace 2 Bike Rack Review - 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro, we'll be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace 2-bike carrier, part number Y02450. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, inserting the pin with the red knob into the pin holes, and turn the black knob at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. Now with our DoubleDown Ace secured to our Dodge Nitro, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. With the cradle arms down, we've added about 13" to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll now pull the red lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out. And with the cradle arms out, we've added about 26" to the overall length of our vehicle. more

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7/5/2013 7:56:55 AM

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro well be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4-bike Carrier part number TH9029. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. Now with our Thule Vertex secured to our Dodge Nitro, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 15-1/2 inches of ground clearance at the rear. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Nitro here at the rear bumper about 5-1/2 inches away. With the cradle arms down weve added about 13 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more

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7/3/2013 1:34:02 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro part number TH934XTR. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. Now with our Hitching Post Pro secured to our Nitro, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 15-1/2 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Nitro here at the rear bumper about 9 inches away. Weve added about 19 inches to the overall length of our vehicle with the cradle arms down. more

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7/3/2013 1:32:05 PM

Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro well be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero 2-Bike Carrier part number TH9042. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch allowing the inch grade hitch pin to fall into place and well then turn the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device. Now with our Thule Helium secured to our Dodge Nitro, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 20 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the Nitro here at the rear bumper about 4-1/2 inches away. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 20 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more

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7/3/2013 1:29:49 PM

Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex swing four bike carrier, part number TH9027. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch allowing the integrated hitch pin to fall into place and we'll turn the black knob to engage the anti rattle device adhering our Thule Apex to our Dodge Nitro. We'll now go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 15 inches of ground clearance to the rear of the carrier. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Nitro here at the rear bumper about 4 inches away. We've added about 12 1/2 inches tot he overall length of the vehicle while the cradle arms are in their down position. more

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7/3/2013 1:27:49 PM

Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today in our 2011 Dodge Nitro we'll be installing tow ready T1 connector part number 118554. Our first step of our install will be opening up the rear cargo door or removing the tail light housing on the driver side. To remove the housing or simply use a flat blade screwdriver and full off on the push-pin tabs to secured in the position. Popped it in out of place and setting it aside. Then we'll pop the rear tail light assembly out of place, being careful not to break the alignment tabs underneath. Then go and press on the locking connector for the manufacturers wire in to the back of the tail light assembly and disconnect the tail light assembly and set it aside. more

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3/22/2013 9:11:20 AM

Draw-Tite Ball Mount Review - 2008 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2008 Dodge Nitro we'll be test fitting the Draw-Tite ball mount, part number 2923. Now the first thing we want to do is measure the hitch height on our vehicle. That's from the ground to the inside top edge of our receiver tube. Remember that the hitch height measurement will vary from vehicle to vehicle, depending on exact model, tires, and other after market parts. On this particular vehicle and this particular hitch we get a measurement of 16 3/4 inches. We'll go ahead and mount our ball mount first in the drop position. more

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1/4/2013 4:36:07 PM

Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount with 4 Inch Drop Review - 2008 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2008 Dodge Nitro we'll be test fitting the Convert-a-Ball cushion ball mount, part number AMSC4. Now the first thing we want to do is measure the hitch height on our vehicle. That's from the ground to the inside top edge of our receiver tube. Remember that the hitch height measurement will vary from vehicle to vehicle, depending on exact model, tires, and other after market parts. On this particular vehicle and this particular hitch we get a measurement of 16 3/4 inches. Now we can go ahead and mount our ball mount in the drop position. more

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1/4/2013 4:36:02 PM

Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount with 2 Inch Drop Review - 2008 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2008 Dodge Nitro we'll be test fitting the Convert-a-Ball ball mount, part number AMSC2. Now the first thing we want to do is measure the hitch height on our vehicle. That's from the ground to the inside top edge of our receiver tube. Remember that the hitch height measurement will vary from vehicle to vehicle, depending on exact model, tires, and other after market parts. On this particular vehicle and this particular hitch we get a measurement of 16 3/4 inches. We'll go ahead and mount the ball mount first in the drop position. more

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1/4/2013 4:35:59 PM

Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2008 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2008 Dodge Nitro well be test fitting the Surco 24 inch by 60 inch cargo carrier, part number 52018. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up our hitch pin hole and secure the carrier with a standard five-eighths inch pin and clip. Now well go over a hand full of clearance measurements. Weve got about 13 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. Weve got about five inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. more

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1/4/2013 3:00:12 PM

Curt Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2008 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2008 Dodge Nitro well be test fitting the Curt 24 inch by 60 inch folding cargo carrier for two inch hitches, part number C18132. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up our hitch pin holes and secure the carrier with a standard five-eighths inch pin and clip. Now well go over a hand full of clearance measurements with the cargo carrier folded up. Weve got about 14 inches of ground clearance and two and a half inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle when folded up. Weve added about 14 inches of overall length to the rear of the vehicle. more

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1/4/2013 3:00:04 PM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2008 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2008 Dodge Nitro well be test fitting the Curt 20 inch by 48 inch cargo carrier for one and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number C18145. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up our hitch pin holes, thread in out anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. Next well go over a hand full of clearance measurements. Weve got about 14 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the cargo carrier. Weve got about five inches of clearance between the closest part of our bumper and the closest part of our carrier. more

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1/4/2013 3:00:02 PM

Curt Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2008 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2008 Dodge Nitro we'll be test fitting the Curt 20 inch by 60 inch folding aluminum cargo carrier, part number C18100. To mount our carrier we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our hitch pin holes and secure the carrier with a pin and clip. Next we'll go over a handful of clearance measurements. We've got about 12 1/2 inches of ground clearance and about 3 1/2 inches of clearance between the closest part of the bumper and the closest part of the carrier. Overall when folded up we've added about 11 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle. more

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1/4/2013 10:36:04 AM

Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2008 Dodge Nitro- Video

Today on our 2008 Dodge Nitro well be installing the Curt T-connector four pull wiring harness, part number 55027. First well go ahead and open up the rear cargo door. Well need to remove the two fasteners securing each tail light assembly. To remove the fasteners well simply take a screwdriver and pop loose the pushpin fastener. Well go ahead and remove the fasteners and sit them aside then we can pop free the rear tail light assembly. Be careful as you pop it free not to break the alignment tabs on the inside. more

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10/9/2012 2:18:35 PM

Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2008 Dodge Nitro 118554- Video

Today on this 2008 Dodge Nitro, were going to install part number 118554 from Tow Ready. First thing we need to do is go ahead and open up the back hatch and we need to remove the two tail lights. Well go ahead and remove these fasteners right here. We can restart it. Pop it straight back. Well unclip our wiring. more

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4/5/2012 4:05:31 PM

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