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
10/11/2017 10:48:48 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
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
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
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
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
7/15/2015 10:56:06 AM
Setting up the Tekonsha Voyager Trailer Brake Controller on a 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
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
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
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
6/18/2015 3:41:06 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
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
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
7/3/2013 1:34:02 PM
Installation: Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes on a 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
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
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
7/3/2013 1:27:49 PM
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
3/22/2013 9:11:20 AM
Fit Test: WeatherTech All-Weather Rear Floor Mats with 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video
Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro, were gonna be test fitting the WeatherTech Floor Liner in the second row, part number WTW50 black in color. First, well go ahead and remove the old or manufacturer floor mats. Now were ready to install the new WeatherTech Floor Liner. The WeatherTech liners are semi-custom molded to fit the vehicle and stay in place. The shape, channels and moldings are work to keep dirt and debris contained in the liner and off of the carpeting. This is a two-piece set, one for the driver and one for the passenger. more
4/3/2012 3:06:58 PM
Does the WeatherTech All-Weather Front Floor Mats Suit Your 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video
Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro, were gonna be test fitting the WeatherTech Floor Liner in the front row part number WTW10 black in color. First well go ahead and remove the old or manufacturers floor mats, now were ready to install the WeatherTech Floor Liner. The WeatherTech liners are molded and shaped to fit the vehicle and stay in place. The shape, channel and moldings all work to get dirt and debris contained in the liner and off of the carpeting. As you can see, the liners are easy to be installed and can easily be removed and cleaned and washed with soap and water. This is a two-piece mat system; one for the driver and one for the passenger side. more
4/3/2012 3:06:53 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Dodge Nitro - Hidden Hitch- Video
Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro were going to install the Hidden Hitch part no. 87426. Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you in selecting some accessories for your new hitch.From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outer most edge of the bumper is 1 1/2 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 17 inches. Now lets go ahead with the installation.First we'll go ahead and point out our attachment points. Weve got 3 weld nuts in the frame on each side. more
4/3/2012 10:59:58 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Dodge Nitro - Draw-Tite- Video
Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro were going to install a Draw Tite hitch part no. 75517. Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you in selecting some accessories for your new hitch.From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outer most edge of the bumper is 1 1/2 inch. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 17 inches. Now lets go ahead with the installation.First we go ahead and point out our attachment points. Weve got 3 weld nuts in the frame on each side. more
4/3/2012 10:59:40 AM
Set up: Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver on a 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video
Today on our 2011 Dodge Nitro were gonna install a Curt hitch part number 13334. Here are a couple of measurements to help you in selecting some accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost edge of the bumper is 2. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 19.Now lets go ahead with the installation.First we'll go ahead and point out our tucker points. We got 3 weld knots in the frame on each side. more
4/2/2012 11:00:11 AM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video
All right, today on this 2011 Dodge Nitro, were going to do a test fit of the Thule Apex 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH9025. A few quick notes about this bike rack is that it will work with 1-1/4 inch receiver hitches both Class 1 and Class 2 and this will also work with 2-inch receiver hitches with the provided spacer. And when you use this bike rack with a Class 1 receiver hitch, youre only limited to carrying two bicycles. Ok, well go ahead and start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch then well make sure that the integrated hitch pin is snapped into the hitch pin hole. Well pull back on it a little bit, give it a little tension and then tighten down the anti-rattle knob. All right, now well get some clearance measurements. more
3/1/2012 2:40:19 PM
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Dodge Nitro- Video
All right, today on this 2011 Dodge Nitro, were going to do a test fit of part number A30901 from SportRack. Some notes to know about this bicycle rack is that it will work with 1-1/4 inch receiver hitches both Class 1 and Class 2, and it will also work with 2-inch receiver hitches with the provided spacer. And with this vehicle, well be working with the 2-inch receiver hitch. Well start off our test by installing the bike rack in to the hitch. Then well tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and then install the pin on the other side. Lets go ahead and unfold the bike rack and get some clearance measurements. more
3/1/2012 1:05:21 PM
