How Do I Install the Stealth Hitch # 391TES317 on My Tesla Model 3?

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How do I install the Stealth Receiver # 391TES317 onto my 2021 Tesla Model 3?

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To begin the installation of the Stealth Receiver # 391TES317 onto your 2021 Tesla Model 3, the first thing you will need to do is remove the tail lights. With the tail lights removed, it will exposed the 10mm fasteners. You will need to remove those. Then, you will remove the wheel well push-pin type fasteners. After that, you will remove the gravel guard.

Next, you will remove the bumper fascia. This will expose bolts that attach a thin black plastic piece below the hatch line. Remove the bolts from the plastic piece as well as the bumper beam. At this time, you can mount the hitch brackets and re-install the bumper beam. After that is complete, you need to assemble the central hitch assembly. Once the hitch assembly is complete, you can start to re-bolt all of the fascia that you removed for the installation.

I went ahead and attached a detailed walkthrough that shows the installation of the hitch.

expert reply by: Bob C