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How to Install the Curt Trailer Hitch on a 2021 Cadillac XT5

Hey everybody, how's it going Today, we're gonna be going over and showing you how to install the Curt trailer hitch receiver here on a 2021 Cadillac XT5. So, a big question we get here at etrailer, whenever someone's installing a trailer hitch on their vehicle, is if the hands-free liftgate feature is still going to work That's obviously a big point of concern for a lot of our customers, so it is… see more >

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