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How to Install the Curt Trailer Hitch on a 2021 Kia Sportage

Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2021 Kia Sportage we're gonna be takin a look at, and showing you how to install the Curt class 3 trailer hitch receiver. So, it seems like our Sportage customer's use their SUV's to do a little bit of everything. So, if it we're me I would want a hitch to be able to handle pretty much anything you wanna throw at it and look good too. And, with… see more >

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