etrailer.com Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Dodge Journey- Video
Today on our 2016 Dodge Journey, you're going to be taking a look at, and we're going to show you how to install the eTrailer Class III custom fit trailer hitch receiver. So here's what our hitch is going to look like once we have it fully installed. It's going to sit right below the bumper, and it's going to give us a 2" receiver tube opening, so we're going to have a really wide variety of options when we mount up any kind of accessories.Now, the way we're going to mount any of those accessories is to the hitch pin hole here on the side, and it is going to accept a standard 5/8 pin and clip. Now these aren't included in the kit, but you can pick them up here at etrailer.com, along with some locking devices to keep your accessories secure. Now if you plan on doing some towing, the safety chain connection point is going to be a plate style, welded to the bottom of the receiver tube. You can see we'll have plenty of room to get most sized hooks on or off.Now as far as weight capacity, our hitch is going to have a 400 pound tongue weight, which is going to be the maximum downward force to the receiver tube, along with a 4,000 pound gross trailer weight rating. more
2/11/2019 11:17:09 AM
Best 2016 Dodge Journey Trailer Hitch Options- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2016 Dodge Journey we'll be having a look at our best trailer hitch options. We have four different hitch options here today. All of these are Class 3 2" by 2" receiver hitches. Up top we have the etrailer.com hitch. Then we have our CURT hitch. We have a Draw-Tite hitch, and then we have another Draw-Tite hitch.First off we'll give you a brief summary. more
10/1/2018 11:02:52 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Dodge Journey - Draw-Tite- Video
Speaker 1: Today, on our 2006 Dodge Journey, we're gonna be installing Draw Tite's class three two inch trailer hitch receiver. Part number 76225. As you can see, the cross tube is completely hidden behind the bumper, so you're only gonna be able to see the receiver tube sticking out the back. It's a class three two inch by two inch receiver, so this is gonna ne great for all your needs, from towing trailers, to bike racks, this will do it all.It's got hoop style safety chain loops that are located on the bottom. It's got a nice wide opening. And there's spin enough that it'll accommodate all safety chains, from the very large, to the very small. more
6/21/2018 9:27:41 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Dodge Journey- Video
Today in our 2016 Dodge Journey we'll be installing a Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver Class 3, part number C13201. As you can see it's a nice clean look, has this nice angular design to give us plenty of drop so we don't have any clearance issues when we're inserting accessories into our hitch, don't want to worry about anything hitting our bumper cover here. This hitch has a 400 lb max gross tongue weight rating and a 4,000 lb max gross trailer weight rating. It does support the use of weight distribution but those numbers stay the same, they do not increase at all. You may notice this hitch has a nice welded on collar at the end of it to give it a nice finished look and add a little bit of reinforcement to it. We have these angular plates for our safety chain welded on the bottom of our receiver. more
10/31/2016 2:02:47 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Dodge Journey - Curt- Video
Today on our 2006 Dodge Journey we will be installing a Curt class 2 inch and a quarter trailer hitch receiver. Part number C12134. As you can see, very little that hangs down below our vehicle. Just a little bit of the frame, the class 2 inch and a quarter receiver itself, our safety chain loops which are right at the bottom of it here on this angular plate. Now, these are kind of small, so if you have some large safety chain loops on your trailer you may need to change the hook out to something that's a little bit smaller to fit inside of here. You see our receiver has this nice collar welded around it to give it a nice finished look and give it a little bit more reinforcement. On the side of our receiver we have our industry standard half inch diameter hitch pin hole. Now, this hitch has a 350 pound tongue weight rating, and a 3,500 pound max gross trailer weight rating. more
10/28/2016 10:01:33 AM
Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Dodge Journey- Video
Today on our 2016 Dodge Journey we will be installing the Draw-tite Max Frame Class III trailer hitch receiver, part number 75648. Here is what our hitch looks like installed. As you can see, it tucks up nicely underneath our vehicle, doesn't hang down an excessive amount. We have plenty of room around our spare tire here to lower it down without having to get a weird angle to when we put it back up. It is a nice feature. Some other ones sit above it a little bit, this one doesn't. This hitch has a nice gloss black powder coat finish that blends in nicely with our vehicle. It looks like it was there from the factory. more
10/27/2016 3:31:36 PM
