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Draw-Tite Sportframe Trailer Hitch Installation - 2013 Mazda 5- Video
Hi, I'm Shane with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at, I'm going to walk you through the installation of the Draw-Tite Class I Trailer Hitch Receiver on your 2013 Mazda 5. Adding a hitch to your vehicle is going to serve a lot of purposes. Maybe you want to put a cargo carrier on it, you want to move some cargo from inside the vehicle to the outside to make more room for your passengers. Maybe you don't want to load bikes inside the vehicle so you want to put on a bike rack. Keep in mind this is a Class I hitch, it is only going to be able to handle a bike rack that can hold two bikes.As you can see with our vehicle on the ground, our hitch is pretty much hidden back behind the bumper fascia. more
6/21/2019 11:52:57 AM
Best 2015 Mazda 5 Trailer Hitch Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2015 Mazda 5. Here on top we have the CURT. Here on the bottom we have the Draw-Tite. Let's go over some of the differences. One of the main noticeable differences is how they install. You notice that this one's got two plates. more
2/27/2019 9:48:10 AM
Best 2014 Mazda 5 Trailer Hitch Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2014 Mazda 5. Here on top we have the CURT. Here on the bottom we have the Draw-Tite. Let's go over some of the differences. One of the main noticeable differences is how they install. You notice that this one's got two plates. more
2/27/2019 9:47:58 AM
Best 2013 Mazda 5 Trailer Hitch Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2013 Mazda 5. Here on top we have the CURT. Here on the bottom we have the Draw-Tite. Let's go over some of the differences. One of the main noticeable differences is how they install. You notice that this one's got two plates. more
2/27/2019 9:47:47 AM
Best 2012 Mazda 5 Trailer Hitch Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2012 Mazda 5. Here on top we have the CURT. Here on the bottom we have the Draw-Tite. Let's go over some of the differences. One of the main noticeable differences is how they install. You notice that this one's got two plates. more
2/27/2019 9:37:13 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Mazda 5 - Hidden Hitch- Video
Today on this 2005 Mazda 5, we're going to show you the Hidden Hitch Class One, inch and 1/4 Receiver Hitch, part number 60841. This is what the hitch looks like when it's installed in our Mazda 5. If you notice, we're looking from the bottom so we can actually see it. From looking from the outside at a normal distance, you won't see much at all. What you do see will be this inch and 1/4 receiver opening, right here. Going farther back, we have 1/2 inch diameter hitch pin hole for the hitch pin or your favorite locking pin. more
6/29/2015 8:56:20 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Mazda 5 - Draw-Tite- Video
Today on this 2009 Mazda 5, we're going to show you a Draw-Tite Sportframe Class I 1-1/4" Receiver Hitch, part number 24773. This is what the hitch looks like once it's installed on our Mazda 5. If you notice we're looking from the bottom so you can actually see it. Looking from the outside at a normal distance you won't see much at all. What you do see will be this 1-1/4" receiver opening right here. Going farther back, we have a 1/4" diameter hitch pin hole for a hitch pin or your favorite locking pin. We have generous loops for your safety chains for your trailer. more
6/29/2015 8:56:06 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Mazda 5 - Draw-Tite- Video
Today, on our 2012 Mazda5, we'll be installing a Draw-Tite Sportframe trailer hitch receiver, and a class one with an inch-and-a quarter opening part number 24874. Here's what our hitch looks like installed on our vehicle. Now, we'll go ahead and give you a couple measurements in helping you choose some accessories for your hitch, such as a bicycle rack or a cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch pin hole, to the outermost edge of the bumper is approximately 4 3/4", and from the top of the opening in the receiver to the ground, is approximately 12 1/2". Now let's go ahead and install our hitch. To begin with, we're going to need to remove two plastic rivets underneath the rear fascia of the vehicle. We will be re-installing these rivets once the trailer hitch is installed. To remove these rivets, a large flat-head screwdriver, or a trim panel removal tool works well. You simply slide it in the center portion of the push-in rivet, pulling downward, which will allow the rivet to release from the rear fascia. Now, let's go ahead and point out some of the hardware mounting locations that we'll be using. On the passenger side, there's two holes that we'll be feeding a carriage bolt and a spacer block using afish-wire technique into the frame. To gain access though, we're going to need to drill out this small hole right here to approximately one inch. A quick tech tip: It's also a good idea anywherewhere you had to drill into the frame of the vehicle, to use a little paint to cover up any exposed metal to keep this area from becoming a rust area. Now, we went ahead and used a one-inch hole saw, and we still had to do a little bit of grinding on the side to allow the spacer block to fit all the way up into the frame. more
10/25/2013 4:37:43 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Mazda 5 - Hidden Hitch- Video
Today, on our 2010 Mazda 5, were going to be installing Hidden Hitch part number 60841. Before we get started with our installation, were going to go over a couple of measurements thatll come in handy when selecting accessories for you hitch, like a bike rack or a cargo carrier. From the ground to the inside top of our receiver tube measures 12 -inches of hitch height, from the center of our hitch pin hole to the furthest point of our bumper measure 3 -inches.Now, lets get started with our install. The first thing we need to do is locate our pre-existing holes in our bumper structure. Were going to need to enlarge these with a half-inch drill bit. This is our block with our square hole and well be feeding that into the bumper tube, followed by our carriage bolt thats going to fit into our block.Next, we need to fish our bolts and blocks into the bumper structure. more
8/23/2012 10:43:32 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Mazda 5 - Draw-Tite- Video
Today on our 2010 Mazda 5, were going to be installing Draw-Tite Hitch, part number 24773. Before we get started with our installation, were going to go over a couple of measurements that will come in handy when selecting accessories for your hitch, like a bike rack or a cargo carrier. From the ground to the inside-top of our receiver tube it measures 12-1/2 inches of hitch height. From the center of our hitch pinhole to the furthest point of our bumper measures 3-1/2 inches. Now, lets get started with our install. The first thing we need to do is to locate our pre-existing holes in our bumper structure. more
8/23/2012 10:42:41 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Mazda 5 - Hidden Hitch- Video
Today on this 2006 Mazda 5 were going to install part number 60841 from Hidden Hitch. This is what the hitch looks like when its installed on the vehicle. Next well give you some measurements to help you out in selecting some accessories, such as a cargo carrier or a bicycle carrier. From the center of the hitch pin opening to the edge of the bumper were looking at three and a half inches. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground were looking at 13.5 inches. Now Ill go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed on the vehicle. more
3/22/2012 10:16:46 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Mazda 5 - Draw-Tite- Video
Today on a 2006 Mazda 5 we're are going to install part number 24773 from Draw-Tite. This is what the hitch looks like when it's installed in the vehicle. Next we'll give you some measurement to help you out in selecting some accessories such as the cargo carrier or a bicycle carrier. From the center of the hitch pin opening to the edge of the bumper we are looking at 3-1/2 inches. From top of our receive opening down to the ground we are looking at 13-1/2 inches. Now I'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed on the vehicle.I'll need to enlarge the two holes that are on the bumper structure this one on the passenger's side and this one on the driver's side. more
3/22/2012 10:16:37 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Mazda 5- Video
Today we are going to be installing Draw-Tite part number 24773 on a 2008 Mazda 5. OK, we are underneath the vehicle, and we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. You can see the tow hook here at the bottom of the spare tire well. That is going to provide one of the attaching points. And then here at the bottom side of the bumper there are two smaller-diameter holes that we actually are going to enlarge a half-inch. And we are going to feed carriage bolts and blocks from the ends of the frame down and through these holes that we have enlarged. When drilling through the bumpers on this particular vehicle and a lot of other Ford and Mazda products, the metal is very hard to drill through with a standard drill bit. It definitely helps to use a rotobroach-type of a bit to get through there. If you do not have a slower electrical drill, use a hand-held one and set it on low setting, because that slows it down. Because the problem is it heats up awfully fast and then it will actually want to burn through the metal as opposed to drilling it. So those two items will definitely make the drilling a lot easier. more
3/27/2009 1:14:46 PM
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