Best 2016 Jeep Renegade Trailer Hitch Options- Video
Hey everyone, Ryan here at etrailer. Today we're gonna be checking out our best trailer hitch options for the 2016 Jeep Renegade. We're gonna be looking at three different hitches today. So right here we have the etrailer hitch. This one is the CURT, and this one is the Draw-Tite. And if you we're to ask me what one I would recommend for the Renegade, they're all gonna work just fine, but I think some are kind of suited a little bit better for particular things than others. more
9/13/2023 2:19:19 PM
etrailer Class III Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Jeep Renegade- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2016 Jeep Renegade we're gonna be showing you how to install the etrailer.com trailer hitch receiver. Before we get into that though, let's take a couple minutes, check it out and make sure it's gonna be right for you. Putting a trailer hitch on a Jeep makes sense. You know, people use these vehicles to do a lot of different things and so whether you're trying to pull a trailer around, use accessories or do a little bit of both this one here is going to get the job done. Compared to some of the other hitches available they're all gonna be pretty similar. more
9/13/2023 1:33:56 PM
Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Jeep Renegade- Video
Speaker 1: Today, on this 2016 Jeep Renegade, we're going to review and install the Draw-Tite class two inch and a quarter receiver hitch, part number 36587. All right, this is what the hitch looks like when it's installed on a Renegade, and yes, you can see on an initial glance, it does sit completely underneath the bumper.Our hitch is going to have an inch and a quarter receiver opening right here which will be great for light duty towing or cargo carriers or even bike racks. For towing purposes, our hitch is going to have very generous openings for your safety chains, and also it's going to use that half inch hitch pin or your favorite locking hitch pin. Our hitch pin hole uses a half inch diameter hitch pin or your favorite locking hitch pin.Going on to the rest of our hitch, it uses round tube construction which looks nice and matches with the vehicle, compared to square receivers. It goes all the way out to the edge here and it reaches up towards the frame rails. Our hitch has a black, powder coat finish on it to help protect it from the elements and any road debris.Our weight capacities of our hitch, for towing, are going to be 300LBs of tongue weight, which is the weight that pushes down on the hitch, and then the hitch can pull up to 3,500LBs. more
9/22/2017 11:12:26 AM
Curt Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Jeep Renegade- Video
Speaker 1: Today in our 2016 Jeep Renegade, we'll be having a look at, and installing, the Curt Class 2 Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number C12142.All right, here's what our hitch looks like installed. It is tucked up behind our fascia here nicely, so we don't have to worry about running our ankle or our shin into it as we're loading cargo into our hatch. Also, around our receiver opening, we have an adequate amount of clearance around the fascia and around the ground, making this an ideal hitch to use for bike racks and cargo carriers.Now, if you are going to use this hitch for a non-trailer application, Curt does require the use of a stabilization strap to help support the load. We have those available separately on our website.On the side of our receiver here you'll our industry-standard 1/2" diameter hitch pin hole, to secure any of our hitch-mounted accessories that we may have. On the end our our receiver we have this collar that's welded on to help improve the looks and give it some added strength. Welded on the bottom of the frame of our hitch and our receiver tube is our safety-chain plate. more
9/18/2017 11:52:08 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Jeep Renegade- Video
Today on our 2016 Jeep Renegade, we will be installing the Kirt Class 3 Trailer Hitch Receiver. Part Number C13269. Here is what our hitch looks like installed. As you can see, it is a nice clean look underneath our vehicle. We have this nice, high gloss, powder coat finish on our entire hitch. Our safety chain loops are an angular steel construction, welded to the bottom of the receiver and the frame of our hitch. You see we also have this nice welded on collar around our Class 3 2X2 inch opening, to give the nice aesthetic appearance. This hitch features a 525 pound max tongue weight rating and a 3500 pound max gross trailer rate rating. Kirt does require the use of a stabilization strap if you are going to be using it for a non-trailer application, such as a bike rack or a cargo carrier. more
11/15/2016 4:56:33 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Jeep Renegade - Draw-Tite- Video
Today we're going to be reviewing and installing the Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver. It's a Class III hitch, part number 75970, on our 2016 Jeep Renegade. This is what this hitch looks like once it's installed on your vehicle. You can see it's got a reinforcement collar here around the 2" x 2" receiver tube opening. It features both 1/2" and 5/8" hitch pin holes. The smaller 1/2" hole is good for use with a J-pin stabilization system. We've got a plate under here with holes in it for our safety chains. more
6/6/2016 3:36:06 PM
