Top 2015 Ford Escape Trailer Hitch Options- Video
Hey everyone, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2015 Ford Escape, we're gonna be taking a look at some of our best trailer hitch options. We have three different trailer hitches here today. This one is the Draw-Tite. This one's made by etrailer and this one here is made by Curt. And if you we inchesre to ask me what one I would choose, you really can't go wrong with any of 'em, to be honest. more
6/4/2024 6:42:05 AM
Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Ford Escape- Video
Hey, everybody. Ryan here at etrailer. Today, on our 2015 Ford Escape, we're gonna be showing you how to install the Draw-Tite trailer hitch receiver. But before we do that, why don't we check it out and make sure that this hitch will work for you. There is one question I do wanna address and that is, is your hands-free liftgate assist feature still gonna work with the hitch in place And the answer is yes. Unfortunately, today, our model doesn't have that feature so I can't show you. more
5/9/2022 8:57:41 AM
etrailer.com Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Ford Escape- Video
Speaker 1: Today in our 2015 Ford Escape, you're going to be taking a look at . I'm going to show you how to install the etrailer.com class 3 trailer hitch receiver, part number E-98866. This is what our hitch looks like when installed, you can see the cross tube is completely hidden behind the bumper fascia. The thing we're really going to see is our receiver tube, however it does sit nice and tucked in back behind the most outer edge of the bumper fascia, so we're not going to have to worry about hitting our legs or our shins on it when we're loading and unloading the back of the vehicle.This is going to be a class-3 hitch, it's going to be a two inch by two inch, hitch pin hole is going to be 5/8 inch in diameter. We're going to have rolled steel style safety chain loop, it's going to be welled onto the bottom of the receiver tube. Gives you plenty of room for different size safety chain hooks.Now as far as weight capacities go, you're going to have a 350 pound max ton weight, which is an hour of pressure on the inside of the receiver tube. more
10/16/2018 1:00:43 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Ford Escape - Curt- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Escape We're going to take a look at and show you how to install the Curt custom fit class three trailer hitch receiver. This offers a two inch opening. Its part number is C13186. Here's what our hitch looks like once we get it installed. It's a little more of a time consuming hitch to get in but the payoff is nice. As you can see, it's all tucked up kind of behind our bumper here. We don't have anything hanging down around our exhaust. more
7/20/2015 3:01:18 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Ford Escape - Hidden Hitch- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Escape we'll be installing the Hidden HItch class two 1-1/4" receiver tube hitch, part number 90230. Note, this vehicle is equipped with the automatic rear opening hatch with the foot motion sensor. With the hitch in place, the window for viewing the sensor will be to either side of the receiver tube, as the sensor will not pick up anything that lines up with the receiver tube and flange. As you can see with our hitch installed, our rear motion sensor lift gate still operates. Here's what our hitch will look like once it's installed. As you can see, it's got a fully welded construction for a nice sturdy piece. It's got a nice black powder-coated finish with a square crosstube. more
4/2/2015 5:00:29 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Ford Escape - Draw-Tite- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Escape we'll be doing a review and install of the Draw-Tite hitch, part number 75758. Here is the rear sensor for the hands-free lift gate device. With our hitch in place, it does obstruct some of the sensor view but still leaves enough here that we can still use the hands-free lift gate. Now with our hitch installed you can see our rear hands-free lift gate option is still functioning. Here's what our hitch will look like once it's installed. As you can see, we've got a round crosstube design that's offset, so while it does hang down below the exhaust, it sits far enough forward that it's not a real distraction from the look of our vehicle. Here at the center we've got easy access to our 2" by 2" receiver tube and the pre-drilled 5/8 pinholes. more
4/2/2015 4:58:41 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Ford Escape - Draw-Tite 36529- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Escape we'll be installing the Draw-Tite class two 1-1/4" receiver tube hitch, part number 36529. Note, this vehicle is equipped with the automatic rear opening hatch with the foot motion sensor. With the hitch in place, the window for viewing the sensor will be to either side of the receiver tube, as the sensor will not pick up anything that lines up with the receiver tube and flange. As you can see with our hitch installed, our rear motion sensor lift gate still operates. Here's what our hitch will look like once it's installed. As you can see, it's got a fully welded construction for a nice sturdy piece. It's got a nice black powder-coated finish with a square crosstube. more
4/2/2015 4:57:41 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Ford Escape - Draw-Tite 36524- Video
Today on our on our 2015 Ford Escape we'll be installing the Draw-Tite class two 1-1/4" receiver tube hitch, part number 36524. Since this vehicle is equipped with the hands-free lift gate design and our sensor is mounted here between the bumper and the muffler, our opening or sensor area is going to be from here to here between the hitch and the muffler, somewhat limiting our options but still accessible to use the hands-free design. Now with our hitch installed, as you can see, we still have the option of our hands-free lift gate option. Here's with our hitch will look like once it's installed. We've got a nice round crosstube design. While it does sit below the exhaust, it sits far enough forward that it doesn't distract from the look of our vehicle. Here towards the end of our bumper is our class two 1-1/4" receiver hitch with our pre-drilled 1/2" hole. more
4/2/2015 4:57:08 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Ford Escape - Hidden Hitch 90219- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Escape, we'll be installing Hidden Hitch Class II 1-1/4 inch receiver tube hitch, part number 90219. Since this vehicle is equipped with the hands-free liftgate design and our sensor is mounted here between the bumper and the muffler, our opening or sensor area is going to be from here to here between the hitch and the muffler, somewhat limiting our options but still accessible to use the hands-free design. Now with our hitch installed, as you can see, we still have the option of our hands-free liftgate option. Here's what our hitch will look like once it's installed. We've got a nice round crosstube design. While it does sit below the exhaust, it sits far enough forward, it doesn't distract from the look of our vehicle. Here towards the end of the bumper is our class II 1-1/4 inch receiver tube hitch with our pre-drilled 1/2 inch hole. On either side of the receiver tube is going to be our chain hold downs for hooking on our trailer security chains. more
4/2/2015 11:59:46 AM
