Best 2008 Mercury Mariner Hitch Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitches available for the 2008 Mercury Mariner. Now, these hitches are both class 3 hitches. We've got curt 00:00:09 here with the 2 inch by 2 inch receiver tube opening. Its part number is 13650. We're going to follow that up with the draw type, also with the 2 inch by 2 inch receiver tube opening, part number 75751. Both of our hitches are extremely, extremely similar in design, especially in the way they go on the vehicle, almost identical there. more
11/4/2016 12:35:19 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Mercury Mariner - Hidden Hitch- Video
All right, today in this 2008 Mercury Mariner, we're going to show you the hidden hitch class 2 inaudible 00:04:22 quarter receiver hitch, part number 90108. All right this is what the hitch looks like when it's installed on our Mariner. Now, you notice it does sit below the bumper so you can see most of the hitch, but it does actually fit nice and tight up against the bottom of the bumper. It has a reinforcing inaudible 00:00:26 around the end of the hitch and basically it just matches the contour all the way around. Thick chain loop right here, simple loop so a variety of safety chains will fit through there, and goes onto our square body which is actually bent to go back farther up into your frame where there's no drilling required. In this case we didn't even have to lower the spare tire as well. more
8/17/2015 10:52:39 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Mercury Mariner - Curt- Video
Today on this 2008 Mercury Mariner we're going to show you a Curt Class III - 2" Receiver Hitch, part number 13650. This is what the hitch looks like when it's installed on our Mariner. On the first glance you can basically see the receiver opening here. It actually goes right up underneath the bumper. Just a little bit on each side so it actually looks like part of the vehicle. You also see it touch up really close against the bumper as well. We got a collar around the end of our receiver hitch here. more
8/17/2015 10:52:13 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Mercury Mariner - Draw-Tite- Video
Today is the 2008 Mercury Mariner, we're going to sow you the draw type class two inch and a quarter receiver hitch, part number 36501. All right, this is what the hitch looks like once installed on our Mariner. Now you notice it does sit below the bumper, so you can see most of the hitch, but it does actually fit nice and tight up against the bottom of the bumper. It has a reinforcement collar around the end of the hitch. Basically it just matches the contour all the way around. Six chain loops right here, simple loops, so a variety of chain loops will fit through there. It goes on to our square body, which is actually bent to go back up farther into the frame. Where there's no drilling required, in this case, we didn't even have to lower our spare tire as well. more
8/13/2015 2:16:06 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Mercury Mariner - HIdden Hitch 87626- Video
Today on this 2008 Mercury Mariner, we're going to install part number 87626 from Hidden Hitch. This is what the hitch looks like once it's installed on the Mariner. Now we'll give you some measurements that will help you out in selecting some accessories such a ball mount, a bicycle rack, or a cargo carrier. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground will be about 17 inches. From the center of our hitch pin hole to the edge of the bumper will be about 2-1/4 inches. Also, one thing to note, the hitch does stick past the bumper, probably about 1/2 inch. Now we'll show you how the hitch is installed.Speaker 2: Before we do that, we'll show you how the hardware works with the hitch. The block and the carriage bolt will be pulled through the frame and then go through the hitch. Underneath we'll get a conical-tooth washer. When you see the teeth in the washer, they always face towards the hitch. more
10/20/2014 6:17:20 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Mercury Mariner - Draw-Tite 75751- Video
Mechanic: Today in this 2008 Mercury Mariner, we're going to install part number 75751 from Draw-Tite. Now this is what the hitch looks like once installed on the Mariner. Now, we'll give you some measurements to help you out in selecting some accessories such as a ball mount, bicycle rack, or a cargo carrier. From the top of the receiver opening, down to the ground, will be about 17 inches. If we center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the bumper will be about 2 and 1/4 inches. Also one thing to note, the hitch does stick past the bumper probably about half an inch. Now we'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. Before we do that, we'll go ahead and show you how the hardware works with the hitch. The block and the carriage bolt will be pulled through the frame and then go through the hitch. more
10/20/2014 6:16:27 AM
