Best 2005 Chevrolet Equinox Trailer Hitch Options- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2005 Chevrolet Equinox, we'll be having a look at our best trailer hitch options. On the top we have the Draw-Tite Class 3, in the middle, we have our Curt Class 3, and on the bottom, we have our eTrailer.com Class 3.First we'll give you a brief summary as far as weight capacity goes, we found that the Draw-Tite hitch here was the winner because it does have higher weight capacities than the other two hitches. As far as appearance goes, all three of the hitches are gonna look fairly similar, but with the different finish that the eTrailer.com hitch has, with it being more of a matte carbuy 00:00:35 finish, it is gonna be a little bit more durable and scratch resistant, so we're gonna give it the winner here.Now for my personal opinion, if I was gonna be buying a hitch for an Equinox, I would ask myself what would I be using it for first. If I had the intention of using it with a cargo carrier that was rated up to 500 pounds, then I would go for the Draw-Tite hitch because it does have the higher capacity and can support a cargo carrier with 500 pounds of weight on it, whereas our other two can't.Now if I was gonna be using the hitch just for a bike rack, or if I was gonna be using it to tow a trailer and the weight capacity of a tongue rating didn't matter, than I would go for the eTrailer.com hitch because it does look the best on the vehicle and it's finish is much nicer, more rust resistant and scratch resistant, and will look better on the vehicle for a much longer time.The first biggest difference that we found between our three hitches here today is in regards to weight capacity. Our Draw-Tite hitch here at the top, it has a 675 pound max tongue weight rating and a 4500 pound max gross trailer weight rating. Those numbers don't change if you're using it with or without weight distribution on your trailer. more
7/24/2018 10:17:09 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2005 Chevrolet Equinox - Curt- Video
Today on our 2005 Chevy Equinox, we'll be installing the Curt Hitch, part number C12291. This is what our hitch will look like once it's installed. Next we'll go ahead and give you a couple measurements to assist you selecting accessories for your new hitch, which is a ball mount, a bike rack or a cargo carrier. On the center of the H pin hole, to the outermost edge of the bumper is 3 and 3/4 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground, is 12 and a half inches. Now, let's go ahead with installation. To begin our install, we'll first go ahead and point out the attachment points. We'll have a total of 6 attachment points and each one of these attachment points B-well nuts built into the frame be the manufacturer. more
8/26/2014 4:23:31 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2005 Chevrolet Equinox - Hidden Hitch- Video
Today on our 2005 Chevy Equinox, we'll be installing the hidden hitch part number 87572. 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 ball mount, bicycle rack or cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch pinhole out to the outermost edge of the bumper is approximately five and a half inches. From the top of the opening in the receiver to the ground is approximately 13 inches. Now, let's go ahead and install our hitch. First off, let's go ahead and point out the locations that we'll be using to mount our hitch. There are two locations on the up and down portion of the frame rail at the rear of the vehicle on each side. more
8/26/2014 4:22:17 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2005 Chevrolet Equinox- Video
Today well be working on 2005 Chevy Equinox. Were going to install a Draw-Tite Hitch, part number 36408. This will also be comparable to Hidden Hitch part number 90145. Here are couple of measurements that will assist you with selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost point of the bumper is 5 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 13 inches. more
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Trailer Hitch Installation - 2005 Chevrolet Equinox 13591- Video
Today we are going to be installing Curt hitch, part number 13591, on a 2005 Chevy Equinox. The first thing that we want to do on the Equinox is go ahead and remove this center section here which is going to allow for clearance to get the bolts mounted in the bumper flange at the bottom here. We will pull out these pop rivets, one on each side. OK, with the cover removed, you can see the 2 mounting points at the bottom of the bumper being here. There are 2 weld nuts which we are going to use the existing end 12 fasteners that are going to go in to those points there. OK, then again on the outside of the frame rails here, you can see the 2 attaching points. There is a weld nut here and one above it as well, and that is going to be the same for both sides of the frame. And now, we are going to go ahead and put the hitch up into position, using these attaching points. This hitch will actually be easier to get up into place if you have an extra set of hands because it is a bit awkward. more
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