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Kia Trailer Hitch Installation And Review Videos

  

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2013 Kia Optima - Curt- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2013 Kia Optima - Curt

Today on this 2013 Kia Optima, we'll be installing the Curt Hitch Part Number C11025. This is what our hitch to look like once it's installed. Next, we'll go ahead and give you a couple measurements to assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost edge of the bumper is 4-1/4 inches. From the top of the inside of the receiver tube opening to the ground is 10 inches. This will assist you in selecting accessories such as a bike rack or cargo carrier. more


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1/10/2013 4:35:23 AM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Kia Sportage - Hidden Hitch- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Kia Sportage - Hidden Hitch

Today on this 2007 Kia Sportage were going to install part number 90621, from Hidden Hitch. First step well go ahead and lower the exhaust by removing two rubber exhaust hangers on the drivers side and one on the passenger side of the vehicle. Now well spray down the exhaust hangers with lubricant to make them easier to remove. Then well go ahead and remove the tow hook bracket by removing five bolts. Now on this vehicle therell be two bolts on the drivers side that we had to remove as well. Thats where the hitch will mount up. more


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12/21/2012 1:03:27 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Kia Sportage - Draw-Tite- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Kia Sportage - Draw-Tite

Today on this 2007 Kia Sportage were going to install part number 36363 from Draw Tite. Our first step is go ahead and lower the exhaust by removing two rubber exhaust hangers on the drivers side and one on the passengers side of the vehicle. Well spray down the exhaust hangers with lubricant to make them easier to remove. Then well go ahead and remove the tow hook bracket by removing five bolts. On this vehicle there will be two bolts on the drivers side that we have to remove as well, and thats where the hitch will mount up as well. This will be identical on both sides of the vehicle. more


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12/21/2012 1:03:19 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sedona - Curt- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sedona - Curt

Today on this 2012 Kia Sedona were going to install part number c13345 from Curt. This is what the hitch looks like when its installed on the vehicle. Next well go ahead and give you some measurements that will help out in selecting some accessories such as a ball mount, a bicycle rack, or a cargo carrier. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground will be 12-1/4 inches and from the hitch pin hole to the edge of the bumper will be 5-1/2 inches. Now well go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. First thing we are going to do is go ahead and lower the exhaust and get it out of the way. more


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12/20/2012 2:52:16 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sorento - Hidden Hitch- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sorento - Hidden Hitch

Today on our 2012 Kia Sorento, we'll be installing the hidden hitch part number 90212. This is what a hitch looks like once it's installed. Next, we'll go ahead and give you a couple of measurements to assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost edge of the bumper is 4 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 12 and a half inches. This will assist you in selecting accessories such as a draw bar, a bike rack or a cargo carrier. more


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9/7/2012 12:27:52 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sorento - Draw-Tite- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sorento - Draw-Tite

Today on our 2012 Kia Sorento, we'll install a draw-tite hitch part number 75684. This is what a hitch looks like once it's in place. Next, we'll go ahead and give you a couple of measurements to assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost edge of the bumper is 4 and a half inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 12 inches. This will help assist you in selecting accessories such as a draw bar, a bike rack or a cargo carrier. more


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9/7/2012 12:27:16 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sorento - Draw-Tite 36511- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sorento - Draw-Tite 36511

Today on our 2012 Kia Sorento, we'll install a draw-tite hitch part number 36511. This is what a hitch looks like once it's installed. Next, we'll go ahead and give you a couple of measurements to assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost edge of the bumper is 4 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 12 and a half inches. This will assist you in selecting accessories such as a draw bar, a bike rack or a cargo carrier. more


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9/7/2012 12:26:42 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Soul - Draw-Tite- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Soul - Draw-Tite

Today on our 2012 Kia Soul, we'll be installing Draw-Tite Hitch, part number 24839. This is what our hitch will look like once it's installed. Next we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements to assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost edge of the bumper is approximately five inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is nine and a half inches. This will assist you in selecting accessories such as a bike rack or a cargo carrier. more


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6/12/2012 1:23:43 AM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Soul - Curt- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Soul - Curt

Today on our 2012 Kia Soul, we'll be installing the Curt hitch part number 11110. This is what our hitch will look like once it is installed. Next we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements that will assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole, to the outermost edge of the bumper is approximately five inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is ten and a half inches. This will assist you in selecting accessories such as a bike rack or a cargo carrier. more


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6/11/2012 10:07:06 AM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Kia Sportage - Curt- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Kia Sportage - Curt

Today on our 2009 Kia Sportage, well be installing Curt Hitch, part number 13526. Before beginning our installation, here are a few measurements to help you with selecting accessories. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost part of the bumper is 6 inches. And from the top of the receiver to the ground is 12 inches. Now, to begin our installation, well need to remove the exhaust hangers and lower the exhaust to make it easier to install our hitch. Well also need to remove they tow hook from the passenger side here. more


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5/14/2012 10:50:19 AM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Kia Sedona - Curt- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Kia Sedona - Curt

Today in this 2010 Kia Sedona were going to install part number c13345 from Curt. Alright this is what the hitch looks like once installed on the vehicle. Next well give you some measurements that will help you out in selecting some accessories. From the center of the hitch pin opening to the edge of bumper were looking at five and three quarter inches and from the top to the receiver opening down to the ground is 11 inches. No well go ahead on how the hitches installed and the hitches install some frame here, here and here. Let me just thread a holes on the frame but we need some time up to clean. more


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4/17/2012 10:27:48 AM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sedona - Draw-Tite- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sedona - Draw-Tite

Today on this 2012 Kia Sedona we're gonna install part number 75421 from Draw-Tite. Alright! This is what the hitch looks like when it's installed on the vehicle. Next we'll give you some measurements that will help you out in selecting some accessories such as a bike rack or a cargo carrier. From the center of our hitch pin hole to the outside edge of the bumper is going to be 4-1/2 inches and from the top of the receiver opening down to the ground will be 12 inches. Now we'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. The first step in our install is to go ahead and get the exhaust out of the way so we can see the one, two, three attachment points for the hitch. more


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4/9/2012 2:04:29 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Kia Sorento - Hidden Hitch- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Kia Sorento - Hidden Hitch

Today on our 2011 Kia Sorento we're going to install the Hidden Hitch, part number 90212. Here's what our hitch will look like once it's installed. Next, I'll go ahead and give a couple of measurements to assist you with selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outer most point of the bumper is 3-1/2 inches, from the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 11 inches. This will assist you with selecting accessories. Now let's go ahead with the installation. more


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4/6/2012 3:57:20 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Kia Sorento - Draw Tite- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Kia Sorento - Draw Tite

Today on this 2011 Kia Sorento, were going to install a Draw-Tite Hitch, part number 36511. Heres what our hitch will look like once its installed. Next, Ill go ahead and give you a couple of measurements to assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost point of the bumper is 3-1/4 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 11 inches. This will assist you in selecting accessories. more


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4/6/2012 3:57:10 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sedona - Hidden Hitch- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sedona - Hidden Hitch

Today on this 2012 Kia Sedona, were going to install part number 70761 from Hidden Hitch. Alright, 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 bike rack or a cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outside edge of the bumper is going to be 4-1/2 inches and from the top of the receiver opening down to the ground will be 12 inches. Now, well go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. The first step in our install is to go ahead and get the exhaust out of the way. more


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4/5/2012 1:10:03 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Kia Soul- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Kia Soul

Today on this 2011 Kia Soul, we're going to install part number 24839 from Draw-Tite. This will also apply to part number 60256 from Hidden Hitch. This is what the hitch looks once installed. Next, we'll give you some measurements that will help you out in selecting some accessories. And from the center of the hitch pinhole to the outside edge of the bumper is going to be 5-1/4 inches. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground on this particular car, we're going to be looking at a measurement of 9-1/2 inches. more


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3/9/2012 3:38:22 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Kia Soul - Curt- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Kia Soul - Curt

Alright, today on this 2011 Kia Soul, we're going to install part number 11110 from Curt. This is what the hitch looks like once installed on the vehicle. Next, we'll give you some measurements that will help you out in selecting some accessories. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground is going to be 10-3/8 inches. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outside edge of the bumper is going to be 6 inches. Now, we'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. more


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3/9/2012 9:37:16 AM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sportage- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sportage

Today on a 2012 Kia Sportage we're going to install Curt hitch part number C13066. Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch from the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost point of the bumper is 6 and a half inches, From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is going to be 13 inches. Now let's go ahead with the installation, Before we install our hitch let's go ahead and point out our attachment point. Here at the rear of the frame on either side of the muffler are 2 weld nuts. These 2 will be our attachment poinst for the driver side and there will be 2 identical on the passenger side, but before we put the hitch in place we're going to want to clean them out using a little spray lubricant. We can spray the hole then I'll use a half-inch nylon toothbrush part number 814092 and thoroughly clean out the threads, the older the vehicle is the more chance you have of dirt, rust, and buildup inside the threads. Before I go and try to install the hitch after I cleaned them out I also take my new hardware just to make sure its going to easily thread up into the weld nut. As you can see we got that one already cleaned out. I'll go ahead and repeat the same process for the other 3 attachment points. more


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1/20/2012 2:10:45 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sportage C12030- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sportage C12030

Today on our 2012 Kia Sportage we're going to install Curt hitch part number C12030. Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch from the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost point of the bumper is 6 and a half inches, from the top of the receiver tube to the ground is gonna be 13 inches. Now let's go ahead with the installation, before we install our hitch let's go ahead and point out our attachment poinst. Here at the rear of the frame on either side of the muffler are 2 weld nuts. These 2 will be our attachment point for the driver side and there will be 2 identical on the passenger side but before we put the hitch in place we're going to want to clean them out using a little spray lubricant. We can spray the hole then I'll use a half-inch nylon toothbrush part number 814092 and thoroughly clean out the threads, The older the vehicle is the more chance you have of dirt, rust, and buildup inside the threads. Before I go and try to install the hitch after I cleaned them out I also take my new hardware just to make sure it's going to easily thread up into the weld nut as you see we got that one already cleaned out I'll go ahead and repeat the same process for the other 3 attachment points. more


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1/16/2012 2:45:54 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2005 Kia Sorento- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2005 Kia Sorento

Today we're working on a 2005 Kia Sorento. We're going to install a Curt Hitch, part number C13513. Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you with selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost point of the vehicle is 2-1/2 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 14-3/4 inches. This will assist you with selecting accessories; now let's go ahead with the installation. more


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12/29/2011 8:07:43 AM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sorento

Today on this 2012 Kia Sorento we're going to be installing curt hitch part #C13073. Before we get started with our hitch installation, we are going to go ahead and show you a couple of the final install dimensions which are going to make choosing your hitch accessories a little bit easier. From the top of the receiver tube opening to the ground is going to measure 13" and from the center of the pin hole to clear the rear edge of the bumper is going to measure approximately 5". And now we will go ahead and move on to installation. From underneath the vehicle the first thing that I've done here is to go ahead and lower the spare tire out of the way just to give us a little bit more working room. The first thing we need to do in the installation is actually to go and lower down the exhaust over here on the passenger side of the vehicle. more


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11/11/2011 8:45:59 AM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Kia Optima- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Kia Optima

Today we are looking at a 2010 Kia Optima. We are going to install a Curt hitch part number 11351. Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you in ing accessories for your new hitch: From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outer-most part of the bumper is 4-1/2 inches, and from the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 9-1/2 inches. Now lets go ahead with the installation. 0:18 more


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10/11/2011 2:54:46 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Kia Sportage- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Kia Sportage

Today we will be installing part number 13066 made by Curt on a 2011 Kia Sportage. Now we will go ahead and show you what it looks like installed on the vehicle. Here are some key measurements to think about when ing your accessories. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the bumper face is 6 inches. And from the top of the receiver to the ground is 13 inches. 0:27 more


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5/11/2011 12:27:04 AM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Kia Sedona- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Kia Sedona

Today on this 2006 Kia Sedona we will be installing Valley hitch part number V81572. Before we get started with the hitch installation we are going to give you a couple of final installed dimensions that will help make choosing your hitch accessories a little bit easier. From the top of the receiver tube opening to the ground is going to measure 11 inches. From the center of the pin hole to clear the rear edge of the bumper is going to measure approximately 7 inches. Now we will move on to the installation. 00:24 more


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2/23/2011 6:33:59 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Kia Sedona- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Kia Sedona

Today on this 2008 Kia Sedona we are going to install part number 70761 from Hidden Hitch. This will also apply to part number 75421 from Draw-Tite. The first thing we need to do is lower the exhaust and get it out of the way. To lower the exhaust we are going to remove these two bolts on this hanger. Next we will move up towards the front of the vehicle and remove the two rubber hangers for the muffler. :34 more


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7/30/2010 2:18:01 AM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Kia Sportage- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Kia Sportage

Today on this 2008 Kia Sportage we will be installing Curt hitch part number 13526. Okay underneath the vehicle we are actually taking a look at the driver side frame rail. We are going to go ahead and point out the mounting holes for our trailer hitch. As you can see here we have got two existing bolts in the frame and then one empty weld nut right next to it. We are going to remove those two bolts and use the third weld nut as well and those will be our three attaching points for our trailer hitch. We will be using new hardware for these three weld nuts. We will be using the 10 millimeter bolts with a conical tooth washer that is provided with our installation kit. 00:36 more


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11/30/2009 5:58:09 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Kia Soul- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Kia Soul

Today we are going to install part number 11110 from Curt, and we are going to install this on a 2010 Kia Soul. First, to install the hitch, we are going to have to lower the exhaust. Disconnect this rubber hanger right here, and this rubber hanger here.We are going to spray it down this hanger with some lubricant. And then we can slide it off. more


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6/23/2009 12:46:24 AM



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