EcoHitch Hidden Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Kia Soul- Video
How's it going Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2017 Kia Soul, we're gonna be taking a look at and showing you how to install the EcoHitch Hidden Trailer Hitch Receiver. Now right off the back this hitch is going to be different from the others because it's going to have a two inch by two inch receiver tube opening, which is going to work with just about any accessory that you'd ever want which in turn is going to save you a lot of time because you're going to have so many different options as far as accessories go to choose from, as opposed to those inch and a quarter hitches. And also in my personal opinion, this one is going to feel more sturdy and well-built. The hitch is made from recycled materials, such as aluminum, steel and stainless steel. And it's also going to have a black powder coat finish, which will stay looking good for a long time and help prevent any rust and corrosion. more
12/28/2021 3:35:19 PM
Best 2017 Kia Soul Trailer HItch Options- Video
Hey everybody. It's Rob here at etrailer.com and today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2017 Kia Soul. Up top here, we're going to have our EcoHitch right below that we're going to have our Draw-Tite. And then finally on the bottom here, we're going to have our Curt. Now, if I we're looking for a hitch for my Soul, I personally would go with the EcoHitch for a few different reasons. And you will notice that the EcoHitch is the only hitch up here that has that two inch receiver tube. more
8/24/2020 12:52:20 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Kia Soul - Curt- Video
Today on our 2017 Kia Soul, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Curt Class One Custom Fit Trailer Hitch Receiver, Part number C11419. So here's what our hitch looks like fully installed on our vehicle. Now the cross tube is mainly going to be hidden up behind the bumper, and we're mainly just going to see the receiver tube sticking out. Now it is a class one hitch, so it's going to give us an 1.25" by 1.25" receiver tube, and has a nice reinforced collar, giving it added strength and a nice clean finished look. Now the safety chain loops are going to be a rolled steel stock style, welded to the bottom of the receiver tube. And as you can see, we're not going to have any trouble getting most size hooks on or off, or worry about interfering with anything. Now our hitch is going to use a standard half inch pin and clip, which is included, so you're not going to have to worry about picking one of those up. Our hitch is going to feature a 200 pound tongue weight and a 2,000 pound gross trailer weight rating. Now I do want to mention, you always want to double check with your vehicle's owners manual to make sure that your car can handle that amount of weight. Now the manufacturer does recommend that you use a stabilization strap on any non-trailer loads, such as a bike-rack or cargo carrier, and you can pick one of those up on our website using part number 18050. I'm going to give you a few measurements that will help you when deciding for new accessories for your hitch, such as a bike-rack or even a cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch-pin hole to the outer most edge of the bumper, is 6.5". Now from the ground to the inside top edge of the receiver tube opening is just under 11". Now to get our hitch installed, we're only going to need a few tools. We'll need a 17mm wrench, a ratchet, and a 17mm socket, and finally our torque wrench to torque all our bolts down. Now that we've gone over a little bit of the features and what we need to get it installed, let's show you how we got it done. The first step of our installation is we're going to come to the back of our vehicle and we're going to come underneath so we can see the frame and we're going to be checking the connection points. Now we're going to have a weld nut on the bottom of our frame here at the end, one on each side, and then on the side of our frame, we're going to have another weld nut directly next to the one on the bottom. more
6/6/2017 2:05:00 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Kia Soul - Draw-Tite- Video
Today on 2017 Kia Soul we're going to be taking a look at and also showing you how to install the Draw-Tite Sportsframe Custom Fit Class I trailer hitch receiver, offering the 1-1/4" by 1-1/4" receiver tube opening. It's part number is 24915. Now this is what our hitch is going to look like installed. As you can see it's going to be pretty hidden as it comes across the rear of the vehicle. We've got our receiver tube opening that we'll be able to see here of course and our safety chain connection points. This is a Class I hitch, so this is going to give us the 1-1/4" by 1-1/4" receiver tube opening. It's going to make it a very good hitch for your smaller two bike racks, small cargo carriers, or very light duty towing. more
1/25/2017 10:24:38 AM
