Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Installation - 2019 Subaru Forester- Video
Today on our 2019 Subaru Forester, we're taking a look at, I'm gonna show you how to `install the Draw Tite class three Max frame trailer hitch receiver. This is what our hitch is gonna look like when it's installed. You can see the cross tube is visible, but it's nice and close to the bottom of our fascia, and it's going to have a round tube design fits nicely with the contour of the vehicle.It's going to be a class three hitch, so it's going to work great for any of your class three accessories. Two inch by two inch receiver tube opening, nice reinforced collar gave us a little extra stability there. Hitch pin hole is going to be five eighths inch in diameter. It takes a standard five eighths hitch pin. more
3/1/2019 3:22:15 PM
etrailer.com Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Subaru Forester- Video
Today in our 2018 Subaru Forester we're going to be installing etrailer.com's Class III 2" Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number E98839. It's a Class III 2" x 2" hitch, so it's going to be great for all of your towing needs from bike racks to cargo carriers to trailers, it'll handle it all. It uses a 5/8" hitch pin. That one doesn't come included with your hitch, but you can pick one up here at etrailer.com. It uses plate-style safety chain loops and has a very large opening, so it'll accommodate just about every shape and style of safety chain.It features a 525 pound tongue weight, which is the force going down on top of the receiver, and a 3,500 pound gross towing capacity. That's how much you can pull behind it. more
1/9/2019 11:32:11 AM
Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Subaru Forester- Video
Speaker 1: Today in our 2017 Subaru Forester, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Draw-Tite Class III Custom Fit Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number 76182. So here's what our hitch is going to look like. It is going to be tucked up behind the bumper, and all we're going to see is that receiver tube sticking out. It is a Class III hitch, which means it's going to give us that two 2" x 2" receiver tube opening, which is going to open up a lot of options for different kinds of accessories we can mount. Now the way we're going to mount all our accessories, is through the forward hitch pin hole here. It is going to accept a standard 5/8" pin and clip. more
6/14/2018 1:02:12 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Subaru Forester - Draw-Tite- Video
Speaker 1: Today, in our 2018 Subaru Forester, we're going to be installing Draw-Tite's class three, 2-inch trailer hitch receiver, part number 75876. The receiver tube's going to be visible at the back, and if you get down low, you will be able to see the cross tube, however it's tucked underneath pretty far. So most of the time, you won't be able to notice it.It's a class three, two inch by two inch receiver. It's going to work great with ball mounts, bike rack carriers, and just about any other accessory that you can think of. It's uses a 5/8-inch hitch pin, which does not come included, but you can pick one up here at etrailer.com using part number PC3. The smaller hole in front of the hitch pin hole will allow it accommodate a J-pin, which will come in and contact the shank on whatever's inside your hitch, acting as anti-rattle device. more
4/2/2018 4:07:21 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Subaru Forester - Curt- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Subaru Forester, we're gonna be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Curt class II custom fit trailer hitch receiver, part number C12100.So, here's what our hitch is gonna look like. It is gonna sit just right below our bumper, but mainly we're just gonna be seeing the receiver tube sticking out. Now, it is a class II hitch, which means it's gonna give us that inch and a quarter by inch and a quarter receiver tube opening, and it has a reinforced collar, not only giving it added strength, but just an overall nice look to it.There's gonna be a lot of different options of accessories that we can mount, and they're all gonna mount right here. It's gonna accept the standard half inch pin and clip. Now, these are included in the kit, which is a nice bonus. The safety chain connection points are gonna be a plate style, welded to the bottom of the receiver tube here. more
12/14/2017 4:02:10 PM
EcoHitch Hidden Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Subaru Forester- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Subaru Forester, we're going to be taking a look at the eco hitch custom fit class three hidden trailer hitch receiver, part number 306-X7216. So here's what our hitch is going to look like. Now the really nice thing about this hitch is the fact that we're not going to have any cross tube that's going to be visible. All we're going to see is that receiver tube right below our bumper.Our hitch is going to be a class three hitch, which means it's going to give us that two inch by two inch receiver tube opening and have a lot of different accessories that are going to be available for it. It's going to have that reinforced collar giving it added strength and has an overall nice finished look to it. Now we're going to mount all of our accessories to this pin hole here. more
12/12/2017 12:57:56 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Subaru Forester - Curt C13144- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Subaru Forrester, we're gonna be taking a look at and showing you how to install the current class three custom-fit trailer hitch receiver, part number C13144. So here is what our hitch is gonna look like once we have it installed. It is gonna sit right below the bumper, and the cross tube is gonna be visible just right below, and kinda back in behind the bumper area. It is a class three hitch, which means it's gonna give us that two-inch by two-inch receiver tube opening, and as you can see, it has a nice reinforced collar, not only giving it added strength, but just an overall clean, finished look to it. Since this is a class three, there's gonna be a wide variety of accessories that are available for the hitch, and they're all gonna mount right here using a standard Five Ace pen and clip. Now neither of these are included in the kit, but you can pick them up on our website using part number PC3.Now as far as the safety chain connection points go, it's gonna be a plate style that's loaded into the bottom of the receiver tube here, and as you can see, there's gonna be plenty of room to get your most size hooks on and off. more
12/7/2017 1:33:27 PM
EcoHitch Hidden Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Subaru Forester- Video
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester, we'll be having a look at and installing the EcoHitch Hidden Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number 306-X7216. Here's what your hitch looks like installed. What sets this hitch apart from other hitches on the market is the fact that our main frame of the receiver is completely hidden behind our rear fascia. The only part visible is our actual class three receiver opening here with our safety chain attachment points. On the side of our receiver here, we'll see our industry standard five-eighth of an inch diameter hitch pinhole to secure any of our hitch mount and accessories. Our safety chain attachment points are behind the pin making it easy to clip our hooks on to without having to worry about the pin interfering with the safety chains. Another thing that sets it apart from other hitches on the market is that it's made of an ecologically friendly material. more
7/24/2017 2:12:22 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Subaru Forester - Draw-Tite- Video
Today on our 2017 Subaru Forester we're going to be installing the Draw-Tite class 2 custom fit trailer hitch receiver, part number 36523. This is what our hitch looks like when it's fully installed. As you can see it sits really nice and close to the fascia of the vehicle. Now this hitch is going to use a standard half inch pin and clip, which is not included but you can pick one up on our website using part number PC2. The ring around the receiver tube is for reinforcement so you know you have a strong sturdy hitch. The loop style safety chain loops are big enough to accommodate even larger hooks. Now this receiver has a 300 pound tongue weight, that's going to be the force pushing down. more
2/16/2017 12:12:05 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2014 Subaru Forester - Curt- Video
Today on our 2014 Subaru Forester we'll be installing the Curt Class II Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number C12100. Here's what our hitch looks like installed. As you can see, it's nice and tucked up underneath our vehicle. We'll only have a little bit of the frame sticking down here. What we do see has a nice high gloss black powder coat finish, so it gives us a very nice appearance, especially with this flange welded on the front of our receiver here. It gives it a more finished look and looks like it is there from the factory. We have these nice easy to use safety chain loops that is on a full 00:00:36 plate welded to the bottom of the frame of the hitch and our receiver, nice and strong. more
11/29/2016 1:32:37 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Subaru Forester - Draw-Tite- Video
Today on our 2011 Subaru Forester we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Draw-Tite Class 2 1-1/4 trailer hitch receiver, Part Number 36521. This fully welded Class 2 Draw-Tite trailer hitch receiver is going to be ideal for light-duty towing and carrying accessories such as bike racks or cargo carriers. It features a 3,500 max gross trailer weight rating and a 300 pound max tongue weight rating. That weight is going to be the weight pushed down on the inside of the receiver tube. It has a welded on reinforced collar and a fully welded on quake for durability. Here on the bottom we have a welded on loop for our safety chains. We'll give you some measurements just to help you when picking out accessories for your hitch like ball mounts, bike racks or cargo carriers. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outside edge of the bumper is about 6-1/4 inches. From the inside top edge of the receiver down to the ground measures about 13-1/2 inches. To begin our install we're going to get our car ready for our hitch. more
10/25/2016 1:42:12 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Subaru Forester - Curt- Video
Today on our 2011 Subaru Forester, we will be taking a look at and installing the current class 2 1-1/4" hitch receiver. Part number C12047. The current class 2 trailer hitch receiver, is perfect for light duty towing or carrying accessories. Such as cargo carriers or bike racks. Please note when carrying a non trailer load, it's recommended that you use the current stabilization strap and you can find that at etrailer.com. It has gross trailer weight rating of 3,500 lbs and the tongue weight rating of 350 lbs, that's going to be the weight pushed down on the bottom of the hitch here. It the include a hitch fitting clip for your half inch pin hole. more
10/25/2016 1:42:01 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Subaru Forester - Draw-Tite 24807- Video
Today on our 2011 Subaru Forester we'll be taking a look at the and installing the Draw-Tite class one 1-1/4" sports frame trailer hitch receiver, part number 24807. This fully welded Draw-Tite trailer hitch receiver is going to be ideal for light duty towing or carrying accessories such as cargo carriers or bike racks. It has a maximum gross trailer weight rating of 2,000 pounds and a max tongue weight of 200 pounds. That's going to be the weight pushed down on the bottom of the inside of the receiver tube opening. It features a 1/2" pinhole for a 1/2" pin and clip. It's sold separately. more
10/25/2016 1:41:51 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Subaru Forester - Curt- Video
Today on our 2008 Subaru Forester, we're going to take a look at and also show you how to install the Curt Custom Fit Class II Trailer Hitch Receiver, offering the inch and a quarter by inch and a quarter opening. The part number is C12038. This is what your hitch is going to look like installed on your vehicle. Got our cross tube, runs over. Now this attaches right into the frame bracket here. This is going to go up and over the exhaust. So it gives you a nice, clean look, and you see our inch and quarter by inch and a quarter receiver tube opening here. more
10/3/2016 2:40:24 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Subaru Forester - Draw-Tite- Video
Today on our 2008 Subaru Forester we're going to take a look at and also show you how to install the Draw-Tite custom fit class two trailer hitch receiver. Offering the 1-1/4" by 1-1/4" opening, its part number is 36311. Now this is what our hitch is going to look like installed. We'll have our crosstube. It's going to come from our frame right down to our 1-1/4" by 1-1/4" receiver tube opening. It's going to be pretty hidden looking at it from the rear of the vehicle. more
9/12/2016 4:48:19 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2014 Subaru Forester - Curt C13144- Video
Today on our 2014 Subaru Forester we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Curt Class 3 Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number C13144. What I like most about this hitch is how it is pretty well hidden, but you have really good access to the receiver tube. It's going to be nice and easy for installing and taking off any of your hitch mounted accessories. It's got this nice long receiver tube that helps to bring the face of our receiver tube opening out close to the outer edge of the bumper, so that that's going to help give us that extra clearance that we may need for some of our accessories like bike racks or cargo carriers. It does have a standard 5/8 inch hitch pin hole. Around the 2 inch by 2 inch receiver tube opening it's got this nice reinforcement collar that's welded on, which is nice and thick to help give it a nice sturdy look, and it also helps it look really clean. Then here we've got the plate style safety chain connection points back here. more
9/12/2016 1:26:40 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Subaru Forester - Curt- Video
Today on our 2017 Subaru Forester we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Curt class 3 trailer hitch receiver, part number C13144. Here's what this hitch is going to look like once it's installed on the vehicle. As you can see it maintains a pretty clean look, but it also looks nice heavy duty and durable. The cross tube is pretty well hidden up underneath. This receiver tube comes out far enough that it'll give us plenty of clearance for our hitch mounted accessories, but it doesn't come out too far to where we may knock our knee on it. Here we've got the standard 5/8 hitch pin hole. We've got the plate style safety chain connection points, and the openings for the safety chain connections are nice and large so even if you have bigger safety chain clips they should still fit in there no problem. more
8/25/2016 3:23:54 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Subaru Forester - Curt C12100- Video
Today on our 2017 Subaru Forester we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Curt class-2 trailer hitch receiver, part number C12100. What I like about this hitch is that where it comes out to, it's not too far out to where you'll hit it, but it's far enough out to where it's going to give you plenty of clearance with any accessories that you may have in order to put and use. That way they shouldn't get too close to the rear of your vehicle. It gives us a pretty clean look because primarily what you're going to see is the receiver tube here. This receiver tube is a 1 1/4 by 1 1/4-inch receiver tube opening with a nice reinforcement collar around it that gives it a nice heavy duty look. Here we've got the 1/2-inch hitch pin hole. It's got a plate style safety chain connection point and on both sides it's got nice large diameter holes in order to attach your safety chain connections. more
8/25/2016 3:23:33 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Subaru Forester - Draw-Tite 75876- Video
Today on our 2017 Subaru Forester we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Draw-Tite Max-Frame class 3 trailer hitch receiver, part number 75876. One of the things I like most about this hitch is the clearance that it gives you, because for any accessories, such as bike racks and cargo carriers, you really shouldn't have any problem with the amount of clearance you have to the rear of the vehicle. As you can see, the most noticeable part is this outside edge of the receiver tube opening, where you're not going see a lot of the crossbar unless you're at a low angle looking underneath. This has got a nice reinforcement collar around the 2-inch x 2-inch opening. It's also got a nice large steel plate with large-diameter holes in order to connect your safety chains to, so you really shouldn't have any problem connecting whatever type of safety chain clips you may have. Then here on the side you can see we've got two holes. We've got the standard 5/8-in hitch pin hole, which is going to be used for mounting all of our class 3 accessories. more
8/23/2016 5:06:10 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Subaru Forester - Curt- Video
Today on our 2007 Subaru Forester, we're going to take a look at and also show you how to install the Curt Custom Fit Class-2 Trailer Hitch Receiver. This hitch offers the 1 1/4 by 1 1/4 opening. It's part number is C12038. Here's what our hitch is going to look like installed on our vehicle. We'll see a little bit of the cross tube here, but really at ground level, it's going to be pretty hidden. We've got the arm that goes right over our exhaust giving us nice, secure, custom fit. more
8/22/2016 3:03:52 PM
Best 2008 Subaru Forester Hitch Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitches available for the 2008 Subaru Forester. One of the most popular hitches that we offer is going to be the Draw-Tite. Its part number is 36311. This is a class two. It's going to offer an 1-1/4" by an 1-1/4" opening. We also offer the CURT, part number C12038. more
8/6/2016 1:23:44 PM
Best 2007 Subaru Forester Hitch Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitches available for the 2007 Subaru Forester. One of the most popular hitches that we offer is going to be the Draw-Tite. Its part number is 36311. This is a class two. It's going to offer an 1-1/4" by an 1-1/4" opening. We also offer the CURT, part number C12038. more
8/6/2016 1:23:33 PM
Best 2006 Subaru Forester Hitch Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitches available for the 2006 Subaru Forester. One of the most popular hitches that we offer is going to be the Draw-Tite. Its part number is 36311. This is a class two. It's going to offer an 1-1/4" by an 1-1/4" opening. We also offer the CURT, part number C12038. more
8/6/2016 1:23:22 PM
Best 2005 Subaru Forester Hitch Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitches available for the 2005 Subaru Forester. One of the most popular hitches that we offer is going to be the Draw-Tite. Its part number is 36311. This is a class two. It's going to offer an 1-1/4" by an 1-1/4" opening. We also offer the CURT, part number C12038. more
8/6/2016 1:23:12 PM
Best 2004 Subaru Forester Hitch Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitches available for the 2004 Subaru Forester. One of the most popular hitches that we offer is going to be the Draw-Tite. Its part number is 36311. This is a class two. It's going to offer an 1-1/4" by an 1-1/4" opening. We also offer the CURT, part number C12038. more
8/6/2016 1:23:01 PM
Best 2003 Subaru Forester Hitch Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitches available for the 2003 Subaru Forester. One of the most popular hitches that we offer is going to be the Draw-Tite. Its part number is 36311. This is a class two. It's going to offer an 1-1/4" by an 1-1/4" opening. We also offer the CURT, part number C12038. more
8/6/2016 1:22:49 PM
Best 2002 Subaru Forester Hitch Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitches available for the 2002 Subaru Forester. One of the most popular hitches that we offer is going to be the Draw-Tite. Its part number is 36311. This is a class two. It's going to offer an 1-1/4" by an 1-1/4" opening. We also offer the CURT, part number C12038. more
8/6/2016 1:22:34 PM
Best 2001 Subaru Forester Hitch Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitches available for the 2001 Subaru Forester. One of the most popular hitches that we offer is going to be the Draw-Tite. Its part number is 36311. This is a class two. It's going to offer an 1-1/4" by an 1-1/4" opening. We also offer the CURT, part number C12038. more
8/6/2016 1:22:19 PM
Best 2000 Subaru Forester Hitch Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitches available for the 2000 Subaru Forester. One of the most popular hitches that we offer is going to be the Draw-Tite. Its part number is 36311. This is a class two. It's going to offer an 1-1/4" by an 1-1/4" opening. We also offer the CURT, part number C12038. more
8/6/2016 1:22:03 PM
Best 1999 Subaru Forester Hitch Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitches available for the 1999 Subaru Forester. One of the most popular hitches that we offer is going to be the Draw-Tite. Its part number is 36311. This is a class two. It's going to offer an 1-1/4" by an 1-1/4" opening. We also offer the CURT, part number C12038. more
8/6/2016 1:21:40 PM
Best 1998 Subaru Forester Hitch Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitches available for the 1998 Subaru Forester. One of the most popular hitches that we offer is going to be the Draw-Tite. Its part number is 36311. This is a class two. It's going to offer an 1-1/4" by an 1-1/4" opening. We also offer the CURT, part number C12038. more
8/6/2016 1:21:27 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Subaru Forester - Draw-Tite- Video
Today on our 2007 Subaru Forester, we're going to take a look at, and also show you how to install, the Draw-Tite custom fit Class 2 trailer hitch receiver. This offer the inch and quarter by inch and a quarter opening. It's part number is 36311. Here's what our hitch is going to look like installed on the vehicle. As you can see, our cost to remains mainly hidden behind the fascia. It gives us a really clean look. more
8/6/2016 1:21:06 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Subaru Forester - Draw-Tite- Video
Today on our 2016 Subaru Forester we will be installing the Draw-Tite Class II Frame Receiver Hitch, part number 36523. Here's what our hitch looks like installed on the back of our Subaru. As you can see, there's a very minimal amount that hangs down below the bumper. When you're standing up behind the vehicle you can barely see it at all, besides the inch and a quarter receiver. You can see we got a nice, gloss black powder coated finished, and two really easy to access safety chaining loops to hook the safety chains of our trailer up to. This hitch has a max gross trailer weight rating of 3,500 pounds and a max gross tongue weight rating of 300 pounds. more
5/13/2016 11:08:42 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Subaru Forester - Curt- Video
Today in our 2015 Subaru Forester, well be installing the Curt 1-1/4-inch receiver tube hitch, part number C12100. Now, note. Were going to be working on a vehicle with a single rear exhaust system. If you have a dual rear exhaust system, you have to compensate by removing additional hangers. Well also go ahead and note this process we do here on one side is going to get repeated identically on the opposite side as our attachments are the same for each side.Heres what our hitch is going to look like once installed. Next, Ill give you a couple of measurements to assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. more
12/15/2015 11:45:41 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Subaru Forester - Draw-Tite 75876- Video
Today on our 2016 Subaru Forester we're taking a look at and installing the Draw Tite Max Frame Class 3 trailer hitch receiver, part # 75876. You have that nice sleek tuck design where it's going to be underneath the back side of the vehicle where it really isn't going to be visible. The only thing you're really going to see from the back end is going to be that receiver tube. You're going to have a fully welded design with a black powder coat finish. It's going to help prevent any kind of rust and corrosion. Also plate steel brace across the bottom which is also going to double as your chain tie down on either side. more
12/14/2015 3:04:59 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Subaru Forester - Curt- Video
Today on our 2016 Subaru Forester, we'll be taking a look at and installing the Curt custom fit class 2 trailer hitch receiver, part number C12100. Here's what a hitch is going to look like once it's installed. You're going to see it's going to be nice and tucked away underneath the back side of the vehicle with only the chain tie downs and our receiver tube really being visible from that back side. Now this is going to be your class 2 receiver hitch coming with a fully welded design, black powder coat finish to resist any kind of rust and corrosion and it's going to have a 350 pound tongue weight capacity and 35 hundred pound towing capacity. Remember it's got a half inch pin hole going straight through so you can secure your items down that you have on the back end. You can see that into that receiver tube, it's almost going to be out to the back of the bumper so you won't have to worry about having anything that's going to come to close to the back side of the vehicle when you place in any items on the back. Whether that be a cargo carrier, a ball mount, or even a bike rack. Now I'll go ahead and give you a few measurements to assist you in selecting from hitch accessories. more
12/10/2015 3:33:51 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Subaru Forester - Draw-Tite- Video
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester we're going to take a look at and show you how to install the Draw-Tite Max-Frame trailer hitch receiver. This is a custom fit class III hitch, its part number is 75876. Here's what our hitch is going to look like once we get it installed. Nice narrow visual here on the back, you don't see a whole lot of it going off of each side. It's tucked up nicely underneath the bumper so we won't have to worry about any kind of knee hits or anything like that. We've got the round tube design, 2-inch by 2-inch opening, of course. Something that's interesting here is we do have a double pin set up or dual holes here. more
8/11/2015 11:56:31 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2014 Subaru Forester - Draw-Tite- Video
Today, on our 2014 Subaru Forester, we're going to take at, and show you how to install, the Draw-Tite Max-Frame Customer Fit Trailer Hitch Receiver. This is a Class III, which is going to offer a 2 inch by 2 inch opening. Part number is 75876. Here's what our hitch is going to look like once we get it installed. Nice, clean look. Pretty narrow - it's going to drop down from our mounting location - no drilling required, so a pretty easy install. We've got a 2 inch by 2 inch receiver tube opening that's going to be our Class III. more
8/11/2015 11:56:06 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Subaru Forester - Curt- Video
Today on our 2012 Subaru Forester, we're going to review an install, the CURT class 3 two inch receiver tube hitch, part number 13147. Here's what our hitch is going to look like once it's installed. As you can see, we've got the nice, stylish, round cross tube design. It's a fully welded construction, with a really nice black powder coated finish to prevent rust and corrosion. On the other side of our receiver tube is our chain hold down, and then pre drilled all the way through the receiver tube is our 5/8ths pin hole. This is a class three 2 inch by 2 inch receiver tube, and is capable of up to 400 pounds of tongue weight with a 4,000 pound tow capacity. Next, I'll give you a couple measurements to assist you with selecting accessories for your new hitch. more
6/3/2015 12:02:43 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Subaru Forester - Curt C12047- Video
Today on our 2012 Subaru Forester, we're going to review and install the Curt Class 2 1-1/4 inch Receiver Tube Hitch, Part #C12047. Here's what it's going to look like once installed. As you can see, we've got the nice, stylish round cross tube design, the fully welded construction, and the nice black powder-coated finish. On each side of our receiver tube is our chain hold down, and pre-drilled is our 1/2 inch pinhole that goes all the way through the receiver tube. This is our Class 2 1-1/4 inch by 1-1/4 inch receiver tube and it's capable of up to 350 pounds of ton weight and 3,500 pound tow capacity. Next we'll give you a couple of measurements to assist you with 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. more
6/1/2015 9:31:06 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Subaru Forester - Hidden Hitch- Video
Today in this 2015 Subaru Forester, we're going to show you part number 90228. This is the Hidden Hitch Class II 1-1/4-inch Receiver Hitch. Okay. This is what the hitch looks like when it's installed on our Forester. First off, overall look that does sit below the bumper here probably about 5 inches below the plugs here on our trunk pan. Take a look at the receiver, from a 1-1/4 inch across, has a nice reinforcement collar on the front. more
2/24/2015 1:56:08 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Subaru Forester - Draw-Tite 36523- Video
All right, today on this 2015 Subaru Forester, we're going to show you part number 36523 from Draw-Tite. This is a Class II, inch and a quarter receiver hitch. This is what the hitch looks like when it's installed on our Forester. For a soft overall look that does sit below the bumper here, probably about 5 inches below the plugs here on our trunk pan.Take a look at the receiver from the inch and a quarter across, has nice reinforcement collar. On the front, it also has a continuous loop here for your safety chains. A couple other details about our hitch. more
2/24/2015 1:55:50 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Subaru Forester - Curt- Video
Today on our 2010 Subaru Forester, we'll e installing the CURT Hitch, part number C12047. This is what our hitch will look like once 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 pin hole to the outermost edge of the bumper is 4 inches. From the top of the receiver tube opening to the ground is 14-3/4 inches. This will assist you in selecting accessories such as a ball mount, bike rack or cargo carrier. Now we'll go ahead with the installation. Before we begin removing the rubber isolators from metal hangers, we'll go ahead and take a safety strap and put it under the exhaust so that it'll help control the weight and we can safely lower it. We'll first go ahead and locate the exhaust hangers. There are a total of five hangers, two for each muffler, one on the inside and outside of the muffler and then one just forward of the rear axle. more
10/20/2014 11:23:05 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Subaru Forester - Curt 13147- Video
Today on our 2010 Subaru Forester, we'll be installing the Curt 2 Inch Receiver Tube Hitch, part number 13147. Next we'll go ahead and give you some hitch measurements that will assist you with selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost edge of the bumper is 4-3/8". From the top of the receiver tube opening to the ground is 14-3/4". This will assist you with selecting accessories such as a ball mount bike rack, or cargo carrier. Now we'll go ahead with the installation. Before we begin, removing the rubber inaudible 00:00:33 from metal hangers, we'll go ahead and take a safety strap and put it under the exhaust so that it'll help control the weight and we can safely lower it. We'll first go ahead and locate the exhaust hangers. more
10/20/2014 11:21:12 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Subaru Forester - Hidden Hitch- Video
Today on our 2009 Subaru Forester we're going to be installing the Hidden Hitch trailer hitch receiver, part number 60893. Now 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 bicycle rack or a cargo carrier. From the top of the opening in the receiver to the ground we have 14". From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost edge of the bumper we have 6". Now let's go ahead and install our hitch. To begin with, let's go ahead and point out the five rubber exhaust hangers that we're going to need to remove in order to lower our exhaust down out of the way enough to install our hitch. Now before we remove any of these rubber exhaust hangers we're going to go ahead and install a safety strap to support the exhaust so it doesn't get lowered down or doesn't come down too far where it could be damaged. more
10/6/2014 3:37:17 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Subaru Forester - Draw-Tite- Video
Today on our 2009 Subaru Forester we're going to be installing the Draw-Tite trailer hitch receiver, part number 24807. Now 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 bicycle rack or a cargo carrier. From the top of the opening in the receiver to the ground we have 14". From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost edge of the bumper we have 6". Now let's go ahead and install our hitch. To begin with, let's go ahead and point out the five rubber exhaust hangers that we're going to need to remove in order to lower our exhaust down out of the way enough to install our hitch. more
10/6/2014 3:36:04 PM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Subaru Forester - Hidden Hitch 90222- Video
Today on our 2009 Subaru Forester, we're going to be installing the Hidden Hitch Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number 90222. Here's what our hitch looks like installed on our vehicle. We'll go ahead and give you a couple of measurements in helping you choose some accessories for your hitch, such as ball mount, a bicycle rack or a cargo carrier. From the top of the opening in the receiver to the ground, we have 13 and 3/4 inches. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost edge of our bumper, we have 6 inches. Let's go ahead and install our hitch. To begin with, let's point out the five rubber exhaust hangers that we're going to need to remove in order to lower our exhaust down out of the way enough to install our hitch. Before we remove any of these rubber exhaust hangers, we're going to go ahead and install a safety strap to support the exhaust so it doesn't get lowered down or doesn't come down too far, where it could be damaged. more
10/5/2014 8:24:11 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Subaru Forester - Draw-Tite 36521- Video
Today on our 2009 Subaru Forester, were going to be installing the Draw-Tite Hitch, part number 36521. Heres what our hitch looks like installed on our vehicle. Now, well go ahead and give you a couple of measurements in helping you choose some accessories for your hitch, such as a ball mount, a bicycle rack, or a cargo carrier. From the top if the opening in the receiver to the ground, we have 13 inches. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost edge of our bumper, we have 6 inches. Now, lets go ahead and install our hitch. To begin with, lets go ahead and point out the five rubber exhaust hangers that were going to need to remove in order to lower our exhaust down out of the way and off to install our hitch. Now, before we remove any of these rubber exhaust hangers, were going to go ahead and install a safety strap to support the exhaust, so it doesnt get lower down or doesnt come down too far where it could be damaged. Were going to use a little bit of spray lubricant and large pry bar to remove the rubber exhaust hangers. Next, well go ahead and use our safety strap now that our rubber exhaust hangers have been removed to lower our exhaust down to give ourselves a little more working room. Next, were going to need to remove a bolt from each side of our heat shield. more
10/5/2014 8:23:59 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2013 Subaru Forester - Curt- Video
Today on our 2013 Subaru Forester, we'll be installing the Curt inch and a quarter receiver hitch, part number C12047. This is what our hitch will look like once 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 pin hole to the outermost edge of the bumper is 4 inches. From the top of the receiver tube opening to the ground is 14 inches. This will assist you in selecting accessories such as a ball mount, bike rack or cargo carrier. more
9/22/2014 10:40:54 AM
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2013 Subaru Forester - Hidden Hitch- Video
Today on our 2013 Subaru Forester, we'll be installing Hidden Hitch Class III Receiver Hitch, part number 87493. This is what our hitch will look like once it's installed. Next, we'll go ahead and give you 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 6-3/4 inches. From the top of the receiver tube opening to the ground is 14 inches. This will assist you in selecting accessories such as a ball mount, bike rack, or cargo carrier. Now, we'll go ahead with installation. Now to begin our install, we'll first need to lower the exhaust. more
9/22/2014 10:39:14 AM
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