Best 2011 Kia Sportage Hitch Options- Video

Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2011 Kia Sportage. The first hitch that we'll be looking at is the CURT class three, part number C13120; followed by another CURT class three, part number C13066; and then the Draw-Tite class three, part number 75717; and lastly, the Draw-Tite class two, part number 36510. All of these hitches are very similar. When they're mounted on the vehicle they all come out to where you see about the same amount of hitch. The biggest difference that you're going to see in these four is that with the Draw-Tite class three it's going to have a mounting bracket for any wiring that you may want to use. Now up top we've got two CURT class threes here. As you can see, aesthetically speaking they look the same. The real difference that you're going to see between them is that on this CURT class three down here it features a 350 pound tongue weight rating, whereas on this one it features a 525 pound tongue weight rating. more

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9/15/2016 1:51:16 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Kia Sportage - Curt- Video

Today on our 2011 Kia Sportage, we'll be installing a Curt hitch, part number C13120. Here's what the hitch looks like installed on our vehicle. Now we'll go ahead and give you a couple measurements to help you in choosing some accessories for your hitch, such as a ball mount, bicycle rack, or cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the bumper is approximately 5", and from the top of the opening in the receiver to the ground is approximately 12-1/2". Now we'll go ahead and install our hitch. First off, we'll go ahead and point out the four locations where the hitch will be mounted to the vehicle. There's two on each side. They're actually weld nuts that are part of the vehicle's frame. Now in order to actually get our hitch into place, we'll need to go ahead and lower the exhaust. more

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10/7/2014 11:31:10 AM

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

Today on our 2011 KIA Sportage we'll be installing Hidden Hitch part number 9211. Here's what the hitch looks like installed on our vehicle. Now we'll go ahead and give you a couple measurements to help you in choosing some accessories for your hitch such as a ball mount, bicycle rack or cargo carrier. From the center of the pin hole to the edge of the rear bumper is approximately 6 inches and from the top of the hitch opening to the ground is approximately 12-1/2 inches. Now we'll go ahead and install our hitch. First off we'll go ahead and point out the four locations where the hitch will be mounted to the vehicle. There's two on each side. They are actually weld nuts that are part of the vehicle's frame. more

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10/7/2014 11:30:18 AM

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

Today on our 2011 Kia Sportage we'll be installing Draw-Tite Hitch part number 75717. Here's what the hitch looks like installed on our vehicle. Now we'll go ahead and give you a couple measurements to help you in choosing some accessories for your hitch, such as a ball mount, bicycle rack or cargo carrier. From the center of the pin hole to the edge of the bumper is approximately 6 1/2 inches. From the top of the opening on the hitch to the ground is approximately 12 1/4 inches. Now let's go ahead and install our hitch. First off we'll go ahead and point out the four locations for the hitch to be mounted to the vehicle. There's two on each side. more

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10/7/2014 11:28:30 AM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Kia Sportage - Draw-Tite 36510- Video

Today on our 2011 Kia Sportage, we'll be installing Draw-Tite hitch, part number 36510. Here's what the hitch looks like installed on our vehicle. We'll go ahead and give you a couple of measurements to help you in choosing some accessories for your hitch such as a ball mount, bicycle rack, or cargo carrier. From the center of the pinhole to the edge of the rear bumper, there is approximately 6 inches. From the top of the hitch opening to the ground is approximately 12 1/2 inches. We'll go ahead and install our hitch. First off, we'll go ahead and point out the 4 locations where the hitch should be mounted to the vehicle. There are 2 on each side. more

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10/7/2014 11:27:07 AM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Kia Sportage- Video

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

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