Best 2012 Kia Sportage Hitch Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2012 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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Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sportage- Video
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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Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sportage C12030- Video
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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