etrailer Class III Trailer Hitch Step-By-Step Installation - 2022 Kia Sportage скачать в хорошем качестве

etrailer Class III Trailer Hitch Step-By-Step Installation - 2022 Kia Sportage

Click for more info and reviews of this etrailer Trailer Hitch: https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hitc... Check out some similar Trailer Hitch options: https://www.etrailer.com/fitguide.htm Search for other popular Kia Sportage parts and accessories: https://www.etrailer.com/vehicle/2022... https://www.etrailer.com Don’t forget to subscribe!    / etrailertv   Full transcript: https://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-e... Hi, everyone. Jesse here with etrailer. Today, we'll be taking a look at and I'll show you how to install the etrailer Custom Fit Trailer Hitch Receiver on our 2022 Kia Sportage. The Sportage is a smaller crossover, so it's always nice to be able to add some extra storage space onto the rear of it, and adding a hitch allows you to do that. With this hitch, you can use something like a cargo carrier or a bike rack, and you can even do some light duty towing. Here's a closer look at our hitch installed on our neighbor's Sportage. As you can see, the cross beams are completely hidden behind the fascia, so all you'll really be able to see is the two-inch by two-inch receiver opening that's gonna be standard for most accessories. Behind that, we have a standard 5/8th inch pinhole. The pin and clip are not included with this hitch. However, we have many options available here at etrailer. Also, any accessory that you add on will most likely come with one included. And we also have some nice sturdy safety cable loops. Really easy to access with whatever style safety cable you might have. Now, for some measurements. For our ground clearance, from the ground to the top of the inside of the collar is right at about 13 inches. Then, from the center of our pinhole to the edge of the bumper is about 6 inches. So, keep that in mind for any folding accessories that you might add on to ensure they don't make contact with the vehicle. As for the weight capacities with this hitch, we have a gross trailer weight of 3,500 pounds. That's the amount of weight that you can pull behind the vehicle. And we also have a maximum tongue weight of 525 pounds. That's the amount of weight pushing down on the hitch. Always be sure to double check your owner's manual to ensure that your Kia can handle that weight safely. All in all, if you're looking for a hitch for your Sportage, you really can't go wrong with the etrailer hitch. I really like the way the flat black looks with the rear fascia of our Sportage. And as for the installation, it's not a very hard process. You do have to lower the exhaust and it involves lifting the weight of the hitch. So, if it's not something there you're looking to do yourself, maybe you don't have the time, the space, or the tools to do so, feel free to check out our dealer locator to have somebody local to you. They would be happy to help you with it. If you have installed this yourself and you just wanna share some photos of what you're using it for, please feel free to leave a review or a comment. But otherwise, if you're looking to see how this gets installed, just follow along and I'll walk you through. We'll start our installation by removing plastic panels. There's gonna be one on both sides. This is just going to give us more room to access our bolts on the side. So, we have a series of push pin fasteners. Just pop the center out and it should pop out. (fastener popping) It's gonna be three of them on the bottom here. (fastener popping) And once you have those out, you should be able to pull it down. But if you can't, there's gonna be two white fasteners up here that you will have to thread counterclockwise to get them into moving. I might actually have to grab a pair of pliers to get this one moved. (fastener thunking) So, these things are kinda fighting me. So, what I'm gonna do is just give it a good pull down. That'll pop out of those clips. And then, later on we can just kinda push it up and pop them back into the clips. There's also another push pin fastener here in the wheel well liner that I'll have to remove. Get that out and we'll be able to pull this down and set it aside. Next, we'll need to lower our exhaust. But before you lower it, just make sure you have something supporting it. You can see I'm using a camstrap, but if you're working on the ground, you can use something like a floor jack. We just don't want it to suddenly drop and possibly damage anything. But we'll start on our rubber hangers. We're gonna have one on the back on both sides. It helps to have a tool like this. But if you don't, you can just use the pry bar and pry it off. (rubber clicking) One there. Got those two popped off, and then we will remove one more a little further up in the center. (rubber clicking) Before we lift our hitch into position, it's a go