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etrailer | 2018 Chevrolet Volt Draw-Tite Sportframe Trailer Hitch Receiver: Complete Installation

Click for more info and reviews of this Draw-Tite 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 Chevrolet Volt parts and accessories: https://www.etrailer.com/vehicle/2018... https://www.etrailer.com Don’t forget to subscribe!    / etrailertv   Full transcript: https://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-d... Hello neighbors, it's Brad here at Etrailer. And today we're taking a look at installing a Draw-Tite class one trailer hitch receiver on a 2018 Chevrolet Bolt. Having a trailer hitch receiver on any vehicle really adds a lot of utility, whether it be pulling a small trailer or a bike rack, or even a cargo carrier, you're adding a lot of real estate and usability from your vehicle. And this one you can see here installed, does that without looking any different, really from OEM, except for the business end. You're gonna see that the cross tube is actually hidden behind the bumper here. So all you see is the receiver itself, so it gives it a nice OEM look. And it's not too much to look at down here. It's gonna give it a nice clean look still. Now this particular hitch is an inch and a quarter. So you are limited a little bit to your accessories. So when shopping for accessories, make sure you are looking for that inch and a quarter. Some of the features here that you're gonna see on the hitch, they're gonna be a rolled steel safety chain loop, and that's gonna be great for smaller trailers, if you're towing to put your safety chains on there, and it's nice and open so you can even do a larger clevis style hook on there. And you're also gonna have a half inch hitch pin hole, and that's gonna be great for putting your pin and clip in to put your accessories in place. Now the hitch does not come with the hitch pin and clip, But we have plenty of options here available at Etrailer, including locking hitch pins. And that way your accessories, when loaded up, aren't gonna disappear in the hands of someone else. Now, as far as weight ratings on this hitch, they're relatively low being a class one. And that's gonna put you at a gross trailer weight rating of 2000 pounds, which is the weight of the trailer, plus the accessories loaded up. So if you have a small little utility trailer that you want to do some maybe yard work or pick up a few things at the hardware store, you're able to do that, but you want to adhere to the tongue weight rating as well, which is gonna be 200 pounds. And that's gonna be the downward pressure on the inside of the receiver tube opening. So when you load up your bike racks or your cargo carriers, you don't want to overload that 200 pounds. Now it's important to check your vehicle's owner's manual to see what the vehicle is actually recommended for towing and compare that with what the hitch is rated at, and go with the lower of those two numbers. That way you're staying safe. Now let's do some quick measurements. I'm gonna measure from the center of the hitch pin hole to the furthest point on the rear fascia. And that looks to be right at about four inches. And that's important to note when picking accessories or if you're looking at the accessories that you already own. And that way you can determine whether or not you're gonna have clearance on your rear fascia without making any contact causing scratches or damage. Something else that we're gonna measure that's important, is meteor ground clearance. So from the top of the receiver tube opening to the ground, you're looking at right about 10 and a half inches. And that's important to note, if you're planning on driving with accessories loaded up and going up an incline, or maybe an rougher terrain, you may have to worry about your accessories hanging low and making contact as you go up hills or have uneven surfaces. Now the hitch is steel construction with a nice black powder coat finish. So not only is it sturdy, but it's also gonna hold up to weather and corrosion with that powder coat finish, keeping it looking nice for a long time. Now, as far as the installation goes, it's not terribly hard. You are gonna have to remove the rear fascia as the hitch actually sits behind the factory impact bar. So don't let that scare you off. I'm gonna show you how to do it, step-by-step. So let's take a look at that. To begin our installation, we're gonna be needing to remove the rear fascia, and the hitch is gonna live behind here. So in order to do that, we'll begin by taking off Torxe bits in the wheel wells. Now we're gonna using a T15 Torxe bit and there should be five of them on each side. Now we'll be doing all of this on a lift. So it is gonna be a little bit easier for me to do it than the typical person at home, but I'm gonna walk you through this and I can trust that you'll be a