Instructions & Mounting a Trailer Hitch

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Summary: Instructions are important for locating holes for bolts when installing a trailer hitch. Learn about mounting a trailer hitch from a certified mechanic in this free automotive video.

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Instructions & Mounting a Trailer Hitch

In this segment we're going to talk about the instructions and where to find the mounting on the vehicle so you can mount your trailer hitch. You should read your instructions. I know, I know, you don't want to read instructions, what guy ever does. I don't, but they're very important because it's going to tell you where to locate the holes for mounting your trailer hitch. Alright, in this case, our holes are here and here up underneath the frame. They're already there, you don't have to drill anything. That really makes it simple. It makes it a lot easier because then we just have to add the trailer hitch and then we add bolts, no drilling. Sometimes you have to drill, if you have a car, and you're having to drill up into the body or the frame, but most trucks you should be able to just mount it up without any drilling. Okay, so here's our holes for the frame where we're going to mount the trailer hitch. I found these holes according to the instructions, where it instructed me. This piece here, you'll notice, they're two different sizes. One is larger than the other. Of course we want to locate the two holes and put them with the holes that match. The frame rails, so we'll have them in the right places, because all we have to do is set them up there. Because we have the C channel frame and it sits up there. We won't have to clamp it or anything because it'll be waiting for us when we get ready to mount it up and put the bolts into place, okay. Alright, I've got them in position now. We'll get ready to mount up the trailer hitch.