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Rob: Hey everybody. Rob here at etrailer.com. And today, we're going to be taking a look at the CURT class-three custom-fit trailer hitch receiver on our 2013 Hyundai Tucson.Now, here's where our hitch is going to look like once we have it installed. I think it has a really clean appearance. The crosstube's going to be hidden behind the bumper so the main thing we're going to see sticking out is that receiver tube. But it is tucked just inside of the bumper so we really shouldn't have to worry about hitting our leg on the back, unless we're already rubbing against our car and really underneath it.

We shouldn't have to worry about hitting it or interfering with anything.But our hitch is going to be a class-three, which means it gives us that two-inch by two-inch receiver tube opening, which really opens up the doors for accessories that we can mount up. A two-inch receiver tube opening is going to have the widest variety of options when it comes to accessories. Obviously, if you have a hitch, you can tow a trailer with it, put a ball mount in there, no problem. But at the same time, it's going to allow us to take some bikes with us with a hitch-mounted bike rack, or if we need to make some room on the inside of our Tucson for passengers, pets, we can move all the gear to the outside with a cargo carrier, just making a lot more options and accessories that we can mount up.But regardless of how we're going to be using our hitch, all the accessories are going to mount using the hitch pin hole here on the side. The hitch is going to accept a standard five-ace pin and clip.

Now, these are not going to be included with the kit, but you can find them here at etrailer.com, along with some locking devices to make sure you're accessories are secure and anti-rattle devices to cut down on that annoying rattling sound when we're driving down the road.Now, if you are going to be towing a trailer, obviously you need a spot to hook up your safety chains. And here, we're going to have a loop-style welded to the bottom of the receiver tube. And if you have normal size hooks, you'll have no problem getting those engaged or taking them off. But at the same time, you have those really oversized, larger hooks, you'll still have plenty of room. You can see when we get those on there, make any kind of adjustments to it that we need, and easily take them off without having to worry about interfering or potentially hitting the bottom of the bumper.Now, as far as the capacity for our hitch goes, it's going to have a 350-pound tongue weight.

That's going to be the maximum downward pressure at the end of the receiver tube. Now, to put that in perspective, 350 pounds will be able to carry a decent amount of bikes with us on our bike rack, or really be able to load up some of those smaller cargo carriers. Now, the hitch is also going to have a 3,500-pound gross trailer weight rating. That's how much the hitch can pull, but that does include the trailer and everything we have loaded on it. Now, with those numbers in mind, I still urge you to double-check your Tucson's owner's manual because those are the ratings for the hitch, and we don't want to exceed the manufacturer's rating for our car.I'd like to give you a few measurements and these are going to help you whenever you're looking for accessories for your new hitch.

From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost edge of the bumper is going to be right about four-and-a-half inches. Now, that measurement is going to help you when you're looking at folding accessories, to make sure you have enough room so you can put those accessories in the upright storage position, and they're not going to come in contact with the rear bumper.From the ground to the inside top edge of the receiver tube opening is right about 14-and-a-half inches. Now, at that height, I definitely recommend a bike rack or a cargo carrier with a raised shank. That way we can get a little bit more ground clearance out of it and not have to worry as much about bottoming out. But that measurement's also going to help you when you're looking at ball mounts so you can find the appropriate rise or drop to match up to your trailer. But now that we see what our hitch looks like and gone over some of the features, let's go through the installation process together.To begin our installation, we want to come to the back of our Tucson and we're going to move underneath the bumper on the edge and we're going to find the frame-rail. Now, on the frame-rail, we're going to have a few threaded holes on the bottom. We need to clean those weld nuts out because t