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Hello neighbors, it's Brad here at etrailer and today we're taking a look and installing the CURT Trailer Hitch Receiver on a 2023 Hyundai Tucson. Now this is what it's gonna look like when it's installed and it's a great looking hitch because it's a hidden cross tube meaning the only thing that you're really gonna see hanging down from the bottom of your vehicle is going to be the receiver tube opening. So you get all the usability and having the rest of it hidden just kind of maintains that nice clean OEM look. And there's other hitches available for this. There's an etrailer hitch as well as the DrawTite and they're gonna install just about the same. They're gonna be hidden cross tubes so really you can't go wrong with any of them.

But something I will point out is this one has a gloss black powder coat finish and that's gonna hold up to any of that road grime. And the same with the DrawTite. And the etrailers is kind of nice 'cause it's got a matte black finish and I really like that because it's a little cleaner look, it's a little less noticeable and it also it holds up to scratches just a little bit better. So with whatever hitch you go with they're all gonna be about the same and kind of up to you what you're looking for. You need two inch by two inch receiver tube opening means that you're gonna have tons of options available for ball mounts, bike racks, and cargo carriers as this is the most common that you're gonna find on hitches on vehicles.

Now all of your accessories are gonna stay in place with a 5/8 pin and clip. And this is not included with the hitch. So when choosing accessories, a lot of 'em will come with one already included so keep that in mind. But if you wanna pick up a locking one it's really nice to be able to have that. You can leave your accessories loaded in place, locked in and no one can walk away with them.

We have plenty of options available here at etrailer. With a rolled style safety chain loop here makes it easy if you're planning on towing a trailer to get your standard S style hooks or even a larger clevis style goes on nice and easy. Now if you do plan on towing a trailer or even just loading up any cargo carriers or bike racks, you wanna make sure that you're not going over the weight capacities of the hitch as well as the vehicle. So check the vehicle's owner's manual to see what it's capable of. And then also adhere to the weights on the hitch.

You're gonna wanna take the lowest of those numbers. Now this one has a gross trailer weight rating of 3,500 pounds, which is gonna be the weight of the trailer plus the accessories loaded onto it. So it's not a bad little weight there. As far as tongue weight and this is pretty good at 525 pounds that's gonna allow you to put a cargo carrier or bike rack on here, even a four bike bike rack loaded up and you shouldn't have any problems with that. So it's really nice to be able to get some usability out of the hitch with those numbers. I'm gonna give you a few quick measurements and that way you can choose accessories that are gonna work well with your Tucson. And when it comes to folding accessories like cargo carriers or bike racks sometimes they can make contact with the fascia without actually being able to go in the upright position. And also when choosing a ball mount, you wanna make sure that it sticks out far enough to be able to put the coupler of the trailer on here without hitting your bumper as well. You're gonna wanna look at the center of the hitch pin and the furthest point of your rear fascia is 4 inches so choose accordingly your accessories with that. Now as far as your ground clearance this one comes in at 15 inches which is pretty good and you shouldn't have any issues with your accessories hitting in the ground. But also keep in mind as you go up an incline those are gonna want to tilt towards the ground. So just keep that in mind when driving with those loaded. This is also important to determine if you need a rise or a drop for a ball mount so you can measure your coupler on your trailer and then figure out the difference. That way you can choose the right rise or drop. Now as far as installation goes, this one's pretty simple and you can definitely do this in your driveway or garage in probably about 30 to 40 minutes and I'm gonna walk you through all those steps to make sure you get yours installed. So let's take a look at that. Now to begin our installation we are gonna be removing this center panel here and it's not gonna get reinstalled and that's gonna allow for the hitch to actually have a place to go. And in order to get this off I'm