etrailer | Setting up the Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver on your 2018 Dodge Durango

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Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2018 Dodge Durango, we're gonna be showing you how to install the Draw-Tite Max-Frame trailer hitch receiver. But before we do that, why don't we check it out and make sure that this is the hitch for you. When it comes to the Durango, you know, having a hitch on the back of it makes sense. These are really capable SUVs, you know, and a lot of people use them not only to do some towing, but also for some hitch-mounted accessories. Maybe, you're going on a bike ride, throw a bike ride back here, taking your family on a trip, you can use a cargo carrier.

So, having a hitch is really gonna, kind of, open up your opportunities on what you can actually use your Durango for. With that said, you know, these are really sporty looking SUV's, especially like this one here today, we've got the GT model. They look good. And even, kind of, just the standard models, all kind of share those same lines. And so if it we're me, I would want a hitch on there that really wouldn't affect the appearance of it whenever I wasn't using it.

And with this setup here, you're not even gonna know it's there, whenever you're not using the hitch. And that's because the panel here can snap back into place and keep it completely hidden. Unfortunately, I can't actually show you guys that today. I talked to our customer and he said that he was at the grocery store and someone needed his panel, a little bit more than he did, so he don't have the panel. But I do know from past experience and seeing these Durango's here at etrailer that when the hitch is on, you can take that panel and put it back into place and completely hide everything.

This is actually a class four hitch. And so it's gonna be really strong and it's gonna have that two inch by two inch receiver tube opening. Really common size and a ton of different accessories that work with it. In there, there's a reinforced collar for a little bit of extra strength and it is going to use just that standard 5/8's size pin and clip. Keep in mind though, a pin and clip do not come included.

If you need one, though, not a big deal. You can grab it here at etrailer. The safety chain openings are pretty interesting. They actually sit tucked a little further back and kind of angled down. And so they're out of the way and do a good job of blending in, but there's still gonna be big enough and give us enough room to use just about any size hook, that we might have. As far as hitches weight capacities go, it's gonna have some really high numbers, and the maximum gross tongue weight rating is gonna be, 900 pounds. That's gonna be the amount of weight that is pushing down on the hitch. So like I said, really high number and you'll be able to use any size bike rack or cargo carrier that you'd want to for example. As far as the maximum gross trailer weight rating goes, that's gonna be 7,500 pounds. And that's gonna be the amount of weight that is pulling on the hitch. So that is the weight of the trailer, plus anything that you might have on it. This hitch can be used with the weight distribution system. Which is a separate component. And what happens is whenever you use that, it's gonna help keep your trailer and your Dodge, nice and level, whenever you're pulling it down the road. If you do use that component, the maximum gross tongue weight rating increases to a 1,125 pounds. But the maximum gross trailer weight rating still remains the same at 7,500. But with all that said, you know, it's never a bad idea just to grab your dodge's owner's manual. That way you can make sure your Durango can pull that much weight safely. Which leads me to my next point. If your gonna be pulling a trailer, you want the lights to work on it. You know, that way people around you know what's going on, and you'll be safe and legal. And to accomplish that, you can always set up your Durango with some trailer wiring. Now let's just go ahead and grab a couple of measurements. That way we could try to figure out which hitch mounting accessories will work out best. If we go from the ground to the top inside edge of the receiver tube opening. On our Durango here, it's about 20 1/2 inches. So if you're planning on pulling a trailer, chances are pretty good you can get a ball mount that has a slight drop in the shank. If you go from the center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the rear bumper. It's gonna be right at about three inches a