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Hi, everyone, Aidan here with etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at and later be showing you how to install this TowSmart Class III receiver hitch on our 2024 Ford Maverick. Now the Maverick is a super capable little truck. I drive one myself, and adding a hitch to it was one of the best decisions I ever made because it allowed me to carry bike racks, maybe some cargo carriers if the bed did get full of stuff, which it's pretty easy to do with the shorter bed length, or maybe do some light-duty towing if we ever wanted to tow around, like a teardrop camper or something. My wife and I have gotten a lot of use out of our hitch. And if yours didn't come with one from the factory, getting one aftermarket like this is a great way to still get that enhanced function.

This particular option from TowSmart gives you a two inch by two inch receiver tube opening, which is pretty much standard for all the hitch options on the Maverick. It's gonna work with the widest range of accessories available on our website or on the market. And you'll secure those accessories using the 5/8 inch hitch pin hole. Now the hitch pin and clip aren't included, but depending on the accessory you choose, maybe like one of our etrailer ball mounts, they will come with the hitch pin and clip. So if you're getting an accessory as well in addition to the hitch, just make sure you check and see if it includes one.

If not, you can always get one here at etrailer. If you're towing, you'll need safety chains, and those will attach to these safety chain loops on the side. Whether you've got the standard S-hook like this or even a larger clevis, they'll fit just fine. Of course, no matter what you're using this for, you'll want to be mindful of the weight capacities. You get a gross trailer weight limit of 4,500 pounds.

That's the amount of weight that the hitch can pull, and that includes your trailer and everything loaded on it. And then you've got a 675 pound maximum tongue weight rating. That's maximum downward pressure on the end of the receiver tube. That tongue weight's gonna be more than enough for fully loaded cargo carriers or four-bike bike racks with e-bikes and stuff. The towing capacity, you definitely wanna check your owner's manual though because if you have the hybrid like this, it's gonna be the limiting factor for towing.

So just go by the lowest rated component, whether that's your truck or the hitch. Few measurements to watch out for. From the center of our hitch pin hole to the outer face of our bumper here, we're looking at about 2 1/2 inches, and that'll let you know if you have clearance for any folding accessory like a bike rack or cargo carrier. I found that everything should clear just fine on the Maverick. And then for your ground clearance, from the ground to the top inside edge of that receiver tube opening, we're sitting at 19 inches, and that'll let you know for certain accessories like a ball mount if you do need to tow a trailer, whether you need a slight drop or slight rise to be towing level with your truck and trailer combination. But I think my favorite thing about this hitch is that you get a really good clean, finished look whenever it is installed. Ford includes that factory cutout there where you take the panel out, and that's gonna give you room for your hitch. Normally, with it being offset, I think it maybe looks a bit off-centered, but if you have wiring like this neighbor got and like I added to my own truck, I think that extra space off to the side is actually really nice because it gives you plenty of room to hook up that wiring connection when you do go to tow a trailer. But as far as the install process goes, it's really straightforward. Something that I think you could definitely do in your driveway or your garage with a very few simple hand tools and maybe just a little bit of time. Now if it's not something you want to tackle on your own, whether you just don't have the space or the desire to tackle it, that's totally okay. You can either dealer locator to find an installer near you to help you get this installed, but if it is something you want to tackle, I'll walk you through step by step what that looks like. And before we get into that, if you decide that this is the right hitch for you and you decide to put it on your Maverick, I'd lo