Step-By-Step Installation Tutorial for the etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver on a 2020 Acura MDX

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Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2020 Acura MDX, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the etrailer.com class three two inch trailer hitch receiver. So many MDX owners plan on using their SUVs to do a little bit of everything. So you're going to want a hitch that can handle just about anything you want to throw at it. So whether you plan on using it for just towing or accessories, or even both, this hitch is going to be able to get the job done. And one of the big questions that we get asked is if the spare tire can indeed, go back in place without interfering with the hitch, and as you can see, it fits up there perfectly.

And if it we're me, I'd want a hitch when it really affect the appearance of my Acura. And this has doesn't really do that.Although it is somewhat visible here, the receiver tube opening, what helps it kind of blend in is that carbide matte black finish. My opinion kind of just gives it more of a factory look. One thing I do really like is how far the hitch comes out, it's going to give us some pretty good clearance. My opinion, it kind of falls in that perfect area.

The end of the receiver tube is going to be pretty much flushed with our back bumper. Not only is it going to be easy to get to and work with, but it should give us enough clearance to use just about any folding accessory without having to worry about it hitting our back bumper when we put it in that upright position. Since this is a class three hitch, it's going to give us that two inch by two inch receiver tube opening that has a very common size and you shouldn't have any trouble finding pretty much any accessory that you'd want to use.It's going to have a reinforced collar for extra strength and have that standard five eight size pin hole. Now keep in mind a pin and clip does not come included, but if you need one, you can pick it up here at etrailer. We're going to have loop style safety chain openings, which aren't huge, but they should give us enough space to use just about any size hook that we might have.

This hitch is going to have some really impressive weight capacities. As far as the maximum gross tongue weight rating goes, it's going to be 900 pounds. That's going to be the amount of weight that's pushing down on the hitch. That's a pretty high number. You should be able to use pretty much any size bike rack or cargo carrier that you would want to.

As far as the maximum gross trailer, weight rating goes, it's going to be 6,000 pounds.That's going to be the amount of weight that's pulling on the hitch. So it is a weight of your trailer plus anything that you might have on it. Now, this can be used with the weight distribution system, which is a separate component and that connects to your trailer and helps keep everything nice and level. And if you we're to use that, your maximum gross trailer weight rating would increase to 8,000 pounds, but your maximum gross tongue weight rating does remain the same at 900. I do suggest it's never a bad idea just to grab your MDX's owner's manual to make sure you're accurate compliant much more safely. And if you do plan on doing a little bit of towing, I would recommend picking up some trailer wiring. That way the lights on your trailer will match up with the lights on your Acura and you'll be safe and legal.Now let's go ahead and take a couple of measurements to see what hitch mounted accessories will work best. So you go from the ground to the top inside edge of the receiver tube opening. It's going to be right at 14 inches. If you do plan on doing some towing, chances are really good you're probably going to need to get a ball Mount with the rise. One I really like is a etrailer.com ball mount kit. That should workout perfectly with this hitch. So you go from the center of the hitch pin hole to the very edge of our bumper. It's going to be right at three inches and you can use that measurement to help figure out that if any folding accessories you might have, can be stored in that upright position without contacting the bumper. So at the end of the day, a really nice hitch, not only is it going to look good, but you're going to be able to use it for just about anything that you want to do.Now, as far as the installation goes, it is very simple. It's one of the easier hitches, believe it or not to get installed, shouldn't take you a whole lot of time and should have no problem getting