etrailer | Mount: Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver on a 2016 GMC Terrain

Click for more info and reviews of this CURT Trailer Hitch: https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hitc... Check out some similar Trailer Hitch options: https://www.etrailer.com/fitguide.htm Search for other popular GMC Terrain parts and accessories: https://www.etrailer.com/vehicle/2016... https://www.etrailer.com Don’t forget to subscribe!    / etrailertv   Full transcript: https://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-t... Today on our 2016 GMC Terrain we're going to be taking a look at and installing the CURT Custom Fit Class 2 Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number C12291. Here's what our new sweet, slick, and stylish class 2 receiver hitch is going to look like installed on the back of our vehicle. It's going to have a real slim, low-profile look with only the rectangle tube, chain tie-downs, and the 1 1/4" by 1 1/4" receiver tube being visible from that back side. Now note that you won't be able to put that plastic fascia and appearance panel back over the top, so this will always be out. Now keep in mind that it's going to be a fully welded design with a black powder coat finish, so it's going to have added rust and corrosion resistance as well as stand up to the elements over a long period of time. The heavy-duty chain tie-downs on either side are also going to be accessible to large tow hooks, with a 1/2 inch pin hole going straight through the center to secure all your 1 1/4" by 1 1/4" trailering accessories. Now it will have that 1 1/4" by 1 1/4" receiver tube opening at the end, offering a 350-pound max tongue weight capacity and 3,500 pound maximum towing capacity. Now weight distribution is not recommended with this. Now we'll go ahead and get you a few measurements to assist you in selecting from a wide variety of class 2 trailer hitch accessories. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is going to be about 14 5/8". From the center of the pinhole to the outermost edge of the bumper it's going to be about 2 1/4". These measurements should assist you in selecting new hitch accessories such as ball mounts, bike racks, and cargo carriers. Let's go ahead and see just how easy it is to install. First thing we're going to do is remove that fascia and appearance panel here on the back. To do so, we'll reach up on the back side and push down on the four tabs that secure it. This will release the top side so the bottom comes down and then unhinges. For this receiver hitch we're going to have two attachment points here on the very rear just above that appearance panel. Going to be the two circle cutouts in the factory crossbeam. Then on each side, both the driver and passenger side, they're going to be identical with the factory well nuts. Going to have on here and one just above it. We'll need to clean those out prior to installation, so we'll use a little bit of spray lubricant and a 1/2" nylon tube brush, part number 814092. Now some of the models will have factory well nuts here on the back, so you can use the provided hardware to go ahead and thread them in just as we would the other attachment points. You would just do that once you've raised up the hitch instead of beforehand. For the rear attachment we're going to use our large carriage bolt and locking block. These will slide through the frame channel using our bolt leader from the outside to inside. Then come through those two cut out holes. Now some of the models will have factory well nuts here in the back, so you can use the provided hardware to go ahead and thread them in just as we would the other attachment points. You would just do that once you've raised up the hitch instead of beforehand. Go ahead and take our bolt leader, put it through the hole, and push it out towards the outer part of the bumper beam until it comes out the end. Slide the locking block into the frame channel and the bolt to follow. Pull it back towards the center until it comes out the mounting location. You may need to turn that block around if it gets caught up. We'll unthread that bolt leader and use it on the other side to repeat that same process in that other hole. We'll go ahead and remove our bolt leader and raise our hitch up into position. Now for attaching our center pieces, since those will be the first ones to get attached once we drop the bolts through the top of the receiver, is going to be our flange nuts. Our flange nuts are going to have the teeth on the back side. They're going to up towards the receiver. We'll go ahead and raise our class 2 receiver hitch up into position. You need to slightly slide it underneath of the fascia on the back while we slide it over the bolts on the back side. Once we have it over the bolts, we'll then be able to attach our two flange nuts with the teeth facing towards the receiver. Once you have them started go ahead and and thread them on, just hand tight, to hold it in place. Let's go ahead and do the other side