Reese Towpower 44639 Class III/IV 2" Square Tube Professional Hitch Receiver

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Product Feature

• Up to 350 pounds tongue weight and gross towing weight of 3500 pounds - you should always consult the vehicles owners manual for maximum towing capacity
• 2 inch square receiver tube opening
• All-welded construction for maximum strength and safety
• Passenger car SUV van and light truck applications
• Hitch box cover included

Product Description

Reese Towpower custom built trailer hitches feature solid all-welded construction for maximum strength and safety! Computer aided design, fatigue and stress testing insure a robust design that provides a lifetime of trouble free towing. Each hitch is engineered and "Tested Tough" to deliver the absolute highest quality trailer hitch available anywhere! Looks great and work great with our full line of hitch accessories (sold separately), including our exclusive InterLock hitch ball and ball mount "One Wrench Tightening System"! All of our hitches meet and exceed V-5, CSA and SAE J684 standards and are inspected for quality and workmanship! Designed for a perfect fit and a great look, with many no drill applications for quick and easy DIY installation. The METALSHIELD protective coating process is a three step finish consisting of a rust inhibiting primer, dipped E-coat electrostatic coating to insure total finish coverage and finally an outer powder coat finish for durability. The METALSHIELD process is an OEM compatible finish providing the best corrosion protection over brands that use only powder coat on their products. All our hitches are custom built according to exact manufacturer and model year specifications and test fitted to ensure a perfect fit, ease of installation and superior towing performance.

Reese Towpower 44639 Class III/IV 2" Square Tube Professional Hitch Receiver Review

This Reese 44639 Class III/IV 2" hitch is a perfect fit for the 2013 Kia Sorento LX (I have the V6 FWD version). It installs easily with four bolts and washers (included) that thread into four existing holes in the underside of the vehicle's frame. Once installed, the top of the square 2" receiver tube measures 13" above the pavement.

Installing the hitch alone took 30 minutes. Some may find it too unwieldy to install alone because the hitch is fairly heavy (I would guess it weighs about 50 lbs.); however, it can be done if you lift and install one side of the hitch at a time. I started by installing the driver side first because the bolt heads are easier to access and tighten on that side. I lifted the hitch into place and loosely threaded in the two bolts. Then I lifted the other half (the passenger side) and slowly (tediously) threaded in the two bolts for that side. The passenger side is more difficult to install with the exhaust in the way, but with patience and some tedious wrench turning, it isn't very difficult--just slow. Obviously, don't try to install the hitch shortly after driving the vehicle or you'll burn your hands on the hot exhaust pipes.

With a helper, I would guess that even someone with little or no mechanical experience and only modest physical strength could easily install this hitch in under an hour. You'll need a 5/8" wrench to tighten the bolts. Unless your vehicle is brand new, you may also need a brush and some spray lubricant (WD40 or some such equivalent) to clean dirt and debris out of the threaded holes in the frame before trying to install the bolts to attach the hitch.

The Reese hitch is solidly built and nicely welded. The black coating leaves a lot to be desired in terms of fit and finish. Perhaps due to improper handling during shipping, mine arrived with the coating already worn off (or flaking away) on most of the hard edges (the angled corners of the brackets, the edges of the receiver, etc.). I don't consider this a major flaw because it's more than likely the hitch would acquire a few scratches during installation anyway. I used a good quality black epoxy spray paint to re-coat the bare spots after the hitch was in place and it looks as good as new.

Once installed, the hitch is fairly discrete and inconspicuous, and nearly as attractive as a factory installation.

The only other thing you need (besides a draw bar) is a wiring harness. If you have the V6 LX, there's a good chance you already have factory tow-ready attachments, which are two capped connectors located underneath the vehicle, on the driver's side, near the rear wheel. If you have those attachments and you want to install a standard 4-wire flat connector for your trailer, then get the Tow Ready 118541 T-One Connector Assembly. The wiring assembly takes a little time to route and install behind the left tail-light housing, but it's not difficult and it all snaps conveniently into the factory tow-ready attachments (assuming you have them). It took me about 20 minutes to install and works great. For a total of about 50 minutes of solo labor and less than $230 shipped, I now have a tow-ready vehicle. That is astonishingly cheaper than the approximately $800 my local Kia dealer quoted me for a factory installed hitch and wiring!

I deducted one star only because of the scuffed and flaking black coating. You'll want to spray paint any bare metal with an epoxy paint just to ensure good corrosion resistance. If that doesn't bother you, this is a five star hitch. It's well built and I can't imagine any easier way to put a hitch on a vehicle than four simple bolts.

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