Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk KL Hitch Receiver Install

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How to Do It Yourself install a Mopar receiver hitch on a 2014 through 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk.

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  • @txredkim867
    @txredkim8673 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video..I feel confident even a beginner can do it

  • @JKrlvgn
    @JKrlvgn Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! This is just what I was looking for. :)

  • @lanebrandon8825
    @lanebrandon88253 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic tutorial, how you got the plastic bumper out of the way really helped!

  • @knot4sell
    @knot4sell5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video - I've been contemplating purchasing this hitch but was a bit worried I would have trouble installing it - your video removed my doubts!!

  • @BenEaton1212
    @BenEaton12124 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for putting this video together! Short and to the point... informative... thanks again!

  • @MPerhach
    @MPerhach8 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video! Great trick.

  • @kevin03511
    @kevin035114 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video, now I can fix the rust and repaint my hitch frame on my trailhawk!

  • @MatttKelly
    @MatttKelly3 жыл бұрын

    I bought one from Amazon labeled for the 2016 trailhawk and it was an underneath one not a stealth one. It didn't fit. I'll have to order the proper one soon

  • @carlrose7491
    @carlrose74914 жыл бұрын

    This was very helpful. Thank you for your time sir.

  • @willrobyn4436
    @willrobyn44363 жыл бұрын

    Ok, nice video !! I have a trailhawk compass 2019 can you take a look at and see what could be done and what hitch will be the most accurate. I have looked around for videos and there are NONE available , please help. Thanks indeed. William/

  • @kurtbromling758
    @kurtbromling7584 жыл бұрын

    love the video scott, keep it up

  • @petting.dragons
    @petting.dragons3 жыл бұрын

    Im going to try this on Sunday by myself LOL

  • @ScottLawPhotography

    @ScottLawPhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, I wish you the best of luck. It may take you a little longer, but I'll bet you can do it.

  • @watching-and-judging-you
    @watching-and-judging-you3 жыл бұрын

    Just a friendly note that the bumper removal is entirely different for the 2019 and beyond

  • @MarkVember

    @MarkVember

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have 2019. Do you know where could i find the instructions?

  • @gravitymediapro
    @gravitymediapro4 жыл бұрын

    Very nice! Looks great.

  • @alexbatson
    @alexbatson3 жыл бұрын

    What's the difference between a tow hitch with a 2' inch opening?

  • @stoney1rj
    @stoney1rj3 жыл бұрын

    Great Job,Hope You Wire it,And Video Tape it,Thanks

  • @ScottLawPhotography

    @ScottLawPhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    After checking out the wiring I wimped out and took it to the dealer for that and I don't regret it.

  • @ozzyfan2323
    @ozzyfan23234 жыл бұрын

    Well done , and helpful

  • @kyle1643
    @kyle16435 жыл бұрын

    Awesome. I have a Cherokee trailhawk as well. Good vehicles. Really like the highlighting and arrows to show places your talking about.

  • @yevhenrocketman312
    @yevhenrocketman31224 күн бұрын

    Great video. Thank you! But one questions still remains - which ball do you install in this receiver?

  • @ScottLawPhotography

    @ScottLawPhotography

    24 күн бұрын

    Depends on what you are towing. Different size balls fit different size trailers. Remember though that the towing capacity of the Trailhawk without the towing kit from the manufacturer is 2000 lbs.

  • @matthewlewis6965
    @matthewlewis69652 жыл бұрын

    does anybody know why the official Mopar instructions indicate that you should remove the old triangle metal plates and install the new ones?

  • @BigSmile322
    @BigSmile3224 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Very helpful Video. Got mine installed without too much problem by following the steps in the video. Did you see four small metal clips came out when you had the bumper cover off? I do not know where they belong. Thank you again.

  • @ScottLawPhotography

    @ScottLawPhotography

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don't remember a lot of fine details of it, but I know that there were several clips involved. In my case it seems that all of them stayed in place for the reassembly. Sorry, I know that's not much help, but if you have four small clips that you don't know where they belong you could try watching my video closely again and seeing if that helps and/or just making a close inspection with some good lighting. Good luck and I'm glad you liked the video and got yours done.

  • @eirjfkjdjd2759
    @eirjfkjdjd275922 күн бұрын

    Lift kit for the Jeep kl?

  • @davebrow3194
    @davebrow3194 Жыл бұрын

    I'm wondering how many inches the bottom of the channel is to the ground thanks. But mines a limited not sure if this can even be done with 2016 Cherokee limited?

  • @ScottLawPhotography

    @ScottLawPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    The Trailhawk is supposed to have more clearance than the limited, by about an inch or so. The advantage when adding this hitch to the Trailhawk is that it already has a knockout in the rear bumper so it gives a very clean look. With any of the others you would have to cut away part of your bumper and if not done correctly would certainly leave an ugly opening.

  • @johncarr123
    @johncarr1235 жыл бұрын

    When you had the bumper cover off. Did you happen to see a gray connector for the hitch plug? Etrailer told me that jeep sometimes installs the harness at the factory.

  • @ejbashwinger81

    @ejbashwinger81

    4 жыл бұрын

    If you take out the rear left tail light. It should be in there.

  • @805gregg
    @805gregg3 жыл бұрын

    should have got it from the factory, you get a lower final drive ration and a higher tow rating

  • @TravellingMonk
    @TravellingMonk5 жыл бұрын

    wohooooooo.... keep rocking and keep producing your content.... M YOur New Subscriber.. GOOD LUCKKKKKKKKK and Boooommmm KZread .. CHeers

  • @maidwithheart5922
    @maidwithheart59224 жыл бұрын

    I have a 2016 Trailhawk. Just to let you know Mopar has discontinued making these trailer hitches for some reason. I do not know why but they have.

  • @ejbashwinger81

    @ejbashwinger81

    4 жыл бұрын

    I believe you have been miss lead. If you were to go on Moparpart.com they have the Factory hitch for the Trailhawk. I took have a 2016 Cherokee Trailhaek and just ordered it on friday. They have it on sale for $217 +tax.

  • @Your-BestNightmare

    @Your-BestNightmare

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm about to pull the trigger on one, hope it's the correct part. www.moparpartscorp.com/oem-parts/mopar-tow-hitch-receiver-class-iii-82213349ad

  • @allenfackler
    @allenfackler4 жыл бұрын

    Trust me. If you have a 2019 Trailhawk, you might want to take it in. This half-hour job becomes a 6 hour job, because you have to take the whole bumper off. A total PITA, undoing all of the clips and screws that hold the plastic pieces together, in almost impossible to reach places.

  • @Your-BestNightmare

    @Your-BestNightmare

    4 жыл бұрын

    Does his work around for 2014+ TH's no longer work? (just removing the lower fascia and bend bumper) to remove old metal blank and install hitch?

  • @allenfackler

    @allenfackler

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Your-BestNightmare Not on 2019 models.

  • @likeorasgod

    @likeorasgod

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the heads up. I plan to get a hitch in the future so will defently buy it and prob have it installed with the eletrical done with it. Some things I don't mind doing myself but I'm not a sparky...lol

  • @allenfackler

    @allenfackler

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@likeorasgod Ha. After you have it done, be sure to check the center trim piece above the wheel well. Almost impossible to get it off w/o breaking one of the tabs that hold it on.

  • @trailhunterWNC
    @trailhunterWNC4 жыл бұрын

    they say without tow package a regular v6 is rated at 2000lb and with tow pack it is 4500 lb. Have you ever priced having complete tow package done for yours?

  • @ScottLawPhotography

    @ScottLawPhotography

    4 жыл бұрын

    The 2000 lb limit is what I understand also and no I haven't checked on the price to get the full tow package, but I now have the wiring harness for the trailer connection and I'm going to have that installed by a dealer, so I'll probably ask them then.

  • @ejbashwinger81

    @ejbashwinger81

    4 жыл бұрын

    I know its 4 months later lol...but to make it 4500lbs compliant, you'll have to add things in the transmission and engine compartment. But I believe it would be around 2k for everything to do

  • @milesquesnel2821
    @milesquesnel28215 жыл бұрын

    Did you break any clips when you took it apart?

  • @ScottLawPhotography

    @ScottLawPhotography

    5 жыл бұрын

    No. They came apart quite nicely. Maybe my son has just the right touch though.

  • @briancastaneda5630
    @briancastaneda5630 Жыл бұрын

    Will this hitch receiver let me pull 2 jet skis?

  • @briancastaneda5630

    @briancastaneda5630

    Жыл бұрын

    On a trailer?

  • @ScottLawPhotography

    @ScottLawPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Without the Trailer Tow package your Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk has a pulling capacity of 2000 lbs. So if the jet ski's plus the trailer are below 2000 lbs you should be fine according to the specs that I've read. But you should check for yourself, as I'm not responsible for this information.

  • @JamesFlippin
    @JamesFlippin4 жыл бұрын

    Would this work on a 2019 Jeep Cherokee Lattitude?

  • @ScottLawPhotography

    @ScottLawPhotography

    4 жыл бұрын

    The Trailhawk has a cutout with an easily removable filler for where the hitch goes, the Lattitude does not have that, but I believe, though I'm not certain, that if you order the correct kit for the Lattitude you get a template for cutting out the opening and something that goes around that cut out to give you a clean and nice looking edge. Make sure you get the right one. Other than that, I believe it will work for the Lattitude, but I have never tried it. Good luck.

  • @LarryRichelli

    @LarryRichelli

    3 жыл бұрын

    The body changed for the 2019 model year and you have to remove the whole rear bumper....a real pain in the ass.

  • @gueorguimurdock2428
    @gueorguimurdock24285 жыл бұрын

    Can I purchase the triangle metal brackets from you I got mine from the junk yard and it didn’t come with them

  • @ScottLawPhotography

    @ScottLawPhotography

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'll have to look to see if I kept them. It may be a couple days before I get a chance, but I'll get back with you.

  • @olegmamontov5692
    @olegmamontov56924 жыл бұрын

    Just got told be dealership it take 6 hours with wiring harness to install it. Am I missing something or are lying ???

  • @ScottLawPhotography

    @ScottLawPhotography

    4 жыл бұрын

    The dealer will do the hitch install "by the book". This video shows a work around that makes it much less time and effort, but there is a small risk that some part of the plastic bumper could get some small damage. So you need to be careful. The "by the book" method is much slower because they have to remove a lot more parts to get to it. I had the dealership install the wiring harness because I wanted it done right without voiding any warranties or putting me at risk for starting a fire. That is also a laborious process and they took three hours to do that. 6 hours total is probably about right if you have them do both the hitch and the wiring. My method took on just the hitch took less than an hour including recording it. If you have help and decent tools, like I did, you could probably do it in 30 minutes.

  • @Bronco7656
    @Bronco76564 жыл бұрын

    dont think that will work on a 2019, my bumper looks a little different.. more of a one piece with an insert where the hitch would fit.

  • @ScottLawPhotography

    @ScottLawPhotography

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's too bad. I didn't realize that they had changed the 2019 rear bumper. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

  • @chrissaunders4839

    @chrissaunders4839

    3 жыл бұрын

    Don L Mine too. 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk

  • @LarryRichelli

    @LarryRichelli

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@chrissaunders4839 There still no good videos on KZread showing the install on a 2019+

  • @johncarr123
    @johncarr1235 жыл бұрын

    Here is an easy way to add a factory type OEM connector www.etrailer.com/partlist.aspx?pc=HM40975-11933,118605,HM40975-11998 Without having to tear up the interior.

  • @johncarr123
    @johncarr1235 жыл бұрын

    When you had the bumper cover off. Did you happen to see a gray connector for the hitch plug? Etrailer told me that jeep sometimes installs the harness at the factory.

  • @ScottLawPhotography

    @ScottLawPhotography

    5 жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately I did not. I wish I had. However, I wasn't expecting to see one so I wasn't looking, but I would think I would have noticed had there been one there.

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