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That thread should be a sticky. Whoever made it is a genius.

I like it, but I would have left the Ford and Edge emblems stock so they look more natural. It looks too "aftermarket" if that makes sense. Kind of like bolting on those fake hood vents from Autozone. The rest looks good.

I installed the Draw-Tite 75709 hitch and wiring harness this weekend. The hitch took about an hour, and the wiring harness took 2 or 3 hours. I had a hard time fishing the wire through the engine compartment, and I tried to run the wire like Ford would, hidden behind plastic and zip-tied to other wires. The hitch installation was very easy, but you might want a friend to help you hold it while you bolt it on. Here are two pics that I submitted to the etrailer website.

Thanks for the replies. Draw-Tite doesn't show any of the cross bar. (Post #2 and #8) Curt hitch looks nice with a rounded cross bar. (Post #5 and #14) Valley may interfere with the exhaust and rattles. (Post #13) Hidden Hitch doesn't show any of the cross bar. (Post #12) I think this will help anyone else who is looking for a hitch.

Thanks to RCHeel and rpeary for posting pics. There are so many posts talking about one hitch or another, but it is nice to be able to compare the looks of the different brands on one page. The DrawTite seems to be more low profile, but the Curt hitch looks nice also. Decisions, decisions... I'm also concerned about putting a hitch on and it hitting the curb whenever I back into a parking spot. The Edge is still somewhat new for me, and the ground clearance is much lower than what I use to have. Thanks again.

Can you guys post pictures of your trailer hitches and say what trailer hitch brand, part number, and vehicle year so we all know what they look like? There are so many topics talking about the Curt hitch or others that don't have pictures of them installed. I think this would be useful for anyone who is shopping for a hitch. Here is the etrailer site that has the different brands (without pictures of it installed) http://www.etrailer.com/hitch-2011_Ford_Edge.htm Thanks!

That's an interesting idea. Paint matching would probably look cool as well. I may try to photoshop a pic, but I'm not good at it.

I installed mine a few weeks ago, and it is already starting to come loose on the left side. I have about 9" of it that isn't connected anymore. During installation, I added a strip of double-sided tape all the way across the front lip just to make sure it was snug. I can see that rain water was been following the weather stripping around the back hatch to the back bumper, and water is getting behind the bumper protector making it come loose. Has anyone else had it come loose or used something special to connect it to the car? It has only rained on my vehicle 2 or 3 times and I've washed it twice.

I am interested in seeing how a black grill would look on a non-Sport model. Does anyone have any pics?

I wouldn't put cammo on a Ford Edge. It doesn't really look like an offroad / hunting vehicle, and I think it would take away from the vehicle's appearance. The only vehicles I have ever seen cammo accents on are pick up trucks and lifted SUV's.

Does anyone have pictures of them installed?

If you get pulled over with your radar detector, I recommend you unplug it before the officer walks up. I don't know how many times I have talked to a speeder and the radar detector is chirping away in the background. That's a guaranteed ticket from me because you're showing intent to speed. My "moving radar" that is mounted to my dashboard will set off radar detectors while I'm driving around, but I also have a handheld radar that shuts itself off until the target is acquired. Radar detectors can't help you with the handheld. I regularly see cars speeding with an immediate drop in speed to the speed limit... too late. If you have a radar blocking device, that is a more serious charge, and it can be confisgated.

This is 20% in the back and 35% in the front on a sunny day. 35% is the legal limit where I live. I may go a little bit darker someday.

My 2011 Edge SEL does not have MFT. I looked for a model without it due to all the negative reviews and to save money. This is what my interior looks like...