enigma-2 Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 http://owner.lincoln.com/how-tos/vehicle-features/load-and-terrain/guide-to-towing.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denicio Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 I have a somewhat GENERAL question about the OEM hitches. On this thread i have seen the Uhaul hitch pictures and it shows the electrcial connections dangling. Does the OEM hitch have a proper plug or mounted plug where the electrical connections dont dangle? If i am gonna spend 350.00 at Uhaul and have dangling wires then i dont mind tossing 200 more at it and having it look nice, neat and tidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natem91 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 I have a somewhat GENERAL question about the OEM hitches. On this thread i have seen the Uhaul hitch pictures and it shows the electrcial connections dangling. Does the OEM hitch have a proper plug or mounted plug where the electrical connections dont dangle? If i am gonna spend 350.00 at Uhaul and have dangling wires then i dont mind tossing 200 more at it and having it look nice, neat and tidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natem91 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Wasn't offered from dealer on sport model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 I have a somewhat GENERAL question about the OEM hitches. On this thread i have seen the Uhaul hitch pictures and it shows the electrcial connections dangling. Does the OEM hitch have a proper plug or mounted plug where the electrical connections dont dangle? Speaking only for my 09 MKZ, the wiring terminates in a standard few female connector. I can't imagine any installation which would leave wires dangling. This is a dangerous area (for damage to wiring), and damaged wires can cause a car fire. All installations must terminate in a female connector and the wires protected from damage. Anything else is amateur hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) I have a somewhat GENERAL question about the OEM hitches. On this thread i have seen the Uhaul hitch pictures and it shows the electrcial connections dangling. Does the OEM hitch have a proper plug or mounted plug where the electrical connections dont dangle? Speaking only for my 09 MKZ, my OEM hitch wiring terminates in a standard female connector. I can't imagine any installation which would leave wires dangling. This is a dangerous area (for damage to wiring), and damaged wires can cause a car fire. All installations must terminate in a female connector and the wires protected from damage. Anything else is amateur hour. Edited February 25, 2016 by enigma-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 I have a somewhat GENERAL question about the OEM hitches. On this thread i have seen the Uhaul hitch pictures and it shows the electrcial connections dangling. Does the OEM hitch have a proper plug or mounted plug where the electrical connections dont dangle? If i am gonna spend 350.00 at Uhaul and have dangling wires then i dont mind tossing 200 more at it and having it look nice, neat and tidy. I believe you could get a mounting bracket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tron1974 Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Does anyone have experience with the Reese hitches for the Sport? A local place quoted me $256 installed for a class 3. Trying to search the forum is a bit challenging. I miss the 2015 section. I am curious if they are round tube or square. It doesn't matter that much, but I think a square tubing would look a little better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Use the search box in the upper left and change it to "forums" and it will search the entire forum. I don't think the sport hitch problem is unique to the 2nd gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas47 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Does anyone have experience with the Reese hitches for the Sport? A local place quoted me $256 installed for a class 3. Trying to search the forum is a bit challenging. I miss the 2015 section. I am curious if they are round tube or square. It doesn't matter that much, but I think a square tubing would look a little better. The Reese hitch, Hidden hitch and Draw-tite hich are all made by the same manufacturer. The crossbar is not exposed like the Curt hitch. My question is will the lift gate sensor still work or will it be obstructed? I read that the Curt is somewhat problematic with this. Does anyone have a Reese/Hidden/Drawtite installed on their 2015+ Sport that can answer my question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas47 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 The Reese hitch9(#44784), Hidden hitch(#87696) and Draw-tite hitch(#75234) are all made by Cequent. Why the Draw-tite brand is more expensive than the other two is odd. The crossbar is square and not exposed like the round crossbar Curt hitch. My question is will the lift gate sensor still work or will it be obstructed? I read that the Curt is somewhat problematic with this. Does anyone have a Reese/Hidden/Draw-tite installed on their 2015+ Sport that can answer my question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwta Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Go to etrailer.com to find your answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobs2015EdgeSport Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 As I stated in my earlier posts, I had installed the Curt Class III hitch. It has the round-tube construction, and, while it does show a bit below the Sport's rear valence, I don't think it looks bad at all, considering how big and beefy the unit seemed to be. I now also have my wiring terminated in a standard 4-prong female connector unit, mounted in a special bracket to the left of the receiver. (Although my earlier post showed the connector hanging down, it's because that first photo was taken just after I had finished the hitch installation itself. The next day, I installed the connector bracket, so that it was all clean and properly-done). No "dangling wires" here for me, either! Methinks I would rather have some of the hitch showing below the valence, than having to do any cutting on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever40 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Pi As I stated in my earlier posts, I had installed the Curt Class III hitch. It has the round-tube construction, and, while it does show a bit below the Sport's rear valence, I don't think it looks bad at all, considering how big and beefy the unit seemed to be. I now also have my wiring terminated in a standard 4-prong female connector unit, mounted in a special bracket to the left of the receiver. (Although my earlier post showed the connector hanging down, it's because that first photo was taken just after I had finished the hitch installation itself. The next day, I installed the connector bracket, so that it was all clean and properly-done). No "dangling wires" here for me, either! Methinks I would rather have some of the hitch showing below the valence, than having to do any cutting on it! Do you have a pic of the bracket and details, where did you aquire, P/N, cost, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturepro Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 just wish Ford had the option to mount one like the SEL and Titanium models parallel with Exhaust RI really do not want the bolt on receiver hanging with rear valance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denicio Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 I am clearly on the wrong thread. I have a 2015 Titanium. I could not find any specific threads for the Titanium model. I do have a slew of hitch related questions though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobs2015EdgeSport Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 To answer "Pi"'s questions, the wiring connector that came with my Curt wiring kit included a standard 4-wire "flat" connector. The connector simply snaps-in to the U-Haul "4-Flat Bracket" (their part number 13302, at $3.95 each) that I found at my local U-Haul accessories store. I first mounted the bracket to the underside of my rear valence, by drilling two 3/16" holes and using a couple of 3/16" rivets to permanently mount the bracket into place. See the photos below, to (a) see the mounting bracket installation, and the overall hitch and connector installation. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever40 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) To answer "Pi"'s questions, the wiring connector that came with my Curt wiring kit included a standard 4-wire "flat" connector. The connector simply snaps-in to the U-Haul "4-Flat Bracket" (their part number 13302, at $3.95 each) that I found at my local U-Haul accessories store. I first mounted the bracket to the underside of my rear valence, by drilling two 3/16" holes and using a couple of 3/16" rivets to permanently mount the bracket into place. See the photos below, to (a) see the mounting bracket installation, and the overall hitch and connector installation. Now that is visually pleasing. Thank you for posting the info and pics. Edited March 15, 2016 by stever40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
built2prfctn Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Does anyone have any pics of these installed? The Reese hitch9(#44784), Hidden hitch(#87696) and Draw-tite hitch(#75234) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 There is a picture in the installation instructions here: http://www.etrailer.com/instructions.aspx?pn=87696 I just got the hidden hitch late yesterday and will be installing it tomorrow on my 2016 MKX. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Got the hitch installed yesterday. Looks great and it was only $163. http://lincolnmkxforum.com/topic/1180-2016-mkx-hidden-hitch-install/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
built2prfctn Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Has anyone else got a hitch installed lately? I'm close to pulling hte trigger on one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Valdez Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Got the hitch installed yesterday. Looks great and it was only $163. http://lincolnmkxforum.com/topic/1180-2016-mkx-hidden-hitch-install/ Looks great! Cleaner than the Curt IMO...I think I will go with the Hidden Hitch as well. Thanks for sharing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denicio Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 I had Uhaul install mine recently. About 350.00 all told. Does not look too bad. I'd share but i cant figure out how to post images on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 You can attach images as files, click on MORE REPLY OPTIONS to get to the full capabilities of the REPLY box. Best to host on Photobucket/Flickr/imgur etc, then put a direct link back in your post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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