Watched 4 other videos on Bolt hitch install and yours is the most comprehensive. Well done. BTW our 2" Draw-Tite hitch lists 38 ft lb as the torque spec for the 6 bolts.
Those bumper clips on the wheel well… so easy after you realize they require a push, but a pain before that. I cracked two before realizing how they work. Thanks for the vid.
Just ordered one to install on my bolt, ordered a 240v charger too, I've been using the included 120v for the past ~3.5 years, needless to say it's going to be a fun next couple weekends
Thank you for this simple walk-through and noting what you used. I'm more in the camp of running an extension through the hatch. This is really appreciated!
You are welcome, glad it helped! Running the wires through the hatch is an option, but personally would bug the hell out of me as it feels incomplete 🙃
Glad we could help. Sadly this car was totaled, but its replacement (2022 EUV) has towed a ~1,900 lb teardrop over 1,000 miles to the Grand Canyon and back, so you should have no trouble at all with short-range towing.
Good job bro/wife...I will have Uhaul do mine Monday, cant be bothered with all the work. I was going to have the round 7-pin but did not want to cut my bumper....MIne will be done 07/24
Unfortunately I can't answer that for you because we didn't measure it and the car was totaled shortly after this was filmed. I can tell you how tall the EUV is and I will get that for you tomorrow. It is a different hitch completely though
I wouldn't expect any issues, considering the car and our trailers all use LEDs. Plenty of other trailer adapters just use T-harnesses, which accomplish the same thing, piggy-backing off of whatever the factory uses to supply power to the rear lights.
What year Bolt EV is this? Mine is a 2023 and it is different. According to the instructions for mine (drawtite hitch,) you do not have to remove the bumper fascia, just take out 2 plastic "rivets" and 2 screws to loosen it. I think the 2022's are the same as mine.
@@jkfeatherranch I did get my installation done without removing the bumper fascia. Took loose the bottom screws, and was able to pull the bumper out enough to get the hitch behind it. My Drawtite is only a Class I, and is likely slimmer than yours, however.
The wires you used for the brakes and running light did not work for me on 2017 premier trim Bolt. Frustratingly they work perfectly as long as the trunk is open, but as soon as the trunk is shut the car switches to using a different set of running lights and brake lights and suddenly the trailer lights go dead (except the signals which still work fine). The rest of the vid is great tho.
In order to comply with federal law, GM ran redundant sets of tail lights. The set on the hatch itself are used when the hatch is closed, and the set on the bumper are used if the hatch is open. We don't own the car car anymore (totaled...) but from what I remember, there should be two sets of wires in that general area, the one towards the front of the car that is harder to access is the one that you want.
I just put the connector through the bumper and wired it to a 4-pin to 7-pin adapter up under the bumper. There's no power wire or break controller that way but it's a much more robust connection.
Yes it depends on what kind of a road you're driving on and how much you are towing. We will be doing a follow-up going over what to expect in terms of range after we run some tests. We had a little hiccup and delay with doing that.
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Watched 4 other videos on Bolt hitch install and yours is the most comprehensive. Well done.
BTW our 2" Draw-Tite hitch lists 38 ft lb as the torque spec for the 6 bolts.
Thanks 👍
Loved the view of the "glue clip back on"... been there.
Very professional video + presentation..... and comprehensive. Well done!
Thank you!
Those bumper clips on the wheel well… so easy after you realize they require a push, but a pain before that. I cracked two before realizing how they work. Thanks for the vid.
You probably shouldn't ask me how many little plastic clips and pieces I've broken over the years....
Just ordered one to install on my bolt, ordered a 240v charger too, I've been using the included 120v for the past ~3.5 years, needless to say it's going to be a fun next couple weekends
The harness they're selling now doesn't need to tap into any of the wires, other than power and ground
Yeah those are nice!
Thank you for this simple walk-through and noting what you used. I'm more in the camp of running an extension through the hatch. This is really appreciated!
You are welcome, glad it helped! Running the wires through the hatch is an option, but personally would bug the hell out of me as it feels incomplete 🙃
Thanks so much! Very enjoyable job and got a few key tips for doing it right. No damage done to any clips.
Glad it helped (:
Great video! Hoping to our new Bolt in soon and want to do some short-distance towing with it. This video is so useful. Thank you for your time!
Glad we could help. Sadly this car was totaled, but its replacement (2022 EUV) has towed a ~1,900 lb teardrop over 1,000 miles to the Grand Canyon and back, so you should have no trouble at all with short-range towing.
Great job and detailed explanation as well!
Thanks 👍
Awesome video!! Thank you so much your instructions and video were perfect.
Thank you glad you liked it.
Thanks for the video, I’m going to wire up mine next week.
Glad it helped, and good luck!
I went out and wired it up, super easy! My hitch should be in a few days.
Glad it worked (:
Thanks for the demo!
You're welcome (:
Good job brother... thanks for posting
You are welcome (:
Good job bro/wife...I will have Uhaul do mine Monday, cant be bothered with all the work. I was going to have the round 7-pin but did not want to cut my bumper....MIne will be done 07/24
Awesome
What is the clearance height of the bottom of the hitch?
Unfortunately I can't answer that for you because we didn't measure it and the car was totaled shortly after this was filmed. I can tell you how tall the EUV is and I will get that for you tomorrow. It is a different hitch completely though
That red wire that you tapped into looks really small. Can it supply enough power without overheating, etc.?
I wouldn't expect any issues, considering the car and our trailers all use LEDs. Plenty of other trailer adapters just use T-harnesses, which accomplish the same thing, piggy-backing off of whatever the factory uses to supply power to the rear lights.
Thank you!
You're welcome?
Well done! Ty!
You're welcome (:
Can you please give the model of the trailer hitch and size? Very helpful video thank you
What year Bolt EV is this? Mine is a 2023 and it is different. According to the instructions for mine (drawtite hitch,) you do not have to remove the bumper fascia, just take out 2 plastic "rivets" and 2 screws to loosen it. I think the 2022's are the same as mine.
This is on a 2017 but we've also in installed an EcoHitch on a 2022 and also had to remove the bumper. I think the DrawTite might install differently.
@@jkfeatherranch Ok. I just started the installation. I will post a comment here if I don't have to remove it. Thanks.
@@19sloper best of luck!
@@jkfeatherranch I did get my installation done without removing the bumper fascia. Took loose the bottom screws, and was able to pull the bumper out enough to get the hitch behind it. My Drawtite is only a Class I, and is likely slimmer than yours, however.
@@19sloper awesome
The wires you used for the brakes and running light did not work for me on 2017 premier trim Bolt. Frustratingly they work perfectly as long as the trunk is open, but as soon as the trunk is shut the car switches to using a different set of running lights and brake lights and suddenly the trailer lights go dead (except the signals which still work fine). The rest of the vid is great tho.
BTW I found the correct wires in the harness that heads up towards the roof. Same colours, just different location. They work fine.
In order to comply with federal law, GM ran redundant sets of tail lights. The set on the hatch itself are used when the hatch is closed, and the set on the bumper are used if the hatch is open. We don't own the car car anymore (totaled...) but from what I remember, there should be two sets of wires in that general area, the one towards the front of the car that is harder to access is the one that you want.
can't find the video on the 7 pin wiring... did you make it finally?
I just put the connector through the bumper and wired it to a 4-pin to 7-pin adapter up under the bumper. There's no power wire or break controller that way but it's a much more robust connection.
Ok thanks. I am looking to install a 7 pins to have break connection to haul a small trailer.
@@poemond Neither of our trailers have brakes so it wouldn't matter
How much towing Bolt can handle? Is it even recommended?
Not technically recommended but the hitch is rated for 2,000 lbs and seems to handle it fine
Can you give me the name and address of where you bought the hitch of the name of the hedge and how much it cost I would appreciate that very much
It is the EcoHitch and we bought it from eTrailer.com. Don't remember the price but it was one of the prier ones.
Bolt can tow 2000lbs and tongue weight 300lbs I believe
That's the rating of the ecohitch as well. Technically the both can't do anything because it's not rated for anything........ But who cares
Have you noticed any hit to your range unloaded and loaded?
Yes it depends on what kind of a road you're driving on and how much you are towing. We will be doing a follow-up going over what to expect in terms of range after we run some tests. We had a little hiccup and delay with doing that.
Anyone ever hear of a EV tow truck?
Once finished you get an engineering degree from MIT.
Lol!
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