2018 Toyota Rav4 Trailer Hitch Installation

[@dempsey115]

Important note for anyone trying to do this on a car that isn’t brand new: the threads of the holes where you attach the hitch will be very rusty, so you will need a thread tap.

[@Caderic]

Great tip!

[@trailerhitches]

Actually you will need a thread cleaner. A tap is for cutting new threads into solid metal.

[@dempsey115]

@@trailerhitches Well a tap got the job done perfectly so I don’t know what to tell you

[@liliu7228]

so detail with all the specs and tools, great video

[@euphan123]

Won’t the car need a proper wiring harness installed so that vehicle break lights will be in sync?

[@trailerhitches]

We have a video for that! th-cam.com/video/DW9bH2f1Fm0/w-d-xo.html

[@williamboles1750]

Excellent!!

[@Cfyufugfuyug]

Torque ?

[@trailerhitches]

Here you go!
www.uhaul.com/publication.ashx?fileName=78596.pdf&digest=azl1gVzZlglI462IBjgRmQ

[@AlexZ-lc6nl]

Has anyone ever towed a small car with a rav4? (Small civic below the towing weight). Thanks!

[@trailerhitches]

The hitch is only rated to 3500 pounds. The weight of the CAR AND TRAILER would have to be less than 3500 pounds.

[@suab1994]

my is 2018 but doesnt look like that

[@trailerhitches]

The Hitch and steps in this video apply to the 2006-2018 Toyota RAV4. Despite any "facelift" changes made to the vehicle during those model years.