etrailer | Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Audi Q7

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Hi there Audi owners. Today on your 2018 Audi Q7, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install Draw-Tite's class 3, 2-inch trailer hitch receiver. And this is what our hitch looks like when it's installed. The cross tube is going to be hidden behind the bumper, so you're only will see the receiver tube here at the back. It's a class 3, two inch by two inch receiver, so it's going to be great for all of your towing needs, whether you want to place a bike rack in, hit the trails, or if you want to hook up a small trailer and take some equipment with you to the campsite. It uses a 5/8 inch, hitch pin and clip.
One doesn't come included with the hitch, but we have plenty available here @etrailer.com. You also notice that there's a small hole just to the rear of our hitch pin hole, and that will allow us to use a J-pin, which is similar to our hitch pin, but wraps around and presses against whatever is in the receiver acting as an anti-rattle device.We have other anti-rattle devices also available here @etrailer.com, if you want to use a different style. On the bottom, we have hoop style, safety chain loops with a very large opening that should accommodate just about every shape, size, and style of safety chain. It features a 770 pound ton weight, which is the force going down on top of the receiver, which is going to be more than enough for a four bike platform rack fully loaded up with four bikes, or even the largest cargo carrier that we have here in @etrailer.com, fully loaded up to the max. It also features a 7,700 pound gross towing capacity, which is how much they can pull behind it.
And that's more than enough for a pop-up camper, if you want to bring a boat with you to the campsite for the weekend, this hitch should handle it with no problem.Now as always, I want you to verify in your vehicle's owner's manual and ensure you don't exceed any of its towing capacities. Now I've got some measurements for you to help you when deciding on accessories, from the center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the rear bumper, it measures about four inches. That's important when determining if any of your folding accessories can be placed in the upright storage position without contacting the bumper. And from the ground to the top inside edge of the receiver tube, it measures about 12 and a half inches. This is important when determining if you need a drop, a rise, or a raised shank on any of your accessories.
Since it is so low, I do recommend that you get a raise shank on any of your accessories. Now that we've gone over some of the features, let's go over the installation together to get us the confidence to do it at home. We'll begin our installation at the wheel well, and either the driver or passenger side, there are two screws here we're going to remove using a T25 Torx socket.And then if we go down just underneath, there are two more that we'll also need to remove using the same size Torx bit. We can then start to peel back the fender liner. And this is going to reveal another Torx bolt here on the inside that we'll need to remove.
We'll repeat the same process over on the other side. There's also four underneath that we'll need to remove as well. We'll use the same size Torx bit. Once we've got those out, we can peel down on the bottom here and there are going to be two more screws underneath that we'll also need to take out.We'll then need to gently pry back the trim piece here to excess some screws underneath. Now this piece is quite difficult to remove, so we're going to be using a plastic trim panel tool to assist us because it will pop out of here, but you want to make sure you get good surface area behind it with your tool before you pry out so we don't damage anything. Because these clips are very snug holding it in there. Just continually work your trim panel tool underneath, prying outward, working your way along the clips. It is going to be difficult, but just gently work your way there, and they will start to break free.We've got the one out there, so there's just another one higher up. So we just going to keep working our tool up, pulling and prying until we get it released. We only need to go this far to access these two screws there, and we'll remove those with the same T25 Torx socket that we've been using. We'll then do the same thing over on the other side. Now that we've got all our components removed, I've gone ahead and opened the lift gate, and then we can start peeling our facia off. We're going to start on one side, by peeling it to the fender back, working our way towards the center.Once we get this side popped out, down to the co

[@2nddancervadventures643]

What about installing the 7-pin trailer connector & brake controller? You got videos for them?

[@gv1339]

Would the install be the same for a 2023 Q7? Also will the parking sensors need calibration after the install?

[@joeltelfer3147]

How long did it take to install the trailer hitch? Based on the video I would estimate the installation time to be about 4 hours. Is this about right?

[@etrailer]

The installation instructions state that it should take about 60 minutes. If you have never installed a hitch before, I would say it would take 2-2 1/2 hours to get installed.
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[@stevenismaili4794]

What are the tools list you need for this

[@etrailer]

For this installation you will need the following:
Safety glasses
Ratchet
T25 Torx bit
18mm socket
Torque wrench
Plastic trim tools
Flat head screw driver
6" socket extension
Tin snips
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[@mlowe3281]

This is going to suck…..