Trailer Hitch

[peteostro]

Im looking into getting a trailer hitch for my FFH. I want it so I can put a bike rack on it (do not want to hook a bike rack to the trunk) any one know if this is option through a ford dealer or if I can get one 3rd party that will work on the 2010 FFH?

[n1dlpi05]

Im looking into getting a trailer hitch for my FFH. I want it so I can put a bike rack on it (do not want to hook a bike rack to the trunk) any one know if this is option through a ford dealer or if I can get one 3rd party that will work on the 2010 FFH?

 

Hi there

 

I checked out frame mounted trailer hitches for bicycle racks.

 

You can check out a frame mounted trailer hitch offered by hitchesonline - hitchesonline do offer a frame mounted trailer hitch for the 2010 Ford Fusion:

 

http://www.hitchesonline.com/

 

The hitch mounted bike rack may be obtained from either Thule or Yakima:

 

http://www.yakima.com/racks/bike/

 

http://www.thuleracks.com/product.asp?dept_id=8&sku=970

 

Most Ford dealers can install the complete kit for you (for a fee).

 

Another source may be JC Whitney.

[Oman]

The FFH has a different rear bumper AND an additional underside panel that are not on other Fusions. If they don't mention the FFH as a specific model then it won't work without at a minimum modifying or removing the underside panel. As far as I have been able to tell there are no FFH compatible hitch mounts out yet.

 

Jon

 

 

Hi there

 

I checked out frame mounted trailer hitches for bicycle racks.

 

You can check out a frame mounted trailer hitch offered by hitchesonline - hitchesonline do offer a frame mounted trailer hitch for the 2010 Ford Fusion:

 

http://www.hitchesonline.com/

 

The hitch mounted bike rack may be obtained from either Thule or Yakima:

 

http://www.yakima.com/racks/bike/

 

http://www.thuleracks.com/product.asp?dept_id=8&sku=970

 

Most Ford dealers can install the complete kit for you (for a fee).

 

Another source may be JC Whitney.

[n1dlpi05]

The FFH has a different rear bumper AND an additional underside panel that are not on other Fusions. If they don't mention the FFH as a specific model then it won't work without at a minimum modifying or removing the underside panel. As far as I have been able to tell there are no FFH compatible hitch mounts out yet.

 

Jon

 

 

Hey Jon - your point is well taken.

 

I went to my Ford dealer with the schematic of the frame mounted hitch in question (for the bike rack) and they gave a quote - around $300 Cdn for the labour only.

 

It goes without saying that any new car should only be touched by a factory authorized service department!

[vfxproducer]

I'd be carefull about a trailer hitch. I wanted one too, until I started driving my FFH. Then I realized that it has a pretty low clearance. I can't even pull into my driveway without scraping the rear bumper because my driveway is pretty steep. And I've bottomed out on a few high speed bumps. I certainly wouldn't do anything that would give me less clearance under the rear bumper.