Draw-Tite76138 Class 3 Trailer Hitch, 2 Inch Square Receiver, Compatible with 2013-2025 Mazda CX-5 and 2017-2025 Mazda CX-5 Except Diesel Engine

READ BEFORE YOU BUY. IT FITS NICE AND CLOSE.This not a 1 man job! 2 person will struggle with it! You have to fish bolts through a hole down frame then into hole , carriage bolt with plate with square hole in it. Easy enough with the thread wires. Ok now’s it gets tougher , those 4wires need to go through holes in hitch while you’re holding this heavy hitch up. Now pull off fishing wire so you can install washer /nut.All without accidentally pushing the barely long enough bolt up inside frame! Now have to put hitch down to fish bolt back through hole too try again! Keeping in mind this hitch is almost a shoe horn fit !! On Mazda cx-5OR YOU DO IT LIKE I DID BY MYSELF!Floor jack remove lifting plate off jack , long bolt and washer. Bolt it to the jack! It takes 2 hands to get washer/nut threaded on the barley long enough bolt that’s trying to slide up into frame. Good luck not easy 1 person job unless you’re really likening a challenge.I really like it now that it’s on.

Fits our 2016.5 CX-5 great.Was installed DIY in our garage with a limited number of tools, with only the rear wheels raised on a couple of Rhino Ramps. A second pair of hands could be valuable, but I managed to do this by myself in the span of 1Hr or so.I chose to remove the rear exhaust muffler completely which simplified access. If you remove the rear suitcase/muffler, make sure the rubber insulators the exhaust is hanged from, are left on the vehicle hangers and not the exhaust itself, as the hitch frame will prevent you from installing them again once in place.I would recommend you watching a couple of Youtube videos on installing this or similar products for the CX-5 and you will get a hang of the whole operation way more clearly than just flipping the instructions included.The biggest challenge was applying the required torque w/o removing the lower part of the rear bumper, as my 1/2" HFT torque wrench is long with low ratchet engagement (36T?) and I only had the arc that the exhaust tip gap allowed me to. Especially the bolts closer to the front of the vehicle were the hardest to reach but it worked out. A higher engagement or shorter torque wrench would work better (but also make it hard to reach the proper torque).

This fits my 2018 CX5 Touring perfectly. Delivery was super fast, although it says 1 week delivery, it arrived in only two days via UPS. Installation is easy - there were no hitches! I had it installed by a local mechanic for a few bucks.

There are reviews mentioning it’s (very) easy install, but at least it wasn’t for a first timer like me. I’m no mechanic, somewhat the level where I would call building an IKEA furniture as “very easy”. Installing this hitch was a magnitude trickier than IKEA. If you would find IKEA tricky, I’d advise you to find a mechanic to install it.Some tips on install: (At least how it worked for me)0. Read instructions. Watch YouTube. Go under your car to study. Be prepared.1. Get you tools ready. You need those clicking wrenches and extender for the wrenches.2. Get some planks, solid bricks etc (I used a paint can) sou you can prop up the exhaust/hitch while installing.3. Ideally find an extra pair of hands. Even if it’s just passing tools to you, or emotional help, it helps.0. Watch YouTube instructions again, keep that app on with the smartphone.4. Remove that plastic lip from the rear bumper.5. Spray WD40 or equivalent to the rubber insulators. Wait 10mins for it to penetrate.6. Pry off the rubber insulators. You really need to heave. I used the nail removing end of a hammer.7. Thread through the bolts to their places.8. Using masking tape, tape the washers to the hitch.9. Insert the hitch into place. This I found was most challenging step.* I used the planks and bricks to lift the hitch little by little, inserting them one by one.* Nuts on the far/deeper side are easier to install. I loosely screwed them on first so it will hold that end up.* I attached end of the bicycle mount to the hitch end so I can pull the hitch up with leverage. This helped a lot.10. Tighten the bolts, enough to hold the hitch.11. Put the rubber things holding the exhaust pipe back.* I needed to apply some more WD40 to lubricate.* Do the lower pair first, as they now have less moving space due to the hitch.12. Tighten the bolts.Hope this helps.

Feels sturdy and well made. Fits my 2016 CX5 Mazda Grand Touring AWD great. Installation is a little difficult, so make sure to have extra hand. You do have to remove your rear exhaust and fish the bolts. Also be careful not to push the bolts in the bar. I’ll update in the future how well it holds with the bike rack and bikes on it. Fingers crossed it’s durable as they say it is.

Not the greatest quality. Welds look bad and the 2in receiver is slightly rotated or bent by a few degrees. I tried contacting their support but never heard back. Paint is also chipped and peeling in areas

Easy to install. Bolted right up. Instructions could have been better. Nice product!

Installed easily on my Mazda CX-5