[Toms EV]

Hi, I recently had this hitch installed on 2022 SEL AWD at U-Haul. I'm worried, though. That plastic underbody cover you took off (almost) in the first picture seems to be missing entirely from my car now. Maybe I'm crazy but does the Limited AWD have that cover and the SEL (lower trim) not have it? I'm worried U-Haul didn't put it back on after installation.

My car is AWD limited and I have that rather large underbody cover. I can't speak of RWD and SEL but since the moter is in the rear of the RWD, I would think that the cover would be there for the same protection.

I have heard of a case with a completely different car of someone having a company install a hitch and that company did NOT put back the cover. The company still had the cover and they did put it back on but it seems that they normally do not replace that cover. This company was not U-Haul. So, if I were you, I'd give them a call quickly before it gets tossed.

 

[zspang1234]

My car is AWD limited and I have that rather large underbody cover. I can't speak of RWD and SEL but since the moter is in the rear of the RWD, I would think that the cover would be there for the same protection.

I have heard of a case with a completely different car of someone having a company install a hitch and that company did NOT put back the cover. The company still had the cover and they did put it back on but it seems that they normally do not replace that cover. I can't recall the name of that company right now. So, if I were you, I'd give them a call quickly before it gets tossed.

Thanks. Let's say they tossed it, how can I find a part number? I don't know the exact name of the part so it's been tough going trying to find it.

 

[Toms EV]

Sorry, I can't help on the part number or the actual name of this part. I've seen other posts where people seem to have access to a repair manual but I don't have that. Good luck.

When I pulled that cover down, there was a LOT of dirt on the upper side of it. I live on a dirt road so there is always a lot of dust. Given the amount of dirt, I question the usefulness of this shield. Maybe it also helps with airflow and motor cooling.

 

[Vmo]

If you are talking about this grey filler panel, it must be modified to be able to reinstall it. It sounds like the U-Haul installer didn't want to put out the effort. If they still have the panel it's easy to cut and install. If not, I think this is the part:

866A1GI000 - Rear Lower Bumper Cover more details on - Hyundai OE 866A1GI000 - Rear Lower Bumper Cover

I would confirm that with the supplier before ordering. Hope this helps.

 

[Toms EV]

Vmo, I think zspang1234 is referring to the rear pan that comes partially off with 6 screws in your very first photo in this thread. He's probably missing both parts.

 

[Vmo]

Yep, I didn't RTFQ. In that case I THINK the part number for the larger underbody panel is 554B0-GI000.

 

[GreaseNipple]

That looks pretty tight - which I like. But it worries me that with my bike rack, it'd be "too close" to the rear bumper and either (a) not clear the rear bumper or (b) make it impossible to open the trunk.

I believe they make extensions for receiver hitches that would help you get around that problem...

 

[killingspree]

just to help. Only google was able find the link in napa

https://www.napaonline.com/accessories/curt-receiver-hitch/11724d42

 

[alan hart]

I have a very newbie type of question from someone who knows absolutely nothing about hitches. I need to transport one mountain bike on my Thule rack (which is actually designed for multiple bikes). I don't need to tow any trailers. I have no idea about why I would select Curt vs. Stealth Ecohitch or why I would be unduly worried about clearance from ground. I'm not very price sensitive so if the Ecohitch is much better in any particular way I don't mind paying the extra and getting that. I don't care at all about whether or not the hitch is visible so I don't really get the "Now you see it, now you don't" logo that they have on their website. Does it mean that their hitch tucks away so that it's not visible? Apart from cosmetics does it have a higher clearance off the ground? If so, does that mean that there is less chance of hitting the ground when the car goes on bumps? The difference between the two hitches is about $250 or less but I'm not sure if Uhaul would install that hitch for me.
P.S: Spoke to stealth hitch and they told me that the reason why their hitch was "stealth" is that there was an 8 lb piece that can be removed whenever not using the hitch. When removed, you can't see the hitch. I guess the advantage is that when you are not using the hitch you don't have to worry about clearance issues as you would with hitches that are not removable. The downside is that you need to remove this piece and it doesn't sound that easy to do so.

 

[roc856]

I would think that clearance from the ground is a good thing, the more the better. But, from one hitch to another, I doubt that the difference is more than an inch or two.

I have a factory-installed hitch, very clearly visible. I like it that way.

 

[JFrisco]

I just completed the installation of this hitch. The information on this thread was very helpful, but I wanted to pitch in and add one more thing: IT REALLY HELPS TO PRE-THREAD THE M12 BOLTS. Without the bracket in place screw the bolts in a 1/2" or so then remove and proceed as per the recommendations. I had a heck of a time getting a couple bolts in and kept thinking I just didn't have the bracket aligned. I finally took it off and discovered I had a hard time without the bracket. I just carefully threaded them in ratcheted them in then out. Afterwards everything went much more smoothly.

I didn't have access to ramps to raise the car and I can really see how that would help and would have made things much quicker. Without them it was just a bit tighter and more four letter words had to be used. I also used a good headlamp to make things a bit easier.

 

[RiverForest]

I'm having one of these installed on 4/11. We'll see how it goes.