Nissan Xterra Hitch Trailer
Trailer hitch is an accessory that lets your Nissan Xterra tow a trailer. It
is usually mounted in the rear bumpers or back of trucks and sport utility vehicles.
The hitches for passenger cars and trucks are classified into three groups. These
classifications include weight-carrying hitches, fifth-wheel hitches and weight-distributing
hitches, which utilize a ball-mount design.
Weight carrying hitches are designed to be used in moderately lightweight trailers
with gross trailer weight of 3,500 pounds and tongue weight of 300 pounds. Weight
distributing hitches are aimed to be used in relatively heavy trailers. It has
system that is consist of the receiver attached to the vehicle, a detachable hitch
head, a spring bar assembly that fits into the receiver opening and connecting
brackets that attach the spring bars to the trailer frame.
Meanwhile, fifth-wheel hitches are typically used in towing an RV or big horse
trailer or any other enclosed trailer. It should be installed in the back of a
pickup truck, in the bed or on a flat bed or right above the trucks rear end.
Several companies offer replacement bumpers for trucks and SUVs that are aimed
to house a ball hitch. Heavy-duty hitches can usually be installed without drilling
on many cars and SUVs. Some vehicles even have hidden hitches.
