Installing a Trailer Hitch on my 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV (Draw-tite) 

watching this video gave me the DIY confidence I needed to skip the Uhaul installation. worked perfectly for my 2023. many thanks!

I installed on 2023 Bolt EUV. THANKS THANKS for the video, gave me the confidence (and a number of hints) to tackle it! I'm a middling backyard mechanic. Once I assembled all the tools - took 2 hours. - I didn't jack up the car. No need. - To make the clearance between wheel and the T15 screws inside fender, I got a 1/4" ratcheting combination wrench so my (1/4") T15 bit would fit in the space. There's only enough space for the bit between wheel and screw. $6 for the combo wrench vs. the power right-angle nut driver you have. - As you say, those 3 fasteners at top (just below the taillight) are crux. I pried and yanked (carefully), no luck. My success was creeping up the inside along the rear gate molding to first break free the inside fastener. Once that was freed, it opened the way. Thanks for posting!

Thanks for the video. It gave me the confidence to do mine. I just completed it a couple days ago. I'm 76 and don't move very fast but I had the trailer hitch on inside of two hours. While I had the bumper fascia off, I went ahead and installed the wiring kit, following your experience in your video on that subject. The wiring took me far longer, but I pretty much followed all your examples. I got everything back together with no left-over parts. Everything works. Thank you so much for sharing your experience.

I followed your video and installed the draw tite on my euv in about 1.5hrs. I watched and zoomed and rewatched to get a good grasp on where the bumper clips were. Getting the clips by the lights to disengage was the hardest part. I recommend getting those plastic car part removers to assist with the wheel well clips. Thx!

Thank you for the video, it greatly helped me install it on my 2023 EUV. As a side note, you seem like a very nice person. Great job !

Your instructions were great. I just installed a hitch from CURT/U-Haul and it was the exact same. My tips would be: When pulling the bumper off, be sure to pull perpendicular to the body. Also, the T15's by the wheels were the trickiest for me since you don't have enough room to get a socket wrench or driver in there.

About to install one on my 2023. Super helpful video- Thanks!

Hi Kevin, great video! Thanks for sharing your installation with everyone!

So glad you put this vid together. Easy peasy with your walk-through. 👍

Great video, I didn't even bother looking at the instructions, just followed your video.

Excellent video...thank you for taking the extra time and energy it takes to make it! You are a great person :)

Excellent video. Was able to install this hitch on my car in less than 90 minutes following your instructions. Well done, and thanks!

I've been using my weller butane soldering iron to cut plastic lately... They've got a v-shaped tip... Originally for cutting synthetic rope, i think, but it works on plastic... I usually do it in several passes, sometimes finishing with a blade once the melted area is thin enough. One nice thing about this is you can put radiuses on those corners tor reduce the possibility of cracking. Thanks for the video!

Excellent step-by-step tutorial. Thanks so much, @WrenchingFool I am reasonably handy, and it took me about 1.5 hours to do the install. I pre-ordered these clips [1] from Amazon in case I broke one of the fender trim clips. I didn't compare, but they looked like the correct replacement had I needed one. I also ordered these tools [2], and they were really helpful in prying back the fender trim piece. I didn't lift the Bolt EUV to do the work. Getting out the wheel well screws was a little tight, but I used some bike Torx tools, and it was fiddly but fine. Accessing the push pins at the bottom of the bumper was not an issue. A second set of hands was helpful for removing/moving the bumper and putting on the hitch. All in all, I'm glad I did it myself. No local hitch places were willing to do a hitch install that involved removing the bumper. I didn't do a perfect job - there are a couple tiny scuffs on the fender trim piece if you look _really_ close - but no one but me will ever notice them. [1] www.amazon.com/dp/B0040CTUZ0 [2] www.amazon.com/dp/B07R44VJHN

Great video..saved me time did it an hour and a half. 2023 bolt euv

Thank you for this! After my dealer refused to do the installation, this is a big help. I'm looking forward to the wiring vid - installing the wiring on a 2020 EV was a big PITA.

Thanks, that was very helpful. I did the job on my own in less than 2 hours

Great video. Thank you. Just got a Bolt EUV and want to carry bikes with it. I would definitely rate this a 10/10 having put hitch receivers on several of my cars. I have never had to remove any parts to attach one of these things. Not looking forward to this.😬

Great video. I just got a '23 euv and need to do this. I have a '19 EV that the hitch was much easier and bolted on from below. Keep the EUV videos coming!

Thanks for the video. I'm not installing a hitch I am replacing the rear black bumper cover as my wife cracked it backing into something. This was quite helpful. I'm hoping the proximity sensors and reverse light aren't to difficult to remove as they have to be removed and reinstalled into the new cover.

Very nice detailed walk-through of the install. Looking forward to your wiring harness!! Thanks

I've gone "off roading" once so far, just ordered my hitch so I'm pretty excited to go on a little road trip once I have the money for a used popup, thanks for the video

So helpful, thank you for posting this!

Thanks for the video, I have owned the bolt for three months and have a bike rack from my old van that uses a hitch. Thanks for the information, my decision is quite simple.....install one! Question two was also answered, Easy....anyway for me...just mechanicaly inclined...Thanks !!!

Just did mine... super easy. Took about 1.5 hrs or so. The fender trim clips tend to fall out. The round one with the rubber gasket is the 3rd one. A deep socket is useful for the aluminum bumper bolts.

Thanks for sharing, great video!

great video. the problem with the receiver being so low is not clearance, but getting a normal stance with the trailer. finding an insert which raises the ball up is difficult

Thank you for the video. I would like to see how the new hitch electrical plug ties in with the car.

I installed a trailer hitch on my 2017 Bolt (Curt 11457), it went "without a hitch" :) My use is a bike carrier and it handles it fine, don't worry about it not being 'rated for towing'.

Fantastic video ! Especially great job with the camera work and the close-ups. So much better than mini DIY videos. One thing kept coming to mine and in the end when I saw a model three in your driveway I knew I could ask the question I had a hitch installed on my model three, for bicycles. Pretty sure it was the same brand. I did notice that sometimes the clearance was such that I inadvertently scraped in certain driveways etc. Any idea how this clearance compares to the same install on a model three? I sold mine so I can’t check, And I’m getting an EUV soon

Nice video!

Thanks for the great video! I'm doing my install this weekend. Looks easy enough. Definitely not a 10/10. Maybe a 5 in my opinion. I guess it all depends on your experience working on cars! Possible to do the cutout before bumper removal, and then avoid disconnecting the wiring harness just to speed things up a bit? I may try this approach. Thanks again for taking your time to help others.

That was great! I got the eco-hitch, so slightly different, but Torklift's video is not as through or approachable as yours. Glad to see otherwhere in the comments that you have one for the wiring harness.

Excellent tutorial, better than etrailer! I only broke a tiny clip under the taillight, where it says RH C121. Otherwise, I felt like I had already done it before I started. Thanks!

I have the same hitch on my EUV. I tried to install, the instructions are horrible, and had a very hard time removing the rear put everything back together and had a pro install, my score is 11 out of 10 yes 11! Liked the vid.

I would really like to see the wiring harness install part.

Good Job 👍🏼

Very through. Thanks for that!

You are brave....and good! Bravo!

Great video Can you share about installing the light kit!

I want to add a small trailer for when I go to Southern States or home Depot. I haven't had a new car in over 20 years, so I'd like to keep this one nice on the inside. Was wondering how tricky it would be to add a hitch to my EUV that I should get near the end of the month. Had a Chevy S10 many years ago, and my first experience when younger than the wonderful young man here was towing a U-Haul. The one axle ones. I was towing it with a simple bumper mounted 1 3/4" ball, with that step down so it's a little bit lower. It was four-wheel drive with a heavy duty suspension. My workplace was a small airport at the top of a WV mountain, and I was required to show up to work no matter how bad the weather. I didn't have that much in the U-Haul. I got going on the highway and didn't notice that I had sped up to just a touch over 50 (it said max speed 45 mph). There was a gusty crosswind that night, and suddenly the trailer started viciously oscillating left and right. I had just started slowing down carefully (foot off gas in 5th gear) when I realized I was a touch over 50 which saved me. The trailer popped forward and then pulled back, with the safety chains stopping it. Since I was already stopping, this did not prove the disaster it could have been otherwise. I went and back and suddenly discovered that they had not tightened down the ball retention nut, or they simply had failed to lock it properly (there's a lever). So the lock system had come completely loose, followed of course by the trailer. My bumper had almost been torn off. The ball had actually warped probably 20° off vertical, and you could see the crack in the metal of the bumper where it had tried to pull loose. If I had let my speed creep up to 60 (It was a 70 mph road, and other drivers were justifiably grumpy) I suspect I would have lost the entire bumper once it started oscillating. I have also never, ever trusted anyone else to attach a trailer to my vehicle. I'll let them do it, but I will double check EVERYTHING. And he's RIGHT. Those maximum safe towing speeds are gospel, not guidance. BTW The cause of the accident was not my opinion, I called U-Haul immediately afterwards and they sent someone out. When he discovered it had not been properly tightened down, he showed me exactly what had happened. He was also pissed, and kindly showed me everything the rental place should have. In the dark, at the side of an interstate. God bless him for his patience.

Thanks for posting this. Is there any tips on how to put them on jack stands? I think the Bolt EUV has a circular lift point like the Tesla Model 3 … so can you use regular jack stands or do you need something special?

I'm doing this hitch, for the purpose of bicycle carrier but the stoplights probably gonna be obstructed by bicycle carrier, so stoplights mod needed here, plus trailer lights, I already watch your wiring video, any ideas how to combine the trailer lights and stoplights mod thanks

Thank you for the video. Is the wiring harness install online?

Interesting video. Weird that it's "unlisted" on your channel and only comes up when I clicked on the playlist for Bolt EUV

Hey Kevin, awesome video! I had a separate question. I just got my 23 EUV and am in Salem. Now with EV and your experience is it worth getting the extended warranty (say CNA). If so why? How many miles? Or not, why not? Would love to know what you think.

Camp-Inn has a very lightweight (less than 500 lbs dry weight, 1000 lbs max weight) tear drop camper called the Road Toad and I’m thinking it would work perfectly with this hitch. I’m considering it. Thanks for the demo!

The Curt hitch, installed in exactly the same way, lists the install as “easy.” And it was. So yeah, not sure why the Draw-tite instructions say 10/10 difficulty.

We have an EUV on order. Will installing a hitch void your warranty?

Привет.Сколько стоит прицепное??

The 10/10 installation difficulty is a backwards scale. The easier installs are 10/10.

It looks the same as the 21 trailer hitch, which I have done several of. The only difference is it seems a lot lower and will scrape on the driveway. They had to go lower I guess because of the reverse light. By the way, some of us technicians are cringing, watching you use a metal screwdriver in Lou of a plastic trim tool… Lol.

Great video Kevin! I had my '23 Bolt EUV hitch installed at U-haul and it resulted in censor(s) failures. These appeared on my dash screen notification: (1) Service side-vehicle-detection (blind spot during lane changes) view blocked; (2) both rear left/right turn signal failure. After these failures appeared on my dash screen, I took the vehicle to the dealership for service. They said that during hitch install a " censor was pinched up against the new hitch", causing the failures. After watching Kevin's video, I can't tell where the important safety censor(s) on the EUV is located. Does anyone know the location of the censor(s)? After reporting the failures to U-haul installer, he wanted a picture of the pinched censors for reimbursement and future trouble shooting. Thanks in advance for any replies.

Great Video. Thanks for the clear explanations. I used the video to help my friend REMOVE the hitch installed on his 23 EUV. Great car, but as we know, the manual specifically mentions not to tow anything. The dealer had this already pre installed without a wiring harness, which makes towing not really possible. Although the hitch could be used as an interface to attach a bike rack or luggage carrier etc. I assume that was the dealers intend. One comment on the tow rating.... You are correct in the effort that it takes to certify vehicles for towing. Generally tow ratings and CGVWR (Combined Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) is based on the braking capacity of the vehicle. The more power the brakes have, the more tow capacity you have. In the case of EV's in general, the vast majority of braking is done during regen phase, which is not really suitable to deal with the additional surge the trailer would provide during a decel event. Therefore the hydraulic brakes, meaning calipers and pads and disks are acting as a back up of sorts and are not designed to have over capacity. Just additional information. Again, thanks for a great video!!

Hi, do you know if it can fit on a 2019 Bolt premier ?

You did not deal with the wiring Har ess?

Yeah. I would have to call that a 10/10 rating for difficulty for the average person. Difficulty being the part where you have to get over the fact that you are dismantling a brand new car. So stupid that Chevy doesn’t offer this an an option (with strict disclaimers ;-) You make it look easy. Possibly instilling confidence that shouldn’t be there. Lol Thanks for sharing this with all of us!

Thanks , this is the deciding fact of me purchasing the bolt !!! Chevrolet should be sending you a check for helping them sell me the bolt !!!

I see a lot of people doing this. Problem is, if you have any drive-train issues, Getting chevy to honor your warranty might get interesting.

Great video. How'bout a roof rack?

Magic wire connection not shown?

So sad that Chevy decided to complicate things to this level. The install of the same hitch on the Bolt EV was a breeze and did not involve taking half a car apart... Thanks for the nice video.

Most people just want a hitch for a bike rack....not for a trailer.

Hey, what a great idea. They did that on a Ford Lightning truck (EV). After pulling a very small trailer, it's 350 mile range had dropped to 82 miles! So, good luck!

Maybe not 10 out of 10 but up there, 7-8 out of 10 maybe.

The bolt euv has no towing capacity as manufacturer's recommendations.

Hey, when they put a hitch on a Ford Lightning EV and tried to tow something, the mileage dropped 75%. So, good luck on this venture.

Seven out of 10 my first one, four out of 10 my second one, and 1 out of 10 my third one…

"Nobody takes their bolt off-road" Mwuhahahahaha!

Why would you even put a hitch on a small ev???