There was a presale offer a few months back.
Thanks! I remember they taking orders pre-sale orders, but not really offering a discount at the time and I wasn't 100% on going through with my MME purchase back then.
well, maybe. one of the two manuals directly says not to tow a trailer, period:
For something like attaching a bike rack like @ChasingCoral talked about, that's not going to come up.
but for towing a trailer, it seems like this is a pretty universal out for Ford.
the warranty guide (Version 1, November, 2020) doesn't have this exclusion, though, so at that point a buyer could argue that since it's not excluded in the warranty guide, that the owner's manual statement doesn't override the warranty.
ultimately everyone can do what they want once they buy their cars, but personally, this feels like a risky area right now.
yup. well-worn territory on here. nobody so far that I've seen has said if there's a structural difference to support this.
@mikeho I installed this hitch last weekend. It was an easy install and looks great. One of the reasons I went with the Eco-Hitch is that once installed there is no hole left on the underside. Yes, it is somewhat visible from the rear. But, since the hitch is black and the rear valance is black, it does blend in pretty well. There is also no affect on ground clearance since the hitch is higher than the lowest point.
the 2" ecohitch is rated for 3500# tow and 350# tongue weight I think.... more than the mach-e published 'zero' tow capacity.
There are 8 bolts holding the receiver bar on.... 4 hanging from chassis rail, and 4 pulling against bumper backer.
I will bet you could put any 4 bike rack on the market, or a hefty cargo box and be just fine with the 2" receiver.
Great, thank you so much, both of you! We're planning our first RV road trip and I'm worried we won't have enough cargo space, so I'm thinking about this or a roof rack and a box. I figured this would be less damaging than seasucker bars on the panoramic roof.@mikeho I installed this hitch last weekend. It was an easy install and looks great. One of the reasons I went with the Eco-Hitch is that once installed there is no hole left on the underside. Yes, it is somewhat visible from the rear. But, since the hitch is black and the rear valance is black, it does blend in pretty well. There is also no affect on ground clearance since the hitch is higher than the lowest point.
With the stealth hitch, you are left with a large hole in the underside unless you fabricate a panel to use when you don't have the receiver in place.
The hitch is rated for a tongue weight of 530 lbs. That is more than sufficient for a 4-bike rack or a box. I'm using mine to hold a 2-bike platform rack. While they rate it with a towing capacity, there's no wiring for lights and Ford doesn't want those of us in the US towing.
I ordered direct from torkliftcentral.com, and it was delivered in about a week as I recall.... came with printed instructions that were 'ok'.
nice job!@mikeho I installed this hitch last weekend. It was an easy install and looks great. One of the reasons I went with the Eco-Hitch is that once installed there is no hole left on the underside. Yes, it is somewhat visible from the rear. But, since the hitch is black and the rear valance is black, it does blend in pretty well. There is also no affect on ground clearance since the hitch is higher than the lowest point.With the stealth hitch, you are left with a large hole in the underside unless you fabricate a panel to use when you don't have the receiver in place.
The hitch is rated for a tongue weight of 530 lbs. That is more than sufficient for a 4-bike rack or a box. I'm using mine to hold a 2-bike platform rack. While they rate it with a towing capacity, there's no wiring for lights and Ford doesn't want those of us in the US towing.
That's what I used.
While this is true, if you have a crappy dealership good luck getting them to agree. There's a lot of ignorance when it comes to this. I learned about this in the MINI Cooper world (new BMW one). Some dealerships would install parts that other dealerships said voided the warranty.
your install notes are almost exactly what I noted and documented in my DIY install thread...... great DIY minds think alike I'd guess.
