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@Mantooth Did they wire it so you can have lights on your "bike rack?"
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Torklift Central reached out to me and asked if I was willing to let my Mach-E be their guinea pig for a few days to develop and test an hitch for the Mach-E. Here is the end result:

This is the “hidden” version of their EcoHitch and they say it’s really the best solution for how the Mach-E is designed. They also said installation was very simple and does not involve removing the bumper panel. The hitch is installed by removing a panel under the car so no need to worry about body panels getting refitted. They took much better photos and I will be sure to share them here when they get posted on social media.

You can check them out here and get in on the presale discount! https://torkliftcentral.com/2021-ford-mustang-mach-e-trailer-hitch. I don’t get a commission, I promise ?

I am really happy with it! They really did an incredible job!

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Thats great - looks hidden too - have you tested with bikes on it yet?
 

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There is a small cut just big enough to fit the hitch in the back of the rear diffuser behind the reverse light. A stealth hitch would require a much bigger hole cut.
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Feedback from TL, “we did have to trim the bumper fascia, there is no way to get a receiver to come out from the frame to the outside of the vehicle without trimming an access point. We operated the kick sensor several times and it still functions as normal. Let me know if you have anymore amazing questions!”
 


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Torklift Central reached out to me and asked if I was willing to let my Mach-E be their guinea pig for a few days to develop and test an hitch for the Mach-E. Here is the end result:

This is the “hidden” version of their EcoHitch and they say it’s really the best solution for how the Mach-E is designed. They also said installation was very simple and does not involve removing the bumper panel. The hitch is installed by removing a panel under the car so no need to worry about body panels getting refitted. They took much better photos and I will be sure to share them here when they get posted on social media.

You can check them out here and get in on the presale discount! https://torkliftcentral.com/2021-ford-mustang-mach-e-trailer-hitch. I don’t get a commission, I promise ?

I am really happy with it! They really did an incredible job!

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Anybody else loving the pony stamp underneath that heretofore I didn't know about? ?♄
 

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There is a small cut just big enough to fit the hitch in the back of the rear diffuser behind the reverse light. A stealth hitch would require a much bigger hole cut.
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Ah. Didn't realize there was a cut in the diffuser. I see what you mean about a stealth hitch requiring a bigger hole.

It should be a smaller cut for a 1-1/4" hitch, though.
 

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Ah. Didn't realize there was a cut in the diffuser. I see what you mean about a stealth hitch requiring a bigger hole.

It should be a smaller cut for a 1-1/4" hitch, though.
I doubt they'll bother with a 1-1/4" hitch since 2" is more common and all 1-1/4" accessories can be used with a 2" hitch with an adapter (but not the other way around).
 

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I doubt they'll bother with a 1-1/4" hitch since 2" is more common and all 1-1/4" accessories can be used with a 2" hitch with an adapter (but not the other way around).
Not quite true. Some bike racks like mine really don't like to be used with adapters.
 

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Really? Why‘s that?
It has a system with two sliding wedges to get really tight in the receiver. A really tight fit inside a sloppy-fitted adapter defeats the purpose and results in more wobble and stresses on the rack and bikes.
 

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It has a system with two sliding wedges to get really tight in the receiver. A really tight fit inside a sloppy-fitted adapter defeats the purpose and results in more wobble and stresses on the rack and bikes.
Gotcha. I guess you’d have to go with an adapter or locking pin with similar anti-rattle functionality to replicate that.
 

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Feedback from TL, “we did have to trim the bumper fascia, there is no way to get a receiver to come out from the frame to the outside of the vehicle without trimming an access point. We operated the kick sensor several times and it still functions as normal. Let me know if you have anymore amazing questions!”
I would be interested in knowing if they are providing some sort of template to show you where and how much to cut. I don't have a problem needing to make a cut, but I don't want it to get screwed up. I want to get it right the first time.
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