CURT 11158 Class 1 Trailer Hitch, 1-1/4-Inch Receiver, Compatible with Select Ford Focus

First off the CURT 11158 fit my 2012 Focus SE perfect ... I had a little trouble lifting it into place its not all that light lifting it on your back and trying to screw in the bolts ... didn't have an extra set of hands so I utilized my car lift to balance it in the center ... helped immensely ... never had to lift the car as the bolts are fairly easy to access ... fishing the bolt and support washer through was quite easy just bend the wire so it stays close to the bottom where the access hole is ... the access hole has to be reamed but really not all that much .. the only other thing I would like to suggest is DO NOT just use the four muffler bolts as one reviewer has stated ... just a bicycle rack or not with the weight of one or two bikes and all that bouncing around those bolts are not designed to take that weight ... the extra bolt you are inserting is much larger but more importantly it is accompanied with a long support washer which sits inside the frame and distributes most of the weight there. Good luck you won't be disappointed with this install.

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I was sick of using the "strap on hatch" style bike racks, as they never felt that secure. I also don't really trust roof rack systems for bikes due to issues of clearence and reduced fuel economy. That's a personal preference though.If you're like me, then this hitch is what you're looking for. I called around and was quoted over $300 to install a hitch like this onto my 2013 ford focus... Personally, i'm too stubborn to fork over that kind of cash for something so simple. This hitch was just over $100 and took only a few hours to install.Installation wasn't without it's hiccups, but overall it was easy. To install onto a ford focus, you'll need ratchets, sockets, breaker bars, torque wrenches, ramps or a jack and jackstand (most car savvy people have this stuff), and most importantly, something to drill through the frame of the vehicle.Drilling through the frame was by far the most difficult part of installation. I finally managed to source a stepped drill bit, which is specifically designed to cut through metal efficiently. The diagram was kind of confusing, but after stufying it for a bit it made sense.Basically, to install: you jack up the rear of the car, remove the bolts holding the muffler in place, dry fit the hitch above (under?) the muffler so it's in contact with the frame, mark where you'll need to drill into the frame (the only hole without a receiver in the frame already). Take the hitch away, and get your metal drill bit/stepped drill bit. Don't forget to also cut the heat sheild where the hitch will make contact with the frame. (the heat sheild is pliable, and will compress over time causing the hitch to become loose if you don't cut it off).Drill into the marked hole of the frame to the specified diameter. Now, you'll need to fit the carriage bolt and rectangular washer into the frame. To do this, you'll need to widen the oblong/oval opening near the rear of the frame. I used a dremel to slightly sand off the edge to the head of the carriage bolt fit through it. Using the wire, you can fish it through the sanded/oblong hole, into the newly drilled hole in the frame, pulling the washer and carriage bolt through. Now you can fit the hitch back into it's correct position. Finger tighten all the bolts, then give them a slight rathced down but....DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT TORQUE DOWN WITH THE CAR JACKED IN THE AIRYou don't want to torque when their is pressure on the frame of the car. Once the hitch is lightly fitted/not going to fall off, lower the car and let it rest back on the ground. Now get your back dirty, and do the final torqueing to spec with the car seated on the ground. This will eliminate you torqueing the frame of the car into a weird position (I initially torqued while jacked up, and the hitch made this horrible creaking sound. Loosened it, and torqued it back on the ground, and the sound was gone)That's pretty much it. Fairly easy, just gotta have the right tools. The tips I just outlined should also help some people save a little time. I spent an extra 90 minutes messing with the hitch trying to fix my mistake of not torqueing with the vehicle at rest on the ground.,Overall, great hitch. Get it. Do it yourself on a nice Sunday morning. Save $200.

I'm glad someone bought this and had a review saying it fit the Ford Focus 2012-2014 models.So I bought one and I can vouch for this model Curt 11158 fits for Ford Focus 2014 SE HB.Curt even has a YouTube video showing step by step instructions on installing this hitch and included you do get picture Instructions and required tool list. Instructions says 20mins for professional and 40 mins for novice. It looks me about 35mins by jacking up the back of the car and having a person help me hold the hitch in place.I advise you to screw up the hitch and drill holes through the mount instead of marking then drilling. I love that 4 of the 6 screws go into factory bolts because it saves lots of time.I have included pictures of the finished product and it has a pretty sleek design and looks OEM because it fits very nicely under the bumper.

Perfect. Fit my '12 Focus Titanium HB without issue. Fishing the wire through the access hole for the third bolt is pretty simple. I was worried about that part so put off installing for a bit, but it turned out to be a non issue. Instructions say to Drimmel out the access hole, but it's really not necessary. Install wire onto bolt, put wire through square washer, then feed wire through. Once the wire is through, slide flat washer in, which requires some finessing, but it will go without brute force, and then the bolt. The wire will pull the bolt through the washer easy enough once everything is pulled to hole.