[jaross]

The old one (11450) seems to dip way down, going under the exhaust. To me, it looks like 11431 is above the exhaust. Is that the case?

This one: https://www.amazon.com/Manufacturin...1&ymm=2013:ford:focus&keywords=focus+st+hitch

 

[mmw2753]

http://www.focusst.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5987

Above.

 

[Duchess]

Yes. The receiver sits ~1/2" above the bottom of the bumper cover, requiring a little finessing to get anything into it and resulting in some upward pressure on the bumper cover. I'm going to be adding 1/4" aluminum plate spacers to reduce the upward pressure and make installing the hitch rack easier (I don't want to use 1/2" spacers because I think it would put the exhaust down a little obviously low, so I'm compromising).

 

[registered user]

Adding the Curt 11431 was the first thing I did to mine. It's only seen if you know it's there, the average person will never notice it.

 

[Straightline]

Adding the Curt 11431 was the first thing I did to mine. It's only seen if you know it's there, the average person will never notice it.

There is something wonderful about this car hiding a hitch. It is just like how most would under estimate the speed of an ST. They will also underestimate its' practical usages.

These machines are our little known secret :cool2:

 

[jaross]

cool!. It will be nice to get the bikes off of my roof, for a lower center of gravity