Telluride towing package owners

[BamaDude]

looks like its a way better plan to get it for the $795 from the factory

I agree and this is not factoring install cost.

 

[Krug]

Any updates on the hitches coming in?

 

[Dadsbadback]

Any updates on the hitches coming in?

Mine is at the dealer. Waiting for install

 

[Krug]

Mine is at the dealer. Waiting for install

Great news. Are you installing the leveling kit too?

 

[Vietvet]

Interesting...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCET6o3I8bc

 

[shep3788]

Mine is at the dealer. Waiting for install

Did you ever do the suspension? I am actively looking at doing this on my SXP.

 

[Mitch-007]

Did you ever do the suspension? I am actively looking at doing this on my SXP.

You can have it installed, it's basically just swapping out the rear dampers.

 

[shep3788]

You can have it installed, it's basically just swapping out the rear dampers.

I have part numbers for the self leveling rear shocks, would I need new springs too?

 

[Mitch-007]

I have part numbers for the self leveling rear shocks, would I need new springs too?

Same springs

 

[bogiediver]

I know this is an older thread - but, thought I'd post this info anyway... FWIW

Good video on how Nivomat shocks work, which are the same concept as the Mando shocks used on the Telluride...
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[BamaDude]

Some more details can be found in this post https://www.kiatelluride.org/threads/how-the-auto-leveling-suspension-works-on-the-telluride.845/

I know this is an older thread - but, thought I'd post this info anyway... FWIW

Good video on how Nivomat shocks work, which are the same concept as the Mando shocks used on the Telluride...
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[bogiediver]

Didn't find that in my search... thanks.

 

[Titanrx8]

Unrelated question prompted by the photo of the spare tire under mounted. It's been ages since I've owned a vehicle with an undermount, but that one had a hinged bar under the spare which was an effective lever for lowering and raising the spare. Has anyone removed the spare and what do you do to keep it from falling onto you?

 

[bogiediver]

I believe it's like my (gasp) minivan of the past... it's a plate under the spare wheel, (close up of a pic from earlier in this thread)

connected to a cable that's lowered by accessing a bolt head inside the hatch which uncoils (for lowering) or coils (for raising the wheel). The cable on the minivan was long enough that when lowered, it was possible to slide the wheel out from under the vehicle - then reassemble in reverse order.

FWIW

 

[Marcinboston]

I can't see airbags. Unless I'm missing something. I saw there is a port installed hitch and harness (no air bags). Then EX and higher has the option of factory hitch, harness, airbags. Maybe this is the port installed variation?

The self leveking suspension with hitch is nothing more than fancier shocks that use hydraulics to stiffen ride. The self leveling AIR SUSPENSION is only avsil from factory in top SXP model as an option. That's the one you want to tow with.

 

[Marcinboston]

I can't see airbags. Unless I'm missing something. I saw there is a port installed hitch and harness (no air bags). Then EX and higher has the option of factory hitch, harness, airbags. Maybe this is the port installed variation?

Need to order SXP with air suspension to get that. Its discussed in this article

https://www.caranddriver.com/kia/telluride

 

[Marcinboston]

For towing best bet is to get air suspension only available as option on SXP model. Its better than the srlf leveling product that comes with tiw hitch. Its discussed here.

https://www.caranddriver.com/kia/telluride

 

[bogiediver]

It's NOT air suspension.

Look at this THREAD for more info

 

[TimU]

Mine is at the dealer. Waiting for install

Dragging up an old post - @Dadsbadback did you upgrade your ride to the self leveling suspension?
Any other parts or process needed from the dealer quote you posted above?

 

[SantanaWhite]

So here I am too looking to upgrade my EX to Self Leveling. Mine came with the factory tow hitch but no self-leveling. My research has brought me here with the same part numbers. Just looking for confirmation if there was anything else needed or if it was just a straight swap of the strut. Doesn't look like OP has any recent activity in this forum but wondering if anybody else has completed this upgrade.