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Perfect for light-duty towing, this custom, vehicle trailer hitch receiver features fully welded, gloss powder coated steel construction. Drawbar sold separately.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (56 Customer Reviews)
Perfect for light-duty towing, this custom, vehicle trailer hitch receiver features fully welded, gloss powder coated steel construction. Drawbar sold separately.Well made easy to install with instructions/videos.
After installation my muffler (ST model) contacted the hitch while driving causing loud noise from the contact. I bought urethane exhaust hangers (Cobb) to replace the soft stock hangers, and everything is great.
I'm excited to put this hitch receiver to use with my bike rack and a small motorcycle trailer! Having this installed on my car will give me the ability to not have to disassemble my bicycle when i want to go ride out of town, and now I'll be able to haul one of my motorcycles in a pinch, too. Everything fit just right. The hitch receiver tucks away underneath the car a lot better than i thought it would. Installation was about an hour with common tools and only one hiccup (user/installer error) that the paper instructions would've helped me avoid if i had reviewed them prior to installation. I'd recommend keeping a strong magnetic tool nearby in case you have to fish out a bolt and an adapter from the frame rail like i did. The installation instructions are clear, the installation video on the etrailer website is a huge help. My only gripe is that the muffler contacts the hitch receiver assembly occasionally during driving, even after replacing the 2 rearmost OEM muffler hangers with stiffer aftermarket hangers. this is a common and solvable issue for my car that i didnt put enough effort into avoiding prior to installation. replacing the other 2 OEM hangers will likely do the trick
Easy install. No issues so far. I’m also using it as a tow hook when I go to the track.
Works well for my bike racks. I had to add a stiffer muffler bracket to keep it from hitting the hitch.
I am very happy with the products and service .
I pull this trailer with my Harley also.
Mackenzie did a great job helping me pick out
Correct wiring harness ..
Assembly was was no problem .
Roy M.
4/24/2022
Great
Very solid and well made hitch for my '17 Fiesta ST. Easy to install, especially with the instructional video on YouTube on eTrailer's channel. The hitch hides away under the bumper for the most part and matches the aesthetic of the car. Works well with my Swagman bike rack.
One very important thing to note is that the muffler WILL bump around on hard turns and rough roads with the stock exhaust hanger. I didn't cut the heat shield as directed during the installation, which may be part of the issue. However, installing the Cobb exhaust hangers (see last picture), which are much stiffer than stock, resolved the issue without cutting the shield. If you have an ST, make sure to grab those as well and get it all installed at once.
It was very easy to install and has served my needs well.
Works well and didn't take long to install. Generally a good product
Installation was as easy as advertised. Thank you!
I purchased this hitch specifically for a bike rack. I was a bit nervous at first since I've never fished wired anything before. The install was extremely simple if you read the directions. I finished in less than an hour. Do recommend the stiffer exhaust hanger kit if you're intent on an ST but its fine without it.
Good fitment, clears my Cobb exhaust. Could have purchased "elsewhere" but this is my 2nd trailer hitch bought from etrailer.com, highly recommended!
Fit perfectly on my Fiesta ST. Was fairly easy to install with a friend! I would recommend getting new exhaust hanger pieces to make the exhaust not bounce off the hitch.
Very easy to install, took me about 1hr, not more than that, great and help full instructions.
Very pleased with the hitch. Shipping was quick. The hitch was much heavier than I anticipated. Bolted right up and is sturdy and stable. I will use it mostly for a bike rack and occassionally for a small trailer. The instructions for trimming the heat shield were very unclear. I installed this on a 2011 Ford Fiesta and after a test fit I saw no reason to trim the heat shield. Hitch went right where it should. Ran wiring under side along the brake lines. All works great.
John K.
4/11/2013
What is the heat shield?I have limited auto skills. Who normally installs these? Local Ford dealership do not do this. They would give me no reason. Are there potential problems?
this is the second hitch receiver we have bought and installed on our cars. in both cases, we used etrailer instructions and watched the youtube videos showing how to do the job. the results have been great! it makes us look like real professionals. thanks. Curt
D_carto
11/24/2014
is there any potential problems related to the chassis of the car? Im planning to use this with a bike rack for two bikes and 30 lbs each. is it to much for a small cars chasis?
Rachael H.
11/25/2014
Curt Y.
7/8/2015
we have been using our hitch for a year, and have experienced no problems. it is solid and safe.
Installed on 2014 Ford Fiesta ST
Many positives:
- Does a good job holding my bike rack
- Was easy to install
- After 1 salty michigan winter there isn't any rust showing.
The only negative is that the stock exhaust will hit against the hitch and make noise. I upgraded all of my exhaust hangers to help with this, and it did help but if i hit a bump in the road i can still hear it.
I've learned to live with it because i do like having the ability to put my bike on the back of the car.
Hitch fits great on my 2019 Fiesta ST. Only issue is that the muffler to hitch clearance is a bit tight so it will bang over bumps in the road, I’ve ordered aftermarket hangers to fix this.
Shipped faster than expected and I was able to get it installed by myself in about 30 minutes.
Tip: use a floor jack to support one side of the hitch while you align the bolts to the holes in the hitch.
Thomas M.
12/31/2021
I have attached an article to help with the exhaust rattling against the hitch.
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Excellent build quality and highly recommended. Coatings appear to be very durable after a year. On a 2016 Fiesta ST, it is a very tight fit with respect to the exhaust with my after-market hangers, but no rattles and solid. I was expecting to do more rental trailering, but mostly use it for a hitch mounted bicycle carrier.
Summary: high quality product at a reasonable price. Really about all you can ask for.
This trailer hitch works great for towing a small trailer with my kayak behind a Ford Fiesta ST. I only had one small issue after installing it. The muffler would bang against the hitch on bumpy roads or hard turns. So I took of the rear-most muffler hanger off and went to the auto parts store and asked them if they had a hanger just like it that was half an inch longer. They found one, I installed it, and that fixed the problem.
Awesome product. I have it installed on my 2017 Fiesta ST and couldn't be happier. I pull a 4x7 steel trailer with it with absolutely no issues. I have hauled a motorcycles, as well as a load of trash for the dump, and the hitch has no issues.
Very easy to install, especially if you have a muffler delete, or an aftermarket exhaust with no rear muffler.
The hitch is well designed. I would however, like to see it about 1/2" higher so that instead of it hanging 3/4" below the bumper it would hang 1/4" below the bumper. Also I would like to see (4), instead of (2), fish wires included in the installation kit. I had to pull the fish wires off the first two screws, (they can't just be unscrewed), so that they could be reused on the last (2) screws. The wires had to be reshaped with a pliers to be used on the last (2) screws. I saw no reason to cut off part of the exhaust heat shield. It simply is not in the way. The wiring kit # C56191 was the easiest wiring kit I've ever installed. This installation was done on a 2019 Ford Fiesta Hatchback.
This trailer hitch is awesome!! It was easy to install and fits very well. The only thing is that the muffler on the STLine model hits the hitch and rattles. But, with some of exhaust tape and some bracing, the rattle is gone! I still love the hitch. It works perfectly for me! I use it for hauling bicycles.
Simple, easy and quick to install... Make sure you buy aftermarket exhaust hangers as the muffler on the ST will hit the bracket..
Brian
10/15/2019
Year later - still working great for my bike rack, no issues at all
I have a 2011 Fiesta SE hatchback. I wanted to be able to mount an under-mount bike rack for our cycling trips. Based on reviews I read I assumed it would be easy to install so I only left myself one night to mount it before one of our trips! As promised, the receiver installed quickly and easily. It seems to be well designed and very well made. Had no issues with it on our first few trips out and do not expect to. The kit comes with these fish wires to help place mounting bolts and brackets through frame rails and they made it so easy. Also, instructions were very clear with pictures and excellent descriptions of steps. I had this from box on my porch to mounted on my car in less than half an hour. Also, I really like the look of the round tube rail that makes up the back of this product. It looks very sleek.
Great service, shipping, and communication...price was also great. The only thing was I thought it came with a pin? No pin?
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Jeffrey
4/15/2024
The urethane exhaust hangers are still doing the job. I’ve not had any noise issues due to contact between the muffler and the hitch since installing them.