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This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your vehicle's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (1414 Customer Reviews)
This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your vehicle's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.Outside of some slight scuffs from ups everything went well. It was a pain to install the bolts on the passenger size because of Toyotas design, but not a fault of the hitch. Overall with the lift and a transmission jack it took me ~15 minutes. Recommend definitely
The hitch installed easily with help of son-in-law in about 30 minute onto my 2023 Toyota RAV4 Limited (gas). It did not require lowering of muffler as per the etrailer video for 2023 Toyota Rav4, but rather only required removal the tow fixture per the etrailer video for a 2022 Rav4. That is, we had to remove only the tow fixture, but not do anything with muffler. It was a super easy install overall with two people and backed up onto ramps to gain some room, just not quite what expected. I do recommend the purchase of a 19mm x 3/8 torque wrench adapter to get correct torque on the passenger side. The dealer quoted over $[XX] to install a hitch, really? The bottom of the receiver is 9" off ground which is a bit more than other clearances on the vehicle. This hitch was used with a Thule receiver mount the other day, and I'll remind everyone to turn off PKSB function via the display before using ;-).
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Chuck
5/2/2024
The hitch remains solid and continues to work great with my Thule bike carrier. Ill repeat the reminder to urn off PKSB function via the display before using the carrier on vehicles with such functionality.
Product was great. On the install, it will be difficult to torque the passenger side bolts when only a flat wrench can turn the bolts (requiring a new special tool). A standard torque wrench worked fine on the driver side. The prior reviews mention the packing, and as expected the packing came with several holes where the receiver stuck through the box. I am glad I knew this, because I have a Trex decking on the front porch and was able to lay carpet down. Without that I would have definitely had porch damage/scars. The mounting plates of the receiver need to have foam protecting them or the whole packaging needs to be re-thought.
Another awesome hitch receiver, these are just great! This is my 3rd purchase from etrailer and they fit perfectly every time. They are very solid and excellent quality and make life very easy if you need to add one. Price is best on the market, can't go wrong, just a great company and awesome products!
Awesome hitch! Easy to install too.
Doug
3/31/2024
The hitch is still going strong! Great product. I definitely recommend it.
Receiver hitch was packaged well. Box held up during shipping.
Patrick
7/22/2023
The hitch was easy to install. I deliberately got the hitch that didnt require me to cut my rear bumper cover. After having in on for a year, I can say Id rather have the hitch that is higher in the bumper requiring me to cut it. with any significant weight in the rear of the car, the hitch is quite close to the ground around 4.8. This is not a quality issue, nor a problem with etrailer. It the hitch I picked when considering ease of install, price.
The bolts lined up just fine. On my RAV4 Prime, I had to remove a tranport eye plate that was mounted in one of the holes needed for the hitch. You will also need to unhook the rubber exhaust supports so you can lower the exhaust to get the hitch in. This hitch height will be lower than the Toyota model.
Larry
4/5/2024
Used 5 or 6 times, no problems. Paint still looks new.
Jesse M.
5/8/2024
Great trailer hitch! The hitch fit my 2023 RAV4 Prime perfectly and following the online videos made the installation simple and easy. The receiver sits below the bumper instead of up in the bumper like the OEM hitch, but the OEM requires removing and modifying bodywork for installation.
Arrived when listed, though the box was torn from mishandling. The instructions were spot-on and easy to follow: including the wiring advice.
The hitch looks great, works with trailer and bike rack.
PACKAGING/DELIVERY: Like most others, the packaging was damaged during delivery, but the hitch was fine and the attachment hardware was securely fastened to the hitch so all parts where included.
INSTALLATION: The videos helped along with people's posts. The right (passenger) side IS a tight fit. I ordered the 19mm crow foot by Tekton off Amazon and ended up returning it because the it bent and actually rounded one of the corners on two bolts; 80+ foot-pounds of torque is a lot, I never did get my torque wrench to that because it would round the corners before it made the torque. Would be a nice addition if etrailer offered a quality part for that. Installation DEFINITELY goes smoother with two people.
FIT: You do have to work it into position, but once you get it there, it fits nicely, just like the videos. We haven't used it yet, still need to get the right receiver and ball.
I love buying from etrailer because their videos are always incredibly helpful. I save a ton by doing the installation myself, and I have the confidence to do it myself with the support from etrailer. This is my second hitch purchase from etrailer.
Mark
3/2/2024
This is my second time installing this hitch on a Rav4 and 3rd time installing a hitch from etrailer. The install videos are what sets etrailer apart! Easy to install.
The installation went well. Your online videos were very helpful. Super disappointed with the shipping container/ packaging. All the staples had pulled out of the box and someone poorly taped it together. My new trailer hitch has many gouges and scratches. Not trilled !
Jenny N.
5/12/2023
Oh I am sorry to hear that. I will have our Customer Service team reach out to you.
First, reaching the West Coast only took a week, which is not bad for 40 lbs of metal. I had issues with packing as I was worried there might be damage considering the rack was popping out of the box (see image). I contacted etrailer.com, and the response was quick. They told me it was normal, but if anything was missing, to contact them. I took everything out as it looked fine. The mounting was effortless, with four bolts into the frame, and presto! Overall great customer service, and if I need any other hitches, I know I'm sticking to etrailer
The Curt hitch that we purchased works great. In addition to the functionality of the hitch the appearance of the hitch looks like it was a factory option not an after market add on hitch.
The instructions included as well as the available You-Tube videos were very helpful so much so that my wife and I installed the hitch in our garage without the assistance of a car lift. All of the step by step instructions matched what we found when we started the installation.
This retired couple is very pleased with the etrailer Curt hitch we installed on our Rav 4 that we will use to transport our bicycles to and from the park.
Excellent direct fit for my 2023 Toyota Rav 4. In addition I purchased the wiring kit for the rear lights. I pull a 7' utility trailer. The Toyota hitch requires cutting the rear bumper leaving it less structurally sound and unattractive. No cutting required with this unit. The videos provided from etrailer are tremendous. They are so professional. It's like having someone with you every step of the way. I have had several people with Rav's look at my installation vrs the factory accessory and wish they had mine. Until I had done my homework I was prepared to have my Toyota dealer do it. They never even told me they would be cutting my bumper. Additionally the Curt hitch is designed to give me the same 12" ground clearance vrs factory original without any cutting. I love this hitch! Thank you etrailer!
Overall I’ve been happy with the trailer hitch receiver. There is some rusting, but not thing major. I do wish that it ended up a bit higher up off the ground to prevent the cargo carrier I’m using with it from scraping on fairly minor dips, but that’s more of a limitation of the RAV4 being lower to the ground. Would recommend getting a cargo carrier with a rise shank (63153) or adding a high-low adapter (but this probably risks more rattle).
Price seemed reasonable, fast delivery, easy to install and works as advertised. The principal use is as a receiver for my bike rack.
I'm a bit older so had it installed by my RV facility. It took less than an hour and has worked well for my purpose. Great quality and excellent customer service from etrailer.
Very easy to install. The video walks you through every step. Also not having to cut the bumper of a two day old 2023 Rav-4 hybrid is a big plus. Would highly recommend this hitch
Good so far. Hitch arrived quickly with a little damage to the box but the hitch is solid with no damage. The finish is a thick gloss black and looks good. Installation was not too bad with two of us to lift into place and bolt it on. Has to lift the back end of the rav4 to install it.
Good sale, good company, good product. I would recommend them. Relatively easy installation, torque wrench needed. Prompt delivery.
Easy install in about 45 minutes on the ground no lowering of the muffler either it slipped up and in no problem . Looks good better than factory. Wiring a piece of cake . My grand daughter could have done this job.
The hitch has been working great for bike transport for the last year. I haven't done any actual towing with it. Installation took a little trial and error to get it around the mufflers on the Rav4, but overall not bad. Highly recommended!
Good quality hitch and powder coat. Installation was a tad more difficult than expected and the only reason I'm not giving five stars. I had to adjust (with a mallet) the uprights to be a tad wider to fit over the frame rails... it seemed they were just a tad bent inward. Very doable if you have some know how, and a great product so far. Thanks!
Solid and with right tools easy to install Works great with Bike Rack
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Gene M.
8/26/2023
No issues thus far. I went in a few weeks back at service time and retorqued the bolts. All were exactly as I left them. I will say that it does hang a little low and I have hit it on extreme offs once or twice, but nothing outside of a scratch or two.