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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 (120 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.Great hitch receiver. Install went well and fits perfect. Was done by myself. Installed on a 2022 Ford Escape.
The only thing I had to do which wasn't clear in the instructions is I had to open up the front hole in the frame enough to accommodate the head of the carriage bolt not just the plate. I actually put the first plate in place and found out I couldn't get the bolt in the hole in the frame. So I just had to open the hole in the frame a little larger. No problem. I didn't need an extra set of hands, I used jack stands and floor jack for install without raising the vehicle.
This receiver was a great purchase! It fit well on our 2021 Escape. My husband (73) had it on in just under 3 hours. It probably would have been faster if he didn't have to borrow the neighbor's torque wrench and then have a conversation! Men talk more than women (ha!). We did not have to drill out any holes in the frame as the video indicated. The video was a great help in getting it all together. So glad the auto open foot sensor still works too. Would definitely recommend this receiver.
We got this for our 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid. My wife and I installed in a couple hours. Had to make a couple existing holes in the frame a little larger, but everything else was fairly simple. It tucks up under the car so nothing drags when going over a dip in the road. We use it for a bike rack to carry 2 heavy ebikes. No problems at all.
Perfect fit for my 2020 Ford Escape Titanium Hybrid. Watched video online before hand, everything went exactly as shown. Used a unibit to slightly enlarge 1 set of holes on each side to let the bolts/hardware pass through. About 1.5 hrs from start to finish. Everything about the unit is quality. And it looks great, hardly noticable.
Easy to install. Sturdy. I've pulled utility trailers and used a bike rack on it. Works great.
Jim M.
8/9/2023
One year later: I have pulled a couple UHAUL trailers loaded with rock and mostly use it for a bike rack. It does the job and I am happy with it.
Everything went great. The video you guys provided showed all that was needed. I made a template of the bolt holes on the hitch to mark the frame modifications. afterwards I clamped the hitch to a hydraulic jacking table that I had. I pushed it into position and bolted it into position. I did have some trouble fishing the fish wires through. This was fixed by attaching another wire to the end of the fish wire, then pulling it through. Thanks for the videos.
received hitch promptly and it fir as expected. Hired it put on and no problems
Larry
2/17/2024
Still working fine pulling a trailer and also, I built a platform to carry 3 five gallon cans of gasoline so I didnt have gas inside my Escape.
Fits my 2020 Hybrid Escape and looks nice. Installation was pretty simple, except I needed to enlarge both the hole used to pass bolts through and the elongated holes in the frame rail. I used a Dremel since that's what I had on hand. I wish the holes in the hitch matched the bolt holes in the vehicle and that the bolt heads were modified so there wouldn't be any need for vehicle modification. I feel it's a bit over-built, especially for the hybrid since the OEM hitch has a max tongue load of 350lb and hybrid is rated for a 1500lb trailer. I'll also mention the foot activated liftgate still works. Oh.. and I also wish the bolts were a little bit longer. Some of them just barely peek out the other side of the nut.
This hitch fit our 2020 Escape Titanium Hybrid perfectly! As a 68 yr old, I was able to install this hitch single-handedly (with the help of a piece of firewood cut to the appropriate length to support the other end of the hitch) in about an 90 minutes while laying on the ground. The online video is very helpful and we'll done! NOTE for you DIY's: I was able to insert the backing plates and the bolts without enlarging the slots on the sides of the frame rails. CAUTION: wear safety goggles to keep the sand and dirt from getting in your eyes while working under the vehicle, you'll be thankful afterwards! I couldn't be happier with my dealings with etrailer or with the quality of this hitch!
needed a hitch to carry two ebikes. Ford Escape hybrid.worked great. was difficult to decide which hitch for what year and model. install was not as easy as depicted but with overhead lift and 2 people it got done. continues to bring satisfaction.
This hitch receiver is strong, and will most likely last longer than me. However, the square receiver part is tilted slightly to the right. I got it installed by a pro, and it is installed horizontally correctly. I think the welder or a welding machine did not do a very good job. I am concerned that when I install a cargo carrier, the carrier will be tilted also, which my wife and I will not like. I am attaching a picture, and it shows a very slight lilt. That tilt will be amplified with the carrier because it's 5 feet long. I don't want to go through the hassle of getting it removed and returning, so I will keep it.
Item as described. Trailer Hitch was mounted on vehicle and was a good fit.
My order came well packaged with all components accounted for. I like the fact that the quality is there, but also that the level of customer service and support both before and after the sale have been outstanding.
Great quality!
Love it!! We added the hitch receiver to carry a dirtbike on the back of my wife’s 2020 Lincoln Corsair. Zero issues
Excellent product! Install with a second pair of hands. I didn’t by myself, and it was very difficult. Did have to sand out some of the holes for bolts to fit. The quality of this product is amazing. Very happy with it.
Customer service is great! The tow hitch I bought fits a 2020 Ford Escape perfectly, just word of advice it will take longer the 40 minute that described in the instruction. Give yourselves around 4 hours or so, you will definitely need it. Other than that the product looks is great. Haven’t used it yet.
Great quality. Great price. Easy installation. Fast shipping.
Great hitch for the 2021 Ford Escape titanium hybrid. The only thing is it’s not necessarily so easy to install as advertised. Luckily the dealership I bought my car from agreed to install for free because they had to modify the exhaust hanger (bend it a bit) to prevent the hanger from rubbing on the hitch. Not a huge deal, but if we were installing ourselves it would have been an issue.
Mrs C.
7/10/2022
Great. Perfect for my small SUV
The hitch was easy for my mechanic to install and is perfect for my needs.
etrailer's customer service is excellent. They helped me choose the correct hitch for my vehicle and followed up to make sure I was satisfied.
Very solid Hitch. Looks like it is made very well (heavy).
Pat C helped me with the order.
Installed on a 2020 Ford Escape Sport Hybrid using a small trailer.
Hitch fit well, I had to enlarge the front bolt holes.
Keith
9/15/2021
Very good Trailer hitch.
Had some great help in figuring out that this was the hitch that I needed. But only after I order one that was not going to fit. Which the return process for that one and the ordering of this one went super smooth. After that everything went super easy following the instructions for installation.
Instructions were clear and mounting was moderately easy. The hitch and wiring have performed as expected. We've used the hitch and wiring for our popup camper and it performed admirably. We also use the hitch for our bike carrier. The fit on our Escape is as good as a factory mount. Once again I'm pleased and impressed with Etrailer's products and service.
Thanks for the great products and videos. This is my second E-Trailer receiver install. And, it went very smoothly on my new 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid SE. The video suggests enlarging an access hole along the outside of the car rails for insertion of the wires, bolts and washers. I found a hole on the outside of each rail forward of the attachments for the muffler by an inch or so that was adequate with out having to hit it with the die grinder. I followed the video for instructions and failed to read the paper instructions that came with the receiver. I had to back up and enlarge the holes on the lower aspect of the cars rails, as instructed, to get the proper spacing of the bolts. Seems like this could have been avoided in the manufacturing of the hitch receiver. The paperwork shows it is used for multiple cars. Sigh! Anyway it looks great on my Escape Hybrid. It added no extra road noise driving with it, and so far hasn't effected by gas mileage. Again thanks for everything.
I ordered this hitch for my new 2022 Ford Escape Hybrid. It looks like it was a factory installed hitch. Works great for my bike rack.
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Don B.
7/11/2023
We only have our bike rack and bikes on the car when were towing our Escape behind our motorhome. Weve traveled about 7,000 miles so far and the hitch has worked well with no problems.