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This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your Chevrolet Captiva Sport's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.
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No drilling required for installation , Exhaust must be temporarily lowered for installation
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (119 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.Very easy installation on my 2012 Captiva Sport LT. Hitch is out of the way and doesn't look like an ad-on. Shipping was amazingly fast. Received in 3 days. Thanks for the great service.
Gustavo V.
12/13/2014
JImmy, do you have any problems with the installation?I read up here that the bolts didnt match and that you need to remove the exhaust in Saturn Vue. I am wondering if that is the case with the Chevy Capriva.Thanks in advance
Installed the etrailer hitch kit on my wife's Chevy Captiva...looks very good!
Tony
5/13/2019
The hitch is holding up very well, with just a bit of surface rust inside the receiver, to be expected for sure.
The second tow hitch purchased from eTrailer, a 2014 Chev Captiva LTZ. Quick delivery and easy to install. Thank you once again.
C. R.
1/3/2016
Great product and fulfils all my needs for this hitch. I would buy a 3rd hitch from etrailer.com when I need one.
Easy installation. Simple sturdy design. Satisfied with both of my Curt trailer hitch receivers purchased from etrailer.com (2008 Saturn Vue/2005 Hyundai Santa Fe). I use these receivers primarily for hauling a single axle 5 x 10 foot utility trailer as well as the occasional 16 and 20 foot rental equipment flatbed trailer. Can recommend for these uses.
This is a very acceptable product. We like that you can't see the steel support system of the hitch. You can only see the receiver.
We have hauled many trailer trips successfully. We just carried a mobility scooter on a carrier (see attached photo) to Florida and back with no problems.
Thank you for your well made product.
The only reason I didn't give this this a five star review is the packaging. Parts of the hitch were exposed and the nice power coating was scratch off down too the bear metal where I will have to repaint to avoid rusting. The only other hard part of the hole instillation was cleaning the welded threaded bolt holes on the vehicle so the bolts would turn freely. Plus I added lock washers. Besides these couple of small hiccups everything lined up great and instillation went well on my 2012 Chevy Captiva Sport. Did have to lower muffler very easy, put strap around it so not to put to much stress on the front of exhaust :)
Rock solid product! And looks sweet!!!
Great construction, fits perfect, and all holes lined up perfect. The top of the hitch receiver sits approximately 1/4 inch below bumper, for a factory look.
Thank you, etrailer!
The hitch arrived quickly after ordering, was relatively easy to install (I now know how to lower an exhaust system, which is easier than it sounds), and it is ready for use!
Thank you etrailer!
Service was great and product was received fast. Packaging of hitch receiver was very poor! Placed in box with no materials inside box to keep hitch from sliding around inside box. When it arrived it had busted through the box on both sides and was sticking out! Took it out of box to make sure it was not bent. It was not but had some scratches on it. It’s a good thing this hitch is made with heavy duty steel!!
Katrina B.
3/15/2022
When it comes to shipping hitches, it is very common for them to arrive with scratches. We recommend using a rust-oleum type paint to cover the scratchesspots. This will prevent any corrosion in the future. I have a link attached for your reference. I have also sent this over to customer service for them to reach out to you.
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Got the Curt hitch receiver on time yesterday great hitch fit like a glove. me and a friend put it on this morning in less than an hour with out jacking it up. did not have to drop the muffler like a video said. Im 65 he is 68. GREAT PRODUCT
John S.
7/8/2016
have had no problems thanks
I installed this on my 2008 Saturn Vue without incident. Cleaning out the screw holes was difficult. I think the right sized tap would have been a good investment. That's no reflection on the product though. Installation was simple, overall, and the video instructions were perfect.
Eric L.
7/18/2017
After 1 year, the product is still performing perfectly
Install was a bit tough as bolt holes didn't line up perfectly so avoiding cross threading was tough. Then the wire harness was straight forward. What I wish fit tighter was the relationship between the square hole and my ball assembly. It chuck's back and forth but maybe that's typical. It's a sturdy unit.
Victoria B.
10/4/2019
It is common for there to be some play between the ball mount and trailer hitch receiver because of manufacturing variances. There are a number of products that help remove the play between the receiver and the shank. If your ball mount has a hollow shank, the Anti-Rattle Trailer Hitch Receiver Lock # 63232 is a great option, and it doubles as a security device. If the ball mount shank is solid, the Roadmaster Quiet Hitch # RM-061 is a great option.
The trailer hitch was great. We used it for our bike rack. Unfortunately I sold my Saturn suv and am I need of one that fits on a Honda CRV. We we smart enough to take the hitch off before we sold it. Now we are looking for a buyer. The hitch fit a Saturn suv I haven’t looked into which other vehicles it may fit.
Great hitch. Installs easiest with two people but very simple to install. Cannot beat the price for the quality. Went to [that trailer rental place] to see about a hitch and was told it would need to be custom so it would start at $500. It took everything in me not to go back there after I installed etrailer's hitch myself and ask the representative you mean custom hitch installed like this?
You can tell it is a quality made hitch. Thick powder coating, heavy duty (weighs almost 30 lbs, comes with all the necessary hardware, etc). MADE IN THE USA, so you know the welds are not going to crack. One small unfortunate aspect was that due to manufacturing tolerances stack up, it didnt fit my VUE perfectly. I had to slightly oblong (not much) a few of the holes to get all 6 bolts to line up with the weld nuts in the vehicles frame rails. I could tell it was a high grade steel by how difficult it was to drill. In the end, I am still very happy with it and my purchase. Some people say you dont have to drop your exhaust to install it. Perhaps on some other makes/models you dont, but on this one you will need to in order to get it in place and torque all the bolts properly. Dropping the exh on the VUE is easy. 7 rubber grommets and it is down on the ground up to the flex pipes which is enough to move it back and forth out of your way as you work from one side to the other getting things squared away. Took me about 10min to find all the exh hangers coming down, and 2min putting it all back up. I'd also recommend tapping your vehicles weld nuts to ensure the threads are clean and dont damage your new bolts. My needed it. Bolts would not go in without doing so. You will need an M12x1.75 tap to match the threads of the included hardware/frame weld nuts.
I purchased this hitch not to tow a trailer but to attach my hitch bicycle rack. Installation was easy. I had a local muffler shop, a friend works there, install the hitch took them 5 minutes, they are real professionals. Delivery of hitch was right on time. Hitch is great for my application.
Researched, found and ordered this trailer hitch for my 2008 saturn view. Fast delivery, box was a little torn up by the time it reached me, but that's to be expected with such a heavy product. Could have been packaged better but all parts were secure and made it. Easy installation (yes I helped with the install right in my garage no need to pay someone to do it - did need to drop exhaust though) and it fit perfect. Looks exactly like the photos once installed. Used it to tow last weekend and everything was great. Very happy with this product.
I purchased this to pull a small boat trailer and hold a bike carrier. I had a Chevy dealer install it, as I do not have a lift, and the car is low. It took them two hours; it would have taken me all day.
It works at both of the functions I wanted. The finish and the workmanship are good. The shipping was fast. I'm happy I bought it.
Box arrived early and a little beaten up, however that certainly wasn’t the fault of etrailer. Hitch was well secured inside the box with hardware bagged and taped insider receiver. Hitch seems well made and installed easily. All bolt holes lined up. Could be a one person job, however two people definitely made the job easier. Total install time (from getting out tools to having everything put away) was 45 minutes. Receiver is recessed about two inches under bumper and received out bike rack with no issues. This was my first purchase from etrailer and won’t be my last.
The sales representative was very knowledgeable in regard to determining the precise hitch and harness to install in my vehicle and I have had no service issues since. I used it to take a small boat and trailer fresh water fishing which has enriched my life immensely. Thank you for quality service and for a quality product at a reasonable price. Other quotes were higher for the same product or for a product less suitable.
Super easy installation. Works just as expected. Perfect fit. Pulls trailers no problem, although we use it mostly with a cargo hitch carrier.
This hitch receiver fit my 2013 Captiva perfectly. While the vehicle itself can't tow a lot, this does everything I need it to do. And like many other reviewers have pointed out, you only see the receiver itself, which is good.
The hitch was perfect for my car! The videos and information provided by etrailer were extremely helpful in trying to decide the best hitch for my car. (2014 Chevy Captiva). It installed easily (I had it done by my auto shop). It fit perfectly and they reported no issues. I probably could have done it myself!
Excellent product and easy installation. The video on the etrailer.com website made quick work on the installation. The rough threads on the car frame were the only difficult part of the install. Take your time and make sure the bolts thread completely in the nuts before you attempt to hold up the hitch and install it.
A solid heavy duty trailer hitch. Perfect, couldn't ask for more.
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Jimmy H.
3/14/2014
No problems with the hitch after one year. This hitch is real quality. It was so easy to install, I let my wife help hold it up while I put the bolts in.