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This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your Dodge Dakota's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.
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Tech Tip
No drilling required for installation , Does not fit vehicles with factory or aftermarket lower rear fascia or with a rollpan or tube bumper , Per Dodge owner's manual: If trailer is with more than standard lighting (1 taillight per side) use of ModuLite® or dealer supplied harness is required
Complete Towing Package for 2002 Dodge Dakota
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (311 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.Trailer hitch could not have fit any better. The packaging was inadequate and metal was sticking out of both sides of the tattered box. The paint was rubbed off where the packaging was not protecting it. The hardware was excellent and I installed this hitch and torqued the nuts in under 2 hours and I didn't even hustle. The old upper rear bumper bolts were frozen, so I appreciate getting hardened steel replacements. The welding is nice but maybe a bit convex in some of the profiles. I had never heard of Curt hitches but this is well made.
Quality product, install was straight forward and super easy with an impact gun and torque wrench.
Fit perfect on an 03 Dakota Sport 3.9L
The box arrived quite beat up, but the receiver was in fine shape. I noted some chipped/scratched paint, but nothing was bent or damaged. Before bolting it up I sprayed the problem paint areas with a little quick-dry polyurethane to prevent rust from cropping up. Bolted up perfectly! There was some open space between the plates for the second horizontal bolt, but after torquing it to 70 lbs, everything snugged up and was tight. It fits nice and close under the bumper which is good because the Dakota is not that high to begin with. Very happy with the purchase.
The hitch came very quickly. I ordered it on a holiday weekend and was surprised that it was shipped on the holiday! A friend helped install it, which took less than an hour. The hitch works great with my small trailer. I would highly recommend this product and this company.
Debra
7/6/2023
I upgraded to a slightly larger trailer. It was easy to switch to a bigger hitch ball. The hitch works great hauling more than a ton of dirt on the trailer.
Nice quality hitch, installed myself because I had a frustrating experience with my local trailer place in the recent past and the only trouble I had was getting 20-year old rusty bolts out of my truck once I got them out then the new hitch/ hardware looked great
Excellent experience! Hitch on 98 Dakota bent down a little just from Lowe's to my house when I first got trailer and mower. Went online, found this company, ordered and received in 5 days. 2 of those days were the weekend, and 1 was President's Day. The install was much easier than I thought. I removed the two existing bolts while waiting for UPS. I also set up a block and couple small boards to rest the thing on one side. When it came, I had everything ready to go, and it took about 20 minutes do put on, and tighten down. I didn't have a torque wrench, so I used the red Loctite, and get them very tight with an 18" breaker bar. It was all in all a great deal. Shipped fast, went on easy and seems like it is more solid than the truck I bolted it to. :) The main problem was the height of hitch ball, and this seems to have completely solved that problem. The tools I used, basic ratchet, deep 11/16 and deep 3/4, reg 3/4. 18" breaker bar.
Easy to install and use on my 2001 Dakota Sport, have had no issues to speak of one year in
Product looks good and seems to be good quality. Perfect match for my 2003 dodge dakota. Install took about 15-20 minutes, one person can do it but having an extra set of hands helps. Can’t express enough how pleased I am with etrailer.com, I put my order in around 6pm on a Wednesday (paid for 3 day shipping) and it arrived around noon on Friday. Great company, will use again if I need another. Highly recommend!
The hitch came 2 days before I was expecting it which worked out great for me. All the holes lined up perfectly and using the vid on your site made it easy to figure just how to install it. Took less than an hour for me. Now I just have to get the old hitch ball off the truck bumper.
Product arrived quickly and although the box was damaged, the hitch was fine. Bolted right on my 2002 Dodge Dakota as promised. The videos on the web site were a great help! It took me about 15 mins. to install with the help of a couple of jack stands. Looks great. Thank you!
Everything was what they described as in the part and hardware . Very easy to install no drilling or grinding. Even a dog could do it LOL thanks for the great hitch and will recommend this great hitch . Thank you etrailer
came fast and right. they asked for my opinion before i realized it was at my door. sure, the box was ripped, but the hitch is fine. i would feel badly, tossing all the padding it would take, to protect that box.
he mechanic that installed my new hitch was very impressed with the craftsmanship and quality!. The installation went smooth and I am pleased with results
See attachment. Thanks for everything
Excellent fast delivery. Haven't installed it yet but it looks really solid
Henry
10/14/2023
Perfect fit for my Dodge Decota,heavy duty, pulls strong.no complaints about this product.
Very pleased with the receiver hitch easy install overall pleased with etrailer this is the second item I've ordered from this company quick delivery
I could not be any happier with this product or with etrailer. This installation was very easy from beginning to finish. The price was very reasonable and I look forward to do business with etrailer in the near future.
Fast delivery
The hitch fit and has been a lot of help already. Used it several times to help friends move.
Wayne
8/20/2023
The hitch has been great. Has hauled several heavy loads including my RV. I’ve actually installed several of your hitches for friends and on my other vehicles. They have always been fairly easy to install and always worked extremely hard.
Excellent fit, no installation problems at all, I've done it by myself using some straps in 35 to 40 minutes.
Great product!!!!
Item was as pictured, fast delivery, all parts there, was on in 10min. Will be using etrailer in the future.
Selecting the hitch for my Dakota was easy and the installation video was excellent. The hitch fit like a glove and went on with ease.
The wiring harness for the trailer snapped into place in less than 5 minutes. I'm ready to pull!
Jeb
4/9/2014
They are performing splendedly!
The hitch is well-made and has held up well over the first year. I work at a place where we sell things that you must have a hitch receiver to use. Based on my own positive experience, I regularly recommend etrailer.com as a place for customers to get one at a fair price and with good service.
James
5/25/2017
Working and holding up very well even considering the all the salt they dump on the roads here over the Minnesota winters.
The hitch arrived a day early and I was able to install it myself with my 1/2" impact and floor jack in about 45 minutes, this time includes answering 2 phone calls. The box was semi damaged and I was thankful that the hardware was wrapped seperately and securely taped into the receiver. Fits my truck perfectly. I do wish it might have had a bracket for the plug. No Big Deal.
I bought the C13280 Curt trailer hitch for my 2001 Dodge Dakota to pull a small utility trailer. It was a very simple, straight-forward installation and a perfect fit right out of the box. I installed it all by myself but it may have been a little bit easier with the help of another person. This hitch is a solid built quality item and i expect to get many years of use from it. Many thanks!
Went on easily, used this weekend worked great. Took twice as long to prep the truck than put the hitch on.
Nfhill
5/19/2015
Its been great. Havent lost a trailer yet!
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Erik
7/13/2018
Great! Still rock solid, luckily in southern California we dont deal with road salt. Its a little dusty, but the parts are still great