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Fully welded vehicle trailer hitch is strong and durable. Draw-Tite's Tested Tough guarantee ensures that this hitch exceeds industry standards. The combination of an e-coat base and a powder coat finish provides excellent rust protection.
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Draw-Tite's Tested Tough program provides testing standards far superior to those outlined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the go-to source for engineering professionals.
Each Draw-Tite trailer hitch receiver undergoes extensive fatigue testing and static testing with the ball mount that is either supplied or recommended for use with that particular hitch, thus ensuring results that are applicable to real life use. Fatigue testing is also conducted on hitches rated for use with weight-distribution systems.
In addition, Draw-Tite performs static testing on a simulated automobile, as opposed to the rigid fixture used for SAE testing, resulting in a more true-to-life scenario.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (247 Customer Reviews)
Fully welded vehicle trailer hitch is strong and durable. Draw-Tite's Tested Tough guarantee ensures that this hitch exceeds industry standards. The combination of an e-coat base and a powder coat finish provides excellent rust protection.
I am very satisfied with the hitch and the instructions for installation. I had been somewhat concerned, tearing into the project, a) It was on a new vehicle, b) had not torn into the bumper covering before to install a hitch. The step by step instructions & video removed these fears.
Order my trailer hitch and received it in 3 days.
Instructions where complete. But I was not sure where some of the screws where located on the vehicle, so I Went to YouTube. This guy said that the hitch need some drilling to open up one of the predrilled hole. I was a little hastened be cause of that but it went on whit out a problem. Great deal I would highly recommend it to my friends. By my photo I should of purchased the bracket that holds my 7pin trailer wireing.
Other reviewers have noted how the holes don’t line up, and ours was no exception. Unfortunately my dremel was broken, and instead of replacing it (which was the smart thing to do), I spent 3 hours filing most of the holes to make this fit. Why on earth they didn’t match the hole sizes and location to those on the bumper that I removed is beyond me.
If not for that this job would have taken about an hour and saved $350 over the factory install. There’s a helpful YouTube video out there (the guy had to do the same thing to make the bumper fit). I’d still buy this from etrailer- great prices and customer service. This DrawTite hitch is just poorly designed in terms of lining the holes up.
Rachael H.
7/30/2018
Hitch mounting holes not aligning, unfortunately does happen. I am very happy that you were able to get this to work for you, but I have included one of our help articles for additional reference.
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The Hitch and 7pin/4pin outlet were great. The hitch was recessed to allow the bumper cover to hide when not in use and it came with a plate attached that allowed the outlet to be installed on it. The 7pin/4pin outlet is a great idea allowing for either connection without an adaptor. I did have to reverse the bracket by drilling new holes to allow it to sit behind the cover. The only catch for me was they don't sell a separate wiring harness to go from the round 7 pin to the rectangle Buick Enclave plug. Had to buy another 7pin outlet that came with the correct wiring to use. The installation was straight forward. Watch the videos before hand and all will be good.
I needed a family hauler/commuter vehicle because my dang kids are 6 feet tall now! Traded in my CTS (very hard to do, have a candle light vigil planned) for a Buick Enclave (Awesome second row leg room!) and decided I NEEDED to be able to put our bike carrier on it. Checked around at the local trailer hitch shops = $500+. Checked online and I figured I could do it myself. I like to work on cars. It will be FUN!
Placed the order, 3 days later get the email that today is the day, then UPS sends me an apology email that they mistakenly sent my package to Detroit. UPS delivers the next day and the box looked like it had been through Hell, or, you know, Detroit (I'm from Detroit, so I can say these things; you can not say these things; Detroit is AWESOME!). I immediately opened the box to see what was missing from the basketball sized whole in the end, and, to my dismay, NOTHING seemed to be missing. The order was packaged so well, that nothing was damaged or missing, despite UPS's best efforts! There wasn't even a scratch! The hardware was packaged and shrink wrapped to the hitch. I was about to have some FUN!
The installation was pretty uneventful, which is probably what you want! The hardest part was worrying. Cracking open a brand new car and "hanging" the exhaust is a bit nerve wracking, but I got through it, and so will you! Just take your time. Speaking of, I think the directions (yes, I read them) said it could be done in 90 minutes. It took me like 3.5 hours, mostly because I had to form a search party for my tools! Don't ask! Also, my darn cat WOULD. NOT. LEAVE. ME. ALONE! Apparently, she likes to work on cars, too! Also, the video installation tutorial was spot on! Watch it! It could save you some grief!
I am not sure why some reviewers put that the hitch didn’t align correctly when mines align perfectly. The only reason I am given it 4 out of 5 stars is because I believe he instructions online were for a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse LS because I have the LT and their are some T20 screws hidden inside the bumper. Near where the top of the paint and bumper meet. One is horizontal and the other vertical. Also my bumper does not come off that easy it had three white clips holding on to it that I had to take off. Other than that the hitch is perfect and the service with strainer is nothing but perfection. I order my hitch bike rack and hitch anti rattle lock from them.
This company has the best website and customer service I’ve experienced on the net. Follow up emails and instructional videos provided by etrailer were excellent. The hitch went on exactly as shown. I’ve recommended them to friends.
It installed easily and performed nicely. I would recommend the product highly.
Added hitch receiver to my 2019 Traverse so I could use a hitch mounted bike carrier. The installation instructions and video made it very easy to install. Use caution when removing the Rear Fascia so as not to break the clip holes.
Very happy with this hitch.
Hitch was delivered when promised. [online] video made installation easy.
Delivery was 2 days -- super fast. Taking it to my "shop" on Monday to have it installed.
Loren
12/11/2023
Working as expected.
Received hitch promptly and was installed with no problems. Working well since.
Great product everything lined right up. Had everything installed in about a hour and fifteen minutes by myself. Not difficult just time consuming. Watch the short video sent with the email from Etrailer and it will make more since than the pdf. Highly recommend seller as they sent multiple emails offering support if you had any questions.
The fit on the driver’s side was perfect, but the holes on the passenger side were all off approximately 3/16” vertically. This necessitated grinding them for a proper fit. All in all I was quite pleased with the overall installation. I watched your you tube video of the installation so I knew exactly what to expect. I am 70 years old and I performed the entire installation alone in 2 hours start to finish, modifications included. I was also quite pleased with the timely delivery of my order. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend etrailer to my friends.
Installed this to use a bike rack for 5 bikes. Haven’t had any problems with it.
Great price, fast/free shipping and perfect fit. Detailed instructions and step by step video from etrailer made the installation smooth and professional.
Delivered fast. Online videos are excellent.
A little intimidating to take the back bumper off but with some basic tools and the online videos this went really smooth.
Product arrived super fast and packed very well. Extremely pleased with this product. Installation was very simple on my 2020 Traverse. Took about 45 minutes. Will definitely be purchasing from this site again!
Great quality. The installation video was extremely helpful.
Great instructions on how to install. All around great experience dealing with etrailer.
For the most part I have been very happy with this trailer hitch, which I primarily use for a hitch mount bicycle rack.
I knocked 1 star off for the following reasons:
1) when received by UPS, the hitch (a significantly heavy chunk of steel), had broken out of it's intended position in what should have been its protective cardboard, and there were a couple of areas where the powder-coated paint was scrapped down to bare steel. (Not exactly what you want to see when you drive in the snow/salt belt.) It took me extra time to re-paint these areas to hopefully get a protective coat of paint back on the steel. This could be the result of careless handling from UPS, but handling also needs to be accounted for in the packaging when it is intended to ship something so heavy and awkward.
2) 1 of 8 bolt holes did not line up. This occurred in the area where a bolt has to screw into a tapped hole in the vehicle frame. The other holes were all dead-nuts on center, but there was no way the last hole was going to accept the bolt without a significant cross thread into the frame. I was able to perform a minor modification to enlarge the oddball hole in the hitch in only 1 direction using a dremel with an abrasive stone wheel. Again, this took extra time on my part which shouldn't have been necessary.
3) The electrical connection just to the left of the hitch receiver prevents me from inserting the safety pin on my bike rack mount. Not a big deal and equally an issue that is caused by the design of the bike rack. Just something to be aware of if your plan is to use a bike rack, and also add electricals.
4) For my 2020 Chevy Traverse, the hitch is fully hidden but accessible from the pop-out door in the rear bumper. This is a great feature, and one of my main reasons for selecting this type of a hitch. The only issue is the convenient bracket for mounting the 7 pin electrical connector interferes with the closure of the pop-out door when the hitch is not being used. I was able to bend the mounting kit to allow a better fit - so seemingly no big deal - just something to keep in mind that some modification may be needed.
Sierra K.
9/14/2021
Thank you for your very detailed account. I would say, the reason the hitch fit funny was due to slight flex, which is a common occurrence. Here is more info about it:
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Best hitch for 2018/2019 Chevy Traverse
This is the second hitch from them and it installed easily and performed fine. The video makes it doable for most amateurs.
The hitch fit well and does what it is supposed to do. I don't tow anything heavy, it is mainly used for a bike rack or flat cart. I haven't had any issues with it at all.
Knoid
8/1/2022
Working great still. The hitch does its job well.
Great product, great installation videos, great customer service reps and fast shipping with accurate tracking links. I have ordered 5 hitches over the years from Etrailer and everything is always perfect!
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Daniel
5/11/2019
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