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This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your Honda CR-V's frame with no welding required. Matte black, powder coated steel is durable and corrosion resistant and creates a rugged look.
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The sturdy steel construction is protected with a matte black finish for added durability. This unique powder coating gives etrailer hitches a carbide-like appearance and a rugged look that sets them apart from traditional glossy hitches. In addition to being rust and corrosion resistant, the tough matte coating hides dirt, scuffs, and dings better than a glossy finish.
At etrailer we're committed to the products we sell, and to our customers. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff are available via both phone and email to address your questions and concerns for the lifetime of your hitch. The technicians at etrailer perform hitch installations on a daily basis, making them a valuable resource for do-it-yourselfers. The one-on-one, personal service you'll receive comes straight from an expert in the towing and automotive field. We've installed it, we've wired it and we've towed with it, so whatever your question, we can answer it.
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Product fits Hybrid models. Hitch may interfere with the Hands-free Liftgate sensors and functionality may be very limited or possibly lost. No drilling required for installation , Exhaust must be temporarily lowered for installation , Fascia trimming required for installation
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (761 Customer Reviews)
This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your vehicle's frame with no welding required. Matte black, powder coated steel is durable and corrosion resistant and creates a rugged look.Fit perfectly on my 2023 Honda CRV. Installation instructions could be improved a little on where one must cutout from the bottom of the bumper. Picture and instructions are not clear enough on exactly where to cut.
recently purchased this hitch for my 2021 Honda CR-V. The main purpose I purchased the hitch is for a hitch mounted bike rack. The CR-V isn’t very accommodating for strap mounted bike racks. As for the installation of the hitch, I would rate it as a 7 with 10 being the most difficult. The etrailer video instructions are good and cover everything I think you should know. The video shows the installation using a car lift. I did the installation with jack stands. I would highly recommend getting the exhaust hanger tool. I did have a couple of different sizes of pry bar’s but the hangers were difficult to release. Also, aligning the CR-V mounting bolts to the hitch mount points took a bit of maneuvering. Otherwise, everything installed pretty much how the video showed it. The hitch looks good as noted in the attached pictures. Overall, I’m very happy with this hitch.
Jenny N.
5/20/2022
It sounds like that the side brackets were knocked out of alignment. This can happen while in transit to our facility or to you. We do have a great FAQ that provides ways to move the brackets back into alignment so the hitch can be installed.
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Dennis C.
5/17/2023
Excellent. Definitely recommend this trailer hitch. But definitely need 2 people to install it. Recommend watching the instruction video a couple of times before installing the hitch.
The instructions were pitiful. All the black and white pictures were lacking any contrast. Noting talked about the foot activated rear gate, which is on all CRV touring models. The facia has to be trimmed but so does the plastic bracket that holds the sonar for the rear gate. Need to remove the lower sensing rod before trimming. Also the plastic guard underneath had to be trimmed more than the facia. No mention of how difficult the exhaust rubber donuts are to remove.. LUBE first. Good hitch with poor paperwork..
Clyde
4/7/2024
works fine after installed
Easy install on my 2024 Sport Hybrid CRV- just watch the install video, use a lift, and have at least 3 people to help.
Aligning the hitch to the frame took a few minutes and we had to unclip a wire harness on the left side of the bumper so that the hitch could sit correctly. We just left it unclipped sitting above the hitch, it won’t go anywhere. Dropping and reattaching the exhaust is also annoying, but WD40 helps.
We fully installed the hitch before cutting the bumper and that worked fine. We also didn’t have to cut any edges of the cover, we only cut around the hitch so that it was a snug fit with no gaps. Don’t follow the video on that one.
It looks like it came with the care and you can’t tell that anything had to be cut.
Installed this hitch for a bike rack and it works and looks great. My only complaint is that it was a little difficult to install in the Touring edition of a 2020 Honda CRV. It took some finagling but it eventually fit. The handsfree activated tailgate feature no longer works but I didn't use it much anyways.
I really like this hitch for my 2017 Honda CRV. What I like most is that the cross bar sits high above the rear bumper fascia which give the installation a really nice, clean look. The cross member is not visible. The installation was fairly easy. I backed the rear wheels up on car ramps to give myself some more room to work. It helps having two people for the installation. The only somewhat tricky part is that a small rectangular section of the bumper fascia needs to be cut away so that the rest of the fascia sits down over the receiver section. The section that needs to be cut away is underneath the car so it is not visible. The hitch results in a nice, clean appearance as opposed to hitch whose cross member sits below the rear bumper. E-Trailer hadsa very good installation video.
Received the item with scratches and paint rubbed off. I appreciated Etrailer offered a paint credit for the small defects.
Install is mostly the same as the 2022 (5th gen) model except you do have to trim two piece vs one piece and I did have to remove the fake exhaust trim piece to access exhaust hanger. Removing the exhaust rubber hanger is the most challenging part since I don't have the particular removal tool. Overall it's DIYable and it took me about 2 hours to complete without any previous experience.
Working out well for my bike rack. Easy to use. Paint is flaking off a bit at the connecting pipe onto the hitch.
Hitch installed and set in place of the 4 frame bolts 3 lined up with lots of pushing. One hole on right side foreward was only 10 percent visible. Could not move hitch in any direction as it was hugging the wheel well(spare) and the center connection was against the tow hook as per instructions for theCRV. IF QUALITY control and test fixtures were used then this would be deemed defective at a quality manufacturer…. there were 3 of us doing the installation
Katrina D.
2/2/2024
It sounds to me like you had received a flexed hitch. This is actually very common and can be corrected by using a vise and bending the wings back to a 90 degree angle. Hitches are made with a flexible steel so that the hitch can flex while in use. If the hitch was made with no flex, then it could crack and compromise the hitch. I have a link below for your reference.
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Perfect fit. how to video made the install simple and easy
I purchased this for my 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid to tow a light log splitter. Honda does not advise towing with a Hybrid, but in Europe they do allow towing up to 750 lb.
Firstly, let me say that the install is a bit more difficult than on a gasoline version. There is a large plastic panel that must first be removed to access the mounting points. This panel has 9 plastic rivets, plus one 10 mm bolt that must be removed to remove the panel. Once removed, the install is the same as outlined in the videos, except the hybrid only has one muffler. The bumper must have a small section cut out as indicated in the instructions. To reinstall the large panel, a section of it has to be cut out around the hitch. Metal shears work well.
So, in summary, the install went well, but the large panel adds some additional work. I didn't see that noted in any of the other hybrid reviews, so I wanted to let others know. Once installed it looks great!
Not a mechanic but install was easy. It took me about a hour to install. Would recommend to anyone needing a hitch.
When I called to make sure I was ordering the correct hitch and bike rack they were very informative and knowledgeable. The process was seamless and delivery was outstanding. Hats off to the company and staff
Exceptional quality and installed as specified. Perfect fit and functional. This product exceeded all expectations. It looks like a factory install at 1/3 the cost of the Honda version.
I felt a little lost on what to cut. You don’t need to cut as much as the video shows. It’s more like the printed instructions but their pictures are not very good. Measuring the hitch I needed 3 1/4 inches wide cut. Used masking tape, and went off of the tow loop and drew lines from there just to be center with the car which the hitch is.
Install a trailer hitch in California pull a small trailer to Missouri looks good works good couldn’t ask for more
Great hitch. Instructions leave out significant detail regarding the exhaust hangers. 80% of the install time was spent fussing with these hangers. The other 20% was trimming the body panels, and instructions were somewhat vague. HOWEVER, the hitch itself looks very clean once installed. In the end, I'm satisfied. But I'm also an engineer with plenty of power tools at my disposal and years of experience wrenching on my cars. Better instructions would really help the average DIY person.
Looks great and installation is almost straight forward
on 2023 CR-V EXL on the driver's side inside of the bumper there is an electric plug that restricts trail hitch to reach the bolts. My mechanic had to unpin it and use zip tie to reattach. This electric plug doesn't rotate so the only way was to move it out. You can see on the pictures:
1. Completed look
2. Right before completing
3. Before removing that electric plug
4/ After we have removed it out and reattached with zip tie
Dan at E-trailer went above and beyond with great customer service. Kudos to home for his help when I made a mistake with my installation.
Good hitch but was far more involved putting on a 2024 CRV Touring Hybrid then depicted in the video. More parts had to be removed and then reinstalled, and the estimated 1 hour job took 3 with 2 people and having the car on a lift.
Everything went smooth looks good Delbert was fast instruction were right on can ask for more
Excellent fit to car frame (2017 Honda CRV Touring). Instructions were fairly good. I took extra time because I'm neurotic about "Measure twice, cut once". I had to trim a piece of the foot sensor bracket. However, the foot sensor still works without the overpriced Honda relocation kit. The sweet spots are to either side of the hitch, so I marked them on the bumper with some electrical tape.
Hitch delivered yesterday as scheduled and I finished installation this morning. The video installation instructions at etrailer extremely helpful . My CRV has only one muffler, so it was that much easier. I went ahead and pretrimmed the under body panel and that I think also made the installation easier. Didn’t have a hoist, so I blocked up the rear about 4 1/2 inches and that was enough. Even had my wife helped me slip the hitch in place and hold it while I fastened the nuts without yelling at each other. Be careful when remounting the rear muffler hanger as there are some sharp edges. Probably took me more than an hour, but that included gathering tools and blocking up the vehicle.
Kenneth
2/15/2020
Don’t use it often, but works fine when I do. Very happy with it
This hitch fit perfectly and was easily installed.
Working fine.
Fits, looks great, and instructions were on point.
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David Y.
3/23/2024
Great!!! This hitch is strong and holding up well. P