Part Numbers: K2AVAL8219ELT,EH57FR
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Hitch-mounted residential plow has shock-absorbing springs and a steel-edge blade to easily clear driveways and parking lots. Long-lasting actuator with internal clutch and wireless remote lets you raise or lower the 3-position blade from your cab.
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The Detail K2 Elite snowplow conveniently slides into your vehicle's front-mounted trailer hitch for fast, simple mounting. Easily raise and lower the plow from the comfort of your cab with the remote-controlled wireless actuator. The pivoting blade makes this plow ideal for rocky or uneven surfaces because it can adjust to the terrain.
This hitch-mounted snowplow simply slides into your vehicle's front trailer hitch receiver, making it a breeze to install. A plow that attaches to custom-fit brackets ties you down to just 1 vehicle. But this hitch-mounted plow can be used on most trucks or SUVs with a 2" x 2" front-mounted hitch. As a result, this plow can be easily switched between multiple vehicles. And because it offers a nearly universal fit, you won't have to buy a new plow when you replace your old vehicle.
To install the Elite snowplow, just slide the shank of the plow assembly into your 2" trailer hitch receiver (sold separately). Then use a pin and clip or a hitch lock (sold separately) to secure the plow in the receiver.
The Elite snowplow comes with flip-down caster wheels that make the installation process even easier on you. Simply flip the wheels into position and you will be able to roll the plow into position for mounting or storage. The height of the wheels can also be adjusted to match the height of your vehicle.
Once the plow is mounted on your vehicle, lower the blade and set it to the desired angle. To set the angle, exit the vehicle and manually position the plow straight ahead, to the left, or to the right. Angling the blade allows you to push snow off to the side where you want it without having to change the angle of your entire vehicle. This is especially useful on a driveway or a private roadway where piling the snow straight ahead would create a barrier.
To begin plowing, just drive forward. When backing up to take another pass, be sure to lift the plow with the remote, then lower it again before moving forward. When approaching a large pile of snow, be sure to decrease your speed. Slamming into a pile of snow can void the warranty on the snowplow.
When you are finished, put your vehicle in park and lower the plow. Remove the plow from your vehicle after every use.
The electric actuator on this plow allows you to lift and lower the blade using either a toggle switch that installs in your cab or the included wireless remote control.
To raise the plow, use the switch or remote to activate the actuator. As the actuator moves along the internal screw, the arm on top of the actuator will pivot, raising the plow blade by pulling the chain that is attached to it. This simple, chain-lifting design has fewer moving parts than other plow-lifting devices, so the setup is less complicated and there are fewer parts to have to repair or replace.
This actuator lifts and lowers the snowplow blade smoother than an electric winch. In addition, fewer amps are required to run an actuator than to operate an electric winch, which means that the solenoid on the Detail K2 Elite will last twice as long as the solenoid on a plow that uses a winch. There is also a built-in clutch that prevents damage to the actuator if you try to raise the blade too high or drop it too low. The electric actuator is built to withstand extreme temperatures and wet conditions with its completely sealed gearbox and housing.
The snowplow features skid shoes that allow you to adjust the height of your plow. This allows you to efficiently plow over surfaces that are uneven, such as gravel roads.
Blade stiffeners, or blade support brackets, reinforce the connection between the plow and your vehicle. They add 2 additional points of contact with your hitch on either side of the plow's T-frame. This prevents stress on the frame and on your vehicle, while also strengthening the performance of the plow.
Shock-absorbing springs allow the plow to dip forward in the event that you hit an obstruction. This flexibility protects you and your vehicle from impacts.
Attach accessories to the front of your vehicle with this trailer hitch receiver. Perfect for winches, spare tire carriers and more. Hidden cross tube leaves only receiver visible. Aluminum and steel alloy construction is sturdy and eco-friendly.
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The EcoHitch Hidden front-mount trailer hitch is designed to be as inconspicuous as possible. The hitch's cross tube bolts onto your vehicle's frame. No drilling or welding is required. Once the hitch is installed, only the receiver will be visible. This means that your vehicle can maintain its stylish, from-the-factory look, and you won't have to do any major modifications to its body or frame.
With a combination of aerospace-grade aluminum, steel, and stainless steel, each EcoHitch is made of a strong metal alloy that will withstand the test of time. The lightweight alloy is composed of recycled materials. Traditional steel hitch manufacturing can use coal or oil, which can contribute to harmful gas emissions. The EcoHitch's recycled materials limit the carbon footprint during manufacturing, so you get a sturdy trailer hitch while also helping the environment.
This EcoHitch trailer hitch is tested for durability and sturdiness. Using Finite Elemental Analysis (FEA), individual points of stress on the hitch can be detected and remedied. Designers can accurately test the hitch to ensure that it will meet or exceed SAE J684 standards. The EcoHitch Hidden trailer hitch is carefully researched and strength tested for a durable, high-quality hitch that can resist damage while on the road.
At etrailer.com 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.
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (82 Customer Reviews)
Hitch-mounted residential plow has shock-absorbing springs and a steel-edge blade to easily clear driveways and parking lots. Long-lasting actuator with internal clutch and wireless remote lets you raise or lower the 3-position blade from your cab. Attach accessories to the front of your vehicle with this trailer hitch receiver. Perfect for winches, spare tire carriers and more. Hidden cross tube leaves only receiver visible. Aluminum and steel alloy construction is sturdy and eco-friendly.This is a very sturdy and well-made hitch. Installation was fairly straight forward - the directions and video are very good. My truck is a 2024 Silverado 2500 HD in High Country trim (why pay less?) so, the fairings/moldings under the front bumper were slightly different, but nothing that was not easy to adjust to. The measurements in the instructions were right on.
As you can see in the photos, we have two ebikes that we plan to haul around while we pull our camper. The hitch and bike rack set up appears to be very secure and stable. They sit a little higher than I would like, but not any higher that the snowplow lights I had on a truck I has way back in the day...
I'm pretty good at backing the camper (28 ft), but I am also looking forward to testing out pushing the camper into it's fairly tight parking pad. I've never done it, but I hear it works well in close spaces.
Lastly, this is the second hitch I have purchased from etrailer. We added one to the back of the wife's Rav4 last fall to haul this same bike rack and bikes. It also works great (tight, stable and secure) except note that the Toyota installation was a little more challenging as there is very little room to work & insert the bolts, however, no cutting was involved. It looks nice.
In any case, both transactions were great. If I had another vehicle that needed a hitch, I would purchase it again from eTrailer. Much thanks to all.
Super fast, free delivery. Box came in damaged, but the product was undamaged and complete. Installation instructions and video were spot on. Currently set up for a 12000 lb. inline pull winch, but the options are almost limitless. I'll possibly install a step to make access easier for under the hood work. As always, thanks etrailer.com.
Best looking front mount hitch on the market. Good instructions. Product seems heavy duty. Very happy with this purchase.
Justin
10/8/2023
Product has held up great over this past year. No rust. Looks and feels just as good as day 1
Hitch arrived in excellent shape (in-spite of the box condition - looked line the gorilla from the airline commercial had rolled it around pretty good). Look forward to installing on my truck.
Kenneth
2/17/2024
Hitch had performed very well. Installation instruction were easy to follow including some helpful hint from previous customers at e-trailers.
First off, the Hitch was welded right and clean no spatter under cuts good penetration all joints lined up as should very square great job! I know a bit about welding and manufacturing, jigs and fixtures. Second the finish was great looks like it will last a long time. I mounted it on a 2022 2500Hd Silverado with the plow package took me 4 hours start to finish on the ground with a floor jack went as it should I took my time cutting air dams measuring twice cutting once. All went pretty well. Very pleased with the results there are cheaper hitches out there but this one is by far heavy duty and that's what I wanted for a winch and a snowplow. I think I might go ahead a build a bull bar and put in it when I am not using it. I ordered it two days later it came to my door and two days later I installed it. I would by it again and tell all my friends to get one if they needed one. Keep making great products for us hard working Americans.
Timothy S.
10/15/2023
Still working great no issues, it has had something in it since it was installed, went ahead and built a 3-inch square tube bull bar and added some lights to it. When I need to just unplug the lights pull the pin take it off and put in my 12,000 lbs. winch. I really like having the option of being able to use this on my truck.
Mike L.
11/7/2023
the hitch fitted greatto my 3500hd chevy clear instructions. my only problem was some of the bolts where to short had to buy longer ones.
WOW, fantastic experience and service. Received the hitch next day. Hitch is quality and fit perfect. Great instructions and took me 3 hours start to finish by myself. So glad I purchased. Thank you for the excellent service.
I was impressed with the quality of the hitch, the welds were excellent and the fit was perfect. Etrailer delivered as always, it showed up fast and in good condition.
The EcoHitch fits perfectly. Service was very good. The etrailer installation video was much better and more helpful than the instructions that came with the hitch. It did take several hours to install and some of the bolts were in very tight spots which slowed either installation considerably.
Tom
8/26/2023
The hitch has been very handy. Putting a trailer in a very tight spot has never been easier. It is linke driving a forklift. It also works great putting racks on the front when towing a fifth wheel.
This thing is fantastic! My girlfriend and I put this thing together. It is perfect for keeping up with a storm. It is sturdy, takes a beating and keeps on going. I have a 2014 Ram ecodiesel. Would not use this plow setup for professional jobs however, only because it isn’t heavy enough to plow through mounds of snow covered ice. And when I say mounds, I mean 2 feet high and dense. Only drawback was shipping: I never received a tracking number from the shipping company but it did ship right away and was delivered in the time frame I was given. Enjoy guys!
The EcoHitch front mount hidden hitch is well made with easy to follow instructions.I would say that moderate skills are needed to install.We used this hitch to carry a generator on our 2021 Chevy HD 3500.Several people asked about the hitch on our 6000 mile trip from Texas to Canada this last summer.
This hitch is awesome. We love using it for our bike rack when pulling our trailer. No problems or complaints at all.
This is the best option short of buying a custom built set up without question. I used mine to hold a 12k winch. Never uad an issue. Installation was easier than i expected especially putting the bolts through the blind holes.
Wanted a front hitch with good clearance that didn’t interfere with my ranch hand and winch mount. This was just what I was looking for. No mounting interference, easy install.
Was not happy to find my carriage bolts too short to put washers on. You might want to double check the tow hook bracket dimensions for the 2023 Chevy Silverado 2500 again. You are about an inch short on the bolts. Also, there's not much room to get your arms up inside to tighten the carriage bolts once the trim plate is mounted as per instruction prior to the hitch install. The video is not very descriptive of what piece gets mounted back on prior to hitch installation and I initially put both the trim and the subplate back on then realized my error when I couldn't put the hitch through the cut hole. Will be needing longer carriage bolts sent to me to put the hitch on correctly. What should have taken a couple hours took me 6!
Jenny N.
6/28/2023
I will have our Customer Service team reach out to you. As long as the hardware matches the manual then it should be the correct length. I recommend taking a look at the video install that we have on a 20233 Chevy Silverado 3500.
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My son and I installed the front hitch in about 3 hrs. No previous experience and no lift. It went on well, but would have been easier with a lift. I've used it once and it was great. I parked a trailer in a tight spot with no problem. The Hitch is well made and mounts securely. I'm very pleased with it.
Very fast and a super high quality hitch. Thanks
Great service from etrailer. Order processed and shipped quickly. Installed on a 2022 Silverado :3500 The hitch is well made, fit perfectly. At 10k/1k (total wt/tongue) capacity it’s more front hitch than I’ll ever need. Instructions were easy to understand and follow. Installation requires some cutting of the truck’s plastic trim. Bolted right up with no issues.
Poor customer service from Torklift!
One star - should be 5-stars, but my parts kit was sent with incorrect hardware. Torklift is slow to respond and sent out another kit with incorrect hardware. After calling about the second kit, they promised to overnight the correct parts, but the next day I only received notice that the parts would arrive 5 days later.
If the kit had arrived with the proper hardware, I’d giver the hitch, the 5-stars it deserves.
If you are like me and like to have as much prepared as possible before I get an item to install, then watch the video for the 3500 install, even if you have a 2500, like I do. The 3500 video gives you dimensions to make the cuts in your trim.
The directions are pretty straight forward. Make sure you clean the frame rail well, before adhering the small plate where your tow hook bolts go through. Some people have complained about them not sticking. I reinstalled those bolts the opposite way after mounting the hitch in place. The reason for this, is so I was able to torque the nuts.
This is a good solid and well built hitch. Really overkill for most applications. Too bad, lack of quality assurance and customer care makes for dissatisfied customers.
So shipping and all fine. Box beat up but everything there. Not unexpected. Hitch seems very well built. This went on my 2022 HD 2500 Silverado. They have not updated the application table to include the 2022, but the 22' is pretty much the same truck as the 20'.
Fits and exactly like the pictures. Trim cutting guidance was perfect and exactly the same for 22' model, but I advise to use a Fein or other oscillating cutter not a dremel. Your results may be better.
You will see to fit prior in reinstalling OEM recover hooks - and then reinstalling. The double sided tape is weak. Expect a plate to drop. Bit of a pain but manageable. Also (IMHO) there is good reason for initial fitting to run the long bolts from the outside inward - but when installing the OEM recovery hooks and preparing to torque - sending those bolts the other way (to outside) is sensible so you torque the nut and not the bolt head. Perhaps six of one.
This last is I think important - there is limited real estate to work. The torque process will take you some time and the nuts really need to be on the outboard sides. It will still not be pleasant - one to two ratchet clicks at a time. Note your anchor socket wrench on the inside will likely bind tight so have a dead blow to knock it loose when torquing is complete.
I did mine in the driveway in an afternoon. Mostly a one man job, positioned the hitch with a car jack. Two people will be needed for the torque part and reinstallation of the recovery hooks. You need more hands.
Read the instruction on the trim cutting carefully. Look at the pictures - take the booklet with you to the truck. Painters tape is your friend for clear marks for cutting. Make sure one of your 19mm sockets is a deep type.
Certainly looks perfect.
Matt R.
1/25/2023
Well have not actually used it yet. Does not seems to have come loose.
Perfect fit, excellent how to video, hitch was received 3 days after placing my order. Excellent service as always!!!
Hitch held up great! We spent 4 months traveling Baja and no problems at all.
It works great.
Perfect fit on my 2020 Silverado 2500. I have the base model truck so some of the instructions did not apply (no wiring to move, fewer screws). Without a lift, I used a scissors jack to raise the unit into position.
Easy install !! Looks great ! No lift to install worked off floor and used floor jack to lift in place .
Would be easier with 2 people . 2023 Chevrolet 2500 High Country Duramax 4wd .
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Paul S.
2/7/2024
Still looking great. Built a license plate holder which now occupies the hitch. Havent needed the hitch yet, fortunately, but Im positive it will work if ever needed.