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Perfect for light-duty towing, this custom, vehicle trailer hitch receiver features fully welded, gloss powder coated steel construction. Drawbar sold separately.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (19 Customer Reviews)
Perfect for light-duty towing, this custom, vehicle trailer hitch receiver features fully welded, gloss powder coated steel construction. Drawbar sold separately.
It works well for my purposes! I bought it specifically to use with a rear hitch bike rack. It came fast, I installed in myself in an hour or so. Installation was straight forward, although it is definitely a tight fit. I actually used a floor jack to add a support while I got it snug and level. It's solid, doesn't seem to be going anywhere after a year. I've only used it to hold a bike rack and 2 bikes, so I can't say how strong it would be to pull a trailer. It mounts to the wheel well which I don't think would be solid enough to pull any real weight. That and the fact that the bulk of the hitch sits below the bumper are the reasons I don't give it 5 stars. Would be better if this were designed to conceal most of the hitch behind the bumper/bumper cover. I think there is space for it. That said it works well, wasn't expensive, arrived fast and it doesn't look bad.
I just put this hitch on a couple months ago and will say, love it. Etrailer makes installation easy with their YouTube videos and I lost the papers so I called them for the torque specs. I only use the hitch for a tray carrier Thule bike rack and I have 0 issues, I can even open my trunk with the bikes on the rack.
I would say the best part about Etrailer is value, high quality products, ease of installation and great customer service.
For those installing on an A4 take your time lining up the hitch, don't rush it. Taking my time, I was able to get the hitch almost completely level. I also used the silicone they recommended. I didn't have an angle drill, so I did drop the exhaust and it was easy from there. Good luck... And enjoy your new hitch, no more putting the bikes on the roof.
The product came in perfect condition, exactly fit my car (Audi A4 B7 Quattro) and it took me 35 min to instal as a DIY I thought it would be much longer.
I did not have any trouble installing this hitch, however, it took some time to get it 'just right'. To get it square on the car, I had to use a length of pipe in the hitch tube to 'wedge' the hitch into position. Since I was drilling holes into the spare tire well, I only wanted to do it once & get it right! Except for me being a little OCD to make sure it was perfect (wife's car), the installation was relatively straightforward. It is a tight fit, but I think this also helps insure a secure installation.
One thing you lose with this hitch is the towing eye, as it is used to mount the hitch to the car. I do wish Curt could come up with something that looks a little nicer than the silver metal plate. Painting it black or getting it powerdercoated to match the hitch would help.
The initial plan was only to use this hitch for a bike rack, but now I am thinking about getting a small cargo carrier and adding a trailer light kit to the car for hauling a small utility trailer.
Finally, etrailer.com is always great. Nothing but good things to say about them.
I ordered hitches/Thule bike racks twice from eTrailer. Both times (a year apart) they exceeded my expectations for knowledgeable, fast, friendly service...and they gave me an unexpected discount the 2nd time around.
If I owned another vehicle...guess where I would go for my bike rack?
I wanted to make sure anyone out there with a 2005 A4 Quattro Cabriolet knows this will fit. I was told it wouldn’t, but it fits great. I did a search comparing the rear undersides of the Cabriolet vs. the Sedan. They looked identical to me except I have those metal braces on mine, which never came into play at all. As mentioned in the description, I did have to make two small cuts in the lower facia to allow the rack to fit better. I may have been able to install it without those cuts, but it was pushing up a bit too much on the facia supports, so I decided better to make the cuts. They aren’t noticeable at all from above the car. I am happy the way it turned out. As sturdy as it does feel, I still plan on using straps to help minimize any stress on the well bolts even after being torqued to the vendors specs. I’ve used it once so far to carry my mtn bike. It has a 37lb rack on it carrying a 30lb mtn bike. It handled very well. Anyway, If you have a Quattro Cabriolet, look up the pics, if the rear ends look the same, it should fit fine. Take care.
Hitch came quicker than I thought, which was great. I used the free shipping, so it was just ground. E-mails from etrailer.com kept me up to date on my order status. Very happy with the price.
Took a little jockeying to get the hitch to fit properly, but ended up coming out nice.
The product was received in perfect order. There were no issues with the receiver and build quality and finish were on par with a hitch of this cost. I would buy from etrailer again and in fact I have done just that.
awesome product, fast delivery, easy install, and I got the ball mount, wiring kit, everything is perfect. thank you so much and I recommend to anybody, and believe or not better price than anywhere.
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One year after installation, no issues.
I was surprised how easy was to install it.
Thanks!
The hitch fits just right. I got it installed in less than an hour. The instructional video was helpful and appreciated.
Easy to install and very strong. Now I can pull a trailer with my Audi. Very happy.
Product arrived in great condition and had a very thick coat of paint/powdercoat. Looks great on my car. Shipping was super fast and arrived earlier than expected, had to get this shipped to me while on a company trip and had a small window of time and they were great at shipping in out within an hour of placing my order. Customer service was very helpful in this order. Great company to do business with!!
Product arrived as advertised. Installation was quick and simple.
Fitment and mounting were pretty easy. Took about 45 minutes to install.
Fits nicely on a 2003 Audi A4. Quick shipping. No issues or problems to report to date.
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