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This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your vehicle's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (67 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.Ultimately, the hitch went on (1 star for that) and looks good (one star for that) for a total of three stars. The installation though was not as advertised.
“Grounding stud” hole too small. Yep, had that. Had to “nudge” the stud a little with a hammer to get the hitch in position. This ultimately constrained the position of it so that, no matter how much I ground on the frame (for reasons left completely unexplained in the instructions but other reviews suggest it’s to help with carbon canister clearance) the hitch wasn’t going to move anyway!
Which brings me to the carbon canister clearance. Had to modify that (also not in the instructions) so that it cleared the carriage bolts and nuts. This wasn’t hard since the canister mounting brackets are plastic but completely unexpected and appears to have been addressed by Draw-Tite with a $100 auxiliary bracket. One other issue is that, on tightening, the carriage bolt spacers rotate into the carbon canister nutplate and cause it to misalign with the (large) hole in the frame for it. To get around this, I placed the canister mounting bolt, torqued the carriage bolt nuts, then removed the bolt, ground the frame hole, and installed a new bolt as the 6mm 10.9 bolt from the kit had no threads left.
Another one - the underbody panel trimming dimensions are not even close! See the photo. They’re off by nearly two inches from side to side and three inches along the length of the vehicle which, at the end of the day, doesn’t impact function but makes for a very frustrating and ultimately, ugly end result. How this is off by this much, I can’t begin to understand. Photos are included and I’m hopeful this can help someone get it right(er than I did).
CURT! Please repeat this installation, revise the instructions and pay more attention to the Hybrid version. etrailer should do the same for the Hybrid with a video. I shouldn’t have to scour the reviews (reviewers, thank you for helping to bail me out and, yes, I’m wishing I would have read them ahead of time because I wouldn’t have bought this).
I’ve done three other hitches including one Curt and two Draw Tites (and many other car projects) with zero issues. This one though took 5 hours and one unexpected trip to the hardware store for a new 6mm carbon canister screw. Not fun at all.
Recommend against this hitch :(
Great hitch. I did need help installing it (I didn't have the proper jacks or the torque wrench). Tucks in nicely and holds my 4X bike rack like a champ
Got this for a 2018 Pacifica Hybrid. Installation instructions were great, but it was a tough, two man job.
Unfortunately the receiver is does not stick out far enough from the bumper. As the hybrids are not rated for towing the primary use for the hitch is going to be bike racks, and with our 4 bike 1-UP in the stow position the rack winds up being too close to the car to open the hatch...not an issue on any of our other cars (prius v, forester). Receiver really needs to come out another 3" to edge of bumper. We can still make it work, just not perfect.
The hitch is strong and well made. Been lugging my bikes and ebikes with no issues at all.
I only rated it 4 stars because installation of hitch was a bit difficult because the holes did not line up. I needed to spread the hitch out with a jack because the way it sat in the warehouse, the metal shifted.
But overall it’s a good hitch.
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Package was delivered in shambles the box was torn open and all the pieces to attach the trailer to the car were missing. Called them on Monday they promised to get them to us by Thursday as we were leaving Thursday night. The parts didn’t come til Friday. Too late we were already on the road without anything in tow :(. Customer Service was lacking to say the least
Jenny N.
4/23/2022
I will have our Customer Service team reach out to you.
Website very easy to navigate excellent communication from time order was placed to arrival
John
2/18/2024
Hitch is working very good
Works perfect with my van. Im able to have cargo on the basket and still be able to open my lift gate. Use it all the time for camping and family trips.
Hole tolerances for clearance holes were off, so I had to pull the whole thing off again and significantly open up a hole to get it to fit. Got it on there eventually but shouldn't have to modify a custom hitch.
Brooke M.
7/26/2023
Ypu arent wrong about that! You shouldnt have had to do any more than what the instructions outline. It sounds like your hitch was perhaps flexed or that maybe weld nuts needed to be brushed out to make them their proper size. They can get clogged with debris and many times require some cleaning before installation of a hitch. I went ahead and attached our help article about correcting flexed hitches.
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Working great on my Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid van! The mechanic had to do a little extra problem solving to get it to fit - but it did fit and it has been awesome!
Kate
6/11/2023
Works great on my 2017 Hybrid Pacifica Van!
Mike L.
7/12/2023
It fits the hybrid, but the est of time of 90 min is extremely far off. It took me 5 hours. One longer bolt for the carbon canister on the hybrid would have saved time. I ground down the plastic which then fit over the front drivers side bolt. The cutout instructions are wrong for the splash guard. Having clearer instructions would have been nice. Maybe shine a light, all the photos are black.
Customer is very happy with the hitch. Shipping was great. Product is great. Customer service is great.
The trimming instructions for the heat shield, and especially the underbody panel, are vague and hard to follow. I ended up butchering the underbody panel in n order to get it back in place.
Great product. Easy install. No drilling. Perfect fit.
The hitch had a few gouges and numerous scratches that would have been on the item prior to it being boxed. I am unsatisfied with the handling of this item.
Katrina B.
11/1/2022
Im sorry to see that your hitch has received some scratches on it due to shipping. This does tend to happen and when it does, we recommend using a Rust-oleum type paint to cover up any scratches and prevent corrosion in the future during use. I have a link below for your reference. I have also sent this information over to our Customer Service Department for them to get into contact with you.
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Awesome. Just what I ordered with great customer service.
The trailer hitch itself is great - no complaints at all about quality, even after over a year! My one issue was simply that it didn't fit my chrysler pacifica hybrid (granted it was a newer hybrid that may not have been as well known) as promised without me making a small (but annoying) modification to my frame. Once that was done, all worked well, but it took much longer start to finish than expected.
I have used this trailer on our Pacifica Hybrid for three road trips around the midwest, the product has only been used for a bike rack as the Pacifica Hybrid is not rated for towing.
The hitch has performed well with the vehicle. It did not sway or create any odd sounds. The one disadvantage is the hands-free lift gate sensors are blocked by some of the hitch and that function of the vehicle is impaired by the hitch. If that is not an issue for you this hitch is a great fit for those who want a fuel efficient van and the ability to haul some bikes on a rack.
I found that this receiver is very well built. Heavy duty steel, well built except for one thing. On the 2020 Chrysler voyager I installed the receiver on, the grounding bolt on the driver side rear did not line up with the hole fabricated on the receiver. Consequently, I had to buy a metal cutting blade and remove the whole lug. It took a while to get it off. Definitely makes for a tough time when installing by yourself.
Sierra K.
10/14/2021
Depending how off the bolt is, it may be a flex issue. This is a common occurrence as hitch receivers are made of mild steel that flex with the vehicle. Here is a help article regarding the matter:
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I installed this on a 2018 Pacifica Hybrid. Mostly smooth sailing, except for 1 hiccup. I didn’t read the paper directions first, just watched the install video. Didn’t realize that there is a slightly different installation process for the hybrid, which the manufacturer recommends grinding the holes in the frame slightly larger to allow it to sit further back and avoid contact with the carbon canister on the driver side. Since I already had the hitch in place once I realized this issue, I searched some Pacifica owner forums and found an alternate solution, which involved slightly modifying the bracket which mounts the carbon canister to allow space for the hitch bolts. Wasn’t very hard, just a little extra time/work to figure it out. It would be nice for e-trailer to add a hybrid-specific install video.
All told, install took about 3 hours for 2 fairly handy dudes, including searching forums and such. Final installation looks pretty clean.
This is our second trailer hitch bought from etrailer. The service is great, the quality of the hitch is good. We would buy again from this company.
My only complaint about the hitch itself is that there is a small hole on the drivers side to accommodate a screw with a nut on the bottom of the car and the hole in the hitch is too small for the nut. I have done this job on a Dodge Caravan a couple of times before and found the Pacifica to be much more involved. First the bolts had to be installed into the frame of the car, then all the covers on the bottom of the car that needed to be removed, modified and reinstalled. It was a long and difficult process to do alone and without a lift. A floor jack is a must to lift the hitch and hold it in place while you put the nuts on and to take the drivers rear wheel off. There are 3 screws in the wheel well that hold the cover onto the rear bottom of the car.
The hitch had scratches on both sides of the tubes. It appears that it’s used or it was dragged across the floor.
Jenny N.
11/2/2022
Thank you for reaching out. I will have Customer Service contact you. I recommend touching up the affected area with a rust resistant paint like Rustoleum.
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This hitch is great! It is exactly what I needed for my hybrid Chrysler Pacifica 2018. I was able to install it myself with the instructions provided and I use it very often to transport my 4 bike rack and also a platform for extra storage. It looks great on our minivan!
Still using it. Works as should.
Had my mechanic install this hitch on my 2019 Pacifica. He said it was a super easy install - no issues. Arrived earlier than expected. The receiver doesn't stick out very far as I expected from the photos, but we are still able to get large mountain bikes on our Kuat rack without the handlebars being too close to the van, in other words, it sticks out far enough for a bike rack.
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Victoria B.
8/22/2019
Thank you for your review. Unfortunately we have not yet had the opportunity to install this hitch on a Pacifica Hybrid. We will keep your review in mind if we have the chance to perform this installation.