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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.
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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.
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (15 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.Excellent hitch for a 2001 Honda CR-V but we had to drill out the center feed hole. No worries with a step drill bit . Bolts are large so I didn’t mind at all . Muffler side was a pain to get one of the muffler holders past the hitch after we had bolted it all together. Used a crowbar and all was good. Cheers.
Awesome early delivery
I shouldn't be receiving my package until 2 days from now but got it 2 days ago. Wow. Install was great with the included bolt fisher. Definitely get a second person to help. I did it myself in an hour and that's only because I forgot the u bolt and had to remove and reinstall. Will definitely be using this site in the future as I own a landscaping business and need all the extra time and saved money possible.
It came sooner than expected, and fits perfectly.
Fit perfect and had all the parts
fit exactly in my Honda crv
Install was very simple but have patience using the wire to feed the bolts. Feels sturdy and looks great! Will update review after usage.
Fantastic product, very easy to install, no modification required at all.
Easy install with one person with good mechanical aptitude. Grab a Uni bit to bore out the rear bolt location if the hole is not wide enough. Definitely make sure you install the unbolt as you lift the back. You can bolt the front bolts on and allow the unit to hang while getting everything else into position.
Great fit and well built.
Soooooo easy to install! My 1997 CRV didn't even need the holes drilled larger. I was prepared to fight my way through it, but it could not have been easier.
This hitch is heavy duty and the reason why I chose this hitch is due to it being American made. Yes, USA made and not those chinese cheap junk.
The tutorial online at eTrailer helped a lot. Install took me about an hour because I took my time watching the video first then played it part by part by pausing the video as I do the install. Be sure to torque all the nuts.
Attached a back up light on the hitch for more visibility at night.
Hardware (carriage bolts and spacer) was too large to fit in frame access hole. I emailed etrailer about the hardware not fitting and they sent me a link to the install video. They were not helpful in resolving the issue.
I ended up going having to manually file the access hole in order to make the hardware fit.
The install was extremely frustrating due to the tight access.
Product arrived beat up from shipping. The carriage bolts they sent were too large to be fed through the holes in my vehicle's chassis, even though this hitch was designed for my exact make, model, and year Honda CR-V. I had to drive 30 minutes each way to pick up a 40 dollar drill bit (a massive 1" metal bit). When I finally mocked it up with the bolts that had been fed through the frame, I found that the hitch itself was bent on both sides, probably from shipping. The holes didn't match up with the bolts. Realizing it would be a huge hassle to return the unit, I opted to optically align the hitch by bending it with another large person to help me. Not very confidence inspiring! it seems like it would be a great unit if they bothered to spec hardware that fits and packaged it better. Either this unit was fabricated without a proper jig, or the shipping carrier really mishandled my item. Either way, etrailer and/or Curt should be more careful. I imagine they ship thousands of hitches a year so I would have expected these things to be sorted out. It gets 2 stars because it had potential to be a great experience.
Did not fit at all waste of money. The holes are off by almost a inch after going thru all the trouble or trying to make this crap fit
The product is very good for the price. Install easily. the installation
kit was very helpful especially the wire that would attach to the bolt.
There's one issue, the width was an inch short. I had to force swing
the front hole to line up with the chassis hole, the back hole, I had to
rim the chassis hole to line up with the hitch hole.
Unfortunately, when I was rimming the hole, the wire was hanging in the
hole and broke off, leaving the bolt and the washer inside the chassis.
I wonder if it's possible to send me another bolt, washer and the wire that attaches to the bolt cause I can't get the bolt and the washer plate out.
bolt.
Overall good build quality and install kit. The passenger side support is too close to the stock muffler and the exhaust hits at times. Don't expect them to change the design on a hitch for a 20+ year old vehicle. The receiver is just long enough that my Rocky Mounts bike rack clears the spare tire without need of an extension. You rack may vary.
This is a great price for the product.
That said, I had to drill out the U-bolt mounting bracket as the holes were not aligned correctly, but a 1/2 inch drill bit will offset the difference and allow for mounting to the tow point.
The fish wire idea utilizing existing unibody frame holes is a great idea, but it would be nice to have 2 fish wires in the kit. By the 4th hole, the fish wire doesn't like to come off the bolt and causes a small clearance issue, solvable with some vice grips.
All said, minor modification and it's a pretty straightforward kit.
Haven't towed anything yet but part 13314 installed very solid on my 2001 Honda cr-v. 4/5 stars because the bolts and the silver rectangle things don't fit through the middle hole. Which required me to grind of a slit in the hole and bend it out with crowbar to get these parts to fit through there. I used a grinder because I lacked other tools. Just be prepared to drill on your cr-v with this kit. (Not a suggestion to void warranty but it's so it can be bolted on in the first place).
1 of my pictures shows that slit I made.
Thanks. And thank you etrailer.
I watched the video of the hitch installation before doing my install. I had thought removing the exhaust hangers might be difficult ... it wasn't. I installed without assistance BUT I had a jack to hold hitch in place while getting bolts lined up. If you don't have this tool, it will be a two person job.
Customer service from eTrailer was excellent! ( BTW I am a repeat customer )
Super easy to install and heavy duty. Shipping was fast. Looks to be a great product for the price. Don’t forget to buy the wiring harness at the same time like I did!
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