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2015 Ford Escape

etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Matte Black Finish - Class IV - 2"

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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. Great Prices for the best trailer hitch from etrailer. etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Matte Black Finish - Class IV - 2" part number e98861 can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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etrailer Trailer Hitch - e98861

  • Class IV
  • 2 Inch Hitch
  • 10000 lbs GTW
  • Visible Cross Tube
  • etrailer
  • 1000 lbs TW
  • 12000 lbs WD GTW
  • 1200 lbs WD TW
  • Custom Fit Hitch

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.


Features:

  • Custom-fit trailer hitch lets you tow a trailer or carry a bike rack or cargo carrier with your vehicle
  • Precision, robotic welding maximizes strength and improves fit
  • Bolt-on installation - no welding required
    • Complete hardware kit and installation instructions included
  • Lifetime technical support from the experts at etrailer
  • Matte black powder coat finish over protective base coat offers superior rust resistance
  • Sturdy, square-tube design
  • Ball mount, pin and clip sold separately
  • Made in the USA
    • Mounting hardware may be imported


Specs:

  • Receiver opening: 2" x 2"
  • Rating: Class IV
    • Maximum gross trailer weight: 10,000 lbs
      • Maximum GTW when used with weight distribution: 12,000 lbs
    • Maximum tongue weight: 1,000 lbs
      • Maximum TW when used with weight distribution: 1,200 lbs
  • Limited lifetime warranty


Rugged, Matte Black Finish

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.


Matte Carbide Finish vs Glossy Finish

Matte Carbide Finish vs Glossy Finish

etrailer Technical Support

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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etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Matte Black Finish - Class IV - 2" - e98861

Average Customer Rating:  4.9 out of 5 stars   (329 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.

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2011 Chevrolet Express Van

Correct product, fast delivery, hitch fit perfectly, no modifications needed, total time from opening box to tightening last bolt probably 30 minutes. Great updated and follow up from time order placed, until delivery. Very happy with this company.



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Fits perfectly in predrilled OEM holes! Easy installation without any forging, banging or swearing like other hitches I have purchased… Curt, I am looking at you! Super strong and no rust at all after a full New England year of salty muddy roads! A great value



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Great hitch, fit perfect. Came quickly and with bolts, washers and screws.
Nice to purchase something that works the first time.



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Really nice hitch.......fit Perfectly......took about 45 minutes to install...Easy......Almost all of the hitch is covered by the plastic bumper, only the very center even shows at all....Looks like a CUSTOM hitch! This went on my 2010 GMC Conversion Van......Look at the final pictures...

Chuck W.

7/9/2020

No problems at all, Im VERY Happy with your product....quality and Easy to install....Thanks...



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1998 GMC Savana Van

I'm impressed, clean and sturdy construction, faster shipping than Amazon, quick and easy to bolt on. My van had a small receiver already on it, I ended up cutting 3 of the 4 bolts off with a cut off wheel. And I needed to drill out the third bolt hole just slightly to get the new bolts in. Suggestions: if your existing hitch bolts spin without coming undone try shoving one of the provided capture plates washers into the frame rail to get the nut off without needing angle grinder. And if your rails are too wide for the new washers just add one of the old ones, or any piece of hard stuff, to shim the space and keep the carriage bolt from spinning while you torque on the nuts. And of course it is easier to have a floor jack to lift the receiver into place. Overall a very straightforward install process, didn't even need to jack up the van, definitely worth it.



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All of a sudden, my 2014 Chevy van dealer installed hitch started showing wear at the towing pin holes. What was round was starting to mushroom and become more oval. My local only trailers type shop wanted $500 plus to install new hitch. etrailers price was way cheaper and reviews lived up to their comments. It was easy and all holes aligned. You better have a floor jack and consider your options on the plug location.



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Nice easy install on my '07 AWD Express MotoVan. All hardware included. Nice stout hitch.



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great price, and easy installation 1/2 hr. and i was done

John

8/6/2023

just like it should, great



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Fast order processing and shipping; installation was very easy and quick thanks to the excellent eTrailer instruction videos.



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Great price..easy install



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2019 Chevrolet Express Van

Easy to installed



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2012 GMC Savana Van

Easy installation. Fits perfect!



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2018 Chevrolet Express Van

Even though it was back ordered, it did not take long to deliver. Fit was perfect. Went on easy. Can't wait to pull one of my trailers.



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Chevrolet

If you order this for a Chevrolet Express van you will need the 1” x 3” spacers . The spacers that come as standard hardware will spin in the frame and you will have trouble getting the bolts tight. Once you get the right spacers it is an easy install and the hitch is very nice. If anyone from etrailer is reading this you should change the hardware that ships with the hitch to the 1” x 3” spacers.



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Very fast delivery and easy installation. Love doing business with this place..



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The hitch came very quickly, easy to install and looks very well made.



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2002 Chevrolet Express Van

I needed to replace my trailer hitch. The price was right, delivery was ahead of schedule and the all the parts were there. I need to wait until the weather clears to install but I don't anticipate any problems as the bolt pattern matches the trailer hitch I removed.



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Great product! Easily bolts on and works like a charm! Shipping was flawless and fast A+



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Perfect fit, easy to install…..



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Great experience!



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Bolted on nice, it pulls great. Would purchase another. Quick delivery and excellent follow up. It's hard to get a good product and service. Thank you, Dave Z



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Exactly what we needed I was not only surprised it arrived so quickly, I was amazed the hitch was so easy to install. I bolted right up to the underside with the hardware included into the holes predrilled into the frame by the vehicle manufacturer. If you have and worries about it being difficult, put them aside. it took us less than 20 minutes.



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So far I have hauled horse trailers, car trailers, junk trailers and more. This hitch has worked effortlessly with my Express Van to expand my capabilities. Easy to install, I have not had to worry about it ever since. And with a load rating of 10,000 pounds my van will fail before the hitch is exceeded.

Isaac

3/31/2022

After a year, still hauling, still working great.



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2001 GMC Savana Van

Easy 5-10 minute installation. Everything lined up perfectly!
Recommendation: make spacers longer to catch the inside frame, so if you accidentally nick the bolt threads and the nut is hard to turn, it will catch and you don't have to try and hold the bolt.



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2018 Chevrolet Express Van

I received my hitch today, and had it installed within about 15 minutes. The only challenge was that a few of the rectangular washers slipped when I tried to tighten the bolts - even after cleaning the mating surfaces; crafting a few "washers" out of 50-grit sandpaper solved the problem.
After installation, I used my label maker to conspicuously note the torque specs for future reference; you might want to consider adding such a label directly to the hitch for future customers.

Paul

1/26/2020

No worries all is well. I crawled under our van with a torque wrench, and it was handy to have a label that specified the torque right there where I could see it.


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