Recommended Trailer Hitch for 2018 RAV4 Hybrid SE
Question:
Hi, I found the following trailer hitch receiver on your website: Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver with Standard Drawbar - Custom Fit - Class I - 1-1/4 Item # C113753 Can you confirm that this trailer will fit the Hybrid version of a 2018 Toyota RAV4? Thanks Joerg
asked by: Joerg B
Expert Reply:
The Curt hitch, part # C11375, is designed specifically for the Scion tC. It won't fit your 2018 Toyota RAV4 hybrid but we do have hitches that will.
Out of all of them I recommend the Curt Class III, part # C13406. A Class III hitch is 2 inches and has a much higher capacity than the Class I you were looking at. There's also a much larger variety of accessories that fit.
If you're going to be towing a trailer with your RAV4 you also need a ball mount. I've linked our selection to fit the Curt for you. You need to find the difference between the height of your trailer's coupler and the hitch. When we installed the Curt on a 2017 RAV4 it measured 15 inches. I've linked an article that explains how to find the rise or drop you need in detail.
You also need to power the trailer's lights. I recommend the Hopkins harness, part # HM11141820. It plugs in to connectors behind the paneling in your rear cargo area. Then you run the hot lead up to the vehicle battery.
I've linked a few other help articles on towing for you. As well as some install videos of the parts I recommended.
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Products Referenced in This Question
Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Class III
- 350 lbs TW
- 3500 lbs GTW
- 4000 lbs WD GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- 400 lbs WD TW
- Concealed Cross Tube
- CURT
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Hopkins Plug-In Simple Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector
- Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring
- Trailer Hitch Wiring
- Powered Converter
- Custom Fit
- 4 Flat
- Hopkins
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Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class I - 1-1/4"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Class I
- 200 lbs TW
- 2000 lbs GTW
- 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- Concealed Cross Tube
- CURT
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