FAQ Enlarging Vehicle Frame Holes Video

The etrailer Hitch #e98912 comes with four 1/2-13 x 1 1/2 carriage bolts.

Class I and Class II hitches both have a 1-1/4 inch receiver opening. The difference is that a Class I hitch has a lower tongue weight rating, usually 200 pounds and a lower towing rating, usually 2,000 pounds. A Class II hitch usually has a tongue…

Thank you for the kind words! The 2" trailer hitch receiver I recommend for your 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is the Curt #C13383 because it has a thicker powder coat than most other hitches so it holds up better to the elements. Curt has a…

EcoHitch won't allow us to link the installation instructions in our product descriptions, but I can certainly send you a .pdf copy in a separate email. The installation of the EcoHitch #EH83VR isn't too involved, but will require that a…

According to our installers you will tighten the trailer spindle nut until it stops by itself. In other words do not torque it down as hard as you can. It just has to be tight. A little play is to be expected. You do not want to torque it down too…

I have good news, our trailer jack that has a 2 inch outer diameter part #DL74MR would fit and work well. While it has a 1,000 lb weight capacity that does not mean 1,000 lb total trailer weight capacity. That capacity is the tongue weight capacity…

I looked through all of our available manual A-Frame trailer jacks and the option with the shortest retracted bracket height is the etrailer.com A-Frame #TJA-2001-B. The retracted bracket height is right at 5-1/8 inches from the ground and it has a…

The mounting hole dimensions of A-frame jacks are a standard 3 inches apart on center, so you will need to weld your new jack on. I highly recommend the etrailer Round, A-Frame Jack #TJA-5000S-B, which has a 5,000 lb capacity and will give you…

When flat towing a vehicle with a tow bar like the Roadmaster Sterling All Terrain #RM-576 that you referenced, you will want to make sure the steering wheel on your vehicle is unlocked. Unlocking the steering wheel/front wheels will allow the towed…

Your best option is going to be to take your trailer to a welder/fabricator and explain to them that you need to have either that lower plate removed or expanded so that you can fit a new trailer jack in it's place. The standard jack outer tube…

Yes you absolutely can use a step bit to enlarge the holes. There is definitely more than one way to do it. We always say to use a drill, file or rotary tool. A drill bit being the preferred method of our installers. I see that you were searching for…

For the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class II - 1-1/4" #C12172, there really isn't a solution other than to use a torque wrench. Without torqing the necessary bolts to the manufacturer specs, you void the warranty and can have…