etrailer.com Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Honda CR-V Video

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

We actually used a box cutter to cut the underbody plastic when we installed the etrailer.com Trailer Hitch Receiver #E98868 on a 2014 Honda CR-V. The linked instructions just call for a rotary tool so really anything that you are comfortable using,…

The Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount #Y02443 would work well for your Aventon Pace 500 electric step-thru bike. Since you don't have fenders or baskets, the ratcheting hooks can clamp around your wheels without…

The Draw-Tite Class III Max Frame #75742 that you referenced is the strongest trailer hitch available for your 2014 Honda CR-V so it is the best all-around option whether your CR-V is a 2WD or an AWD. The only other option that would be worth…

The closest modern equivalent to a 6.50-13 tire is a 175/80-13. The tire and wheel combo, #AM3S030, that you have referenced has this tire size. This tire comes mounted on a wheel with a 4 on 4 bolt pattern. We also have this tire size with a 5 on…

A trim panel remover tool is not included with trailer wiring harness #118561. We have #PT73HJ which is a basic design set of several tools that would come in handy.

The Draw-Tite trailer hitch receiver, part #75547, uses 4 hex bolts that are M10 X 1.25 X 30. However, you shouldn't tap the threads uness you absolutely have to as a last resort. I highly recommend cleaning them before tapping them. I've…

When we installed the Draw Tite trailer hitch part #75742 on a 2016 Honda CR-V just like yours we found the distance from the top of the hitch opening down to the ground to be 14-1/2 inches. A lot of people who are looking for this info are doing so…

Unfortunately, we don't have a video installing the Draw-Tite Max-Frame #76128 on a 2017 Honda CR-V as of yet. It would clearly show this process. Generally, lowering the exhaust just means you need to disconnect the mounts that hold the exhaust…

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

You are correct there is a weight advantage for aluminum, item #C18100, over steel, item #CC-100, but the biggest reason aluminum is considered over steel, for most of our customers, is corrosion resistance and appearance. You do not need to upkeep…

I did some checking and it looks like your 2016 Honda CR-V has a 1,500 lb towing capacity so as long as you stay under that trailer weight you'd be fine to install a hitch like the #75742 that you referenced. I attached an install video for this…