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Toyota RAV4 Trailer Hitch Installation And Review Videos

     

Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch Installation - 2020 Toyota RAV4- Video

Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch Installation - 2020 Toyota RAV4

Connor: Hey guys, how's it going Connor here today at etrailer.com. We're going to be taking a look at the Draw-Tite Class II trailer hitch receiver here for our 2020 Toyota RAV4.Our Draw-Tite trailer hitch here is going to be an excellent option for our RAV4. As you can see, we have the 1-1/4" receiver tube opening that's going to allow us to pull a trailer or haul a bike rack or cargo carrier, whichever we want to use it for. So our Draw-Tite Class II trailer hitch here is going to give us a 3,500 pound gross trailer weight rating, which is the amount we can pull outward on our fully loaded trailer. It's also going to have a 350 pound tongue weight rating, which is going to be the downward force on our receiver tube. This is going to be plenty for small or medium duty trailers. more


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4/8/2020 6:12:26 AM



Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Toyota RAV4- Video

Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Toyota RAV4

Rob: Rob 00:00:00 here at etrailer.com. And today you're going to be taking a look at the Draw-Tite Class III custom-fit Trailer Hitch Receiver, on our 2008 Toyota RAV4. Now here's what our hitch is going to look like once we have it installed, the cross tube is going to be visible, but it kind of darts back at an angle. So it's less visible than some. And the main thing we're going to see is that receiver tube sticking out. Now it is a Class III, so it's going to give us that two inch by two inch receiver tube opening. more


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8/13/2019 11:52:50 AM



etrailer.com Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Toyota RAV4- Video

etrailer.com Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Toyota RAV4

Bob: Bob here at etrailer.com, and today you're going to be taking a look at the etrailer class 3 custom fit trailer hitch receiver on our 2008 Toyota RAV4. This is what our hitch is going to look like once we have it installed. The cross tube isn't going to be visible underneath, but the flat black finish on our hitch blends in really well, and its not going to be as noticeable. But the main thing we're going to see is that receiver tube sticking out, and since it is a class 3, it is going to give us that 2" x 2" receiver tube opening, which is going to have the widest variety of accessories that we can mount up. Whether we want to make more room on the inside and put a cargo carrier, we're going to move all our gear to the outside, or if we want to take a bike ride, we can put a bike rack in there and take some bikes with us, or if we need to move a small trailer, we can put a ball out and tow a trailer with it. But regardless of whatever we're going to be using it for, we're going to mount all of our accessories to the hitch pin hole here on the side.Now, the hitch is going to accept a standard 5/8 pin and clip. more


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8/9/2019 9:57:42 AM



Curt Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Toyota RAV4- Video

Curt Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Toyota RAV4

Rob: Rob here at etrailer.com and today you're going to be taking a look at the CURT class three custom fit trailer hitch receiver on our 2008 Toyota RAV4. Now, here's what our hitch is going to look like once we have it installed. The cross tube is going to sit right below the bumper and it is going to be visible, but the main thing we're going to see is that receiver tube sticking out. Since it's class 3, it's going to give us that two inch by two inch receiver tube opening. It's going to have the widest variety of options when it comes to accessories that we can mount up. For you to make some room on the inside, we can mount a cargo carrier, put all that gear on the outside of our vehicle, make some room for passengers or pets, or if you want to take a bike ride, we could put a bike rack in here, that way we can hit the trail. more


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8/9/2019 9:57:15 AM



Curt Trailer Hitch Installation - 2019 Toyota RAV4- Video

Curt Trailer Hitch Installation - 2019 Toyota RAV4

Rob: Rob here at etrailer.com, and today you're going to be taking a look at the Curt Class III custom fit trailer hitch receiver on our 2019 Toyota Rav 4. And you can see it's going to have a really clean, nice, almost factory appearance to it because that crosstube's going to be mainly hidden behind the bumper here and the main thing we're going to see is the receiver tube sticking out.Now our hitch is a Class III, which means it's going to give us that two inch by two inch receiver tube opening, and it's going to have the biggest variety of options when it comes to accessories. If we need to make some room inside of our Rav 4, we can move some gear to the outside if we use a cargo carrier. Or if you want to hit the trails, we can put a bike rack in there and take some bikes with us. Or if we just need to tow a trailer, we can put a ball mount in. But regardless of what we're going to be using it for, we're going to mount all of our accessories using the hitch pin hole here on the side.Our hitch is going to accept a standard five eights pin and clip. more


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6/19/2019 11:03:30 AM



Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Installation - 2019 Toyota RAV4- Video

Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Installation - 2019 Toyota RAV4

Rob: Rob here at etrailer.com. And today you're going to be taking a look at the Draw Tite Class III custom fit trailer hitch receiver on our 2019 Toyota Rav 4. And here's where our hitch is going to look like once we have it installed. Now you can see it's going to have a really clean almost factory appearance to it and that's because our cross tubes can be hidden completely behind the bumper. And the main thing we're going to see is the receiver tube sticking out.Now it is going to be a Class III hitch, which means it gives us that two inch by two inch receiver tube opening, it's going to have the widest variety of accessories available for it. So if we need to move some gear to the outside, we can put a cargo carrier in there and make more room for passengers or pets. more


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6/18/2019 11:13:01 AM



Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch Installation - 2019 Toyota RAV4- Video

Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch Installation - 2019 Toyota RAV4

Rob: Rob here at etrailer.com and today we're going to be taking a look at the Draw Tite Class II Custom Fit Trailer Hitch Receiver on our 2019 Toyota Rav 4. You can see our hitch has a really nice clean appearance to it, almost a factory look that's because the most part of the cross tube is going to be hidden behind the bumper and all we're going to see is the receiver tube sticking out. Now it is a Class II, which means it's going to give us an inch and a quarter by inch and a quarter receiver tube opening. It can be great for cargo carriers or even bike racks or if you have some really light duty towing. However, the larger receiver tube opening on our Class III hitch, which is going to be a two inch by two inch, those are going to have the most options when it comes to accessories. Now regardless of what accessories we're going to put in, all of them are going to be mounted using the hitch pin hole here on the side.Now our hitch is going to accept a standard half inch pin and clip. more


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6/18/2019 11:12:21 AM



etrailer.com Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Toyota RAV4- Video

etrailer.com Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2017 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the etrailer Class III custom fit trailer hitch receiver. Here's what our hitch looks like once we have it fully installed. You can see the cross tube is going to be visible, it's going to hang right down right below the bumper. Our hitch is going to offer us a 2 inch by 2 inch receiver tube opening, so we'll have a lot of different options when it comes to accessories, like if we want to mount up a bike rack or cargo carrier, or if we need to put a ball mount in to tow a small trailer.The way we're going to mount all of our accessories is through the hitch pin hole here on the side. Our hitch is going to accept a standard 5/8 pin and clip. These are not included in the kit, but you can pick them up here at etrailer.com, along with some locking devices to make sure your accessories are secure. more


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4/8/2019 3:17:58 PM



etrailer.com Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Toyota RAV4- Video

etrailer.com Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2018 Toyota RAV4 we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the etrailer Class 3 Custom Fit Trailer Hitch Receiver. So, here's what our hitch is gonna look like once we have it installed. The cross tube is going to be visible but it's going to be sitting right below the bumper, but the main thing we're going to see is that receiver tube sticking out of the back here. It's a Class 3 hitch, which means it's going to give us that 2" x 2" receiver tube opening, so we're gonna have a lot of different options when it comes to accessories that we can mount up. Now, the way we're going to mount any of our accessories is through the hitch pin hole here on the side. It is going to accept a standard 5/8" pin and clip. more


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3/7/2019 10:27:27 AM



Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Toyota RAV4- Video

Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2018 Toyota RAV4 we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Draw Tite Class Two Custom Fit Trailer Hitch Receiver.So here's what our hitch is going to look like once we have it installed on our RAV4. The cross tube's going to sit right below our bumper and it's going to give us an inch and a quarter by inch and a quarter receiver tube opening. That's gonna be great for a lot of things like bike racks or even some light duty towing.Now the way we're gonna mount any of our accessories, the hitch pin hole here on the side. It is going to accept a standard half inch pin and clip. Now these are not included in the kit, but you can pick them up here at etrailer.com along with some locking devices to keep your accessories secure.If you do plan on doing some light duty towing our receiver chain connection points are going to be a plate style welded to the bottom and you can see we have plenty of room to get most size hooks on or off, but if you are using a rather small hook, just keep in mind it may have a little bit of limitation when it comes to movement because of the flange right here.As far as the weight capacity goes, our hitch is going to have a 300 pound tongue weight, which is the maximum downward force of the receiver tube, along with a 3,500 pound gross trailer weight rating. That's the amount our hitch can pull including the trailer and everything we have loaded on it. more


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3/7/2019 10:27:11 AM



etrailer.com Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Toyota RAV4- Video

etrailer.com Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2015 Toyota RAV4 we're going to be taking a look at and installing the etrailer.com trailer hitch receiver. If you're looking to haul more gear, things like bike racks, cargo carriers, or even pull a light trailer, the etrailer.com hitch will be a great choice for your Toyota RAV4. Now the thing that separates us hedge for many of the others is it's matte black finish. It's going to hide dings and dents better, and should over time stay in better condition. And this is a class three hitch. It's going to have a two inch receiver opening. more


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2/5/2019 11:07:18 AM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite

Today on our 2011 RAV4 we're going to be taking a look and showing you how to install the Draw-Tite Class III Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number 75235. This is what our hitch looks like when it's installed. As you can see, the cross tube is visible, however, it is a round tube design so it's going to fit nicely with the contour of the vehicle. It's going to be a Class III hitch, two inch by two inch. You can see we have a reinforced collar to give it a little extra stability on the receiver tube. Hitch pin hole, which is this one here, is going to be 5/8th inch in diameter. more


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12/20/2018 1:42:13 PM



Best 2018 Toyota RAV4 Trailer Hitch Options- Video

Best 2018 Toyota RAV4 Trailer Hitch Options

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2018 Toyota Rav4. So up top here we're going to have our Class III Draw-Tite. Right below that, we'll have our Class III EcoHitch. Below that, we'll have our Class III etrailer, and then finally at the bottom, we'll have our Class III Curt. And if we're me looking for a hitch, I personally would go with the top one, the Draw-Tite because I'm mainly going to be using it for recreational purposes like a bike rack.But let's take a closer look at all of these and look over some of the features. Now right away you may notice that the Draw-Tite and the EcoHitch are going to have a very different design from the Curt and etrailer hitch. more


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11/9/2018 2:33:27 PM



Best 2017 Toyota RAV4 Trailer Hitch Options- Video

Best 2017 Toyota RAV4 Trailer Hitch Options

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2017 Toyota RAV4. Up top here we're going to have our Class 3 Draw-Tite. Right below that we'll have our Class 3 EcoHitch. Below that we'll have our Class 3 etrailer. Then finally at the top bottom we'll have our Class 3 CURT.Now if it we're me looking for a hitch, I personally would go with the top one, the Draw-Tite, because I'm mainly going to be using it for recreational purposes like a bike rack. But let's take a closer look at all of these and look over some of the features.Now right away you may notice that the Draw-Tite and the EcoHitch are going to have a very different design from the CURT and etrailer hitch. more


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11/9/2018 2:33:14 PM



Best 2016 Toyota RAV4 Trailer Hitch Options- Video

Best 2016 Toyota RAV4 Trailer Hitch Options

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2016 Toyota RAV4. Up top here, we're going to have our Class III Draw-Tite. Right below that we'll have our Class II EcoHitch. Below that we'll have our Class III eTrailer, and then finally at the bottom, we'll have our Class III Curt. Now, if it we're me looking for a hitch, I personally would go with the top one, the Draw-Tite, because I'm mainly going to be using it for recreational purposes like a bike rack. But let's take a closer look at all of these and look over some of the features.Now, right away, you may notice that the Draw-Tite and the EcoHitch are going to have a very different design from the Curt and eTrailer hitch. more


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11/9/2018 2:33:00 PM



Best 2015 Toyota RAV4 Trailer Hitch Options- Video

Best 2015 Toyota RAV4 Trailer Hitch Options

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2015 Toyota RAV4. Up top here we're going to have our Class 3 Draw-Tite. Right below that we'll have our Class 3 EcoHitch. Below that we'll have our Class 3 etrailer. Then finally at the top bottom we'll have our Class 3 CURT.Now if it we're me looking for a hitch, I personally would go with the top one, the Draw-Tite, because I'm mainly going to be using it for recreational purposes like a bike rack. But let's take a closer look at all of these and look over some of the features.Now right away you may notice that the Draw-Tite and the EcoHitch are going to have a very different design from the CURT and etrailer hitch. more


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11/9/2018 2:27:25 PM



Best 2014 Toyota RAV4 Trailer Hitch Options- Video

Best 2014 Toyota RAV4 Trailer Hitch Options

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2014 Toyota RAV4. Up top here we're going to have our Class 3 Draw-Tite. Right below that we'll have our Class 3 EcoHitch. Below that we'll have our Class 3 etrailer. Then finally at the top bottom we'll have our Class 3 CURT.Now if it we're me looking for a hitch, I personally would go with the top one, the Draw-Tite, because I'm mainly going to be using it for recreational purposes like a bike rack. But let's take a closer look at all of these and look over some of the features.Now right away you may notice that the Draw-Tite and the EcoHitch are going to have a very different design from the CURT and etrailer hitch. more


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11/9/2018 2:27:12 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite

Speaker 1: Today on our 2016 Toyota RAV 4, we're going to taking a look and showing you how to install the Draw-Tite class II custom fit trailer hitch receiver, part number 36588.Here's what our hitch looks like once we have it installed on our RAV 4. It is going to sit below the bumper and the cross tube is going to be visible but it does kind of go back and sit a little further in so it's not going to be as noticeable. Our hitch it going to give some inch and a quarter by inch and quarter receiver tube opening which is going to be great for some bike racks and cargo carriers.The way we're going to mount any of our accessories to the hitch pin hole here on the side and it is going to take a half inch pin and clip. These are not included in the kit but you can pick them up here at etrailer.com as well as some locking devices to keep your accessories secure.Our stage chain connections are going to be a plate style welded to the bottom and we're not going to have too much trouble getting most sized hooks on or off but you do have rather small hooks, just keep in mind this flange here may be a problem. Now as far as the weight capacity goes, our hitch is going to have a 300 pound tongue weight which is the maximum downward force at the receiver tube. It's also going to have a 3,500 pound gross trailer weight rating, which is the amount it can pull, including the trailer and everything we have loaded on it.If you do plan on doing some light duty towing, there are specific draw bars for our hitch and you can find those here at etrailer.com. more


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11/9/2018 12:32:53 PM



Best 2013 Toyota RAV4 Trailer Hitch Options- Video

Best 2013 Toyota RAV4 Trailer Hitch Options

Speaker 1: Today we're gonna taking a look at the best hitch options for your 2013 Toyota RAV4. Up top here, we're gonna have our Class III Draw-Tite. Right below that we'll have our Class III EcoHitch. Below that, we'll have our Class III etrailer. Finally at the bottom, we'll have our Class III Curt. If it we're me looking for a hitch, I personally would go with the top one, the Draw-Tite because I'm mainly gonna be using it for recreational purposes like a bike rack. more


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11/8/2018 3:47:13 PM



etrailer.com Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Toyota RAV4- Video

etrailer.com Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Toyota RAV4

Speaker 1: Today on our 2016 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the etrailer Class III Custom Fit Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number E98864. Here's what our hitch looks like once we have it installed on our RAV4. The cross tube is going to hang just below the bumper, and it is going to be visible, but it is set back a little bit and not that noticeable, but what I really like about our etrailer hitch here is the finish. It's going to have that flat black carbide finish opposed to the high gloss finish that's on a lot of hitches. So, it blends in really nicely at the bottom and it is less noticeable.It's a class III hitch, which means it's going to give us a 2" x 2" receiver tube opening, and give us a lot of different options of any kind of accessory that we want to mount up. Now, the way we're going to mount any of those accessories is to the hitch pin hole here in the side, and it is going to accept a standard 5/8 pin and clip, and while these aren't included in the kit, you can pick them up here at etrailer.com along with locking devices to keep your accessories secure.Now, our safety chain connection points are going to be a loop style welded to the bottom of the receiver tube, and as you can see, we're not going to have too much trouble getting most sized hooks on or off, and have plenty of room to make sure they don't interfere with our hitch pin or locking device. more


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11/5/2018 2:17:13 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite

Speaker 1: Today in this 2012 Toyota RAV4 we'll be having a look at and showing you how to install the Draw-Tite Class III trailer hitch receiver, part number 75235.Here's what the hitch looks like installed. One of the first things you'll notice about this hitch is that we have a lot clearance around the receiver, which makes this a great hitch to use with bike racks and cargo carriers, which is what we found that many of our customers are purchasing hitches for, for the RAV4.On the side of our receiver you'll find two pin holes. The larger diameter one here, that's our industry standard 5/8th of an inch diameter hitch pin hole to secure your hitch mount accessories. You can pick up a pin and clip separately on our website as part number PC3. Closest to the rear, this smaller hole is for our J-Pin stabilization device. And what that does is take away some inaudible 00:00:45 shape play and rattle inaudible 00:00:47 what is inserted in your receiver. more


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10/16/2018 12:36:32 PM



etrailer.com Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Toyota RAV4- Video

etrailer.com Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Toyota RAV4

Speaker 1: Today on this 2012 Toyota RAV4, we'll be having a look at and showing you how to install the eTrailer.com Class Three Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number E98864. Here's what our hitch looks like installed.First thing you'll notice about the hitch is that we have plenty of clearance around our receiver, which makes this a great hitch to use for bike racks and cargo carriers, which is what we found that many of our customers are looking for when they're buying a hitch for the RAV4.Now, one of the unique features about this hitch that's different than other ones on the market is the finish. The eTrailer hitch features a matte black carbide powder coat finish, which is very scratch and rust resistant. A lot of other hitches feature a gloss black powder coat finish, which is easier to scratch and will corrode easier over the course of time.Now, on the side of our receiver, you'll find the industry standard 5/8th of an inch diameter hitch pin hole that you can use a pin and clip, which is available separately on our website, to secure any of your hitch mounted accessories. On the bottom of the hitch is our rolled steel safety chain loops. Now, what's great about these is if you're towing a trailer that has large diameter safety chain hooks like this one, you can still easily clip on and clip off without any issues. more


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9/7/2018 10:37:12 AM



Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Toyota Rav4- Video

Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Toyota Rav4

Speaker 1: Today on this 2017 Toyota RAV4 we'll be having a look at and showing you how to install the Draw-Tite Class 3 trailer hitch receiver, Part Number 76134. Here's what our hitch looks like installed. What's great about this hitch is that we have plenty of clearance around our fascia, making this a great hitch to use with bike racks and cargo carriers. Unlike other hitches on the market, this particular hitch is concealed behind our fascia, so we don't see any of it sticking out. This gives us a nice, clean look.On the bottom of our receiver here you'll find our rolled steel safety chain loops. What's nice about these, even if we have a large diameter safety chain hook like this one for our trailer, we can still easily clip on and clip off. more


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5/22/2018 3:12:15 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Toyota RAV4 - Curt- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Toyota RAV4 - Curt

Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Toyota RAV4, we're gonna be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Curt custom fit class two trailer hitch receiver, part number is C12108. Here's what your hitch is gonna look like installed on your RAV4. You're gonna have the rounded cross tube, comes all the way across. It's gonna meet here in the middle at our inch and a quarter by inch and a quarter receiver tube opening. You see that's finished off with the nice flushed looking reinforcement caller, sits inside the outer edge of our bumper, so it's gonna be easy to get to but not something you're gonna run into. Here we've got our half-inch diameter pin hole. more


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4/12/2018 12:02:59 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite

Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Toyota Rav 4 we're going to take a look at, and show you how to install the Draw-Tite Max Frame Custom Fit Class 3 Trailer Hitch Receiver, offering the 2 inch by 2 inch receiver tube opening. It's part number is 75235. Here's what your hitch is going to look like installed. We've got our side plates and the round tube that's going to come over to the receiver tube opening. Now the opening itself is going to be 2 inch by 2 inch. It's a Class 3 hitch, which is going to make it very, very versatile. more


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4/12/2018 12:02:34 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Toyota Rav4 - Curt C13149- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Toyota Rav4 - Curt C13149

Speaker 1: Today, on our 2018 Toyota RAV4, we're going to take a look at and also show you how to install the Curt Custom Fit Class III Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number is C13149.Now, this is what our hitch is going to look like once we get it installed. You'll see our side plate's going to come down on each side, rounded crosstube comes over, meets in the middle at our 2" x 2" receiver tube opening. Now, the opening you can see, it's not quite flush with the end of the bumper, so you really shouldn't have any worries about running into it. We're going to have the nice flush reinforcement collar around the end of it there to kind of clean up the look. You'll see your safety chain connection points are going to hang up. There's a good amount of room there, so whatever size chain you want to connect you shouldn't have any kind of an issue.Now, with this being a Class III hitch with the 2" x 2" receiver tube opening, there are going to be tons of accessories and options you'll have for things to go in it, whether it's a ball mount, bike rack, cargo carrier, really anything else probably made in a Class III variety. more


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4/12/2018 12:02:12 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite

Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Toyota RAV4 we're going to be installing the Draw-Tite Max-Frame trailer hitch, part number 75235. Here you can see the crosstube is going to be visible slightly. The receiver tube is going to be about flush with the rear of the vehicle but it's not going to stick out too far where you have to worry about hitting your leg walking by it. It's a Class 3 hitch that will allow you to pull a wide variety of accessories. It's going to have a standard 5/8 hole here for your receiver pin. Your receiver pin is not going to be included with the hitch. more


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11/16/2017 12:47:54 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite 36588- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite 36588

Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be taking a look at, and showing you how to install the Draw-Tite Class II, custom fit trailer hitch receiver, part number 36588. Here's what our hitch is going to look like once we have it installed on our RAV4. The cross tube is going to be visible, just right below the bumper. But it's not going to be distracting and taking away from any of the looks.It is a Class II, so it's going to give us that inch, and a quarter by inch, and a quarter receiver tube opening. And as you can see, it has that reinforced collar, not only giving it added strength, but just an overall clean, finished look to it. The way we're going to mount our accessories, is going to be this hitch pin hole here. more


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11/16/2017 12:47:15 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Toyota RAV4 - Curt- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Toyota RAV4 - Curt

Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Toyota Rav4, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Curt class three custom fit trailer hitch receiver, part number C13149. So here's what our hitch is going to look like once we have it installed. Our cross tube is going to be visible, and it's going to sit right below our bumper, but it's not going to distract from any of the looks of our Rav4. It is a class three hitch, which means it's going to give us that 2" by 2" receiver tube opening, and it has that reinforced collar, giving it added strength and just an overall nice, finished, clean look. Since it is a class three, it's going to have a wide variety of accessories available for it, and the way we're going to mount those is this hitch pin hole right here. It is going to accept a standard 5/8 pin and clip. more


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11/16/2017 12:37:26 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Toyota RAV4 - Curt C12108- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Toyota RAV4 - Curt C12108

Speaker 1: Today, in our 2017 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be installing the 1-1/4 inch Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number C12108. And with our hitch installed, this is what it's gonna look like. As you can see, it does hang down below the number, and its tubular design can be seen, but it's fairly far back, so it's not gonna distract too much from the body lines of the vehicle.The hitch, however, does extend out nicely, so it's really flush with the bumper, which will allow it to work with multiple accessories, without clearance issues. It's a class two, 1-1/4 by 1-1/4 inch receiver, which will allow you to carry multiple accessories, such as bike racks and cargo carriers.It's gonna use a standard half inch hitch pin, which is included with this hitch, which will secure all your accessories to the hitch. Our plate here, at the bottom, is gonna have two smaller to medium size safety chain holes, which will allow it to work with several chains. You may have some difficulties with going to the side, but straight on is pretty good.This hitch is gonna have a 350 pound tongue weight, which is the downward pressure on your receiver here. more


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11/16/2017 12:37:13 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2013 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2013 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite

Speaker 1: Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav Four, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Draw Tite Class Three Custom Fit Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number 75235. So here's what our hitch looks like once we have it installed. Now, the cross tube is gonna stick out, just below our bumper, but mainly what we're really gonna see is that receiver tube sticking out. It is a Class Three hitch, which means it's gonna give us that two inch by two inch receiver tube opening. And it has a nice reinforced collar, giving it added strength and just an overall clean look.Now the way we're gonna attach all of our accessories to our hitch is gonna be in this forward hole on the side here. This'll be our hitch pin hole. more


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10/6/2017 2:28:14 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2013 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite 36588- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2013 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite 36588

Speaker 1: Today on our 2013 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be taking a look at showing you how to install the draw-tite class II customer fit trailer hitch receiver, part number: 36588.Here's what our hitch looks like fully installed. The cross tube is going to sit right below the bumper, but mainly we're going to see that receiver tube sticking out. It is a class II hitch, which means it's going to give us that 1-1/4" by 1-1/4" receiver tube and you can see it has that nice reinforced collar, giving an added strength and just an overall clean look. Now, the way we're going to attach all of our accessories is going to be to the hitch pin hole right here and it's going to accept a standard 1/2" pin and clip. They're not included, but you can pick one up on our website using part number PC2.Now, the safety chain connection points are going to be a plate style welded to the bottom. We're gong to have plenty of room to get most size hooks on or off and the fact that it's just slightly offset from the hitch pin hole means that we're not going to have to worry about our hitch pin or even a locking device getting in the way or interfering with our safety chain hoops.As far as weight capacity goes, our hitch is going to have a 300 pound tongue weight along with a 3,500 pound gross trailer weight rating. more


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10/6/2017 2:27:56 PM



Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Toyota RAV4- Video

Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2015 Toyota RAV4 we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Draw-Tite max frame class three trailer hitch receiver, part number 76134. This is what the hitch looks like when it's installed. You can see the cross tube is hidden up behind the bumper. The only thing you're going to see is the receiver rube. It's going to be a class three and it's going to be two inch by two inch. Here you're going to have a 5/8 inch hitch pin hole. more


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5/23/2017 12:37:32 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2014 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2014 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite

Today on our 2014 Toyota Rav 4, we're going to be taking a look at, and installing the Draw-Tite Maxframe class 3 trailer hitch receiver. Part number 75235. Here's what this hitch is going to look like once it's installed on the vehicle. As you can see, it's nice and tight, up to the underside of the vehicle, here, but you've also got plenty of room to work here on the sides. It should be easy to attach any accessories that you may use. It has a 2 inch by 2 inch receiver tube opening, with nice enforcement collar around it. It's welded on to help make sure that it's nice and strong here. more


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10/17/2016 4:06:48 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2014 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite 36588- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2014 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite 36588

Today on our 2014 Toyota Rav4 we're going to be taking a look at and installing the draw type class 2 trailer hitch receiver. Part number 36588. Here's what this hitch is going to look like once it's installed on the vehicle. As you can see it's tucked up nicely to the underside of the fascia but it's also going to give us plenty of room to work with here around the receiver tube. It's going to be nice and easy to make all of our attachments with any of our accessories we may want to use. It features a 1/2 inch hitch pin hole which is going to be used to secure all the accessories. It has the plate style safety chain connection points with these nice large diameter holes which should make it easy to connect just about any type of safety chain that you may have. It has the 1 1/4 by 1 1/4 inch receiver tube opening with a nice reinforcement collar that is welded on here that will give it a little extra support. more


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10/17/2016 4:06:39 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite

Today in our 2007 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Draw-Tite Class III Max-Frame trailer hitch receiver, part number 75235. Here's what this hitch is going to look like once it's installed on the vehicle. We've got our receiver-tube opening and our safety-chain connection points, which are nice and open and easy to get to. Over here, welded to the top of the cross tube, we've got this bracket that's going to allow us to mount up any wiring. That way, if we're planning on towing a trailer on a regular basis, we can mount it directly to this plate. That way we don't have to worry about pulling it in and out of the rear hatch of the vehicle. We've got out 2" x 2" receiver-tube opening, and we've got this reinforcement collar around here, which helps to make it look a little nicer and beef it up a little bit. more


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8/16/2016 11:18:25 AM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite 36588- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite 36588

Today on our 2007 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Draw-Tite Class II Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number 36588. Here's what this hitch is going to look like once it's installed on the vehicle. We've got pretty good easy access to everything here, but it also doesn't stick out too far to where you're always going to bump into it with your shin or your knee when you're trying to get into the cargo area. You can see the cross tube all the way across here but it's tucked up nicely to where most of it's hidden. Here we've got the 1 and 1/4 by 1 and 1/4 inch receiver tube opening with this little re-enforcement collar that's been welded on. We've got the 1/2 inch hitch pin hole right here that's going to allow you to attach all of your class 1 and 2 accessories. Then here we've got these nice big safety chain loop openings so that just about whatever size safety chain loop you may be using with any of your trailers, you shouldn't really have any problem getting them to clip on to your connection points there. more


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8/16/2016 11:17:40 AM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite

Today on our 2015 Toyota Rav4 we're going to take a look at and then also show you how to install the Draw-Tite Max Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver. This is a class 3 receiver offering a 2 inch by 2 inch opening, part number is 75235. Here's what our hitch is going to look like installed. As you can see we've got our cross tube that comes across, mates up with our connection points up underneath our frame. Here in the middle, we'll have our 2 inch by 2 inch receiver tube opening. It's got kind of a rounded style reinforcement collar around the end. more


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6/8/2016 2:21:18 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Toyota RAV4 - Curt- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Toyota RAV4 - Curt

Today on our 2016 Toyota Rav 4, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Curt custom fit class 2 hitch receiver, offering an inch and a quarter by inch and a quarter opening. Its part number is C12108. Here's what the hitch is going to look like installed. We've got our cross tube coming over from either side, meeting here at the middle of our receiver tube opening. It's an inch and a quarter by inch and a quarter opening. It's got a flush design reinforcement collar around the end of it here. You can see that's going to be inset from our bumper so we won't have to worry about bumping into it. more


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4/19/2016 3:42:23 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Toyota RAV4 - Curt C13149- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Toyota RAV4 - Curt C13149

Today in our 2016 Toyota RAV4 we're going to be taking a look at, then showing you how to install the Curt Custom Fit Class 3 Trailer Hitch Receiver that offers the 2 inch by 2 inch opening. Part number is C13149. All right here's our hitch installed. As you can see we've got our cross tube. It comes across from each side. Comes to our receiver tube opening here in the middle. more


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4/18/2016 1:41:47 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Toyota RAV4 - Hidden Hitch- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Toyota RAV4 - Hidden Hitch

Today on our 2016 Toyota Rav4 we're going to take a look at and show you how to install the Hidden Hitch Custom Fit Class 3 Trailer Hitch Receiver offering the 2 inch by 2 inch opening. Its part number is 87697. Here's what our hitch looks like installed. As you can see, we've got our main cross tube that's going to come through here across the back. Comes out to our 2 inch by 2 inch receiver tube opening. Got a reinforcement collar around the end there. It kind of got a rounded edge to it. more


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4/18/2016 1:41:13 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite 75235- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite 75235

Today on our 2016 Toyota Rav-4 we're going to be taking a look at and then showing how to install the Draw-Tite Max Frame Custom Fit Class 3 Trailer Hitch Receiver. This offers the 2 inch by 2 inch opening. It's part number is 75235. Here is what our hitch looks like installed. As you can see we've got our main cross tube that is going to come through here across the back. It comes out by our 2 inch by 2 inch receiver tube opening. We got reinforcement collar around the end there. more


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4/18/2016 1:40:54 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Toyota RAV4 - Curt- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Toyota RAV4 - Curt

Towing on our 2010 Toyota Rav4 We're going to be taking a look at installing the curt trailer hitch receiver class three, part number C13149. One of the nice features about this hitch is it's a round, tubular design that tucks up real nice to the bottom of your vehicle. Its got a high gloss black powder coat finish, going to help protect against any corrosion or rust. Nice ring style safety chain loop. It's a two inch receiver so it will accept all of your two inch accessories and your hitch mounts. It's got a 5/8 hitch pin. more


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3/1/2016 12:36:23 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Toyota RAV4 - Hidden Hitch- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Toyota RAV4 - Hidden Hitch

Today on our 2010 Toyota Rav4, we're going to be taking a look at installing the Hidden Hitch trailer hitch receiver, part number 87697. A couple of nice features about this hitch, it's a nice round tube design with a high gloss black powder coat finish. That's going to help protect against corrosion and rust. It's a 2-inch receiver. Now, this one has a double pin so you can use you J pin stabilization devices. It also comes with an attaching point so you can mount your wiring for your trailers. It's got a nice flat steel safety chain hooks that are a really large diameter so you can but your nice big hooks through there. more


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3/1/2016 12:36:04 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite

Today on our 2010 Toyota RAV4 we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Draw Tite Max Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver, Class 3 part number 75235. A couple of nice features about this hitch, it's a nice round tube design with the high gloss black powdered coat finish. It's going to help protect against corrosion and rust. It's a 2 inch receiver and this one has a double pin so you can use your J pin stabilization devices. It also comes with an en-thatching point so you can mount your wiring for your trailers. It's got a nice flat steel safety chain hooks that are really large diameter so you can put your nice big hooks through there and you'll have no problems. This hitch is fully welded and it's a bolt on design. more


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3/1/2016 12:35:35 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite 36588- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Toyota RAV4 - Draw-Tite 36588

Today, on our 2015 Toyota RAV4, we are going to take a look at and show you how to install the Draw Tite Custom Fit Class II Trailer Hitch Receiver. It is 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" opening. It's part # is 36588. Here is what our hitch is going to look like installed. You can see it is really symmetrical across the back. It is going to hang down just a little bit below the rear bumper, still giving you a good ground clearance here at the back. This is the Class II so we have 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" opening. more


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2/2/2016 3:29:35 PM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Toyota RAV4 - Curt- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Toyota RAV4 - Curt

Today on this 2007 Toyota Rav4, we're going to install part number C13149 from Curt. This is a custom fit, class three receiver hitch. This is what the hitch looks like when it's installed on our Rav4. Next, we'll give you some measurements to help you out in selecting some accessories such as a ball mount, a bike rack, or a cargo carrier. From the top receiver tube down to the ground will be about 13 inches. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outer most part of the spare tire cover is about six inches. more


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1/30/2015 6:49:05 AM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2014 Toyota RAV4 - Curt- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2014 Toyota RAV4 - Curt

Today on this 2014 Toyota RAV4 we're going to show you part number C13149. This is the class three 2" receiver hitch from CURT. Next we'll give you some measurements to help you out with selecting some accessories for your hitch such as a bicycle rack or a cargo carrier. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground we have a measurement of 13-1/4". From the center of the hitch pinhole to the edge of the bumper will be about 2-3/4". This is what the hitch looks like when it's installed on the RAV4. You can see it's a 2" opening here and it's a class three receiver hitch. more


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1/30/2015 6:38:57 AM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2014 Toyota RAV4 - Curt c12108- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2014 Toyota RAV4 - Curt c12108

All right, today on our 2014 Toyota RAV-4, we're going to show you part number C12108. This is a class 2 inch and a quarter trailer hitch. Next, we'll give you some measurements, to help you out in selecting some accessories for your hitch, such as a bicycle rack or a cargo carrier. From top of the receiver opening down to the ground, we have a measurement of thirteen and a quarter inches, and from the center of a hitch pinhole to the edge of the bumper would be about two and three quarter inches. All right, now, this is what our current trailer hitch looks like when it's installed on our CRV. First off, it has an inch and a quarter opening, and on the bottom, it has two hooks for your safety chains. All right, and this uses a half inch regular hitch pin, okay, we can see it has a round tube that goes all the way towards the frame. There's frame brackets that go up from the tube, wrap around the body work, or a trunk pan, and then go through some threaded holes that are in the vehicle. All right, now while we're on the passenger's side, we can see how much clearance we have between the exhaust and the hitch. more


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1/30/2015 6:37:02 AM



Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Toyota RAV4 - Curt- Video

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Toyota RAV4 - Curt

Today on this 2015 Toyota Rav4, we're going to install part number C12108 from Curt. This is a custom fit, class 2, 1 1/4" receiver hitch. This is what the hitch looks like once installed on our Rav4. Next we'll go ahead and give you some measurements to help you out in selecting some accessories such as a bicycle rack or a cargo carrier. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground will be about 13 1/2" and from the center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the bumper will be about 2 3/4". Now we'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. more


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12/8/2014 9:33:03 AM



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