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Hitch Step Installation And Review Videos


Curt Trailer Hitch Mounted Step Review- Video

Curt Trailer Hitch Mounted Step Review

Today we're going to be reviewing the Curt trailer hitch mounted step with anti-skid surface for 2-inch trailer hitches, part number C31001. The hitch step is an excellent product if you need to get to those hard to reach places such as the roof of your vehicle to unload your cargo baskets or your engine compartment with your front hitches. It has a nice non-skid surface here, which will help with traction when you're stepping up to get to your roof. It also has a nice black powder coat finish, which is rust and corrosion resistant. The overall dimensions for the plate itself are 6-3/8 inches here and 10-3/4 inches from here to here. Now, the measurement from the center of the hitch pin hole to the nearest part of the platform is 5-1/4 inches. more


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1/11/2016 11:17:35 AM



Carr American Flag Hitch Mounted Step Review- Video

Carr American Flag Hitch Mounted Step Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at the Carr Hitch Mounted Step for 2" trailer hitches with the American flag, part number CARR183032. This hitch step is great for those hard to reach places such as the roof of your vehicle, your cargo area, or your truck bed, plus it has the American flag emblem here to show support for your country. To use the step, it's very simple, all you do is fold it out like so, and you're ready to go. I would like to point out though, there's a non-slick surface here to ensure that you're not going to fall off while you're loading or unloading your equipment. I'd like to go over some specs now. Let's go ahead and fold down the step. The dimensions of this step are 2-1/2" long by 5" wide, and it's made from a die-cast aluminum which is rust and corrosion resistant. Also, this has a 650-lb weight capacity. Now that we've gone over some of the features, let's show you how it installs on your hitch. more


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1/11/2016 11:17:30 AM



Carr Red Reflector Hitch Mounted Step Review- Video

Carr Red Reflector Hitch Mounted Step Review

Today we're going to be showing you the car hitch mounted step for 2" trailer hitches with the red reflector, part #CARR183242. Now the dimensions of the step itself are 2 1/2" long by 5" wide. This non slip surface here ensures that you're not going to fall off the step when you step on to it. This does have a weight capacity of 650 lbs. and it's excellent for getting off your roof, your truck bed or any other hard to reach area. It also has a nice black powder coat finish to avoid rust and corrosion. more


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1/8/2016 3:26:25 PM



Carr US Marine Corps Logo Hitch Mounted Step Review- Video

Carr US Marine Corps Logo Hitch Mounted Step Review

Today we're going to take a look at the car hitch-mounted step for 2" trailer hitches with US Marine Corp logo; part number CARR183142. This nice, sturdy hitch step provides ease of access to your roof, the cargo area or the bed or your truck. It also has the United States Marine Corp logo here to show your support for the troops. Now to use the step is very simple. All you do is simply fold it down and you're ready to go. I would like to point out this non-slick surface here which ensures that you're not going to fall over while you're reaching up for your roof or your cargo area. more


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1/8/2016 3:26:19 PM



Carr Checkered Flags Hitch Mounted Step Review- Video

Carr Checkered Flags Hitch Mounted Step Review

Today we're going to be looking at the Carr hitch mounted step for 2 inch trailer hitches with a checkered flags graphic, part number CARR183082. This sturdy step provides ease of access to your vehicle's roof, cargo area, or the bed of your truck when needed. When folded up, it has the checkered flag emblem for all you NASCAR enthusiasts out there. Now to use this step it's very simple, all you have to do is fold it down like so, and you're ready to go. I would like to point out it has a nice nonslip surface here on the step itself, which will prevent you from slipping and falling when you're trying to step on it. Now that we've gone over some of the features of the hitch step, let's show you how it installs. Simply slide it into the 2 inch receiver shank here, like so, and you secure it with a hitch pin and clip, or a locking pin. more


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1/8/2016 3:26:12 PM



Carr US Air Force Logo Hitch Mounted Step Review- Video

Carr US Air Force Logo Hitch Mounted Step Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at the car hitch mounted step for 2" trailer hitches with the US Air Force logo on it, part #CARR183132. The dimensions of the hitch step are 2 1/2" long by 5" wide and has a weight capacity of 650 lbs. It also is made of a sturdy die cast aluminum which is rust and corrosion resistant. This sturdy hitch step gives you quick ease of access to the roof of your vehicle, your cargo area, or the truck bed. It also, on the front, has the emblem of the US Air Force to show your support. To use the hitch step, it's very easy. more


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1/8/2016 3:26:06 PM



Bully Black Bull Hitch Mounted Step Review- Video

Bully Black Bull Hitch Mounted Step Review

Speaker: Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Pilot Bully Black Bull Hitch Mounted Step for 2-inch hitches, Part #BBS-1102. This hitch mount and step provides a convenient stepping point to reach the rear for your SUV. It's also great for getting things into and out of the bed of your pick-up truck. The large surface is textured for a sure footing. Not only is it a convenient step but it also acts as a bumper guard to protect your vehicle from dings and scratches. It's made out of a heavy duty steel construction with a nice black matte finish so it's going to resist rust and corrosion. more


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1/7/2016 2:08:31 PM



Heininger HitchMate TruckStep Extendable Hitch Mount Step Review- Video

Heininger HitchMate TruckStep Extendable Hitch Mount Step Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at the Heininger HitchMate TruckStep XL Extendable Hitch Mount Step, Part Number: HE4037. This HitchMate XL TruckStep allows you to gain easy access to cargo on the back of your truck bed. It extends fully out from the center of the hitch pin hole roughly 21", giving you an 8" x 11" step. It can be adjusted in to accommodate your application and when not in use the whole step folds up for compact storage. Simply pull back on the step, rotate it up, pull the pin on the side, and you've got it. This is the position you want it in when you're on the road. Here underneath you can see how the HitchMate's not coming in contact with anything underneath the vehicle, but it could vary depending on what vehicle you're going to use it with so we're going to go over a couple of measurements. more


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12/2/2015 3:36:50 PM



Brophy RV and Camper Steps - Truck Camper - RHS2 Review- Video

Brophy RV and Camper Steps - Truck Camper  - RHS2 Review

Today, we're going to be taking a look at Part No. RHS2. This is the Brophy Hitch Stair with 2 steps. It is designed to fit into 2-inch x 2-inch trailer hitches. The stairs can be used for many different applications. The most common one with this type of setup would be to help gain entry into your truck-bed camper. more


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8/26/2015 3:35:51 PM



Pilot Automotive Hitch Step - Fixed Step - BBS-1104L Review- Video

Pilot Automotive Hitch Step - Fixed Step - BBS-1104L Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at part number BBS-1104L. This is the Round Tube Trailer Hitch Receiver Step with the LED lights for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. The hitch step as going to allow you to gain easy access to your cargo area, luggage racks, and truck beds. You can even use it on a front-mounted hitch to work underneath the hood of the vehicle. It is designed to work with 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. You can see right now we have it set up for a 2" hitch. more


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8/20/2015 12:06:07 PM



Pilot Automotive Hitch Step - Fixed Step - CR-600LED Review- Video

Pilot Automotive Hitch Step - Fixed Step - CR-600LED Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at part number CR-600LED. This is the round tube stainless steel trailer hitch receiver step with the LED lights for two inch by two inch trailer hitches. The hitch step is going to help you gain easy access to your cargo area, your luggage racks, and truck beds. You could even use it on a front mounted hitch to work underneath your hood. It's also going to act as a strong bumper guard. It's got the nice attractive round tube styling, and we're going to have rubber caps on each end to protect the tubing making sure nothing gets in there and that it doesn't rust or corrode. Here at the LED signal we're going to have functions coming through like our running lights, our turn signals, and our brake lights. more


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8/19/2015 2:35:53 PM



Carr Hitch Step - Flip-Down Step - CARR190011 Review- Video

Carr Hitch Step - Flip-Down Step - CARR190011 Review

Today, we are going to be taking a look at part number CARR190011, this is the car mega step. The heavy duty step is going to mount in your 2 inch by 2 inch trailer hitch receiver. That way you can easily access cargo and equipment, whether it is in your tailgate, your rear hatch or on top of your roof. You could also install this on a front mounted bumper. That way you can get into the engine department and you can work under the hood of your vehicle pretty easily. Now with it installed, it is also going to keep dirt and grime out of your hitch. It is also going to feature a nice folding design. more


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8/14/2015 12:35:52 PM



Carr Hitch Step - Flip-Down Step - CARR183082 Review- Video

Carr Hitch Step - Flip-Down Step - CARR183082 Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at part #CARR183082. This is the car hitch mount step for two inch trailer hitches. This unit is going to offer a nice clean look to the hitch on your vehicle. It's going to offer quick and easy way to gain access to your truck bed, cargo area, or to get things on and off the roof. When it's not in use it flips up and out of the way. And it's going to allow use to see the checkered racing flags so it's going to give us a nice design there on the bottom of the step. Now that is going to be protected so you don't have to worry about that fading or being scratched. more


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8/14/2015 11:05:48 AM



Heininger HitchMate TruckStep Review- Video

Heininger HitchMate TruckStep Review

Today we'll be taking a look at the Heininger Hitch-Mate Extendable Truck Step, Part No. HE4045. The Heininger truck step is the perfect solution for loading and unloading your truck bed with ease. It's also great for accessing items on the roof of your SUV. Now, we've got our Hitch-Mate in the stored position, as you can see here. This is the position you want it in when your vehicle's in motion. When you're ready to gain access to your cargo, what you want to do is, you come over here to this T pin, pull it out till it clips into place, pull out on your step, then fold it down until that clips into place, giving you a five-and-a-half inch step. more


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5/8/2015 1:11:06 PM



WeatherTech BumpStep Hitch Mounted Bumper Step Review- Video

WeatherTech BumpStep Hitch Mounted Bumper Step Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at the WeatherTech bump step, part number WT81BS1. This hitch step installs into a 2 inch by 2 inch trailer hitch receiver as you can see here. With it installed, this is going to allow us to gain easy access into the bed of our truck. We have it installed on our SUV, you see that we can have it installed and gain access up to the roof of our vehicle, access anything on our roof rack that we may need to or any accessories that we may have installed. You can also see that with it installed in the hitch, it would also work on a front-mounted hitch. You could use this to help assist in working underneath the hood of your vehicle. Also, with it installed, it's going to act as a strong bumper guard. more


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3/17/2015 12:35:20 PM



Pilot Automotive Hitch Step - Fixed Step - CR-605LED Review- Video

Pilot Automotive Hitch Step - Fixed Step - CR-605LED Review

Today we're going to be reviewing part number CR-605LED. This is a stainless steel trailer hitch receiver step with the LED lights for 1-1/4 inch and 2 inch hitches. This is from Pilot Automotive. The hitch step is going to help gain easy access to your luggage racks and truck beds as well as your cargo areas. Once it's installed, it's also going to act as a strong bumper guard, so if you're about ready to back into something, the step's going to make contact before the rear of your vehicle. It's going to feature an attractive round 2 styling. The round 2 is going to have a diameter of 3 inches, the LED strip on the face of the step, this is going to come on with your running lights and then it's going to illuminate brighter when your brakes are applied, giving you another brake light at the rear of your vehicle, and a little bit lower than any other brake light location. more


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2/25/2015 12:14:14 PM



WeatherTech Hitch Step - Fixed Step - WT81BS1 Review- Video

WeatherTech Hitch Step - Fixed Step - WT81BS1 Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at Part Number WT81BS1. This is the WeatherTech BumpStep. It's a hitch mounted bumper protector and step for 2" hitches. The sturdy step is going to give you quick and easy access to the roof of your vehicle, the bed of your truck, or the rear of your SUV or cargo area. It can be mounted into a front mount hitch and help assist you when working under the hood as well. It's going to provide nice, sure footing, with a large anti-slip step surface right here on the top of the step. more


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2/24/2015 4:18:55 PM



Pilot Automotive Hitch Step - Fixed Step - CR-605 Review- Video

Pilot Automotive Hitch Step - Fixed Step - CR-605 Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at part number CR-605. This is the Pilot Automotive stainless steel trailer hitch receiver step for 1-1/4" and 2" trailer hitches. The hitch step is going to mount into the hitch of your vehicle. You can use it to gain access to those luggage racks up on your roof, gain access into your truck bed, cargo areas, or you can mount it in a front-mounted hitch and gain easier access under the hood of you vehicle. With this installed, it's also going to act as a strong bumper guard. It's got the attractive round tube styling. It's constructed of a stainless steel construction, and it's topped with a non-slip, high-impact plastic step pad. It's going to come with two shims. more


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2/24/2015 4:18:46 PM



Curt Hitch Step - Fixed Step - C31001 Review- Video

Curt Hitch Step - Fixed Step - C31001 Review

Today, we're going to be reviewing part #C31001. This is a Curt trailer hitch-mounted step with an anti-skid surface. This is for 2 inch x 2 inch trailer hitch receivers. This step is is going to install inside of the hitch of your vehicle. It's going to allow you to gain easy access to things that are on your roof, in your truck bed, cargo area, or you can put in a front-mounted hitch and allow it to assist you when working under the hood of your vehicle. It's made from a steel construction, has a hollow shank, on the backside. more


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2/24/2015 3:49:11 PM



Pilot Round Tube Trailer Hitch Receiver Step Review- Video

Pilot Round Tube Trailer Hitch Receiver Step Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at the Pilot Automotive Round Tube Stainless Steel Trailer Hitch Receiver Step for 2" Trailer Hitches, part number CR-600. The hitch step is going to allow access into our truck bed, or if you have an SUV or an minivan it's going to allow you to gain access to the rooftop accessories. You can see here that it sticks out from the vehicle's bumper, so it's going to act as a strong bumper guard as well. This hitch step is made with a round-tube design. It's going to add an attractive look to the rear of your vehicle. It's constructed from mirror-polished T-304 stainless steel. It's going to be very strong and very durable. It actually has a capacity of 350 pounds. more


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1/16/2015 3:27:19 PM



Pilot Automotive Hitch Step - Fixed Step - BBS-1102 Review- Video

Pilot Automotive Hitch Step - Fixed Step - BBS-1102 Review

Today we're going to review part number BBS-1102. This is by Pilot Automotive. This is the Bully Black Bull Hitch Mounted Step for 2-inch hitches. This sturdy step will give you a quick, easy access to the rear of your truck or SUV, makes it very easy to climb into and out of your truck bed or to reach your SUV's roof rack, provides sure-footing with this large, flat, non-slip step pad made of a high-impact plastic. When this is installed, it also acts as a bumper guard, helps protect against any bumps and scratches. It is an attracted round tube styling. more


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1/5/2015 9:08:14 AM



Pilot Automotive Hitch Step - Fixed Step - CR-600 Review- Video

Pilot Automotive Hitch Step - Fixed Step - CR-600 Review

Today we're going to review part number CR-600, this is the Pilot Stainless Steel Round Tube Trailer Hitch Receiver Step, for 2 inch trailer hitches. This will allow you easy access to any luggage racks and also to your truck bed. It does act as a nice strong bumper guard when it's installed in your hitch. It does have attractive round tube styling. It is constructed from a mirrored polished stainless steel. If you notice on the very top, it is topped with a non-slip, high impact plastic step pad. Now, again, this is compatible with 2 inch by 2 inch trailer hitch receivers. more


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12/31/2014 12:38:55 PM



Carr Mega Step Hitch Mounted Step Review- Video

Carr Mega Step Hitch Mounted Step Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at the Carr Mega Step. This is a 14-inch by 5-inch fold-down step designed to mount into 2-inch receiver tube hitches, and it offers a 500-pound weight capacity. The part number is CARR190011. The step will easily mount into the receiver tube of our hitch. Were just going to slide it in and line up our pin holes. Then we'll take a standard pin and clip and slide it through. If you don't already have a pin and clip, you can find it on our website as part number PC3. more


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7/31/2014 11:28:46 AM



Draw-Tite Hitch Step - Fixed Step - 6758 Review- Video

Draw-Tite Hitch Step - Fixed Step - 6758 Review

Today, we'll be reviewing part number 6758, this is the front mount trailer hitch receiver mounted service step, from Draw-Tite. This hitch accessory is going to make it easy to get into your engine compartment, especially for those 4x4 trucks. This also can be used on a rear mounted hitch, when using a class 3 or class 4 hitch. It has a nice powder coated steel construction, which means this step is going to last just as long as your vehicle, and it has a nice non-skid surface, that's going to provide extra stability when using it. Now, also, the durable black powder coat finish is going to really help it stand up well against rust and corrosion. Our step is going to measure 11 inches wide by 6 inches in depth. The closest point of the step to the center of our hitch pinhole is going to measure about 5 1/4 of an inch. more


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2/26/2014 8:13:07 AM



Pilot Bullt Black Bull LED Hitch-Mounted Step Review- Video

Pilot Bullt Black Bull LED Hitch-Mounted Step Review

Today we're taking a look at the Pilot Bully Black Bull LED hitch mounted step for inch and a quarter and 2-inch hitches. Part number BBS-1104L. The hitch step is helpful as it slides in your receiver giving you easy access to your truck bed, roof rack or cargo area of your truck or SUV. Let's go over a few quick features of the Bully hitch mounted step. You'll notice how there's a pad up here on top of the step and it has a pattern built into it to keep you from slipping off when you're using the step. So when you step up on it you get grip and your foot doesn't slip off. It also has rubber end caps on both sides to protect your bumper when putting it in so that you don't get any scratches on your bumper. There's also an LED strip across the back here that is tied in with the 4 flat wiring on your vehicle that lights up when your running lights are on as well as the brake lights and it does function with the turn signals, but it doesn't go right or left. It just flashes when the turn signal's on for either the right side or the left side. Let's go ahead and show you how easy it is to use the Bully hitch step. Simply put your foot there and you can step up into the bed. more


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2/10/2014 4:36:05 PM



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