Never get on your hands and knees again to install an accessory in your hitch. This stop collar automatically aligns the hitch pin holes on your hitch and a 2" accessory. Once installed, it doesn't need to be adjusted.
Features:
This stop collar automatically aligns the hitch pin holes on a hitch-mounted accessory and your 2" hitch. It's perfect for bike racks, cargo carriers, ball mounts, tow bars, or any other 2" accessory and it can be split and placed on the shank to avoid any impediments. It installs quickly and, once installed, it doesn't need further adjustment. Installing your favorite accessory in a trailer hitch receiver has never been easier.
The collar automatically aligns the hitch pin holes on your favorite 2" accessory and a 2" trailer hitch receiver every time you install it. It prevents you from having to bend down or stick your finger into the hole to check for alignment. It also eases the burden of installing a heavy accessory, like a cargo carrier, that's hard to wiggle forward or back in small increments.
The stop collar easily installs on most 2" accessories and once installed, it doesn't have to be adjusted - set it and forget it. To install, just slide the collar onto the accessory's 2" shank, insert the shank into your hitch, align the pin holes, slide the collar up against your hitch, and tighten down both hand knobs. If there are any impediments simply unscrew the knobs, split the collar into 2 pieces, and put it back together past the point of impediment.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (544 Customer Reviews)
Never get on your hands and knees again to install an accessory in your hitch. This stop collar automatically aligns the hitch pin holes on your hitch and a 2" accessory. Once installed, it doesn't need to be adjusted.It is a simple thing. I probably don't need it as I am perfectly capable of lining up the pin hole on my hitch. Thing is, I don't want to. I have lined up pin holes probably a thousand times and it is annoying, sweaty, and if I make a bad decision finger pinching affair. So no, I don't need this, but I do love having it. I put my bike rack in the hitch, put in the pin and go ride. Just makes my day a wee bit more enjoyable.
I received the item as promised. I was kept in the loop as to its status: order received, shipped and expected delivery date. I had a pop-up camper for 7 years, and I think of all the time that was wasted trying to line up the holes for the pin. I wish I had known about this sooner. But at least with the 2 inch hitch & weight distribution bars, which are very heavy and the hitch itself has to weigh 70 lbs! at least. This is SO perfect, insert, one and done ! Perfect every time !! I'll be bragging about this all year !
I use this device on my hitch receiver mounted bike rack, which I remove from the vehicle and put back on often. This works very nicely to line up the placement of the bike rack thus saving a lot of time and effort in getting the hitch pin bolt in place. I recommend this product.
Quite pleased with bike carrier, hitch lock,and,cable lock. They are well made and function as described. Timely delivery and clear directions for installation. I the like the fact that it is fast to load different style bikes quickly.
Daniel - 06/22/2021if you have a heavy bike rack like I do for e bikes this is a backsaver. always lines up the holes for the pin!
Barry - 07/22/2021Nice addition to my trailer experience. Now all I need is a bicycle rack for my two bikes.
Loren - 08/07/2021The product is good and strong. It was purchased to go with the Curt 2 bike rack and hitch. So far the hitch connection is solid and this collar is not needed at this time for stability. I will use the collar in the future for pin alignment to aid in mounting the rack into the hitch.
Works as intended, but I have two vehicles to consider, with different branded hitches, so of course I can't leave it on all the time. I purchased this for my bike rack (heavy) hoping to make the install process easier, but in reality, I can't use it for this application. Product is well made, maybe in the future I will be able to use it?
The hitch pin collar works great I don't have to fight lining up the bike rack to line up the hitch pin hole, it stays on all the time. When I am ready to load bike carrier on it is no sweat.
This little device is just ok. Installs easy enough and gets you close to alignment of the hitch pin. Unfortunately, I can’t get it to tighten down enough that it will not move under the force of the occasional bump. The tightening grips can also interfere with a bumper if they happen to protrude toward our Subaru Outback. I would still buy this again, since it’s better than nothing, but it could be improved.
Oh this is a must have accessory. Especially for something like a bike rack which you may have to take on and off such as whenever my wife wants to take the SUV to run errands. Since my bike rack obscures the license plate I’d rather just take it off to avoid her having any issues. This bracket basically always makes it so that you can pop the rack on and off without any thought. I previously used tape but his bracket is better since it’s a hard stop at the right spot. No adjustments needed. I would recommend adding some thread-locker to the bolt threads. I added some to avoid the bolts from loosening up from rough roads.
I didn't know what to rate it. I went to put it on and with the design of my hitch weld was in my way it didn't lack much but just enough. So its set in my tool box ever since.
Sierra K - 08/05/2021Works as it should. I got 2 one for bike rack one for 60 inch carrier.
David W - 07/18/2021Great product. I use this on my cargo carrier, those are not easy to get lined up and if you have to go back and forth trying to align the holes it can be a pain if you are doing this by yourself. this little jewel make aligning the hole a no brainer.
simple yet innovative product. Certainly makes putting on a heavy awkward bike rack or cargo carrier much easier. etrailer.com is awesome.
I can't believe I've gone without this handy gadget for 15 years of putting on my heavy hitch-mounted bike rack. Simple 2-minute install and now I can just slot on the rack without any futzing around lining up holes. Woo!
Had a great experience with etrailer. Compete trailer hitch novice. They walked me through everything and made sure all my items would work together with my car make and model. The silencer and cover look great and keep rattling quiet.
The alignment collar makes installation of the bike rack incredibly easy.
Not exactly doing what I thought it would do. It's not necessarily solidifying my bike rack as it rests in the receiver. The rack still jostles around a bit.
If you're a fumble-fingers as I am, you'll be glad to hear that installation of this collar was as easy as advertised. The only tip I'd share is try to tighten both wing nuts equally before tightening each individually. I haven't yet removed the bike rack from the hitch, so I can't report whether this device works as it should. The online purchasing process went smoothly, and Etrailer mailed the item promptly, with an email this morning that the item would be delivered today. Good business!
Easy installation. I have a somewhat large and heavy hitch cargo carrier and the receiver on my SUV is deep in the bumper. The alignment collar will eliminate the hassle of aligning my cargo carrier alone.
Seems like a great convenience tool for a rack I haven’t purchased yet!
This is a great little addition to your hitch, especially if you swap out hitches frequently.
Could have used a simple square bend u-bolt to help align my bike rack with my trailer hitch, but the etrailer is so much easier to adjust and just plain looks nicer.
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