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.
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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: 4.9 out of 5 stars (357 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.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 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!
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!
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.
Put it on my Thule upright bike rack. Saves the effort of having to line up the hole - I admit it, I'm getting lazy. But it makes it easier to pop the rack on and off quickly. Worth the $xx.xx
Tried it out in the hitch receiver. Have not towed with it, but that should not matter as this device its to help install the ball mount and get it in the correct position, so that the pin goes right in. I have one for each of my ball mounts (2). Now I just slide the ball mount ito the receiver and insert pin, and I do not have to get down on the ground to align the holes for the pin. That is the best part, not getting down on the ground. I also use the Curt anti-rattle devices fro both two vehicles.
Simple solution that makes it easier to set up my bike rack.
This makes it very easy to install bike rack without having to wiggle it around trying to line up the hitch pin hole.
This was a lifesaver. We had to install our cargo carrier in the middle of the night after packing all our stuff in the middle of a storm while we were camping. Having this saved me a lot of time. I would recommend this to anyone who is not going to have a cargo carrier permanently installed.
I was looking for something to assist me with a way to remember where my bike rack sits inside the receiver hitch and this is it. It locks in place and each time I slide in the rack it lines up perfectly every time.
great idea, I bought an extra for my bike rack. I borrowed a basket from a buddy and didn't have the pin in correctly when I came out of garbage dump the basket bottomed out and stayed there. I didn't know I lost it until I got home. This is sure to help.
Its really very sturdy, needed another hand for installing. I installed it on a 2005 Honda Pilot, so needed to remove tow hook on rear driver side to install hitch. I had issues with rusted weld nut on passenger side, one is completely moved out, other two had no threads. I had to order the CURT 18-Inch Trailer Hitch Fish Wire for 1/2-Inch, to install the bolt from top and used a nut from bottom. Where the threads are completely gone, used a Irwin 12-1 25 mm bottom tap to rethread and was able install the bolts. Primarily using this hitch to carry a 2-bike rack. Used it for a 20 mile round trip so far, everything looks great, no wobbling. Also bought a Rola 2 bike rack from etrailer.
For an oldie like me the bending over and fiddling finding the hole to pin is not fun anymore. With one of these on each of my hitch inserts I can now slide it in and pin without the backache. And headache...
Product is well made but will not work with the Tesla model Y bumper design. The model Y bumper obstructs the wing nuts on the collar. This incompatibility wasn’t indicated on the etrailer website. Would have appreciated free return shipping. Not an optimal customer experience.
Tyler M - 01/26/2021Very useful for a quick alignment for bike rack.
After a year of use, I’m convinced this product is a ‘must have’ for those who frequently install something into a hitch. I’ve installed/removed my bike rack in/from my hitch about 200 times. I bike frequently and drive to a biking trail, but my small garage doesn’t accommodate my car with a bike rack installed. The alignment collar simplifies the install process, removes any guesswork about correct positioning, and eliminates aggravation.
This is a very simple device that works well. For the price it is very cost effective. It just makes the process of installing a trailer hitch quicker and easier. I see that they have replaced hex nuts (that I have) with thumb screws which should make the installation even easier.
I can't believe I have never seen these before. Perfect addition for three different hitch accessories. Extremely well made, and expected to last a long time. If you've ever been frustrated with aligning your ball mounts, bike racks, etc., this is your answer. Primary uses for me will be the tow bar for my RV and hitch mounted bike rack. Best of all is the great service and prompt delivery by etrailer.
The Hitch Pin Alignment Collar is a VERY useful product. FWIW — THULE straps are the best I am aware of (I’ve tried quite a few over several decades.) for my canoe carrier and hitch rack systems. ETRAILER, as usual, provided excellent service despite currently chaotic supply and delivery situation.
Exactly works as advertised and is very helpful in placement of my bike rack onto The tow hitch.
This did not fit my bycicle hitch and cannot be adjusted so was a waste
Heather A - 05/18/2021Serves its purpose on my cargo rack. Takes the guesswork and fighting out of lining up for the hitch pin.
This is the Third time I have used Your sight and I am Very Happy with your Product.When I saw the Hitch Pin Alignment,I read the reviews and that is what made me Buy 5 of them, For my Bike Racks and my trailer it was areal Pain always trying to line the Pin with the Hitch,This item will make things a lot Easier.Great Product, Can not wait to use it.It arrived in the time they said and it was Neatly Packed.Thank You Much.
I haven’t used it yet, but if it’s like any of etrailer’s other products, it is spot on!
Being a new RVer, I’m learning that an investment in an RV goes well beyond the RV itself. There are a myriad of products out there designed to simplify certain tasks and make your RV experience even better and more enjoyable. The challenge is focusing in on those products that deliver the best ROI, that provide the highest level of utility. I’m finding etrailer.com to be a great site for making those selections. Take, for instance, their hitch pin alignment collar. I pull a 5,500 lb travel trailer and use a weight distribution hitch. These hitches are heavy little dudes. And the hitch pin is just far enough under the vehicle’s rear end that you have to get on your knees to see it. A real pain when on gravel! The collar, when attached to the hitch at the precise location, let’s me stay off my poor knees to insert the hitch and set the pin. Easy peasy!
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