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Perfect for light-duty towing, this custom, vehicle trailer hitch receiver features fully welded, gloss powder coated steel construction. Drawbar sold separately.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (164 Customer Reviews)
Perfect for light-duty towing, this custom, vehicle trailer hitch receiver features fully welded, gloss powder coated steel construction. Drawbar sold separately.Perfect fit and easy installation. A hitch cap would have been convenient to finish things off.
Your product is great, delivery was great, the installation was just like you said it would be. I use it for my bike rack.THANKS FOR LETTING ME GO RIDING!
I needed a hitch for my bike rack and this looked to be just the ticket. I was aware that the muffler would need to be lowered in order to fit the hitch.
I jacked up the rear passenger wheel and put it on a concrete block to give me about 4 extra inches of clearance to work with. The drivers side wheel was on the ground. Getting the rubber muffler mounts off was the most difficult part of the installation. After much cursing trying to push the rubber mounts off I pushed a fine flat blade screwdriver between the rubber and steel mounts and lubricated with dish soap - voila - off they came. Leave the innermost rubber attached to the car, the outer most to the muffler - they go back on very easily that way. You do not need to bend the heat shield, the hitch will slide under it. I was a bit dubious about cutting the plastic tray for the driver side mount but here's how i did it. 18mm socket to undo the 4 plastic bolts - then 10mm to get the small bolt on the driver side and a philips screwdriver to get the two screws out by the rear bumper on the drivers side. - Measure carefully and mark the area to cut away - mine was about 5 inches long and 4 inches wide - I used a spiral saw on my Dremel and sanded the cut edge smooth. I then remounted the plastic tray before attaching the hitch. The supplied fishing wires worked great and it was easy to get the bolts into the holes in the frame. start with the passenger side making sure not to trap the rubber muffler mount - then do the u-bolt on the tow point then the driver side frame bolt - torque them all up and put the muffler back on - the outside rubber goes back onto the car very easily the inner on is a bit harder but soap helps.
Took me about an hour total - most of which was repeated measuring and marking before I cut the rear underbody plastic tray.
All in all a nice product and it looks really neat.
Installation was on a 2022 Honda HR-V AWD and it went very well without any problems. It took me a little over an hour the hardest part of the install was getting the rubber muffler mounts back on. The instructions included with the hitch along with watching one of the install videos on website are very well done! Would recommend Curt/Etrailer to anyone!
See pics one with bike rack and one without.
Tom
10/4/2022
No complaints here, great product!
Seems high quality. Nice finish. Well packaged. Easy install, other than removing the muffler hangers install takes maybe 10 mins. My fourth hitch order from these guys. Best price, great service and happy with the equipment
This thing has some weight to it! It's very study and I love it! I initially got a 1 and 1/4 in hitch, but glad I decided to return and get the 2in hitch, especially because I may be supporting 2 e-bikes in the future. I took my part to a local RV place based on etrailer.com's local installation lookup. It only took approx 2 hrs to get professionally done, I made sure the local place was also strong in reviews. It's been a week so far since I've had this installed, no problems. The bike rack that I bought was from 1up USA super duty double. I tested the setup at fairly high speeds since I live in California and no issues with keeping everything secure. Carol and Tammie was super helpful and awesome in making sure I got the right part. The local install suggestion also made sure they gave me a accurate estimate and made sure I got the right part for my needs. I am thankful my friend showed me this website and I bought my hitch from here. Thank you etrailer!
Quick shipping, quality of product is great and installation was easy, only takes about 5 -10 mins to install if you’re not [incapable] and able to comprehend basic instructions.
Very happy with my purchase! I don’t do mechanic work... but between the instructions provided and the installation video, I felt super comfortable taking care of this myself by borrowing my dad’s tools and garage.
This hitch receiver looks as flush and minimal as it possibly could on my 2016 Honda HR-V. I don’t think it looks aftermarket or conspicuous. I’m still waiting to see what it looks like with my new bike rack, which is on backorder (due to Covid-19), but I’m sure it’s going to be MUCH better than my old strap-on trunk rack.
Prompt delivery. This is a quality tow hitch for a good price. The installation was a breeze and fits perfect on my 2016 Honda Hr-v Ex-L AWD.
Andres
6/2/2021
Still in great condition, used it mainly for my bike rack.
As installed, the mounting bolts touched the muffler and it rattled. The muffler shop turned the bracket around so that the bolts faced away from the muffler and the problem was solved.
Big moves, great service
I did work as advertised, easy installa tion.
Installed and work as advertised
worked perfectly for my car and easy to install .. very satisfied
Man, that was easy. It took me about 20 minutes. The video was spot on and straight forward. Had a 2nd hand to hold it up while I started the nuts onto the bolts. Hardest part was re-hanging the exhaust. (Use lube and a pry bar). This was on an AWD so no trimming.
Clear website, easy to navigate.Excellentselection Fast shipping. All good!
Easy to install. Install video was extremely helpful. Did it by myself, but can see how it would be easier with two people.
Everything looks pretty good on this hitch. The only thing I might mention is there is a bar code sticker on the hitch which I knew that sooner or later I would want to remove, because the glue residue will collect dirt. And, like most stickers they suck to get the glue residue off. So, I peeled the sticker off and then use a little gasoline and removed the glue residue. Hitch looks nice.
Great product, and very well planned installation on a brand new HR-V. The video indicated I would have to bend the muffler heat shield a little, but I installed that bolt/side first and let it lever the room it needed (practically none). I would say that getting inboard rear muffler isolation mount back on would be tough for a lot of people, as it was a tight space and required a great deal of prying - muffler backwards and rubber mount downwards.
I also purchased an adapter to go from 1-1/4" to a 2" receiver with a 4-1/2" rise, and this made using my existing 2" flat rack and bike rack immediately usable on this vehicle. The measurements suggested it would be a close fit, and the adapter was either just touching the plastic bumper (we don't want rub marks!), or about a 1/16" away from it. I ground off about 1/8" from the top tapered down about 3/4" and it's perfect.
Goggs
11/11/2017
Thanks - still love it - using it next week!
Carol Just finished installing the hitch . Everything went fine except the muffler on passenger side is up against the short bolt and nut and rubs against the muffler so that the muffler has more sound now. Will it rub a hole in the muffler? What do you suggest I do? I am surprised!
Jenny N.
5/10/2023
Actually this can happen from time to time when the hitch installation is finished. There is a fix that involves moving the exhaust hangers a bit that will reposition the muffler. The FAQ below will help with that.
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Shipped fast. Instructions ok. Feedback is to tell rookies to leave rubber muffler hanger, the one closest to middle, on the upper hook and only unhook from the muffler hook , otherwise after installing the hitch one cant re-hook the rubber on the upper hanger as it is blocked by the hitch. Also, the passenger side fish wiring was harder due I think to a bigger rail and or something causing wire to travel up and unable to see in bolt hole. Used electr. wire thru small bolt hole back to bigger hole then taped to fishwire and pulled thru easily.
Really though it was fairly easy and fit well looks good and low profile.
Randall
8/5/2016
Still like it. Would suggest thinking about second hitch pin hole so canpush deeper in, more stable
This is my second Curt trailer hitch. The first stayed with the car I sold, but worked very well. They are exactly as advertised, and mine was VERY easy to install. I did it myself in about 40 minutes--that's backing my HRV up onto the ramps, to everything put away and washing my hands. Dealing with eTrailer was smooth and easy, and fast.
Brian L.
8/22/2022
Its been a year since I installed the class I hitch on my Honda HRV. performs perfectly and the powder coat finish still looks great. last fall I bought another hitch from etrailer for my new Honda CRVa type II this time. Same experience. Very easy to install with the kit they provide, and the videos show everything you need to see. Very pleased with the product and support from these folks!
Super fast shipping. Great company!!
There was a bit if a delay in shipping due to Curt being overwhelmed by orders. They were the first to offer a hitch for the 2016 Honda HR-V. I was kept well informed by etrailer with multiple progress e-mails. I installed the hitch myself and it fit perfectly. The included instructions were a bit blurry but I already downloaded a copy from their website that was crystal clear. I would highly recommend etrailer to anyone in need of a hitch!
Steve C.
8/28/2015
To John G.: I had the hitch installed on my 2016 HRV by a local shop that has a car-lift. The shop had to remove the plastic splash under-carriage panel to install the hitch and were not able to re-mount this panel after installing the hitch. I think because the access to the panels fittings being blocked by the hitch. Did you experience the same situation? I dont want to trash that plastic splash / under carriage panel until I know it definitely cannot be installed if the hitch is properly installed.
This hitch was easy to install and a year later is still working great
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John P.
4/21/2018
No problems at all with the hitch. Its easy to get my bike rack on and off the car and to mount and unmount my bike rack and is very secure. Carried 2 bikes on a 4000 mile road trip without any issues. The hitch is very unobtrusive when not in use. I would appreciate any other users feedback on the suitability of this hitch for a small trailer for hauling stuff from the DIY stores - i.e. Ball fittings and wiring harness extensions suitable for the HR-V