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This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your vehicle's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.
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Note: Hitch will fit models with an 18 or smaller spare tire under vehicle larger spare tires will not be able to be stored under the vehicle.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (36 Customer Reviews)
This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your vehicle's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.Installed Hitch on 2022 Acura RDX Advance package with factory installed spare tire. This is the second hitch I have purchased and installed from etrailers. Shipping was fast, but as many others have said box arrived with portions of the hitch exposed outside of the box. Hitch had several scratches in powder coat which I covered with spray gloss paint. Reason for 1 star removal.
Hitch was fairly easy to install after removing spare tire and dropping the 2 driver side exhaust hangers as there was just not enough room to get hitch into place over the muffler otherwise. A second set of hands is best to position hitch and get bolts started without cross threading. Factory spare tire fits after hitch - it is a very tight fit against the receiver but it does fit. I have not tried the hands free tailgate sensor, as never used it so wasn't worried about it. (lesson learned, turn it off in the car settings so you don't keep opening and closing the tailgate while installing the hitch!)
Hitch extends 2.5" from the bumper, but as the back of the hitch receiver is up against the spare there is no way to have it extend less. The OEM option uses a new bumper trim piece which hides some of the extension. I was OK with the look as dealer wanted nearly $1,500 for parts and labor. Images show dimensions, including dimension to the spare at the top of the receiver.
Customer service answered my questions thoroughly and quickly and the hitch receiver was shipped quickly too. The hitch fit perfectly, everything lined up. Installation was straightforward. I only had to lower one side of the exhaust to get the hitch to slide into place. The exhaust hangers were the toughest part of the job. I was able to remove them by hand once I applied some lubricant. An extra set of hands would have made it a little easier, but you can install this with one person. I am very pleased with etrailer's service and product.
My hitch went all the way to east coast before coming back to Nevada. As a result the box was full of holes. The powder coating was worn thru in several places. The holes did not allow for me to install the mount. After filing the holes I finally got the hitch mounted. Now there is no way to mount the spare tire.
Heather A - 03/11/2022It took a bit if persuasion to get the hitch to fit. The mounting points weren't aligned. It works and is solid.
Also worthy to note that the packaging is terrible... It arrived in a cardboard box with no protection. 3 holes punched through where the brackets are and were all obviously scratched up as a result.
It doesn't affect the performance of the hitch but if I'm buying something new, I just feel like it should be free of flaws.
Hitch is heavy duty and looks good. After installation does not get in the way. Perfect for hauling with an Acura RDX
The instructions say you have to remove the spare to install the hitch, but it does not tell you that once the hitch is installed you cannot reinstall the spare.
The slots in the hitch that correspond to the holes/nuts in the chassis were too short. I had to extend the slots by about 3/16 to be able to get them in.
The flanges that fit inside the chassis were too wide to allow the hitch to fit in between the anchoring locations. I had to use a hand sledge to bend them so it would fit.
All in all a bad experience. For something that should have taken 30 mins to install, it took nearly 90 minutes and resulted in my losing my spare tire!!!
Sierra K - 10/05/2021No mounting screws or washers in the box, just the hitch.
Jenny N - 08/08/2022
Love it. Sturdy and perfect fit to my 2019 Rdx. Would love it more if there was a way to make it more oem flush to hide the arms behind the defuser panel, but i cant complain. the product works just as it's described.
Absolutely garbage packaging I have not opened the package but it better not be damaged!11
Jenny N - 07/14/2022Was a little hesitant to order this and install myself. Was not exactly an easy install…but definitely doable! Removing the rubber vibration pieces to the exhaust is a knuckle buster especially when not lifting the vehicle! BUT, one it in fit well, and am SUPER happy I did it myself! Excellent quality, on-time shipping, and an A+ company to deal with. HIGHLY recommended!
Great price, fast free shipping, what more do you need. Etrailers is my go to for all my towing needs. I know if I have an issue the service will be there as always.
Fit well but it does mess with the foot activated hatch opener sensor. I'll need to see if that sensor can be moved.
Easy install. Looks great. Great price.
Easy to install. Good product
Just installed the 4th Hitch Receiver I've installed from Curt (Hyundai Santa Fe, Subaru Forester, GMC Terrain, and most recently, an Acura RDX). Every installation was perfectly fitted with good instructions and all the hardware I needed.
Perfect fit. Very pleased once again.
The hitch was easy to install and looks quite nice on the car. Great price compared to the dealership quote.
The ordering process was easy, the product was exactly as described and it arrived on time. Couldn’t be more pleased!
Great fit and is just perfect for my RDX - Thanks
Hitch was delivered in just a few days! Fit perfectly!
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