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This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your vehicle's frame with no welding required. Matte black, powder coated steel is durable and corrosion resistant and creates a rugged look.
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The sturdy steel construction is protected with a matte black finish for added durability. This unique powder coating gives etrailer hitches a carbide-like appearance and a rugged look that sets them apart from traditional glossy hitches. In addition to being rust and corrosion resistant, the tough matte coating hides dirt, scuffs, and dings better than a glossy finish.
At etrailer we're committed to the products we sell, and to our customers. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff are available via both phone and email to address your questions and concerns for the lifetime of your hitch. The technicians at etrailer perform hitch installations on a daily basis, making them a valuable resource for do-it-yourselfers. The one-on-one, personal service you'll receive comes straight from an expert in the towing and automotive field. We've installed it, we've wired it and we've towed with it, so whatever your question, we can answer it.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (1179 Customer Reviews)
This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your vehicle's frame with no welding required. Matte black, powder coated steel is durable and corrosion resistant and creates a rugged look.Very solid construction, awesome video online to help with installation. Extremely helpful to have the fish wire for threading through the frame.
A word of advice for anyone buying, make sure you have a wire brush to clean out the threads on your frame - mine were rusted so badly that we were lucky to ever get the bolts on.
Tanner R.
5/12/2024
Still great one year later. Holding firm and does a great job supporting my bikes.
Perfect fit on my 2014 Equinox. I used an M12x1.75 tap as recommended to clear threads. Will be using it mainly for a bike carrier. Only issue was running fish wire from left side, some debris from when vehicle was built interfered with pulling bolt and plate thru. I removed the lower bumper cover and used a pry bar to clear obstacle. Wasn't too difficult.
Steve
8/30/2024
Still working well, very happy with it!
Received hitch and 4 hours later was installed. Took more time than most people as I am 75 years old and slow. In addition I did not raise the vehicle as it was sitting on the garage floor. A good thing since my vehicle is a 2013 Chevy Equinox I had followed video on cleaning out rusty weld nuts. Had to make my own thread chaser out of a new bolt. This process took most of a day a couple of days before I got the hitch. This is the second hitch I had purchased from eTrailer. I might purchase one more at 100 years old!!!
Heather A.
11/12/2024
Nice job thinking ahead with the rusty weld nuts! Awesome job getting it installed. We look forward to hearing from you again in 25 years, or before then if you need anything else.
The trailer-hitch receiver arrived promptly and was exactly what I needed. The video provided by etrailer of installing it was super helpful—and that etrailer’s price was the lowest I could find online was just sweet icing on a yummy cake. The whole experience with etrailer was a delight!
Not kidding about cleaning out those weld nuts! Wire brushes and a M12 1.75 tap. For 2005 Saturn Vue owners (don't know about Redline model)..The flat square spacer and carriage bolt got hung up when fishing through the vehicle rail because the dense black foam between the outer bumper cover and the vehicle rail has foam prongs that extend inside the vehicle rail. Problem was solved by undoing a couple black bumper buttons and using a flat bar between the vehicle rail to pry the foam piece back a bit to allow the square hole spacer and the carriage bolt to pull through without interference.
Perfect fit. Easy install with the help of a floor jack. Even a 80 year old can do it.
David
12/1/2024
I have had no trouble. Keep up the good work.
The hitch installation would've been a breeze if you sent the correct hardware. You sent 1/2 13 and they should've been 7/17 14. My local hardware had the correct bolts for $5. After that the installation went fine. Minor issue as far as I'm concerned, I would still recommend trailer to my friends! Thanks!
Gwendolyn Y.
10/15/2024
Hey Richard! I did some checking and per the instructions, it sounds like you got the correct hardware. The hitch would come with two 1/2-13 x 1-3/4 carriage bolt. Sometimes if there is road grime compacted into the frame holes it can cause the included bolts to not fit. I have attached a video about how to clean out the weld nuts.
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It came in great condition but the box was pretty beat up and part of the hitch was exposed. I'd dock them a star for it but shipping was fast, free and it didn't get damaged. If the bolts weren't secured to the hitch though they would have fallen out.
It fit perfectly and installation was super easy. I used my hydraulic jack with a board to get it in place. Zipped in the bolts and was fishing in less than 2hrs from delivery. I didn't read the directions so I can't rate those.
Overall I'd buy from them again.
Great trailer hitch for my girlfriend's 2013 Equinox. Easy to follow instructions and install went without a "hitch"! :)
John
8/13/2024
Still doing great. Using only for a hitch mounted bike rack, but Im sure it would work good towing, too.
The e98865 Trailer Hitch Receiver is perfect for my application. It is beautifully made and I don't think I'll have any trouble with it at all.
While it got a rough ride from the shipping company, and the corners of the end plates were protruding from the box sides, this didn't seem to have damaged the powder coat at all.
It is a very precise fit, which I really like, but that precise fit means you have to align it pretty well or it will catch and bind when you raise it into position under the car (that doesn't mean I think you should change it!). The method of installing the center bolts with the included feed wire worked perfectly; you just have to remember to unscrew it from the first bolt (rather than just pulling it off) to preserve its shape for the second one. I had no issues at all with the installation, and I did it entirely by myself with the vehicle on the ground. For those installing under these conditions, I recommend using jack stands to hold it up while you start hardware.
If I have any suggestions at all, I would say it would have helped me a little if the wire for installing the center bolts was maybe just 3" or so longer. I didn' really have any trouble with this, but a bit of extra length would have helped when threading it through the bumper tube to pick up to attach the bolts and rectangular washers. Even this in only the difference between damn near perfect and absolutely perfect.
I could have attached pictures, but excepr for the color of my 2016 Equinox (white) it's all identical to the video on the website.
Mike
5/3/2024
After a year, Im as happy with this hitch receive as I was when I first installed it. It fits like a factory piece, but appears to be a bit heavierstronger than most. It looks good and performs about as well as I could hope or expect.
Fit perfectly on my 2015 GMC Terrain. Fair warning that the mounting treads on the vehicle will need to be cleaned.
Josh
10/7/2024
Holding strong zero issues after a year of towing our boat all over NC. Been to the ocean twice and our local lake 30+ times a year.
Easy install on the 2017 Terrain. Took longer than expected, not the fault of the product, but of corrosion in anchor nuts on vehicle. But a little penetrating oil and a tap set got the threads nice and clean. Awesome product. Highly recommend. BTW did I mention fast ship?
Tom L.
9/8/2024
Great product. Still hauling my two bikes around. Strong and tough.
I think my first etrailer hitch was for a Plymouth Horizon (Don’t judge me! It pulled my 14’ sea snapper from NE Ohio to Northern Ontario every summer for 5 years.) I’ve purchased at least 5 hitches for my cars since then and everyone a winner. From spot on clear installation instructions to years of flawless service. My current car is pulling my trustworthy Snapper all over retirement. ETeailer for the win over and over again.
Exact fit for our vehicle!! Now we are able to use the receiver to i stall Aluminum rack for my mothers electric Scooter
Very happy with Product with easy installation. Will consider again in the Future and will recommend it to anyone.
Nahum
5/28/2024
No problems or issues. Will recommend to anyone. Easy and fast installation.
Well-made hitch, fit well. My mechanic installed it and he said it looked good. It works great with my bike rack.
Prior to my ordering this for my 2006 Equinox, I checked underneath for the mounting hardware and found that all six points were welded nuts inside the frame. After ordering I began the immediate task of cleaning 17 years' worth of grim out. Soaking with WD40 overnight I had hoped to blow it all out with compressed air. Not happening!! I checked the diameter and hit upon a solution, and it may also work for you. I could not find any round metal brushes that would fit the hole and stay rigid enough to clean out the treads. I purchased several 10mm bore brushes from our local go to store for under $2 apiece. They fit and worked great to clean the threads out, (I used a pair of plyers in lieu of a handle due to space constrictions). Used Q-tips with some grease to lube the nuts to finish prep for installation of the hitch when it arrived.
I am 65 years old; I have one eye and an attitude that will not allow me to not start a project that I cannot finish, that said the hitched arrived in two days around 5:15pm. I immediately started to work, grabbed my handy wheeled floor jack and set to work. Placing it on the jack at the center point, lifted it up and it slid perfectly into the correct position and amazingly, all mounting holes were lined up! I started at the top on each side and placed the washers and bolts in place, then the side bottom bolts and washers, leaving them all loose. Removed the jack and mounted the two bolts and washers for the receiver portion. Tightened and torqued to specs (XXft lbs) I had it installed by 6:35pm.
etrailer not only provided the perfect wiring harness, but the trailer hitch also matched my vehicle to a "T"!! Very easy to install and is a Secure and solid constructed trailer hitch, the "BEST" priced and quick delivery, was just icing on the cake! I now can enjoy hauling my pop-up camper again and look forward to knowing that my new trailer hitch will provide years of great use into the future.
fit perfect, have only used it for a bike rack at this point.
The trailer hitch seems very well constructed and solid. I do think it would be good if going forward that the mounting hardware included a 12mm tap for the side holes of the frame. As it would of helped me with my installation.
The trailer hitch I received was excellent craftsmanship, and the video showing how to install was top-notch installed no problem, minimal amount of time, all around great deal!
The etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver fit my needs perfectly for my bike rack and was delivered quickly!
Overall a great product. It would have been nice to know the tap/bolt size used to clean up the threads a head of time. My 2005 Chevy Equinox is older and had lots of rust accumulated between the welded nut holes nearest to the 2 inch receiver. I used a hammer to lightly tap all the rust free so the hitch would bolt up tight to the bumper.
Great product. So easy to insert our bike hitch. Love it!
Perfect fit. Hard part was cleaning the holes in a 10 year old vehicle. Easy one person install with the assistance of a floor jack.
The installation of this hitch is very easy. My GMC Terrain is a 2015 so the side mounting holes were very rusty.FYI the person who attached the weld nuts to this vehicle was obviously Intoxicated none of the are centered in with the hole in the frame and none sit flat against the frame so they sit at a bit of an angle. This is not the fault of the hitch just a heads up to others. My solution was to screw a size smaller tap into the hole this does several things partially cleans out the threads clears hole all the way through and will give you an idea at what angle the weld nut is positioned. Then start the proper sized tap at that angle so as not to cross thread the nut. Next use the supplied fish wire to pull the two center bolts into place. Now you ready to install the hitch. I recommend putting the top bolt on each side first do not tighten. tip hitch up and start the nuts on the two center bolts tighten these bolts just so the hitch touches the frame. The lower side bolts should be lined up with slot in hitch you may have to give it a love tap with a hammer.screw lower side bolts in finger tight.Tighten two center bolts all the way then side bolts and you are done. It took about 4hrs. total including cleaning the thread holes and installing the wiring harness. I am in my late 50's so I am sure it can be done quicker. Highly recommend this hitch.
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Jenny N.
5/16/2023
Love the advice that is given. It is a great idea to use a wire brush like part # 814092 to clean out the weld nuts and make sure the bolts will thread in before you get started on the installation. Just be careful not to damage the threads.
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