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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 (1096 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.This is a very well made hitch receiver, very solid and looks great on my 2023 Crosstrek! Installation is just as described in video provided. I bought a 1-1/8” step up drill that worked great to enlarge one hole in each side. As mentioned in other reviews this is a 2 person job and you need to have the car up on blocks.
I’m very impressed with the product and service of etrailer. I called them to ask some questions, they answered right away and were able to answer my questions.
Thank you to the crew at etrailer!
This is my 2nd trailer hitch from etrailer and I am so happy with it. Instructions were very clear in the video tutorial which was extremely helpful. I didn’t have a cone but nor did I want to spend $50-100 on one so I busted out my Dremel with a coarse red grinder on it and it took me less than 5-7 mins to widen the holes in the frame. I used this hitch for my 2021 Crosstrek Sport. I haven’t used it for anything yet but the hitch looks and feels very sturdy, and it fits one of my hitch racks perfectly. I’m very happy and would highly recommend.
Tyler
3/5/2024
I haven’t towed anything but I use for a bike hitch rack and have had no issues. Would highly recommend!
Another great product etrailer. This is my third purchase from etrailer, and as always the product shipped quickly and was a direct fit. I order directly through one of the reps, Mike B who is fantastic.
Installation took me 1.5 hours in the driveway on ramps. 2023 Subaru Crosstrek.
Sean
3/21/2024
10,000 miles later and all is well. Take the extra time to add rust preventative measures to the holes you may need to add to install the hitch hardware.
This was definitely a 2 person job. It would have been very difficult to try to align the frame of the hitch to the frame of the car, support the weight, and thread the fish wires through without someone helping!
Drivers side drill out required pulling the exhaust off the hangers but that was so much easier than it sounds.
Used both square washers on the front bolts as the hitch frame overlapped ever so slightly with a seam with more depth of material on the car frame.
So far have only used it to transport bikes on a bike rack but it did that well, looks great, and best of all is tucked in and out of the way vertically and front to back. Great product!
Perfect for 2022 Subaru Crosstrek! This hitch is a great price and tucks in really nicely under the rear bumper. I did the installation myself without any problems, I backed the rear up onto ramps to give me a little more room and also used a Dremel tool to enlarge one of the frame holes on either side.
So far I've towed my fiberglass camper 400 miles, super happy with this hitch!
Jonathan
12/19/2023
Ive towed my fiberglass camper a little under 2,000 miles since my initial review including through some rough roads in the mountains, its just as solid as when I first installed it. Highly recommend!
Awesome trailer hitch! It wasn’t too hard to install, and the quality is superb. I’ve had it for a year now and have had zero issues with it. I bought this along with a 1UP bike rack to haul my bike around, the hitch is solid! It’s holding up very well!
First, I opened up the center frame hole to fish the wires, instead of using the forward mounting hole (as their videos show), so as not to weaken the forward mounting surfaces. I found the included hardware to be just a little lacking for a clean tight fit. I ordered a pack of 2" grade 8 carriage bolts on Amazon, and got two 9/16" flat washers from Ace, to make up for the recession around the forward mounting hole and compensate for the round hole spacers. I also used some leftover scrap gasket material to make two identical flat washers. I taped the gasket washer, flat washer, and round hole spacer onto the car frame, around the mounting bolt. (See Pics) It's a tight fit next to the exhaust hangers, so I'd recommend detaching the hangers from the car side of the anchors instead of the exhaust side. Also, the square hole spacers for the forward mounting holes weren't long enough to catch inside the frame so you'll definitely need an impact driver to snug the nuts up. The safety chain was welded slightly out of square. Even though I slightly diverted from the instructions, the install videos were very helpful. Customer service replied to my e-mail concerns in a timely manner, but didn't seem to understand what I was describing about the recessed forward mounting hole. My original order included a trailer wire tester, but they had to backorder it and thus held up my entire order for it. After a month of waiting, I canceled the tester and it was shipped the same day. Then I ordered a different tester on Amazon.
After finding out my local Subaru dealership wanted to charge me $1100 to install a hitch, I took up my husband’s offer to do it himself. I’m chronically ill and don’t have the physical strength to install one myself but one our passions we share is cycling and we love being outdoors so a hitch would be really helpful. The install went flawless and yes, although he is talented and awesome, he said the install was pretty easy. The hitch is fantastic, I don’t have to deal with a trunk rack to haul our bikes around anymore and now I can access my trunk and hitch rack at the same time. I haven’t towed anything yet but we have plans on getting a small camper for even more adventures! I’m quite thankful E-trailer offers these hitches because the dealerships definitely want to rip people off!
Jessica
7/27/2024
A year later, the hitch on my 2019 Subaru Crosstrek is still fantastic. I have a Kuat bike rack on it 90 of the time and have not had one single issue. Every person I have talked to regarding hitches, I have recommended etrailer to. The amount of money I’ve saved without sacrificing even an ounce of quality is amazing. My husband also has this hitch on his Crosstrek and has had zero complaints. He recently got into an accident and was rear ended. The person damaged his bike rack a bit but the impact went through the rack and hitch and his car is fine! Don’t waste time thinking about buying this hitch, just do it! You won’t regret it!
Looks great. Garage did a great job installing it. One of their recommended installers. I prefer the matte black finish of the etrailer brand. Bike rack mounted on it is solid. Hoping this gives us many years of no frills use. Had the wiring harness installed just in case
I had it mounted by one of etrailer's recommended installers and they had no issues. The shop billed the job for 2 hours of shop time which I felt fair for the work needed including a lift. The vehicle being a Subaru Crosstrek will not be towing, but carrying bikes and kayaks. The Yakima Long arm Load Extender purchased here on etrailer. It was packaged in a heavy cardboard box that adequately kept mine from breaking out of the box. The UPS driver stated "he wished that these hitches were shipped in no box, wrapped in foam and tape". These are well built and heavy with a solid powder coat finish. Clearance fit was perfect with no need for cutting the car's bumper.
Delivered early on my day off, took about an hour and a half to install. Nice heavy duty feel to it, solid piece of kit.
2024 subaru crosstrek wilderness
The hitch itself is excellent quality. Came quick. Box had a couple holes in it but product was undamaged. Very easy to install by myself with the help of my floor jack. For my 21 Crosstrek you do not need to remove the 6 frame plugs just 4 of them. Also I have a Nameless axle back exhaust which it will fit but you either have to buy longer exhaust hangers or cut and shorten the ones you have.
Scott
8/10/2023
Still solid. Looks great and is holding up well. Still very happy with the hitch.
I had a pro install the trailer hitch, and he reported that everything was very good.
Phyllis
9/25/2024
No problems, no worries after a year. I am enjoying being able to take my Ebike with the bike rack attached to the trailer hitch.
Box came with all of holes in it and had no hardware for it. Had to call you to get hardware to assemble it
Katrina D.
7/9/2024
Yikes, yeah that doesn't look good. Sometimes the hardware is located in the hitches receiver. Unfortunately, this could cause the hardware to get misplaced when shipping. Lets get the hardware replaced for you right away.
Although my mechanic said it didn't "fit" perfectly, he made it work and it's perfect for my bike rack. Looks nice too!
Amy
9/12/2024
The product is great and has not caused any issues
Perfect fit. Get a good abrasive die to widen the holes to save time, otherwise install was a breeze. Holds a 280lb dirtbike on a hitch carrier just fine
Sturdy, attractive hitch receiver that was easy to install and has carried our bike rack without issues for a year.
We've purchased two hitches from etrailer.com. Put one on a car, gave it to our daughter and put one on our new car - both Subaru Crosstrek's. Price was right, our local shop installed them affordably and our bike rack fits securely. Very happy.
Trailer hitch fit perfectly on my Subaru Crosstrek. The only difficulty during installation was trying to thread the bolt into the hole. Procedure probably could not have been easier, but took several tries in the uncomfortable position under the car. I later had to meet with a friend at work to use his torque-wrench to fully tighten bolts. The correct torque was much higher than I expected. Hitch has performed well for the past year.
Good price, installed easily, thanks for the installation video. Our cargo carrier hitch worked perfectly for our additional camping gear. Looks unobtrusive on the car.
Using the hitch only for a bike rack, but it looks and works great!!
I had my son in law help with the install. With two people it was easy! He borrowed a torque wrench from work.
Very satisfied. I use it with a two eBike bike rack
This is a very well built hitch and installation is a snap! Love it!
Simple plug and play, watch the video for installation. It relatively simple
David
7/22/2024
Excellent , perfect fit little work to install but all good. Remember to touch up the holes that have to be piloted to a larger size with primer.
This variation is probably the best fitment out of the lot. The welds, material, finish, fitment are without a doubt quality. these folks know what they're doing with trailer parts... it's as if their business is built upon it.
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Debbie
7/7/2024
Its been a year since I got this hitch, Ive had no problems with it. Works great!