Stabilizing strap provides extra support when carrying your bike rack or cargo carrier. Cam buckle design allows for secure connection and easy release between your vehicle and hitch accessory. Vinyl-coated hook won't scratch your vehicle.
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Note: Remove the hook before opening or closing the hatch or trunk to avoid damage to your vehicle.
This strap is recommended for use with bike racks and other hitch-mounted accessories to avoid putting too much strain on your trailer hitch. Some Class I and Class II 1-1/4" hitches may require that you use a stabilizing strap to ensure that the hitch does not experience excessive torque while transporting your gear.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (348 Customer Reviews)
Stabilizing strap provides extra support when carrying your bike rack or cargo carrier. Cam buckle design allows for secure connection and easy release between your vehicle and hitch accessory. Vinyl-coated hook won't scratch your vehicle.My purchase was an easy choice with advice I received from customer service. The hitch is working great no problems. You can't go wrong making your purchase from etrailer.
Box to hitch 1 minute. 2 ebikes and ready to roll 10 minutes. A whole new world has opened up. This is absolutely the easiest, most versatile rack ever. At 65, my days of putting a light bike on a roof rack are over. This will handle almost anything. The service and attention to detail was amazing. The eTrailer team seems like friends at the local bike shop. BUY IT HERE! Gotta go, mountains to ride.
I use use a Curt Hitch "Flat Carrier" https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Cargo-Carrier/Curt/C18110.html for loads on my 2005 Prius. Bought the recommended support strap and liked the way it took the up-down bounce stress off the hitch, but the carrier still wobbled left to right, rotating slightly within the hitch receiver. Bought a second strap and the two stabilized the load very nicely. I needed a light cord between the two straps at the top of the hatch door to encourage them not to slide off the corners of the door.
Purchased this strap as a backup support for the bike rack that I will be using with my new etrailer hitch.
I found this strap to be a necessary addition for the hitch mount bike rack. It makes the bike rack much more stable in the hitch. It relieves stress at the hitch by keeping the rack from rocking for and aft when you go over bumps in the road and you have the weight of two bikes on board. it's worth the small extra cost.
The strap helped to stabilize the bike rack .. Strong & sturdy .. If you get the bike rack & hitch spend the extra for this ... Worked great on my 2013 vw beetle convertible ..
We were very impressed with the quality of the Curt Trailer hitch we purchased, its price and how quickly it arrived. We had the hitch installed by a very good local mechanic for a fraction of the cost quoted by our Honda dealer. The hitch support strap that was recommended works perfectly with this hitch. We highly recommend this hitch to anyone.
Outstanding product. The stitching and material are heavy duty. Looks great on my Honda Accord and Thule bike rack. Thanks!
Well pleased with my hitch and cargo carrier. Thanks
As long as I have a bike, I will ALWAYS have one of these straps. As a matter of fact, I own two. I hauled a bike to Florida and had to buy a second one. I use it ALL THE TIME! It is a safety feature that I will always use. The quality of the strap is excellent...it will never wear out.
Curt recommended this strap for My Audi 2016 Q5 SUV when utilizing a curt Trailer Hitch receiver Class III - 2". However, when I put my new Saris 4025 F Super Clamp EX Bike Rack into the Curt Trailer Hitch receiver the strap could not be used as I have an air spoiler at he top of my tailgate assembly. If I tried to attach the strap to the air spoiler and tightened it up to my Saris bike rack, the Trek installer said it would rip my air spoiler off. Therefore, I would not recommend a stabilizing strap for an Audi 2016 Q5 SUV when using a Curt Trailer Hitch receiver. The Saris bike rack by itself is sturdy and stable enough without the strap.
Install was very easy, instructions were clear. Be sure to use WD-40 to loosen up the muffler attachments. That one step alone made this job easier than I expected. This hitch is used to attach a goal post, so I can carry my kayaks on top. Great customer service, the best.
We used our new hitch thanks to etrailer.com ! The bike rake fit perfectly .. we used the support strap too! Off we go!
Item arrived as stated. Unfortunately, the strap was pulled apart and the original packaging was already opened. I needed to search for the process of how to put the strap together and use it. The clip that attaches to the top of the car fits snugly but to the point I'm concerned about it possibly scratching the vehicle. Although I'll probably keep the product I cant say I'm thrilled with it.
I ordered a trailer hitch and several other items that I needed for the install from etrailer. I will not get a chance to do the install for a week or so; but I have to comment on the delivery. My package arrived in just a few days. I get lots of items shipped to me; but just the care that was taken in the packaging really impressed me. The smaller items all came neatly packaged in a separate box within the shipping container. All items were securely packaged so there was no shifting or rattling. The outside box was heavy cardboard with a perfectly placed lifting handle. I've checked all the items out and everything is there, and the quality of all the products is excellent. I have no doubt that I will be pleased with the outcome of the install itself. Very impressive so far. I will likely be ordering more products from this company in the future.
I bought them for a cargo rack thinking I needed the extra support. Turns out even with two large coolers full, the receiver didn't let it bounce very much at all. I used them for one trip and opted to go without them. They did reduce bounce, even on my load, but it wasn't really needed for my application and was really overkill. I'm saving them for use on a bike rack later or another heavy load.
I have trouble using this, but I'm required to use a support strap based on the type of trailer hitch I had installed. When I put the strap through the metal loop it does't get tight enough.
Love the hitch. could not as for a better fit or easier installation. The hitch arrived exactly on schedule and bolted right up to my wife's 2015 Kia Sportage. With the help of a friend the hitch was installed in less than 15 minutes. I have used other hitches in the past and it was not such a smooth process or installation. I could not be happier and the next time I need a hitch it will be a Draw-Tite again and will definitely purchase it through etrailer.com Happy customer
COULD NOT USE THIS DEVICE: The clip that was provided to connect the strap at the top of the door (or hatch) does not fit a 2010 Dodge Journey, as the center portion of the door is blocked by a water seal. I will have to use rope tied to the luggage rack for stabilization of the bicycle(s).
Used with Cadillac 2006 CTS and the hitch is a very light duty setup as it's installed on the unibody on the truck deck. I'll be using this strap for support, when possible. It looks to be well constructed and good materials. The directions were not really helpful, but it's pretty simple to use. I didn't order the strap with the hitch and decided to order afterwards. Should have just ordered the strap with the hitch. It's worth it. etrailer.com was spot on for delivery.
came with the hitch we ordered, hitch instructions were clear, hitch installed easily and quickly (under an hour), fit and finish are good, high quality hardware and fish wire included
Is what it is; something to stabilize a Ball mount bike rack or similar ball mounted accessories
The product does exactly as advertised. And I had a quick question about installation and was given a quick and satisfactory answer from customer service when I called
I bought these with intention to use to keep the front wheel on the bike from swaying too much but never used them. I just use a single bungee cord instead but these certainly look like they'll fit the bill if necessary.
Simply said as Fantastic. Met all my expectations. The website instruction videos were very helpful to install the hitch.
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