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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: 4.7 out of 5 stars (47 Customer Reviews)
Perfect for light-duty towing, this custom, vehicle trailer hitch receiver features fully welded, gloss powder coated steel construction. Drawbar sold separately.WestBestCoast but live in winter rain forest. Saw little rust underside of 2004 Matrix. Seeing all the horror stories of unworkable/usable threads... I PB Blaster then stuffed in plugs to keep the fluid from dripping out. Let sit/spray a couple times per week. (where googles when working with chemicals. the pb blaster straw catches and like a rubber band flings out that most likely hazardous chemical). Spun in a tap, in/out/clean in/out clean and did see some debris coming out, about as much as smashed 3 rice grains per hole. Ordered from etrailer, didn't want the delivered no fee shipping in 3 weeks, chose the [upgraded shipping] to get in like 4 days, wow that was fast EastCoast to WestBestCoast during cov19! Email shows Andrew T, Justin R, George J handled my order, Andrew T packaged. Whomever put that tape on should go to work for NASA. All NASA needs is to have Andrew T tape together the rockets, no need for expensive engineered systems, just need Andrew T and a roll of tape LOL! It took me longer to remove the tape than to install the hitch!
No need for extra person/hands/brain when u have blocks of wood!
I'm having trouble finding anywhere with stock on a bike rack accessory attachment during cov19.
etrailer a nice place to do business with!
Fit perfectly on a 2005 Toyota Matrix XR.
Easy on with 4 bolts. An issue I had was bolt holes had some rust and took some cleaning to get bolts started.
I like that you included the bolts with the hitch.
Pictures attached from my Hitch install on my (new to me) 2008 Toyota Matrix XR. Nice easy install and looks good. I was concerned that the "rear spoiler" would be a problem. It was not an issue. The wiring harness was also an easy install.
The dealer wanted about $500 for the whole job including the wiring harness. After I looked at the video clips, I decided to do it all myself. I'm very pleased with the whole process and the results speak for themselves.
No fooling around hitch, bolt it up and quickly and safely install your hitch mount bike carrier whenever you need to hit the trails. The receiver is up tight to the lower bumper lip and yet is easily spotted when installing the bike carrier Strongly recommend, we have installed the exact fit hitches on two different Prius’s and one matrix to haul two bikes at highway speeds regularly
The hitch is very well built and their service was excellent.
Came with everything to bolt right on the vehicle.
Bought it to mount on the back of a Toyota Matrix to be able to mount a bike rack. Works great!!
Fit perfect. Arrived quickly. Wish everything I ordered on the internet went as smoothly.
Trailer hitch was delivered promptly and adequately packaged. The longest part of this installation was getting my hands on the right TAP for the job. Living in the north east and having four seasons, coupled with having the car for 15 years, sure shows the signs of some rust. I sprayed some WD40 in the welded nuts and let it soak while I figured out how and where to get the right size TAP. A few days later a neighbor was kind enough to lend me the perfect size. For some reason it's easier to find the holy grail than that size of TAP in my area.
I tapped the welded nuts and got all the years worth of rust and crud off. Then I used a small hydrolic jack to prop up the trailer hitch. I used loctite on the bolts and tightened them to the recommended torque. The entire install was surprisingly simple. The hardest part was finding the TAP and boring the holes.
The trailer hitch looks well built and fits perfect.
Totally worthless when it arrives three days after my start-of-travel day and four after the claimed expected arrival. Negative value when James in customer support tells me there’s nothing he can do about it because it’s en route already but three days away — including recalling the shipment and overnighting another — and that I am responsible for return shipping because the free shipping option the order defaults to is not guaranteed. In short, I have to locate the same item locally or from another dealer overnight (already delayed start at this point) and pay to return the item that didn’t arrive anywhere near estimate. Pre-sales support was great. Post-sales support has some catching up to do.
Note everything else in the order arrived in a separate box on time.
Another great product for an excellent price from etrailer.com. Fast delivery as promised. This hitch, for my 2007 Matrix XR, went on flawlessly in about 10 minutes with a helper. Couldn't be happier with the hitch or the buying experience.
Jim R.
6/1/2019
Still a great product one year later! We have a Curt Trailer Hitch on both our cars. The only way to transport bikes. My brother-in-law got one for Mazda Miata after seeing ours. He loves his too!
Fairly happy with this product. There is a bit more "give" in the connection where I insert the hitch. Would t tho see that tighter, but otherwise pleased.
Heather A.
4/18/2018
Natalie, thank you for your review. I am not sure what accessory you are putting in the hitch but an anti-rattle device such as part # RM-061-125 should help tighten up the play.
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Thanks etrailer. The hitch I received for my Toyota Matrix fit perfectly. It is for a Saris bike rack that we already have.
The only challenge with the installation was getting the frame holes ready for installation. The Matrix has spent over 10 winters on New England and Midwest roads so there was lots of dirt and grime. A few wire brushes, some PB Blaster, your videos and about 4 hours of patience and elbow grease and I was able to mount the hitch without problems. Thanks again!
Looks strong enough
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 ordered this for my 2005 Matrix XRS and it is a great fit! The install was very simple and the installation directions were very clear and easy to do. I would definitely recommend this to anyone in need of a hitch for their Matrix. We've towed a small fiberglass trailer many miles over the last year with no problems at all.
Excellent product & customer service. This hitch & wiring harness C55522 fits my 2004 matrix XR perfectly, install in last than an hour. 10-1/2” hitch height off ground.
Fit perfectly on the XR and had no issues on the installation. With a 5" rise, the base of the coupler is about 14.25" off the ground.
Ben C.
7/20/2018
Good morning! The products have held up great. Thank you for checking in. Ill be looking into a hitch mounted back rack pretty soon.
Great product, amazing customer service. Easy, issue-free, quick.
Really good price and quality, free delivery in just some days.
The hitch went in without any issues. It looks great and does the job! I did not have the rusting issues a bunch of other comments referred to... I just cleaned out the bolt holes with a wire brush and the bolts went in just fine. I did put some thread lock in there just in case.
No complaints! My friend installed it fairly quickly. My bike rack fits on it great as well.
Easy to install. Did need to get a thread chaser for the treads on the car frame. Fit perfectly.
Very easy to install. Fits perfectly. Just had to clean out the holes on the frame and it went on. Only challenge was mounting it on the driver side due to the exhaust being in the way.
After finally getting the rust out of the weldnuts using a tap, the installation was a breeze: took about five minutes. Fits snugly and is hardly noticeable under the bumper. Looks like a high quality product. Thanks!
Excellent Hitch, and the easiest installation. 4 Bolts and you're done! No Cutting, no removal of anything. Just hold it up, and bolt it in. Couldn't be easier!!!
Very Happy Customer =)
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Cyclist
12/28/2022
Flawlessly It’s still looking new, a quick shot of wd40 to the inside of receiver hole keeps installation and removal smooth and all surfaces fresh looking