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Perfect for light-duty towing, this custom, Toyota Prius trailer hitch receiver features fully welded, gloss powder coated steel construction. Drawbar sold separately.
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No drilling required for installation , Fascia trimming required for installation
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (68 Customer Reviews)
Perfect for light-duty towing, this custom, vehicle trailer hitch receiver features fully welded, gloss powder coated steel construction. Drawbar sold separately.It fits perfectly and the hardware that came with it made it even easier to install. Thank you!!
March 2013 - '07 Toyota Prius Curt Hitch. This is my second Curt hitch from etrailer.com, and they are great products that hold up well even with the salt and sand in winter. The Prius hitch is very easy to install for a DIY'er. It takes about 45 minutes with only basic tools. The instructions are clear and the hitch lined up perfectly. This hitch is perfect for light duty or a bike rack, and is barely noticeable once installed. It is my opinion that the Curt hitch is worth the extra money as it is a very high quality product.
Products seems very well-built and painted, I expect it will last for the life of the car, if not beyond. Only flaw on build is that manufacturer could have cleaned up weld splash before painting. E-Trailer could do a better job in packing item. Ends of hitch should be covered with padding (cardboard, etc) Sharp edges of heavy items will tend to blow through box. Arrived with minor scratches.
Hitch was very easy to attach, holes aligned perfectly making an install straight forward!
Went together very well. Did some trimming to one undercarriage shield, and then trimmed it a bit more since the directions weren't quite on the mark, but easy enough with a die grinder.
Product arrived bent. Was sent a nice email explaining how to unbend/get the item to fit.
To me, it seems like if I buy something that’s says it will fit, it should just fit and work. I understand it has to flex, shipping, etc, but come on. You expect every customer to bend their hitch so it can fit?
Won’t be buying from etrailer again, and don’t recommend this trailer.
So far the hitch receiver has held up beautifully! As far as I know, it fit onto my Prius with no problems (I had a mechanic install it, because I didn't have any way to raise my car).
A week after installing, I drove across the country with this and a bike rack attached, with no problems of any kind. I can't ask for anything else.
I had purchase another one that the receiver butted into the crossbar and it did not allow my bike carrier to engage into it as far as I wanted it to so that it would be in tighter to the bumper. This one the crossbar welds to each side of the receiver allowing my bike carrier to have more engagement or adjustment to get the bike carrier closer to the bumper of the vehicle. The bike carrier has absolutely no movement being able to engage into the receiver deeper.
Francois E.
10/26/2021
Excellent
It’s working with my Thule bike rack. I didn’t install it myself, so can’t speak to ease of installation.
The trailer hitch arrived promptly intact. And it nicely fit on our Prius enabling us to use a recently purchased bike carrier.
We are satisfied with the results.
Richard
9/11/2020
Our trailer hitch-1 year later. I am happy with the way this hitch has held up and functioned. No problem in recommending this hitch!
Very satisfied with the Curt trailer hitch receiver on my 2006 Prius. Thanks to great instructions, especially the video, it was easy to install with no lift needed. The fascia fasteners on my car didn't quite match the video - 5 of the 6 fasteners were different from the others - but all were easy to remove and replace. Just returned from an 800 mile trip with 2 bikes on a new hitch rack. I used the stabilization strap and there was no bounce and very little side to side sway. Thanks etrailer!
Great resources in video installation and thorough online description. I was able to select the exact product for my vehicle without having any additional questions. I took it to my local mechanic to install and it they said it was quick and easy to put on. Look forward to now having the option for a bike rack on my vehicle.
D. N.
9/24/2021
The trailer hitch has had no issues after a year of being on my Prius and continues to be a great way to store my bike rack. It’s been steady and secure through rain or shine. If any purchasing needs in the future, I would definitely do so through etrailer.
I am planning a trip to Acadia National Park this Summer and needed a 4-bike carrier for my Prius. After viewing the instructional video and reading reviews, I was convinced that the Curt hitch and Thule rack were exactly what I needed. Everything was just as easy as the video made it sound. I put the hitch and the rack on the car by myself in about an hour. I would recommend the product and this web site to anyone who asks.
On the plus side, this is a pretty solid hitch. It should do the job at least as well as any other. On the minus side, this thing was an absolute nightmare to install. Curt must not use a proper jig to weld and drill because the holes were misaligned by something like 3/8 of an inch. It took me two hours and a good deal of brute force to get all four bolts in. I watched the etrailer installation video before my attempt and I did use the 2x4 trick. It helped to use a second shorter piece of wood to apply the load closer to the bolts, high on the flange.
Personally, I would tell a friend to try a different brand of hitch in hopes of an easier installation.
Hitch is well made, but the install was more hassle than need be. On my Prius the mounting holes in the hitch were an aggravating 1/8th inch too narrow. Once you find the right block of wood you can lever the hitch just that much wider and get the bolts started. You might file the holes a little bit ahead of time and make the job easier. ( a lot easier), this is an easy install made harder by poor engineering. Also, the pin that holds the thing you are inserting into the hitch is misdrilled and you cannot get the clip to fully engage, crazy! ( The orientation of the clip hole vs the handle on the pin just isn't right. This is an issue as the clip is almost engaged, but not fully. I'll grind the end and imagine it will work. Again, no one is really paying attention to what they are selling you.
The hitch was easy to install, the video on etrailer web site was helpful in installing it. we bought the hitch for a bike rack , as older Priuses are quite recommended for towing but you could tow a samll light trailer.
I wanted a 2 bike carrier and a hitch to fit my 2005 Prius. Etrailer provided both. When I ran into a problem installing the hitch on my car, etrailer personnel responded immediately to help me resolve it. I am very happy with the quick delivery and friendly attention to my issue. The prices were fair too.
Worked as advertised. Installation was straight forward. Instructions were sufficient. I was able to do it without assistance even though I was 77 years old. I cannot comment on the strength of the hitch as I only use it for my bike rack.
The Curt trailer hitch receiver is well designed and easy to install. I am using it for transporting two bikes. With a 200 lb tongue weight it is perfect for two bikes and the bike rake.
This is a great and well made hitch, and easy to install.
I'm giving it a 4 star, rather than 5 star, because the cotter pin that comes with it is impossible to securely fasten with the hairpin, because the angle of the hole in the cotter pin, is such that the hairpin won't fit through without hitting the back of the hitch, the round chain holes on the bottom, or the metal plate on top. It doesn't seem secure to me, because the only way I could get the hairpin in at all was to insert it facing up with the round side down. Even then, I couldn't get it in quite all the way for the hairpin to rest on the cotter pin.
We bought this product for a long trip so that we could attach a bike rack. It's working great. Nice to have a hitch that we can depend on.
Really like the customer service from etrailer. They are so friendly and helpful.
Very simple installation. Remove a small segment of plastic underbody, remove factor installed brackets on hitch mounts, install new etrailer product, cut out section of plastic underbody and reinstall. I have towed light loads and the prius does just fine. This product has good welds and feels to be of high quality. I would purchase this again.
Need hitch for Thule bike rack. hitch came quickly and looks great. Have 2009 Prius. Simple install after watching video. A perfect fit. Should have bought it years ago.
Super fast shipping, not sure if this is business as usual but I ordered this product on a Monday night and it was at my door Wednesday afternoon, wow!
Install took me about 90 minutes doing it completely by myself, so if you have help, you could probably trim 30 minutes off that time. Installing it without a lift or with a jack probably added some time too.
What took the longest by far lining up the back bolt on each side. I had to use the suggested board trick while having all the bolt completely loose on both sides, even with that, it was still a pain. On an 85 degree day, I almost gave up on it, but then picturing how much more cargo and stuff I can pull, I persevered.
If at all possible, use lift to install this item. Also, as another review said, you'll probably need to trim the plastic cover a bit towards the car along with what is suggested in the video, at least with my 2005 Prius.
Installed easily. One complaint is that you can not fit the cotter pin into the hitch pin without bending one of the chain loops down a little. The hitch pin needed to rotate more.
Seems like good quality but the holes don't quite line up right. They're about a quarter of an inch off. It's really frustrating cuz I don't have the tools to fix this and it's gonna be a pain to ship back. Might pay my neighbor who has the tools to fix it so I can actually mount it to my vehicle
Sierra K.
8/13/2021
Thank you for your review. The flex is not too hard to fix. You can simply use a step as leverage. Please see the help article below:
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Travis T.
8/1/2018
No problems to report - holding up well.