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18 reviews
Code: 13183
Retail:$292.53
Price:$163.95
Shipping Weight: 38 pounds
Shipping SpecialThis fully welded vehicle trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your vehicle's frame with no welding required. Gloss powder coat finish and WeatherTite sealed body provide superior corrosion protection.
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Video of Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer
installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today we are going to be installing Curt hitch part number 13183 on a 2004 Nissan Xterra. OK, we are underneath the vehicle, and the first thing you want to do is to go ahead and remove the spare tire to get it out of the way. Taking a look at the passengers side frame rail here, you can see we have got one, two, three existing holes here at the bottom of the frame. Those are going to provide our attaching points on both sides of the vehicle. With the installation kit, you do have this long plate that it comes with, one for each side of the vehicle. One end has a flat edge the other end has a rounded edge. The rounded edge is the part that actually needs to go inside the frame. The flat edge will be the one toward the bumper. We will just lay that in there and align it over the existing holes. And then we are just going to take our carriage bolts that are provided in the installation kit, and we are going to them down into all three locations.
OK, we are going to repeat that procedure for the drivers side as well, and then we will go ahead and put the hitch up into position. We are going to fasten those carriage bolts with the hex nuts that are provided. OK, then, on the drivers side, we are going to be using the same procedure with the long block in the carriage bolts. But here on the drivers side you can see we do have the exhaust tube that is going to kind of interfere with us putting everything into place here on the frame rail. So to get that out of the way, we are going to go ahead and lower it off of this rear-most hanger, which is right here.
OK, now we are going to go ahead and put the hitch up into position. We want to make sure we go up and over the exhaust here on the drivers side with the trailer hitch. With the hitch up into position and the nuts tightened down, we can go ahead and torque our bolts. We want to check with the directions to make sure we verify the appropriate torque rating for each individual bolt. Now that we have got all our bolts torqued down, we just want to make sure we put the exhaust back up on its hanger and put our spare tire back up into place, and our installation will be complete. And this will conclude the installation of Curt hitch part number 13183 on a 2004 Nissan Xterra.
2000 - 2004 Nissan Xterra
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Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (18 Customer Reviews)
by: Timothy B08/08/2011
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I haven't hooked a trailer to it yet, but a great buy. Very easy to install. The instructions were right on. I had more problems trying to drop my spare tire than putting this hitch on my Xterra. Great product. Thank you!21399
by: Marcus06/18/2011
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The Hitch arrived on time and all in one box. The installation was quick only about 20 minutes. I would recommend watching the installation video on youtube it was very helpful. I found this website googling trailer hitch and was a little worried at first. It's not easy putting your trust in a website you've never heard of before. Put all worries aside these guys are great!!!!!17252
by: Britt, SC03/02/2011
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I recieved the curt receiver in a timely manner and in good condition. I watched the short installation video online 2 days before receiving the hitch. The directions were very simple and the video was perfectly correct for my application (2001 XTERRA), the video is of a 2004 model. Total time to install from unboxing to clean up was less than 30 min in fading light in my driveway, with a curious 6 yr old asking questions and sticking his head in to see. There was no need to jack up the vehicle, mine is stock height. Installation was simple and required no extra help or hands to complete. I do recommend this product for any of your towing needs up to the manufacturers specs.8291
by: hitch12/07/2011
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Everything was fine. Thank you 27876
by: Phil K11/21/2011
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Helpful videos great prices free shipping on my item and had it the next day. I will be back for future purchases. Phil K. 27213
by: wab05/17/2011
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Ordered 5/11, recieved 5/16 Good Deal! 14587
by: justin ellis03/31/2011
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every thing was perfect 10832
by: CJ Robinson03/29/2011
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Great product offerings, fabulous customer support, and incredibly fast shipping! I'll return to etrailer.com for all of my future hauling equipment and accessory needs. 10589
by: RIC M03/18/2011
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dELIVERY TIME WAS GREAT. I HAVE NOT YET INSTALLED IT HOWEVER IT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD PRODUCT OUT OF THE BOX9668
by: Jose01/16/2012
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Excellent customer service. I got everything within 3 business days. I recommend etrailor.com to anyone.29816
by: Willy T.12/27/2011
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The hitch fit perfect the first time and came will all hardware necessary to install. I haven't pulled anything with it yet but it looks beefy enough to to the job. I also installed 118244 and 989900. Piece of cake. 28750
by: Thomas07/08/2011
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All went well until exhaust bracket bolt broke. Tailpipe was tight against hitch with bracket attached. Welded 3" extension to rear exhaust bracket to allow tailpipe to return to normal lower position.18867
by: BruceW06/02/2011
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Fit was perfect, didn't even have to loosen tailpipe. Welds are smooth and consistent. Beautiful gloss black paint job.15920
by: Mark K.05/31/2011
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I installed the hitch with no issues. It is great that etrailer.com has an instructional video on their web site as well.15766
by: Wilton Stallings05/24/2011
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excellent product and excellent service, will recommend to anyone15275
by: Daniel H.02/04/2011
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Product was perfect and could not have been simpler to install. It took me less than 1 hour by myself. There were even videos on Youtube.com that showed me exactly what to do and how to do it with the exact same parts I had. Plus, it was shipped and delivered very fast. Highly recommended company.6640
by: Matt C.02/01/2011
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The receiver was a breeze to install and looks great on the 2002 XTerra. One thing that I need to mention is that after I got it installed and reattached my exhaust, the exhaust hit the receiver and made a loud vibrating noise. After a little adjustment on the exhaust hanger, problem solved! Good product.6498
by: Chris S04/18/2009
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I would shop again Easy to install but you might need two persons to install the hitch. It told less than 30 minutes to install w/ two persons.1762
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