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Code: 24808
Retail:$201.45
Price:$126.95
Shipping Weight: 28 pounds
Shipping SpecialThis fully welded, corrosion-resistant vehicle trailer hitch is perfect for your light-duty towing and hitch rack needs. Tested Tough guarantee ensures that this hitch exceeds industry strength standards. Drawbar, pin and clip sold separately.
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Draw-Tite's Tested Tough program provides testing standards far superior to those outlined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the go-to source for engineering professionals.
Each Draw-Tite trailer hitch receiver undergoes extensive fatigue testing and static testing with the ball mount that is either supplied or recommended for use with that particular hitch, thus ensuring results that are applicable to real life use. Fatigue testing is also conducted on hitches rated for use with weight-distribution systems.
In addition, Draw-Tite performs static testing on a simulated automobile, as opposed to the rigid fixture used for SAE testing, resulting in a more true-to-life scenario.
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Video of Draw-Tite Sportframe Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class I - 1-1/4"
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Today we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 24808 on a 2006 Toyota Prius. This application will also apply for Hidden Hitch part number 60894. We are underneath the vehicle, and we are looking at the passengers side frame rail. As you see here at the end, we have got a tow hook with two bolts that are holding it in. We are going to remove both the tow hook and the bolts. And we are going to use those weld nuts as the attaching point for the trailer hitch. Over here on the drivers side, we are going to be doing the same thing, but we need to remove the bolts and the tow hook.
Then, as you can see, we have got a big plastic handle that is covering the tow hook and the frame altogether. So we need to remove that first in order to gain access to the tow hook. To remove the plastic cover, we have got two push pins here on the bumper side, and we have got two 6-millimeter bolts: one here, and then one here, as well. The area that we need to trim is going to be here and here. So we are going to need to cut out that section in there. And that should give us enough room to get the hitch up into place.
So, the first thing we need to do is to go ahead and remove the plastic undercover here, and the two tow hooks. We will go ahead and get the hitch set up and ready to go. Okay, now that we have got the two hooks down, we can go ahead and put the hitch up into position. We are going to replace the fasteners that we had in the frame before with the 10-millimeter bolts, as well as the conical-tooth washer. Okay, now that we have got the bolts up into place, we can go ahead and torque them down. Check with the directions to verify the appropriate torque rating for each individual bolt. Okay, and you can see I have now got the plastic cover trimmed out. You can see how it fits around the hitch when we put it back up into place. And with that, that will complete the installation of hitch part number 24808 on a 2006 Toyota Prius.
2004 - 2009 Toyota Prius
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Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (11 Customer Reviews)
by: Michael U.01/24/2011
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Excellent hitch! Very well made and easy to install. Don't get lazy and not reinstall the plastic cover panel on the driver's side of your Prius! It is there for a good reason! If you pay close attention when you remove the panel it will make it much easier to reinstall. A couple of hints: 1. Be careful when removing the two plastic rivets that attach to the bumper cover so that they can be reused. 2. Trim the tow hook slot about 1" to 1.5" forward of the hook in addition to the area indicated in the instructions. It took me about an hour and a half total on the installation most of which was spent on the cover panel. Follow my suggestions above and you can do it in half that time6003
by: George01/10/2011
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Prius Class 1 The Class 1 hitch (also known as a bike carrier attachment point) I installed on my Prius is a good example of craftsmanship. In a former life I inspected aircraft for a living. The welds were perfect - as they should be - the powder coat was uniform and baked to perfection, indicating that the hitch was cleaned properly before the paint medium was applied . The attachment points lined up perfectly and the included hardware was suited to the job. The hitch is appropriately designed for strength and to avoid other system conflicts. There was a ding in the paint caused by shipping, so to insure against premature rust I just hit it with a little Zinc chromate before installing. I made the appropriate vehicle log entry and returned it to service.5248
by: Tim T.04/04/2011
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I wish every purchase I made online was this easy and smooth. I purchased this hitch on Wed and it was sitting at my garage door on Fri afternoon. I watched the installation video on etrailer.com and was very impressed with how clear and easy to understand it was. I installed this hitch in about 45 minuets with no difficulty at all. I am very impressed and happy with the whole purchase and installation of this hitch. I have already started recommending etrailer.com to anybody that asks about it. 11042
by: Robert02/09/2011
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Fit perfectly, bolts right on. Didn't even jack up car to install. Biggest time consumption was cutting window in plastic under-pan. Doesn't receive the draw bar I have though. Cutting (shortening) the 1 1/4 solid steel bar is going to be a pain.6902
by: kim m.01/21/2011
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the sportframe drawtite hitch assembly arrived in 2 days from ordering, is now installed, and the bikes are on! great service. The selection was perfect for my prius--the toyota dealer didn't have anything close. thanks 5857
by: David C.12/10/2011
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Very fast delivery, and product was as advertised. 27959
by: joseph m.10/18/2011
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delivered early, product in good shape (one minor scratch), fit like a glove.25752
by: George08/08/2011
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Product was perfectly formed, very well finished, and installed easily. Shipped promptly and was reasonably priced. Would recommend without qualification.21301
by: Doug B07/16/2011
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Installation could not have been easier--bolted right on in place of the tow hooks. One bit of advice would be to lay the plastic shield out in the sun before cutting. The warm plastic is easy to trim, as I discovered purely by accident. 19538
by: Leo LaPlume06/30/2011
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After ordering this trailer hitch for my Prius, eTrailer upgraded the delivery at no extra charge. After watching the installation video, it took less than ten minutes to remove the necessary parts from the Prius and another five minutes to install the trailer hitch. Perfect fit! Assembling the bike rack was just as easy and in less than 45 minutes my wife and I were on the road with our bicycles. I would recommend both of these items to anyone.18300
by: Mitch G06/22/2011
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This thing is awesome on my 05 Prius. Bought it, in combination with the Drawtight cargo carrier and Rola bag, and I've effectively tripled my baggage space for road trips. Installation was not difficult at all and pretty hard to mess up, this coming from someone who's not all that handy. Just have to be prepared to spend a bit of time under the car. Didn't have any of the hole allignment issues reported with some other brands.17710
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