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Extend your trailer hitch receiver opening so that your can clear your spare tire when using your hitch-mounted bike rack or so that your trailer won't hit a rear-mounted propane tank when you make sharp turns. Powder coated steel resists rust.
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Note: Using a hitch extender will reduce your hitch's overall capacity by 50%.
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Customer Satisfaction Score:
97% were satisfied with this product
3% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
Exactly what I wanted.
Curt extension is built hefty and know it is going to work well.
I HAVE A JOHN DEERE GATOR AND IT WAS DIFFICULT CONNECTING TRAILERS TO THIS HITCH WITHOUT GETTING ON YOUR HANDS AND KNEES.. NOT ONLY THAT BUT THE TRAILER HAD TO HAVE A LONG TONGUE.
SINCE I PURCHASED MY C 45796 CURT EXTENDER FOR MY 2 INCH RECEIVER , I NOW CAN HOOK UP ANY TRAILER AND TOW IT SUCCESSFULLY AND HOOKING UP IS VERY EASY. NO MORE GETTING ON THE GROUND . I AM WELL PLEASED WITH THE CURT EXTENDER
THANKS FOR QUICK DELIVERY
Ordered on a Saturday afternoon and received on Wednesday morning. It doesn't get much better than that. No more bending under the rack to hook up a trailer.
Thanks Etrailer
Ron M.
3/22/2018
It’s a quality product and I highly recommend it if you need an extension on your ATV.
I got this hitch extender to put on my camper so that I could mount my bike rack. It worked like a charm!! The bike rack and bike were super solid on the trip cross country!!
Came as described, did what i wanted it to do which was extend my Dirt bike rack out past my tailgate, so i could some Hooligan/ neck breaking [stuff]. Really solid well built part though durable, worked well have no complaints or isses with the product.
Purchased to use on my 2020 Yamaha Drive 2 golf cart hitch. I ordered this and an 18” receiver extension. When I placed my online order I received a phone call the next morning asking if was aware that the extension and the receiver hitch were different sizes and would not work together. I was very grateful for the call as I had not realized I had ordered items that would not fit together. Great Customer Service!!!
Very well made, the male end is solid 2”x2” steel and the female end has a steel band around the end for increased strength. Nice hard baked on finish as well, it arrived with the box damaged, but the 18 inch hitch extension didn’t have a scratch on it. I deducted one star because it is not made in the USA.
My truck bed camper is so easy to access with the hitch stair and extender. Having them has finished my project off perfectly. Thanks.
Great product, no issues so far.
This product work perfectly. Very strong material, it will not bend under a load. I use it to extend out from under my UTV to attach the salt spreader.
Perfect for John Deere 835R
Mike L.
3/4/2019
Keep in mind that using an extender such as this will lower the capacity of the hitch both towing and tongue weight capacity by half.
Excellent support and delivery was excellent - as is always the case when dealing with E-Trailer staff.
Gwendolyn Y.
3/27/2025
We’ll always be there for you, because you only deserve the best, Mark!
Going fishing and hunting will be much easier now. Now I can get in the bed of my truck & get things out easy. I have a brand new truck & didn't want to scratch up the tailgate. Also shipped very fast. Thanks
Great part!
Needed this item to be able to tow my boat behind my pick-up with 9 foot camper.
Had put off towing because I thought I needed a very long extension bar coupled with a weight distribution system...which would not be compatible with my trailer anyways. So I gave up on the idea of towing with it, leaving the boat behind on trips for over ten years. That all changed when I perused the etrailer web site for solutions. Found the solution with the Curt 18" extension bar and the Roadmaster Quiet Hitch (RM-061). With a 12 inch ball mount on the end, and securing both with a pair of Roadmaster Hitch Quieters, it turned out to be perfect. I can move forward and turn either direction just past 45 degrees with out danger of a jack-knife event. My boat/motor/trailer weighs about 1,300 lbs, so I was well within the reduced weight limits imposed by using an 18" extension bar with the class III hitch. The Hitch Quieters were like "icing on the cake," eliminating 3/8" of horizontal and especially vertical "slop" and associated noise. The boat can go with me all the time now.
Jim R.
7/25/2018
Just great! I tow without a worry. The set up quite often becomes the topic of conversation at the boat ramp when others see it.
Rock solid, heavy-weight, and inspires confidence. I ordered two and linked them together because I couldn't find something longer without spending a lot more and a complicated install. I had a simple problem to solve - a deep keel 22 foot sailboat at a boat ramp and I needed another few feet of tongue length to keep my tailpipe out of the water. I stop at the top of the ramp, hook up the two lengths, and I have just enough distance to keep the pipe out of the water. Of course I remove the extenders for any travel over the road. The two pieces together are very easy to handle as components and the price was much lower here than other vendors. And, did I mention that I ordered early one morning and in a different time zone and George J had it out the door in under 2.5 hours. I figure he processed my order right after he got to work and before he went to the coffee maker. Thanks George.
Patrick
7/20/2018
Thanks for asking, I’m very satisfied with it but don’t use my extension apparatus all that much. It was for my boat trailer and I had to deal with a ramp situation that had me concerned. It solved the problem and I keep it stored safely away for the next time. I only trailer once or twice a season and sometimes not at all as we have the boat at a slip. But, if a hurricane is coming and there is a need to pull it quickly the extension will make all the difference in the world. Thanks again.
Great products arrived super fast, super quality, I'll send a picture when I get them installed. My gate was closed, I hand carried the package down 400 ft. of driveway. Now I'm resting, good quality weighs a bit. Thanks a million.
The Curt 18 inch extender arrived on time especially for this time of the year. It is seriously heavy duty, well constructed. It will be used on my Gator for towing a log splitter, will save my back big time for those familiar with the rear hitch receiver location on a Gator. I am sure I will find other uses for it on my P/U or MH. Great product at a fair price and shipped for free. How good is that?
Dan S.
12/1/2018
The extender is working out great, I have used it many times, I like it even better after each use. Fantastic product and company to deal with.
Received my 18" extender for my 2" receiver in 3 days. It's going to work perfectly, enabling me to haul bikes with the Thule spare me bike rack at the same time as cargo on a luggage rack at the end of the 18" extender on my Jeep Wrangler. Product is super heavy, therefore, super durable.
Frank S.
6/19/2018
Still enjoying the product, working out great
I bought this extender after a lot of looking around, this one does the trick!!! It is SOLID Square, not heavy wall tube, the only thing that might hurt this is a Atomic Bomb!!!!! I plan to tow my boat behind my truck with the tail gate down because the camper is 8', and my truck bed is 6'2", the 18" model was exactly what I needed. Shipping was fast, the whole buying experience was PAINLESS, will order from these folks without worry!!
Mike P.
10/25/2017
Fantastic!!! This extender will be here long after a Atomic bomb goes off. Very well built!!!
E trailer customer service and employees are the best. Also, the selection of products was very impressive.
I haven't used it yet, but it fits fine on my 2017 Nissan Frontier. It appears to be solid and has a great finish. I'm excited that I can now pull my scooter/motorcycle trailer with my tailgate down allowing for more cargo and camping gear in the bed.
Potential buyers should keep in mind that you will likely need longer chains and a lighting wire extension for your trailer.
Mike L.
5/23/2018
Please keep in mind that using the # C45796 Hitch Extender will decrease the towing and tongue weight capacity of the hitch by 50.
Everything was top notch with this purchase. Juanita T. was an excellent and helpful CSR and the product was exactly what I expected. The delivery schedule was spot on per Juanita. Kudos
By the way I had previously tried to purchase this product elsewhere and I was strung along for three months.
The extender is very well constructed and fits well in the receiver. Works for me.
Thanks
Jeff L.
6/8/2014
Will that pull a small camper it is a 2007 layton model 151 ltd
Works great. Gives me the space I need to swing my Jeep's tail gate open further so I can access the rear cargo area. One thing that would make it a five star would be safety chain rings welded on so I didn't have to buy more chain to extend the already very long chains all the way to the bumper, which leads to a lot of chain dragging on tighter turns.
Perfect. My previous extension was not "heavy duty" by any means and was just a few inches short of clearing during a turnaround. This gave me the clearance I needed to turn around without my trailer hitting the camper jacks on my palomino slide in camper. Item is heavy, solid insert, and no doubt it will do what I need it to do for summer vacations. Thanks!!
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Brad
4/5/2026
the 14 Curt extension i ordered from you a year ago has worked well, man is it ever built strong. The 2 square extension is so strong there is no chance of if flexing, it is solid metal not tubular. I use it when towing with the slide in camper in the truck bed and need to get the trailer away from the extended camper. I also bought two of these devices that clamp down on the hitch and extension to eliminate the chance of a rattle between the two parts when driving over bumps in the road surface. One went between the trucks receiver and the extension, the other between the extensions receiver end and the hitch with the ball.