Most Popular Steel Shank - Gloss Black for 2001 Kia Sorento

All went well with the order and installation. Wiring kit did not have enough cable ties. I needed an extra 15 to make it right. How to videos were very informative.

Simple. It works for a great price and it looks great too.

There were some UPS delivery issues, damaged in shipment. But, etrailer.com jumped right on sending out another shipment after it was apparent that UPS would not complete the delivery. The installation took longer, maybe 1-1/2 hours, because I did not have all my tools ready and I was working on the concrete floor in the dark to outside with a portable shop light. Everything fit well and it looks great. The 2" drop ball mount was the perfect height for my 2019 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. I love the look of the Curt black insert that makes the hitch looks like it belongs on the car, nothing embarrassing at all. Anything negative? Maybe. The flat plate was a little difficult to hook onto with the UHaul safety chains on a 5x8 trailer. That's hardly a negative, though, and I wouldn't have spent more on another brand choice because of this. Happy happy!

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As advertised and quick delivery, I am an Etrailer fan!

Strong and works perfectly!

I am very satisfied with E trailer, I ordered 2 different trailer hitches and they both fit very well. One for a ford ranger and one for a Kia Sorento. The service was very good and the shipping was very quick. I would not go any where else for my trailer parts and accessories. Thank you E trailer and a Merry Christmas to all.

Rather simple product but appears to be built well. Worked great for raising the height of my ball mount because the Kia Sorento sits to low to utilize a straight shank. The people at etrailer were also great!!!

Came quickly, website was easy. Good product. Lost the pin to hold it in during a trip and still came thru. It jammed into my receiver and didn't come loose until I took the trailer off.

great product great service I bought the hitch took me 15 minutes to install it on a 2004 civic fast shipping great company thanks

Sturdy construction. Better quality than what I expected.

Items packed well delivered on time. Doesn't get much better that that.

Longer stinger let me drop the tailgate on my Tacoma with trailer attached. Replaced a similar but shorter Curt hitch and both are very substantial and well made for the weight of my trailer.

With good information from the website it was easy to order a Curt 2" Trailer Hitch, the Upgraded Circuit Protected Tail Light Converter Hardwire Kit w/ 4-Pole Connector and Circuit Tester - 119178KIT, Curt Ball Mount for 2" Hitches (3/4" Rise, 2" Drop - 10-1/4" Long - 7,500 lbs - D-4), Curt Pin and Clip Hitch Receiver - C21500, Rubber Tube Cover for 2" Trailer Hitch Receivers - I-728,Review, and 2" hitch ball 40038. Parts were delivered earlier than the initial estimate. Self installation (on a sloped drive way) took just under 2 hour. The fit of parts was very good, instructions and on-line video's were very helpful. My Kia did not have the wire plug in option, but the splice connections in the wire kit were easy to install. Most of the parts are hidden from view when the ball mount is not used.

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Quality parts, but the extra rise with this and the Curt Rocker Ball still wasn’t enough to avoid scraping the top of my inclined road while towing my boat.

Purchased a vehicle with a class 2 factory hitch installed. This was the proper drop to haul my band trailer. First trip went without an issue.

The product is what I wanted at a good price, was not real tight fit into the receiver. but for the light towing I do, it is adequate.

definitely solid as a rock

Came quickly, website was easy. Good product. Lost the pin to hold it in during a trip and still came thru. It jammed into my receiver and didn't come loose until I took the trailer off.

I am an infrequent trailer user, but getting my daughter home from college was necessary in March. This drawbar fits my hitch and utility trailer well, did exactly what it is supposed to do, and was the last thing to be concerned about right then. I have a '11 Mini Countryman S with a Class II receiver from Mini Fini, (which cost twice as much as a Curt) where the hole is flush with the fake grille near the bottom of the bumper cover, so I needed the long bar to reach out past the bumper. The Curt receiver for that car hangs visible underneath the bumper (ugly), which also increases the lever arm on the receiver beam and would have needed an even taller rise. (Curt take note!) All just part of the kit to create an occasional 1 ton pickup out of my Mini, leaving the "bed" at home most of the time.

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EVERTHING WAS EXCELLENT FROM PLACING THE ORDER TO RECEIVING THE PACKAGE AS WELL AS THE FOLLOW UP. WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND ETRAILER....

Not only did I get the parts I needed at a great price. They were delivered they day after I ordered them. Great communication from my salesman. I will definitely be a return customer.

Very solid. I like the cushion feature to prevent damage to my vehicle.

Not that many non-adjustable option for a 12” drop and this one is the best! Love the cushion and it’s very strong. I put that to the test today when I got rear ended with it in the back of my truck. This thing saved the back of my Ram. Came right back to etrailer and ordered a new one!

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Everything came quick. The online video and paper instructions were spot on and made the whole process very simple.

Quick delivery and products in perfect shape. Multiple different items included in box. Packed well. A small thing but gave the impression that etrailer does things right. Very happy.

Weights a ton. Seems very strong...10,000 pounds using the 2 5/16s balls. Good paint.

Functionally, this hitch has been great with no issues to date. Aesthetically, the black color did quickly fade to a gray color within a couple of months. Ball surface also presented rust after very minimal use. That being said, I did buy a hitch to tow trailers, not look pretty.

It took a while before my son had time to install the trailer package. Took some watching of [online] videos but he got it installed and it works great. We’ve used it a couple of times to pull a small trailer.

I reviewed the product installation video after which I felt very confident in being able to install the hitch and receiver myself. The receiver is now installed and looks really good. I also really like this site with all their installation materials and valuable reviews.

Rather simple product but appears to be built well. Worked great for raising the height of my ball mount because the Kia Sorento sits to low to utilize a straight shank. The people at etrailer were also great!!!

I am very satisfied with E trailer, I ordered 2 different trailer hitches and they both fit very well. One for a ford ranger and one for a Kia Sorento. The service was very good and the shipping was very quick. I would not go any where else for my trailer parts and accessories. Thank you E trailer and a Merry Christmas to all.

Sturdy construction. Better quality than what I expected.

works well brings the trailer tongue up to level. I have it on an EV so the raddle is annoying, because I just keep on forgetting to buy a anti rattler.

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It is heavy duty and well-built. I am not disappointed at all and I get comments everyone smile from people who are used to traveling overseas asking where I got the European style hitch from. The only downside is the lack of interchangeability in the size of the ball itself but I don’t think that’s a big deal because I set it up for what I need it for and keep a vehicle vehicle for longer periods of time.

Solid, heavy as heck. Bought this model because 1) I only have 1 lightweight trailer (Malone xtralight, also purchased from etrailer at the same time) and it’s light weight. 2) I am stuffing this into an adaptor also bought from etrailer to further stuff into a receiver also purchased from etrailer. 3) All this is on the back of my 2018 Subaru Outback. Beings that it’s a Subaru it’s not going to be used to drag a huge or heavy trailer. I’ll repeat this part in my review of the adapter, buy probably from etrailer, a receiver lock that is sleeved, to be both 1/22 and 5/8 and long. That way if you don’t want this sticking way out the back (shin killer) you can use 1 lock and go all the way through receiver/ adapter/ and this ball mount. Otherwise buy you’ll need 2 locks 1 for receiver to adapter 5/8 and a second 1/22 to go through adapter into this unit. A side benefit is it’s just different. It’s not an everyday boring looking ball mount, it’s heavy duty so why not.

Nice combination to go with my front hitch for the F150.

It took a while before my son had time to install the trailer package. Took some watching of [online] videos but he got it installed and it works great. We’ve used it a couple of times to pull a small trailer.

I reviewed the product installation video after which I felt very confident in being able to install the hitch and receiver myself. The receiver is now installed and looks really good. I also really like this site with all their installation materials and valuable reviews.