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We were looking for a solution to haul our utv when pulling our camper. This extender allowed us to leave the tailgate down and still have enough clearance to not damage the tailgate. Downside--this extender amplifies the amount of movement with the hitch. This is more than a simple hitch clamp could fix. I added several modifications to completely eliminate the hitch movement. We have taken several trips since the installation and no issues with pulling the trailer. We did have to extend the safety chains about 4 links. Overall a good product and it accomplished the goal. As always,etrailer personnel are knowledgeable, easy to deal with and have quick shipments.
Well built extension
I purchased this to use on my 2500HD to transition from the factory 2.5" receiver to a 2" so that we could use a Yakima hitch mounted bike rack. With the length of the tube, it also provides the perfect amount of clearance from the back of the truck so that I can lower the tailgate without it hitting the upright on the bike rack. Great product and always pleased with etrailer's customer service!
My truck has a 2-1/2" receiver. I already owned a heavy duty 2" hitch. This 2" reducer & extender was perfect for my use. I used it to tow a rental trailer and needed to extend my receiver to allow me to tow with the tailgate down. This reducer/extender did the trick. I had plenty of room making tight u-turns.
The quality of the product is very good. I would recommend this product to others.
We used this to be able to take our golf cart in the bed of our truck while pulling our travel trailer. This extender allowed us to have the tailgate down for the golf cart. It worked perfect and even had a couple people come up to us wondering how we were able to bring our golf cart. Before this we had to take 2 vehicles or just not take the golf cart.
Brooke M.
3/3/2025
Thats awesome Tiffanie! Glad youre not having to choose either or anymore :)
Second one I purchased, great product!! Great customer service!!
I purchased the extended adapter to better fit an e Bike Rack that was not stable with the normal adapter. This new extender does add stability to the bike rack.
Fast delivery, solid gear. This is not only a 7" extension, but an adapter from 2 1/2" to 2" receiver to use equipment that I already have such as bike carrier and vise insert. Works great! I opted for the heavier version (why not) in case I needed to tow a small trailer. As always, very pleased with etrailer and their support.
This is great. It works fine. I wish there was a shorter version. Maybe 5”inches instead of 7”.
This heavy duty extension is going to work perfect for towing my boat behind my truck and camper. This is just what I needed. The quality is superb. I found a similar product on Amazon but the reviews were poor and the quality looked inferior to the e-trailer product.
It was great that it was delivered a few less than expected.
We can now haul our golf cart with the tailgate (on our Chevy HD 2500 6'-6" bed) down and still pull our Apex 24' travel trailer. Before we would need to remove the tailgate. Our truck hitch is a class 5 rated at 13,500 lbs. and our trailer fully loaded is 5964 lbs. We only needed to extend our 7- pin cord ,the breakaway brake cable and safety chains.
Terry R.
10/7/2016
Great!Great!
havent used it yet. i will rate it after use.
Works as it should and I didn't have to turn my power jack on my camper 90 degrees to miss the tailgate when it is lowered!!
Edward
8/12/2024
It has been holding up very well and I would recommend it to any one.
Looks like it's going to be a good product for me. The right length extension plus it eliminates the need for the factory sleeve to reduce from 2 1/2 to 2 inches.
Todd F.
9/22/2018
One year out and used nearly every day of my seamless gutter business season. No problems at all.
Works awesome, and I like the personal follow up.
My delivery package was ripped open and the contents missing thanks to USPS. The courier should have never deliverd the package in that condition. When I called etrailer customer service I could not have asked for a more responsive solution. Carol immediately asked if I wanted them to send out another order at no additional charge and I agreed. I also asked her if she would ship using a different carrier and she said that would be no problem. I promptly recieved my second package undamaged with the contents safe inside. I am extremely satisfied with the product and I cannot say enough for the excellent customer service I recieved. I would definetly recommend etrailer to anyone and I will be using them again in the future.
I can now pull my boat with my camper
Product is very high quality. There was a small shipping delay, but etrailer was excellent at keeping me informed of the delay and when to expect product. I am very satisfied with the purchase.
Dwayne
2/25/2023
Excellent
The Hitch Reducer works fine, my only complaint is it has a lot of play between the hitch and reducer. Tried to shim, my Thule bike rack really moves around going down the road.
When you hit a bump rally jars the bike rack. Also wish it had another adjustment hole, I have a new dodge 2500 hits the spare tire, if it would extend farther into the receiver this may help with the play in the reducer. Service was great though
Well built and strong. I think I ordered the 8 inch but I wish there was other size options. With 8 inch hitch on my 6000 pound trailer I felt lots of clunking back there while towing on Mtn roads. I may cut the adapter shorter and re-drill the hole. I only needed 4-5 inches so my tailgate would open with my old camper. I also bought hitch clamps from hits clam.com which helped.
working great and was everything that was advertised and in the video!
I used this extender to entendres my weight distribution hitch for my travel trailer. It worked great. It allows me to leave my tailgate down without any chance of damaging it. Plenty of radius when turning. I allowed 1/3 weight reduction on my hitch from 3300 lbs to 2200 lbs which still allowed the 600 lb trailer tongue weight well in the safe range to operate. I have to leave the tailgate down to haul my golf cart in my short bed Ram truck.
I pull an 8,000lb camper with a 900lb hitch weight. I us an equalizer hitch, and after adding this extender (F250 has 2 1/2" hitch) I'm able to fully open my tailgate that was previously hitting the front jack. I don't notice in difference in pulling, even on the freeway at 75 mph. Made heavy duty, would recommend.
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Jon W.
10/11/2023
The hitch extender is working well for us. We just finished our second season of camping with no issues.