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This Brophy Hitch Reducer and Extender lets you keep your tailgate down while towing. Perfect for those who need to carry extra cargo like bikes or ATVs without disconnecting their trailer. With a 7-inch extension, it provides ample space to clear the tailgate, making it ideal for trucks with short beds. And don't worry, even though it extends 7 inches, it still maintains a robust towing capacity of up to 10,000 lbs when used with weight distribution systems.
Have a high-capacity hitch but only a 2" accessory? This hitch reducer seamlessly adapts a 2-1/2" receiver down to a 2" size, allowing you to use all standard hitch-mounted accessories. It's perfect if your favorite bike rack or cargo carrier doesn’t match your truck's hitch size, providing versatility without compromising on strength.
For those using a Thule bike rack or similar, this extender is an ideal solution. Provides the perfect fit with no rattling or loose connections. Ensures that even with your bike rack attached, you can easily lower the truck tailgate without any hassle. The distance from the receiver's face to the pin hole meets your bike rack specs, making it a go-to choice for biking adventures.
Built from black powder-coated steel, this hitch reducer is tough, corrosion-resistant, and ready for the long haul. Its solid construction ensures years of reliable performance, whether it's in frequent use or stored for seasonal trips.
Despite its compact form, this reducer is a workhorse, offering a substantial maximum gross trailer weight of 5,000 lbs. Need more with weight distribution? It can handle up to 10,000 lbs, making it versatile for both lightweight accessories and heavier-duty towing tasks.
The thoughtful design includes precise hitch pin hole placement for easy and secure connections every time. With 5/8" pin hole diameter and a 7" center-to-center distance, it’s a perfect fit, ensuring smooth transitions from vehicle to trailer or accessory. Enjoy simplicity and reliability with every hookup.
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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.
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.
Jon W. 
10/11/2023
The hitch extender is working well for us. We just finished our second season of camping with no issues.
Mike L.
11/3/2023
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.
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!
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.
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.
working great and was everything that was advertised and in the video!
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.
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 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.
does the job
I ordered this hitch extender because my new 2024 Vexus VX21 bass boat has a ladder installed on the trailer. If you back up too sharp in one direction you will push step 2 clean through your truck rear bumper on the right side. I have problems with co-angles not listening to me and not focusing when backing my boat into and taking out of a ramp. This Brophy Hitch Extender was the perfect solution and it is exceptionally well constructed. Thank you as this now gives me piece of mind that my bumper will not be destroyed.
Great advice on what I was looking for - easy site to complete order - installation instructions were simpler to follow - delivery was within 24 hours of order! Great job!
Great to deal with. The first package delivered by USPS was empty with a big hole in the box. Called Etrailer and they immediately sent my ordered item by UPS. Outstanding service! I will definitely buy from them again.
Thank you for the thorough follow up. Installed the product, will be biking soon. much appreciated.
Perfect fit, needed extension to insure boat trailer steps would clear tailgate and bumper of my Truck when towing boat. Worked out great. Fast shipping from etrailer prevented me from missing out on fishing trip. Great service, thanks etrailer.
Heavy duty, finish has held up well to 1yr of consistent use and I'm happy with the purchase.
Great Serivce and the product is as advertised and good quality. Does exactly what I need it to do an fits perfectly
The hitch adapter solved my problem of hitting my tail gate while making sharp turns.
The reducer is very well made and should work as advertised. It was delivered very promptly
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!
Excellent service. Order was placed on Wednesday morning and items were delivered on Saturday
Product is great. The way it was shipped came through the box. It caused some cosmetic issues with the powder coating.
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.
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Brooke M.
3/3/2025
Thats awesome Tiffanie! Glad youre not having to choose either or anymore :)