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This Curt trailer hitch receiver gives your vehicle the muscle to handle real work. With a 5,000-lb maximum gross trailer weight rating and 500-lb tongue weight, it’s ready for everyday towing jobs like small campers or utility trailers. When used with a weight distribution setup, those limits climb to 6,000 lbs GTW and 600 lbs tongue weight. The 2" x 2" opening is the standard size for ball mounts, bike racks, and cargo carriers, so your gear fits right in without adapters.
The sturdy square-tube construction is precision welded by robot to ensure consistent strength and alignment. Every joint is solid, so you can trust it to take on hauling, bumps, and road vibration without flexing. A gloss black powder coat finish laid over a protective base coat keeps rust and corrosion at bay while giving the hitch a clean look under the bumper.
This hitch bolts directly to the frame using the supplied hardware—no drilling or welding needed. The mounting points line up precisely with factory holes for an exact fit that saves time during installation. Once it's in place, it stays secure and ready for years of use without constant adjustment.
Whether it’s towing a small boat, pulling a light camper, or carrying bikes on a weekend getaway, this hitch is built for consistent use. The combination of its 2" receiver, Class III rating, and tough steel body gives you dependable performance every time you head out with a load behind you.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
96% were satisfied with this product
4% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
Great product! Very well made, good welds! Easy to install and everything lined up perfectly and 100% bolt on. Didnt have to do any drilling. Will definitely order again!
Great product, would buy again!!!
Installed in less than two hours w/ my 6 yr old "helping" me. Put some Wd-40 on the nuts before you begin makes it that much easier. Mine was for a 2001 Tacoma. Watch the video on here before you do the job.
Rugged product and a quick easy to inst all.
Great hitch easy to put on Thanks for the super fast shipping !!!!
High quality, fit like a glove. Easy installation. Installed by myself. Looks great. Fast shipping
Easy install and looks great on my truck. Would have rated excellent except that it should really include spacers so the bumper properly fits to the new location of the bumper brackets. As is everything is just tightened down so the brackets flex to the bumper width.
I don't know if this thing got dropped from a second story balcony or the welder was on crack but it was so out of wack that I had a hell of a time bending it back into shape and getting it installed. I have a well equipted machine shop and if it weren't for that I never would have been able to make it work.
Fit the Toyota Tacoma perfectly. It took an hour and a quarter
for me to install. No installation problems.
This is a quality product with quality service.. Less than a week
from when I ordered to arrival in northern California.
Hitch came and bolted onto the truck in about 20 minutes with no drama. Wiring harness was perfect also. No problems.
shipped fast and fit great!!
Easy bolt on for my 1995 Tacoma sr5 access an 4wd.
Do the install with two people. Very easy,but tougher with one. Took about 2 hours by myself. Product is nicely finished, seems very well built. Will be hauling a trailer with firewood ect in the woods. I'm sure it will work well.
Nate B.
9/26/2017
Working great 1 year in. Hauled many firewood loads. No problems.
The product arrived in great shape. I installed it in about 2 hours with my sons help removing the bumper, connecting the hitch into place and replacing the bumper. The installation is exactly as the video shows. It is straight forward. I haven’t towed the boat with it yet but will give an update down the road.
I received my items relatively quickly with the free shipping. The finish and quality are excellent. Installation went well on my 2004 Tacoma and the reciver is barely noticeable below the bumper. The bed extender looks perfect for carrying our 14 foot kayaks. Thanks etrailer!
Well made hitch and lights.
Installed two of the same hitches and trailer lights. One was installed on a 2000 Tacoma pickup and one also on a 2001 Tacoma pickup. Took less than one hour to install the trailer lights, and about two hours each time to install the trailer hitch.
Installed everything by myself, but the hitch is better to be done with two people.
Getting the bumper off is easy. I parked the truck under the roof rafter of the house and fastened a big C clamp onto the rafter and tied a rope on the C clamp so I could hoist the bumper off without it falling.
I used a small foot stool to sit the hitch on. The foot stool was the same height as the frame on the truck so the the hitch would slide straight on to the frame.
Both installs had to spread open the side support flat steel on the hitches in order to get them mounted since their tolerance was so tight. Had to bang on the flat metal of the hitch with a big wooden mallet to open them up about 1/4" further so they could be pushed onto the truck frame.
The lights for the trailer was relatively easy to install.
The hitch I ordered arrived in less than a week. The 13013 Curt hitch seems very well made and should be great for moving my existing trailers around with my small Tacoma. I also plan to purchase a small camper and or motorcycle trailer in the future so this hitch will see plenty of action. I did not trust the bumper as a tow device even though it has a hole for a ball. I recently tore the whole truck down and replaced the frame and I just finished painting it with POR-15 which seems rock hard and since the truck is being reassembled now its the perfect time to add the hitch.
The trailer hitch arrived mid morning on December 30, slightly ahead of schedule so that was nice. The e-trailer video made it extremely easy to install. (seeing it done step by sep is a great thing for us do-it-ourselvers).It took my son and I about 1 hour from start to finish. Everything fit exactly as it was supposed to. We are not the greatest of photographers but we've attached a couple of photos. Main purpose for the trailer hitch was to install a bike rack so our son can transport his bikes to and from the trails more efficiently than using an old pallet and bungee cords. Mission accomplished!
Etrailer was absolutely fantastic in terms of immediately letting me know that our first choice was not available until mid January and offering replacement options that were immediately available. Of the options we chose the Curt. It appears to be a very well made piece of equipment with all parts supplied and clear instructions. Delivery and tracking was excellent. Installation, including the helpful video was great. Price was economical. All in all my first experience with etrailer was outstanding! Many businesses would do well to come and see how a first rate business such as yours is run.
The Hitch needs about 2 hours if mounting by yourself. NOTE: Once I spayed all bolts with WD-40 before I started and once I broke all bolts loose I use my 18 volt impact drill with a 3/8 socket adapter.
I took the advice of someone else post and used a couple of ratchet straps too the rafters to hold the bumper. I removed all 4 bumper bracket bolts from the frame (rear two have bolt and nut front two nut is built in to the frame) and slid it back let it hang. I then forced and or lodged the new hitch on the outside of the frame then I took another set of ratchet strap and ratchetted/pried it into place. I then lined up the four bolts and installed them loosely then I added the two new bolts and keeper plates and tightened them pretty tight. I then removed the 4 bumper bracket bolts (Now worries two new bolts and keeper plates Hold up the new hitch) now everything should be aligned when I pushed the bumper with brackets back in place. That when I realized what I had read about the TABs being tricky… These TABs are on the bumper bracket and they have a slot in them so when you push the bumper in toward the front of the truck they help it line up. But after the New hitch is in place they no longer work the same because the hitch bracket is now in the way. So I ended up tacking the driver’s side (either side would work) bumper mounting bracket off the bumper (Two bolts same size 19 socket) because the TABs now have to go into the slotted holes on both sides of the new hitch. So I lined up the passenger side of the bumper with the TAB in the slot and installed the bumper loosely installed them, slid around the other side lined up the bumper bracket on the frame/New hitch and loosely tightened then I lined up the bumper and reattached it. Then I went around and made sure the alignment was where it was supposed to be and tightened and torqued all now 6 frame/hitch/bumper bracket bolts to spec… I also tightened the two bumper bolt. Note: Don’t forget to reconnect any license plates lights or trailer wires.
Arrived a lot sooner than expected. Very pleased with my Curt trailer hitch receiver and the ease of installation.
Greg
8/30/2021
Still completely satisfied!
Mounting brackets were about 1/16" too narrow for easy mounting and steel was thick enough to not bend easily. Had to use hydraulic jacks and force into position on frame from below. Otherwise it works 4.0.
Kevin M.
9/2/2020
Still works great after a year.
It’s great! Easy to install. Instructions are very clear. I always watch several videos and read several articles before I tackle any project. This installation was very clear, precise and straightforward. I did have to lower my spare tire down to get my torque wrench in and also had to ‘push’ the drivers side bumper bracket with some ‘Persuasion‘ but was not hard to figure out. I really appreciate the craftsmanship put into this piece of equipment and I look forward to many years of towing. Thank you etrailer
William
2/27/2023
I haven’t had any issues with this hitch, I have used it any chance I get and I’m super excited to use it when I do. I just love towing things that I need to and enjoy it even more now that I have this hitch installed. Makes my load feel more secure when driving. Thank you again Etrailer
Installed this by my lonesome, on the ground on my 2003 Toyota Tacoma. All went pretty smoothly with the exception of the 2 outer bolts on the bumper. The bumper and the bracket need to be clamped together to pull some of the slack out to get the threads to align. This is no fault of the Hitch, it just spaced the bracket and bumpers a little further apart.
The hitch itself took less than an hour including the removal of the bumper and the brackets. The bumper's outer bolts-well that was a different story. Finally used C-clamps to connect the last 2 bolts. Impact drill with a 1/4 to 1/2" adapter, 6" extension, and 19mm socket helps considerably.
Great product, but if you're going to attempt this by yourself, you're going to need good human body mechanics especially if you're doing it on the ground. Should be an easy install if you have a lift available or some tall car ramps. BTW I'm 68 years old and a 140 lbs.. Only 1 pinched palm spreading the hitch to the frame. Overall a successful install.
[A competitor] wanted $343 plus tax to do the install with the hitch and no harness. Almost $500 with the harness.
Fischer
9/3/2018
Its fine, but Im a year older. Ive installed this on other vehicles Prius and towed across the country. Highly recommended.
Curt makes an excellent product, everything arrived ok, even though one of the arms was sticking through the corner of the box. The hitch arrived in great condition.
Great fit, very straightforward instructions on the website. My only suggestion is to add some red lock tight and torque everything with a torque wrench.
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David E.
11/7/2020
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