Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
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1999 Ford Explorer
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This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your Ford Explorer's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.
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At etrailer.com we're committed to the products we sell, and to our customers. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff are available via both phone and email to address your questions and concerns for the lifetime of your hitch. The technicians at etrailer perform hitch installations on a daily basis, making them a valuable resource for do-it-yourselfers. The one-on-one, personal service you'll receive comes straight from an expert in the towing and automotive field. We've installed it, we've wired it and we've towed with it, so whatever your question, we can answer it.
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No drilling through vehicle frame required for installation , Hitch is designed to fit beneath the OEM factory hitch
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It’s nicer than what came from the fact ory
Exact fit. Thanks for what you do!!
Excellent, excellent, excellent, a great job for me I had no idea what I was doing and it was really great to talk to someone in customer service that knew what the h*** they were talking about and was able to advise me... you know you need to give this girl a raise and a promotion she got me on the right track.
Top-notch service from Sheila. Solid product and perfect fit. Would buy again from etrailer.com
The fit, and the boat locations were excellent. The quality of the hitch is excellent. The only thing that was lacking was a provision to bolt the wiring harness bracket to.
Fast delivery and very good quality
Installed with a minimum of hassle, and it solved my problem. Was using the stock class 2 hitch towing my band trailer, and it was rusting out..
Trailer was received quickly and in good condition. Great product fairly easy to install. I would highly recommend your company to friends.
The hitch fit perfect and looks good. The only thing is that the bolts supplied with the hitch does not fit the factory bolt size. Had to reuse the factory bolts.
The product itself is as advertised but installation was more difficult that described. I'm pretty handy but it took me an hour an a half. The bolt holes didn't quite line up.
It went on easy peazy!!! I read horror stories about people having trouble with getting one bolt out on each side (which is the exact same bolt on each side so I think it's by design) but I put my breaker bar on it and prayed real hard that I wouldn't strip the threads and after a while, it got easy again. Then the new one just lined up with all 3 holes on each side...I did have trouble getting one side of holes to line up perfectly once I got the bolts on the first side started but I just put my jack under the other side and jacked it up just enough to get the bolts to start going in straight. I literally had it done in like half an hour!!!
The fit was poor and took several hours - maybe 5hrs I think to install. Optional instructions should be mandatory instructions like ways to spread the hitch since it was around 1/4 inch too narrow. The current instructions are backwards in order. Wasted a lot of time and with contacting support. Also a big challenge to remove the 1-1/4 inch receiver bolts to replace with the bolts for the 2" receiver - then need a ton of work to remove with lube, heat, breaker bar, impact, etc. And to put in the new bolts required oil and lube.
Original hitch rusted out over the years
E trailer hitch is bigger badder better!
Very easy to install it, fits perfect and made very strong. Someone really used his head when he designed it. Only one thing- bolts don’t fit they are little smaller but I used the original so all good.
Thank you etrailer
Milen
4/18/2020
Working very good, I’m moving usually wood logs to my house and does the job perfect. Highly recommend it. Thank you etrailer’s and keep up with the great work.
Faster shipping than anticipated. Everything worked as indicating and the end product seems nice and solid. Getting the old (original) bolts off was the hardest part. I used a penetrating spray every few hours on the first day. On the second day, I was able to get a few bolts to break free once I found a way to extend my wrench lever out to 2 feet long. I then had to heat up the last two remaining bolts with a torch in order to break them free. I greased the original bolts before using them again, as the provided bolts do not fit for that purpose. Even with the grease, a couple of the bolts were very hard to get back in. I had to use the breaker bar to install one of them just about 100% of the way. In total, I spent 5 hours laboring to get the bolts off and less than 30 minutes to mount and install the new hitch.
etrailer is AWESOME!!!! Super fast delivery! The hitch fit perfectly. Just as easy to put on as the install video. Very nice hitch. My factory 1 1/4 hitch was rotted as you can see in my pic. The new one is way better and the 2 inch is a sweet upgrade!!! Increasing my towing capacity is great too!!
Shipping and delivery were super fast!
Easy hitch I have ever put on any vehicle..
Works great!!
I really liked how it all worked out,had no problems putting it on and it only took me about a half hour to do it. Now I need to hook my trailer up to it and see how it holds up to the weight on it
I had spoken with Ashley at etrailer regarding the installation of a Class III hitch for my 2004 Ford Explorer that came equipped with a Class I hitch. Ashley was extremely helpful and answered all questions I had and arranged shipping of the Curt Hitch I needed. The hitch came in even less time than anticipated and I installed it the same day. Very simple to install after clearing some of the rust on the frame but estimated it took about an hour to install. Towed with it today and it felt perfect for the towing needs. I would have submitted a photo but vehicle is still attached to boat and will be for next several days!
Al F.
10/15/2018
Perfectly. Towed our 23ft boat with no sway problems or any issues.
Every thing fit good.The parts came on time.I am pleased with everything,but ford could have put the brake tender plug in a easier place.
Well built and designed product,used factory mounting bolts on the sides and your carriage bolts and special no spin plates in the bottom. Fairly simple to install and it looks nice.
Dave K.
7/8/2014
Use the hitch to pull a 6x10 utility trailer.The hitch does a good job and is a quality product for the money.Thanks, Dave K
This is a good product. Good custom fit. Actually installed by myself. Lori and Sheila were very helpful. Planning on pulling my bass boat with my Lincoln Aviator
I received the Curt trailer hitch about three days after I ordered it. It was in good condition with all the mounting hardware I needed and the instructions were clear. I did watch etrailer's installation video prior to ordering the hitch and it did help give me a good understanding of how to do the installation. The installation process went very smoothly. After I removed the six bumper mounting bolts the hitch fit perfectly under the existing class I hitch factory installed on my 2003 Explorer. I had my son help with the installation just for an extra pair of hands. I reused the M14 bolts per the instructions and was able to get everything mounted and tight in less than an hour. I drove to an auto parts store and borrowed a torque wrench to torque all the bolts to the required specifications. The final installation looks good and I am very happy with the results.
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Jenny N.
4/12/2022
It sounds like that the side brackets were knocked out of alignment. This can happen while in transit to our facility or to you. We do have a great FAQ that provides ways to move the brackets back into alignment so the hitch can be installed.
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