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Installing a trailer hitch can often be a daunting task, but with this Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver's bolt-on design, you can easily attach it to your vehicle without the need for welding. It's engineered specifically for a custom fit, which means it fits your vehicle like a glove. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions included in your hardware kit, and you'll be towing in no time. This design is perfect for do-it-yourselfers who want to get the job done quickly and efficiently.
When it comes to towing, safety and reliability are key. This Class II hitch with a 1-1/4" receiver is rated to handle up to 3,500 pounds of gross trailer weight and 350 pounds of tongue weight, making it ideal for your light-duty towing needs. The sturdy square-tube design is precisely welded for superior strength, ensuring it stands up to the rigors of towing. And with its gloss black powder coat finish over a rust-resistant liquid Bonderite coating, it's built to withstand the elements and keep on performing.
One of the standout features of this trailer hitch is its concealed cross tube. For those who like their vehicles to maintain a clean, OE look, this design integrates seamlessly with your vehicle's aesthetics. The only visible part is the receiver, which minimizes any disruption to your vehicle's style while still providing the functionality you need for towing or attaching accessories like bike racks.
Quality matters, and this trailer hitch proudly reflects that with its Made in the USA label. While some hardware components might be imported, the hitch itself is assembled in the USA, meeting stringent manufacturing standards. With a limited lifetime warranty backing it, you can count on this hitch to be your reliable partner for all your towing adventures.
Keeping your hitch clean can be challenging, but the open-back design of this receiver makes it simple. Whether you're using it for towing or as a mount for bike racks, the ease of cleaning becomes a significant time-saver. It ensures that dirt and debris don’t get stuck, maintaining the hitch's functionality over time.
Outdoor adventures can bring all kinds of weather, and a trailer hitch needs to withstand them all. The high-gloss black powder coat finish on the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver not only gives it a sleek look but also provides superior rust resistance. It's co-cured in a liquid Bonderite coating, ensuring long-lasting durability against the elements, helping to keep your hitch looking and functioning like new.
Very pleased with the 1-1/4" Curt Hitch receiver I bought for my Toyota RAV4.
Arrived in perfect shape & I took it to a local shop that was recommended by etrailer. Dealing with etrailer.com to buy the hitch & the quality of the hitch is excellent and the local shop (Dom's Gulf service in Pittsburgh) installed it for a great price and did an excellent job!
Packaging a bit beat up when it arrived, however, no damage to the hitch and all bits and pieces were there. Approximately one hour to unpack, set up and do solo install. Definitely would have been easier to install with a second set of arms (muscle).
Joe
7/19/2024
One year later, still solidly installed and functioning.
Great hitch and it was easy to install. It handles my Thule bike rack just fine.
Hitch was ordered Thursday and arrived Saturday. Box was made of a very heavy cardboard with reinforced ends. Also had convenient hand holes for handling. Kudos for that. It would have been a nightmare to try wrestle and hang the Hitch if it was bent. Looking forward to using the Hitch to haul bikes next week. That passenger side rear bolt is a $@#! Well done etrailer.
Do note a class III will have better hitches and more options (like smart hitches). Class II does not have any smart hitches.
Happy I saved the $200 over the class III though.
Good fit on my 2025 Rav 4 and works with my bike rack. I watched install video and did install. Took an hour start to finish. It is heavy and awkward. I did it alone, but would recommend a helper just to hold in place while installing bolts.
This hitch is great. I bought it for my Rav4 to hitch a bike rack to it. It was easy to install, and easy to get my bike rack on and off.
Unfortunately did not line up with the factory mounting holes. But made it work, just took some serious drilling.
Fits as it should. Was slightly bent when received, but actually made installation easier.
Ive ordered from here before and just like everyone else, box was torn open, although all items received and only a minor bend in hitch.
We love the service, the product ... the packaging is terrible!!!! The boxes are shredded and very hard to handle. Two shipments were really good, they were reinforced better in the right areas. If this cannot be continued your better off wiring a tag to the hitch.
Very disappointed in this. The hitch was bent. I had to take it to my father in laws shop and bend it with a vice. Then we had one side on, had to get a toy strap on it and buckle it to our car lift and crank it to bend it the rest of the way out to get it to fit.
If I didn’t have access to this kind of equipment I would have had to of send it back. It works just fine now that it’s on. However, showing up damaged is frustrating.
Swift delivery; perfect fit; great video instructions; and easy to install.
After reviewing the installation video, my husband and I (we are both seniors) were able to install this item fairly easily.
Sherry
9/6/2023
I’ve been using this for a year to carry my bike rack. Still solid and looking good!
Mike L.
10/27/2023
I’ve installed a lot of hitches over the years, often requiring cutting of something one the underside of the vehicle. This one was by far the easiest. No cutting, installed in no time.
Installed fairly easily and have towed utility trailer with it many, many times now. Torque spec for this is around 20 lb-ft more than Toyota says for their hitch (I think it’s 80 vs 60), so I worried a little about stripping, but it has been perfectly fine.
The opening is slightly wider than any of the 6 previous 1-1/4” hitch receivers I have installed. All hitches have had little wiggle when installed with just hitch pin. On this hitch receiver I need to get a Ubolt hitch snugging adapter to take the rattle and sway out of this receiver. Manufacturing tolerances must have chine by the wayside at Curt.
Like many others, the box arrived pretty beaten up. Securing the hitch with bits of cardboard stapled to the inside and outside of the box is just not enough. The hitch gets loose and tries to escape the box.
Having said that, remarkably there was no damage other than to the box itself. The hitch is a heavy hunk of metal that even UPS can't easily hurt. (I would worry about anything else in the box, though.)
Anyway, the fit was perfect and the installation went well. Like the other fellow said, it would be so much easier to install with someone helping, but I got it done in about 1.5 hours. Any difficulties I had were the result of working in a tight space on the right side bolts. To anyone else installing this hitch on a Rav4: line everything up, then just start the bolts on the left side. Leave them loose. Find something to support the right side while you get the bolt holes lined up. Then with the smallest hands available, start the bolts on the right side. Then you can tighten down everything.
easy to install with 2 people, we haven't used it yet but it is on and ready to go!
Cynthia
1/30/2025
Its been great! We have been to Florida 2200 miles with it twice and absoluteley no problems.
Jerred H.
1/30/2025
Your trailer hitch was installed successfully and has worked well with my Thule bike rack for two. Thanks for the great product!
AS others have mentioned, the packaging is insufficient and the hitch arrived with punctures and some holes in the corrugated box. However, the hitch was in perfect condition and was easily installed (by my local mechanic as I am not handy). I do think they should invest a bit more in the packaging, even if they have to up the price by $10 or so.
I was very surprised at how professionally manufactured this trailer hitch was for the price. I have never installed a trailer hitch before and it only took me about 30 minutes. I did use a floor jack to help me since I was doing it by myself you do not need to drop the muffler, if you’re worried about scratching the pipes, just put some tape on them but the trailer hitch will fit. I highly recommend etrailer because their product is very good and very reasonable.
The product is great. very sturdy. Will use this mainly for my bike rack. Installation was the challenging one. Gave this a 4 rating due to the installation document not really clear about the muffler that needs to be pulled side to side to slowly insert the hitch. Had to call customer support and good thing a video was shared. That was all I need. Customer support was an easy 5 rating for sure!
The hitch fit my RAV4 and works as advertised, but my son had a little more trouble with the installation than expected. Fortunately, a video helped him get the job done, and he was able to add his bike rack to the hitch. It does what he needed, and the price was reasonable.
Patti
1/12/2024
Hitch is still great for mounting a bike rack. We are very satisfied with the product.
Arrived on time & the setup went smooth ly
Absolutely no issues installing it for my daughter; and no issues with it since. Very satisfied!
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Gwendolyn Y.
4/21/2025
The hitch fits so snug under your RAV4 that you can't even tell its there! I'll make sure to pass your review on over to Dom's as well :)