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  1. Trailer Hitch
  2. CURT
  3. Class III
  4. 2 Inch Hitch
  5. 8000 lbs GTW
  6. Concealed Cross Tube
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2009 Saturn Vue
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Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"

Part Number: C78VV
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This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your vehicle's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant. Great Prices for the best trailer hitch from CURT. Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2" part number C78VV can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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CURT Trailer Hitch - C78VV

Highlights

  • Custom fit design: Built specifically for your vehicle for a perfect fit.
  • Concealed cross tube: Offers a sleek appearance with only the receiver visible.
  • High capacity: Supports up to 8,000 lbs towing and 10,000 lbs with weight distribution.
  • No welding required: Easy bolt-on installation enhances DIY-friendliness.
  • Robotic welds: Precision welding for maximized strength and improved fit.
  • Superior rust resistance: Gloss black powder coat over a protective base.

Features to know about

Seamlessly Blend Style with Functionality: Concealed Cross Tube Design

Tired of hitches that disrupt your vehicle's sleek appearance? The Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver's concealed cross tube design ensures that only the receiver is visible, maintaining your vehicle’s clean aesthetic. This stylish solution is perfect if you want to keep your 2023 or 2024 Chevy Colorado looking sharp, all while tackling towing tasks effortlessly.

Tackle Heavy Loads with Confidence: Impressive Weight Capacity

Haul even your heaviest trailers with peace of mind, thanks to this hitch's extraordinary weight limits. With an 8,000 lbs towing capacity and 800 lbs tongue weight, and even more when using weight distribution, it meets and exceeds what your 2023 or 2024 Chevy Colorado can handle. Whether it's a cross-country haul or a quick trip to the lake, this hitch is ready for action.

No Weld Required: Effortless Bolt-On Installation

Ditch the welding and get on the road faster with the easy bolt-on installation. Even DIY enthusiasts find this hitch straightforward to install, requiring only basic tools like a ratchet and torque wrench. So, whether you’re 75 or tackling it solo, you’ll appreciate the simplicity and precision of its design that makes fitting it onto your vehicle a breeze.

Durability in Every Drive: Robust Powder Coated Steel

This hitch isn’t just about convenience - it's built to endure. The durable, powder-coated steel construction resists corrosion, warding off rust to prolong the life of your hitch. Drive with confidence knowing that the robust, high-strength square tube design stands up to the elements and the demands of frequent use.

Customize Your Towing Experience: 2-Inch Hitch Opening

Versatility is key thanks to the 2-inch receiver. It’s perfect for swapping between various ball mounts and accessories, providing you a flexible platform for towing a wide range of trailers. From a fishing boat to a camper, this hitch has you covered.

Trust in Precision: High-Quality Manufacturing

Precision, robotic welding brings this hitch together with structural integrity that’s noticeably high quality. With perfect fit and finish, the craftsmanship ensures that you can trust this hitch’s performance trip after trip. It’s reliable manufacturing for dependable towing, every time.

Specs

Receiver Specifications

  • Receiver opening: 2" x 2"

Rating

  • Class: III
  • Maximum gross trailer weight: 8,000 lbs
    • Maximum GTW with weight distribution: 10,000 lbs
  • Maximum tongue weight: 800 lbs
    • Maximum TW with weight distribution: 1,000 lbs

Warranty

  • Limited lifetime warranty

13576 Curt Class 3 Trailer Hitch Receiver

Installation Details C78VV Installation instructions

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Ratings & Reviews

4.7

112 reviews
This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your vehicle's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.

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The tutorial you guys produced made the process super easy.
Make sure to unplug ALL the wires first - I did not and had a pucker moment when removing the bumper. I’d recommend a good breaker bar on the 21mm bolts at first, after that an impact does the trick. The bolts have thread locker and do put up a fight coming out. Took about 3.5 hours for me, but I like taking breaks. This unit is almost twice the weight of the placeholder and joke of a receiver that comes on these 2024 Canyons without the optioned tow package. No doubts it is rated for 8000 pounds. For ~$250 on sale I am very pleased!

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Drew

9/9/2025

1 year later and this receiver is doing just fine, with some very minor nitpicks. My self install has been solid - no movement of any bolts, even after attempting a sand recovery of a half ton truck with my tiny Canyon. Everything is still rock solid. My one complaint - the finish on this receiver has started to flake off around the hitch mount’s outer edge and visibly rust. Some black high temp spray paint fixed it easily enough, but with the less than handful of times I’ve actually used the receiver, I’m surprised it started so soon. Still happy with my purchase a year later!



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Not my first purchase through them. Quality, heavy duty equipment that fits like a glove at a price you can't argue with. My truck required the bumper to be removed for install but the process was simple.

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Brooke M.

3/3/2025

Looks perfect, Jack! Thanks for saying how even though you had to remove the bumper, it wasnt that bad. I think other readers will be relieved to know that if they are considering getting this hitch for their truck, too!



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Chevrolet Colorado

My second hitch receiver from e trailer. My other car has one and it was perfect fit as well. 2024 Colorado. I had to remove the stock one and put in the E trailer hitch crossmember. I watched the video a couple of times. I actually like the video on the 2024 Canyon better. Both great videos. It took me about 2.5 hours. I was by myself so it took a little effort. But not bad at all. I didn’t even get mad or yell. Except for how tight the original bolts were. Make sure you have the tools you need before starting. I definitely needed the break over bar. They are 21mm bolts. Cleaned the holes after removal much easier going back in. The two bumper nuts are 15mm.
The wires on the vehicle have some tricky disconnects but the video helps with that. All in all very easy swap out. It looks great too.
Replaced the plastic fake cap on the bumper with the new 7 pin 4 pin connector from
e trailer.



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Order arrived quickly. Install went smoothly especially with the help of the videos.

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Gwendolyn Y.

2/3/2025

Install looks great, James! What kind of towing plans do you have planed, if you have any yet.



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The Curt hitch is awesome, however your shipping SUCKS! I called your shipping department and requested that they package and secure my order being shipped from Utah to California Please see enclosed photos of how you shipped my hitch. The hitch was scrapped to raw metal in areas .



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2024 GMC Canyon

Shipping was great, info on installation was great, the issues i had was big deep scratches down to the metal in product. The part of the reciever that mounts to tge frame was bent and didnt allow me to get bolts in correctly, but it was easilt fixed with a couple hit with a mallet and 2x4 to get it to line up correctly. Other than those thing happy overall with everything!



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2024 GMC Canyon

The trailer came in a timely manner and the video instructions made it so much easier to assemble! Honestly very happy with the quality that this product came in! Can’t wait to use it.



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Customer service was outstanding.

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Jerry

7/4/2025

Perfect. Great product. Fast shipping.



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2024 chevrolet Colorado

I purchased this hitch for my 2024 Chevy Colorado Z71. It is a quality product and was fairly easy to install. The hardest part was getting the original factory installed hardware off. I strongly suggest watching the etrailer video as it is pretty spot on.



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2024 GMC Canyon

Hitch is well made and sturdy.
One issue
that made it harder to install is that the bumper flange was bent in shipping. Box had about 4 holes tore into it with flange sticking out one end.
Do not torque the hitch down before dry fitting the bumper to see if your holes line up!! I was off about 1/4" on the bumper frame holes on one side. I had measured hitch against frame and torqued as in video. Then had to loosen and tweak hitch to line up to body and holes.



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2025 Chevrolet Colorado

Product looks great but the packaging was horrible. A quarter of the hitch was out of the box. Not sure if the damage was caused by UPS or not but the cardboard for such a heavy object was not thick enough. More and stronger tape would have helped. Thankfully, no damage was evident.



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2024 Chevrolet Colorado

Great product, easy to install.

Just
need to find a better way to package when shipping, box was very damaged, luckily nothing wrong with the hitch receiver



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2024 Chevrolet Colorado

Hitch and connector received in good condition alough as others have mentioned the box that it was shipped in was not in such good condition. As far as the installation, the videos were spot on HOWEVER,DIYers, taking off the main bolts on the bumper, BEWARE , they are on extremely tight so I stress a breaker bar and or a powerful impact wrench is advised.



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2024 Chevrolet Colorado

Shipped to me quickly and installed just as the directions and YouTube video showed.

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Victoria H.

3/1/2025

I'm happy everything went so smoothly for you and that the install videos were helpful to you, Jimmie! What are you towing?

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Jimmie

3/1/2025

@VictoriaH seadoo's
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Victoria H.

3/11/2025

@Jimmie Ouh nice, have fun out on the water!!


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2023 GMC Canyon

Great trailer hitch receiver, fits very nicely, and looks great, I highly recommend, Thanks so much, for a quality product



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2024 Chevrolet Colorado

Ordering was easy, delivery was timely. As others have mentioned the box looked like it was dragged behind he UPS truck. The receiver was in perfect condition, not a scratch or paint chip. The craftsmanship of the receiver is excellent, bolt holes were exact and the finish is so well done I almost feel like I should add it to my wash and wax regimen.

The installation video was spot on, not a detail overlooked. If you do not have an impact gun either purchase one before beginning installation or have someone else perform the installation. While most of us do not have the luxury of having a lift the shipping box made good ground cover to lay on once you remove the 50 staples from the box. I'm uncertain why Chevy would have provisions for a ball mount and not just have a box receiver as standard equipment. Once removing the bolts from the ball mount support I found the most difficult part was separating the electrical connections. I actually just quickly constructed supports and slid the bumper out several inches to remove the old bracket and install the new receiver. There was enough slack in the electrical to achieve this. Installation of the receiver went very quickly after this.

Excellent product, great installation video, allow yourself a few hours. It is well worth it.



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2024 Chevrolet Colorado

I laughed when I saw the package. I had seen other customers say that it looked like UPS had pull their package behind the trucks. My hitch was out of the package. No harm, the hitch is going to ride under my truck for it's life. The UPS driver had the hitch come out of the box and hit him in the arm. Your packaging needs to improve or I suspect that UPS will discontinue shipping for you. Cheers



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2023 Chevrolet Colorado

Hitch seems to be well built, shipping is awsome fast, my only problem is it looks like it was dragged behind the ups truck all the way to my door step.



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Looks good

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Mike

5/12/2025

No issues

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Nick S.

5/16/2025

@Mike Always good to hear there are no issues with a great quality hitch! How often are you using the hitch to tow or use a bike rack?


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It’s well made and heavy duty and easy to install fit like it should

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Gary

10/25/2024

It’s working just fine and holding up like it should



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The hitch is made of good quality material. The videos made it easy to understand how to install this product. I highly recommend this hitch.



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2024 GMC Canyon

Purchased this hitch for 2024 GMC Canyon and it fit perfect. Watch the video on installing the hitch which was spot on.



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2024 Chevrolet Colorado

Fast Shipping



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Certainly is solid and pretty heavy for a Class III. I’m a 75 yo hardheaded gear head and after 6 hours, 3 tries and a little help from my 73 yo wife, we got the #*@# thing installed and torqued too, lol. Can’t see why it won’t perform admirably. Thanks.



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Well build. Very sturdy.

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Alejnadro

2/27/2025

Its working amazing, couldnt be happier with the product.

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Robin H.

2/27/2025

@Alejnadro happy to hear it!

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