Curt Extender for 2" receivers -18" long.
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Please Note: Using a hitch extender will reduce your hitch's overall capacity by 50%.
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Randy: Hey guys. It's Randy here at etrailer.com. Today we're taking a look at Curt hitch extenders. These are designed for use in a two inch by two inch receiver tube opening and they're going to in an 8, a 14, and an 18 inch length. This is going to be a really good way with obstructions on the back of your vehicle whether it's a Jeep like this with a spare tire, a truck with an in-bed camper or even a UTV hitch that's just buried underneath and hard to get to.This is going to get our pinwheel much further back allowing us to clear any obstructions that we might have their accessories. Here is one of the many situations where a hitch extender is going to come in handy.
As you can see we've got a folding style bike rack back here. We just can't get it in far enough before it makes contact with the tire. So by buying that 8, that 14, or that 18 inch extension it's going to give us the room to get our items in place without any interference.Now something that sets this extender apart from some others you can see and extremely durable, solid shank here goes into the backside of your receiver tube. That's going to give you supreme durability. It's going to be very, very rugged, actually quite heavy.
To secure it we're going to slide it in our receiver tube opening. We want to line up the pin hole in the extender with the pin hole in our hitch. Once that's in place use a standard 5/8th diameter pin to slide through there and get it secured with our clip.Now you can also use anti-rattle devices with this but keep in mind, since it is a solid shank we can't put anything inside we we'll have to use an external type. Now the pin's going to be a standard Class 3 style pin, 5/8th of an inch in diameter. So if you don't already have one of those at home be sure to pick it up.
It's not included with the extender. Now overall this going to be a very heavy-duty extender. It feels heavier than just about any of the other ones that we've dealt with.Now this is a two inch by two inch receiver tube opening. That's going to be very compatible with a lot of accessories out here. This would be like what they consider would be like a Class 3 size.
Pin hole here on the side is going to be 5/8th of an inch in diameter and just like a receiver tube opening on a hitch. So any anti-rattle devices and things like that, you won't have any issues getting those in place.Now for ball mount use, I don't know that those are very important. You're going to have a little bit of movement with a ball mount anyway. But putting cargo carriers in here, putting bike racks in here, I would definitely want an anti-rattle there just to keep everything nice and solid. Now here's a pretty good example of what we we're talking about with the movement that we have at our connection between the extender and the hitch.As you can see with this bike rack on here going down the road it'd have quite a bit of play. So we recommend the use of an anti-rattle device here at our connection point so we can limit that and keep everything nice and sturdy. I don't think it's as big of a deal when towing but it's something to keep in mind. Any hitch extender without an anti-rattle device is going to give you that same movement. These extenders also get really good reviews from our customers.It's like Billy said, "I have a Jeep Wrangler with a spare tire on the back. Because of that, I needed this product in order to use a cargo basket so that the basket will clear the spare tire. This product fits the bill and it is very sturdy. Now when using this hitch extender we're going to have the 350 pound tongue weight maximum. That's the most downward force we can put on it. We going to have a 3500 pound gross trailer weight rating so it would be the total weight or our trailer and anything that we load up on it.We also need to check our hitch for it's capacity. Take that down by 50% and use whichever of those numbers are lowest. Also to help ensure that this is going to look good and last for a very long time, Curt's put their black powder coat finish all around everything, giving it a nice clean look.
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (131 Customer Reviews)
Curt Extender for 2" receivers -18" long.Rock solid, heavy-weight, and inspires confidence. I ordered two and linked them together because I couldn't find something longer without spending a lot more and a complicated install. I had a simple problem to solve - a deep keel 22 foot sailboat at a boat ramp and I needed another few feet of tongue length to keep my tailpipe out of the water. I stop at the top of the ramp, hook up the two lengths, and I have just enough distance to keep the pipe out of the water. Of course I remove the extenders for any travel over the road. The two pieces together are very easy to handle as components and the price was much lower here than other vendors. And, did I mention that I ordered early one morning and in a different time zone and George J had it out the door in under 2.5 hours. I figure he processed my order right after he got to work and before he went to the coffee maker. Thanks George. 395167
Part worked just perfectly. Very handy on my gator. etrailer is a great place to do business with 921892
Product or just as advertised. Shipped right on time, arrived right on time. I was kept updated daily on the shipment. The service could not have been better. Thank y'all. 913248
Fast and friendly service. Package arrived on time as promised. Great company! 911311
Extremely heavy duty. Exactly what we were looking for. 911076
I have a jet ski trailer that I converted to carry my kayaks and wanted a little more distance for backing down the ramp and launching without getting my feet wet in cooler temps. This extension definitely meets my need and the service was outstanding! Standard delivery said about a week of i recall correctly but I received an email the next day saying it will arrive in two days at no extra charge. I am more than grateful for the expedited delivery and etrailer is now my first stop when looking for trailer parts and roof rack accessories. 910688
Great Customer service 903330
Great service with email order follow up, fast shipment! Had my order in 5 days. Great seller! 898721
881239
Product is awesome, delivery was on tim e thanks 876865
Price,service, fast delivery all good. Also very user friendly Web site. 867994
just what I needed! 867638
Great for my boat 865967
Unfortunately, I was not able to fully utilize this as I was able to come up with another way of doing what I needed to do. Seems to be well made - but HEAVY. 857809
Exactly as advertised! 829179
Just what I ordered and delivered fast! Product is solid. Great vendor to work with. 824140
Product exactly as described. Fast shipping. Easy and fast. 820539
Good price.Quality materials.Easy to install.I use the extension for pulling my boat. I have been really happy with all of the products purchased from etrailer.com. 806540
Very heavy and very well built. The part that goes into the reciever is solid steel. I can't see how it would ever fail. 805509
This is an excellent product. It is very sturdy and allows the hatchback on my Subaru Ascent to open without interfering with my basket carrier in the rear. Very helpful. 804204
Exactly what was listed and what I needed. Great service. 801425
Excellent product. I bought the 18" hitch extension to enable me to open my tailgate when my fishing rack is on the back of my truck. A 12" probably would have sufficed but I am very happy with the solution. Thanks... 798582
Purchased to use on my 2020 Yamaha Drive 2 golf cart hitch. I ordered this and an 18” receiver extension. When I placed my online order I received a phone call the next morning asking if was aware that the extension and the receiver hitch were different sizes and would not work together. I was very grateful for the call as I had not realized I had ordered items that would not fit together. Great Customer Service!!! 797937
etrailer is always a pleasure to order from. Once again I found what I needed at a good price. Shipping was immediate and delivery was quick. 786163
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