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When you're towing with confidence, knowing your setup is robust makes all the difference. The Curt Extender for 2" Hitch Receivers is built from powder-coated steel that resists rust, ensuring durability and long-lasting use. This 18-inch extension adds that much-needed clearance for trailers without compromising on strength. It fits snugly into your 2" hitch receiver, making it better suited for heavy-duty towing demands, as echoed in multiple reviews. It’s a no-nonsense, sturdy solution when you need that bit of extra reach for your tow.
Get a full 18 inches of extra reach with this hitch extender, measured from the center of hitch pin holes. It’s exactly what you need when your standard setup just isn’t enough to get past that extended truck bed or tailgate. Whether you’re hauling a jetski, a camper, or an ATV trailer, this feature is invaluable for maintaining safe towing distances and improving your vehicle’s handling—all while ensuring your trailer stays securely in place.
Mount your bike rack, cargo carrier, or even your spare tire holder without fuss using this extender. It's the go-to accessory when space is limited, allowing you to haul additional gear effortlessly. As mentioned by thrilled customers, it can be used for camping trailers, ATVs, and much more—showcasing its utility across multiple setups and applications. This versatility means you're not just limited to trailers; anything requiring clearance from your vehicle gets the perfect assist with this extension.
The Curt Extender ensures you don’t have to compromise on safety while gaining that extra length. It features a maximum gross trailer weight of 3,500 lbs and a 350 lbs tongue weight, making it functional while ensuring stability during hauls. However, do keep in mind that using an extender reduces your hitch's overall capacity by 50%, a small trade-off many find acceptable given the benefits offered.
With its simple installation, you can easily get this extender set up and ready for your towing needs. Designed for convenience, the extender seamlessly fits into your existing 2" hitch receiver without a hitch, literally. This user-friendly aspect means less time fussing and more time focusing on the road ahead. Whether you're a new tower or an experienced hauler, set up is a breeze.
A black powder coat finish not only adds to the aesthetic appeal of the Curt Extender but also offers a reliable shield against wear and tear caused by the elements. This means you can count on your extender not just for its strength but also for its resilience against the elements, ensuring it remains part of your towing kit for the long haul.
Using a hitch extender will reduce your hitch's overall capacity by 50%.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi, John with etrailer. If you have a vehicle that has a rear-mounted spare tire, then you know all too well that there's a lot of accessories that just don't want to work with your vehicle. Well, now they can. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the CURT line of hitch extenders. Now these come in a variety of sizes, anywhere from eight inches, 14 inches, up to 18 inches in length. Now having different size hitch extenders is gonna help you for different situations.
You know, our situation today, we have an H2 that could never have a bike rack on it from the factory, and so we use CURT's 14-inch extender. We now have a bike rack. We don't have to shove the bikes right off the trail into the back of it. We can put it on here, and this 14-inch fits the Hummer nicely. Even when the bikes are off, we can fold this up into the stowed position, something that, again, previously we couldn't do.
We've had a lot of questions for like special cases like this, or even Jeep owners, that also have rear-mounted spare tires. There's also situations with SUVs and some minivans where they have a recessed hitch, and so they're running into the same situation. Will this fit on my one vehicle It might fit on another vehicle, but you don't wanna buy two different bike racks or two different cargo racks. If you can get one nice rack or one nice carrier, and use it for both vehicles, then that's the way to go. Now, another reason for the different size hitch extenders is a situation like this, where towing would be either very difficult or nearly impossible to do without an extender.
You can see just in this instance, we're using the eight-inch extender, and that's gonna bring our hitch ball almost dead even with our spare tire. So getting the jack up and down, hooking up, all of that stuff is gonna be much, much easier. One thing to keep in mind when you are looking at hitch extenders is with your safety chains, realize that you're pushing your trailer however many inches back, depending on the extender size. So you may need to lengthen your safety chains to be able to make sharp turns and such. So we're back in the shop, and we've got the three solid shake options laid out for you here.
Now let's talk about some of the weight capacities, and how this could affect your towing performance. Each of these is rated at 3,500 pounds gross trailer weight rating, and 350 pounds maximum tongue weight rating. Now, the one thing you need to keep in mind when using hitch extenders is that if there's anything under 12 inches, such as our eight-inch extender here, then this is gonna reduce your tongue weight rating on your hitch by 25%, just because of the mechanical advantage and the leverage that we're putting on the hitch. Anything over 12 inches, such as the 14 and 18 here, this is gonna reduce your tongue weight rating on your hitch by 50%. Also, how does this affect your gross trailer weight rating Even if your hitch is rated at five or six or 7,000 pounds, we have to abide by the lowest number. And on these hitch extenders, that lowest number is gonna be 3,500 pounds. Now, a few options you may wanna pick up with your extender is an extra pin and clip. Since you're gonna have an additional piece of equipment back there, you'll need an additional pin and clip. These are gonna take your five-eights inch pin and clip, probably recommend possibly a locking one. We have those here at etrailer. Also, there's gonna be an anti-rattle clamp that may do you some good. These sometimes tend to be a little sloppy, once you start hooking up equipment back there, and you're gonna get some noise and possibly vibration out of it. The anti-rattle clamp is going to eliminate a lot of that movement, and just make for a nicer ride. So how do you know which hitch extender is gonna be right for your particular situation Well, CURT measures these extenders from pinhole to pinhole. So for instance, this eight-inch is gonna read eight inches from the center of the pinhole to the center of the other pinhole, and so on and so forth. So it puts a 14 and the 18. So for instance, when we hook the camper up to the H2 here, we measured from the center of the pinhole on our factory hitch, and by the time we added the extender and our drop ball mount, it put us exactly where we wanted, which was out at the edge of the spare tire here. So in the end, no matter which hitch extender you choose to alleviate your situation, I just don't think you're gonna go wrong. Whether it comes down to the welds, the powder coat finish, or the reinforced collar, I think CURT's quality is second to none. One thing is that these shanks on here, on all three of them, they're solid steel. This is something that's just gonna last, and it's gonna be a great addition to your towing equipment. So that's gonna complete our look at CURT's line of hitch extenders.
I got this hitch extender to put on my camper so that I could mount my bike rack. It worked like a charm!! The bike rack and bike were super solid on the trip cross country!!
I HAVE A JOHN DEERE GATOR AND IT WAS DIFFICULT CONNECTING TRAILERS TO THIS HITCH WITHOUT GETTING ON YOUR HANDS AND KNEES.. NOT ONLY THAT BUT THE TRAILER HAD TO HAVE A LONG TONGUE.
SINCE I PURCHASED MY C 45796 CURT EXTENDER FOR MY 2 INCH RECEIVER , I NOW CAN HOOK UP ANY TRAILER AND TOW IT SUCCESSFULLY AND HOOKING UP IS VERY EASY. NO MORE GETTING ON THE GROUND . I AM WELL PLEASED WITH THE CURT EXTENDER
THANKS FOR QUICK DELIVERY
Excellent support and delivery was excellent - as is always the case when dealing with E-Trailer staff.
Came as described, did what i wanted it to do which was extend my Dirt bike rack out past my tailgate, so i could some Hooligan/ neck breaking [stuff]. Really solid well built part though durable, worked well have no complaints or isses with the product.
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!!!
Ordered on a Saturday afternoon and received on Wednesday morning. It doesn't get much better than that. No more bending under the rack to hook up a trailer.
Thanks Etrailer
Ron M.
3/22/2018
It’s a quality product and I highly recommend it if you need an extension on your ATV.
Very well made, the male end is solid 2”x2” steel and the female end has a steel band around the end for increased strength. Nice hard baked on finish as well, it arrived with the box damaged, but the 18 inch hitch extension didn’t have a scratch on it. I deducted one star because it is not made in the USA.
My truck bed camper is so easy to access with the hitch stair and extender. Having them has finished my project off perfectly. Thanks.
This product work perfectly. Very strong material, it will not bend under a load. I use it to extend out from under my UTV to attach the salt spreader.
E trailer customer service and employees are the best. Also, the selection of products was very impressive.
Works great. Gives me the space I need to swing my Jeep's tail gate open further so I can access the rear cargo area. One thing that would make it a five star would be safety chain rings welded on so I didn't have to buy more chain to extend the already very long chains all the way to the bumper, which leads to a lot of chain dragging on tighter turns.
Perfect for John Deere 835R
Mike L.
3/4/2019
Keep in mind that using an extender such as this will lower the capacity of the hitch both towing and tongue weight capacity by half.
Going fishing and hunting will be much easier now. Now I can get in the bed of my truck & get things out easy. I have a brand new truck & didn't want to scratch up the tailgate. Also shipped very fast. Thanks
Needed this item to be able to tow my boat behind my pick-up with 9 foot camper.
Had put off towing because I thought I needed a very long extension bar coupled with a weight distribution system...which would not be compatible with my trailer anyways. So I gave up on the idea of towing with it, leaving the boat behind on trips for over ten years. That all changed when I perused the etrailer web site for solutions. Found the solution with the Curt 18" extension bar and the Roadmaster Quiet Hitch (RM-061). With a 12 inch ball mount on the end, and securing both with a pair of Roadmaster Hitch Quieters, it turned out to be perfect. I can move forward and turn either direction just past 45 degrees with out danger of a jack-knife event. My boat/motor/trailer weighs about 1,300 lbs, so I was well within the reduced weight limits imposed by using an 18" extension bar with the class III hitch. The Hitch Quieters were like "icing on the cake," eliminating 3/8" of horizontal and especially vertical "slop" and associated noise. The boat can go with me all the time now.
Jim R.
7/25/2018
Just great! I tow without a worry. The set up quite often becomes the topic of conversation at the boat ramp when others see it.
Exactly as advertised.
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.
Patrick
7/20/2018
Thanks for asking, I’m very satisfied with it but don’t use my extension apparatus all that much. It was for my boat trailer and I had to deal with a ramp situation that had me concerned. It solved the problem and I keep it stored safely away for the next time. I only trailer once or twice a season and sometimes not at all as we have the boat at a slip. But, if a hurricane is coming and there is a need to pull it quickly the extension will make all the difference in the world. Thanks again.
Great products arrived super fast, super quality, I'll send a picture when I get them installed. My gate was closed, I hand carried the package down 400 ft. of driveway. Now I'm resting, good quality weighs a bit. Thanks a million.
The Curt 18 inch extender arrived on time especially for this time of the year. It is seriously heavy duty, well constructed. It will be used on my Gator for towing a log splitter, will save my back big time for those familiar with the rear hitch receiver location on a Gator. I am sure I will find other uses for it on my P/U or MH. Great product at a fair price and shipped for free. How good is that?
Dan S.
12/1/2018
The extender is working out great, I have used it many times, I like it even better after each use. Fantastic product and company to deal with.
Received my 18" extender for my 2" receiver in 3 days. It's going to work perfectly, enabling me to haul bikes with the Thule spare me bike rack at the same time as cargo on a luggage rack at the end of the 18" extender on my Jeep Wrangler. Product is super heavy, therefore, super durable.
Frank S.
6/19/2018
Still enjoying the product, working out great
I bought this extender after a lot of looking around, this one does the trick!!! It is SOLID Square, not heavy wall tube, the only thing that might hurt this is a Atomic Bomb!!!!! I plan to tow my boat behind my truck with the tail gate down because the camper is 8', and my truck bed is 6'2", the 18" model was exactly what I needed. Shipping was fast, the whole buying experience was PAINLESS, will order from these folks without worry!!
Mike P.
10/25/2017
Fantastic!!! This extender will be here long after a Atomic bomb goes off. Very well built!!!
Exactly what I wanted.
Curt extension is built hefty and know it is going to work well.
Came fast and very solid piece of metal
First off, I love Curt products. When I found this item at Etrailer at this low price I was shocked. I was prepared to receive a knock off. I tried my luck and was amazed the product not only showed up at my doorstep the next day but is a very high quality Curt product. My handyman was working on the house and he couldn’t believe the quality at that price. Thanks Etrailer! You are my new go to for my traveling needs.
I haven't used it yet, but it fits fine on my 2017 Nissan Frontier. It appears to be solid and has a great finish. I'm excited that I can now pull my scooter/motorcycle trailer with my tailgate down allowing for more cargo and camping gear in the bed.
Potential buyers should keep in mind that you will likely need longer chains and a lighting wire extension for your trailer.
Mike L.
5/23/2018
Please keep in mind that using the # C45796 Hitch Extender will decrease the towing and tongue weight capacity of the hitch by 50.
Everything was top notch with this purchase. Juanita T. was an excellent and helpful CSR and the product was exactly what I expected. The delivery schedule was spot on per Juanita. Kudos
By the way I had previously tried to purchase this product elsewhere and I was strung along for three months.
The extender is very well constructed and fits well in the receiver. Works for me.
Thanks
Jeff L.
6/8/2014
Will that pull a small camper it is a 2007 layton model 151 ltd
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