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Extend your trailer hitch receiver opening by 41" or 48" so that you can clear your spare tire when using your hitch-mounted bike rack or so that your trailer has extra clearance in sharp turns. Reduces hitch from 2-1/2" to 2".
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Note: This product may not work on some OEM Class V hitches with rounded edges.
Hitch box extension comes complete at 48" and is designed to be cut down to 41" depending on the application.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (60 Customer Reviews)
Extend your trailer hitch receiver opening by 41" or 48" so that you can clear your spare tire when using your hitch-mounted bike rack or so that your trailer has extra clearance in sharp turns. Reduces hitch from 2-1/2" to 2".I needed this to connect a cargo basket and or an ATV trailer to the truck with with a truck camper in the bed. The truck campers bumper extends 48 inches out from my truck. This was ideal. Its sturdy and does not bend or sway. Perfect for my application.
I purchased the hitch extension to accomendate our bike rack to go on the back of our truckcamper. I also purchased the bike rack and steps at all work perfectly together. The extension is very heavy duty and can be used for towing a boat. The only con was not the extension it was the packageing it beat itself up. I also added turnbuckles and safety chain and electrical extension.
I ordered this from etrailer and it was fast and simple. I got it within days. I think this will work well with my pickup camper and trailer combo. The only problem I had was that there was too much paint on it. So much so that it would not fit into my receiver. I am sure they are mass produced, but they should have someone put a micrometer on them once in awhile. I have a 2018 Ram 3500 with a 2 1/2 inch receiver. I tried a friends exact same extension and it slid in easily. Oh, well. I made it work anyways.
I've bought Reese products in the past with no problems but this time one of the pin holes wasn't drilled completely through. It kinda makes one worry about quality control. These hitch extenders carry a lot of weight and if the quality doesn't match the demand it can be very dangerous. This is not a cheap product so I expected higher quality. Also, the hitch hole cover was broken, not a big deal but the hitch was just thrown into a box with no packaging material and sent on its merry way. When the box arrived it was obvious the box had see some tough times in it's journey to it's new home. I know this is a heavy unit but it looked like everybody along the way hated it! I've ordered a number of items from etrailer and they have been quick, responsive to questions and priced well, so this isn't a bad mark on their efforts.
Very robust. I cut it to the length I needed and fit perfect. Received product within 3 days of ordering. I have felt with e trailer before and always with outstanding results. Thanks e trailer
Not sure what other people are talking about but the holes all lined up perfectly and the 48” tube steel fit perfectly with very little movement. That can be remedied with a simple hitch clamp but I don’t think I need it. Very solid with some weight to it. Adding the wire extension the holes also in perfect alignment. I chose to order direct from the website, I feel I will get the best product and customer service. Expensive but much needed to haul my trailer with truck camper. Always great stuff from etrailer.
Extension is very heavily built. Had a little trouble getting it in the hitch on my 2019 F-350. Hoping it was due to new paint and the cold weather making the hitch slightly smaller.
Product was shipped promptly and in excellent condition. All of the information regarding this product was very helpful, especially the video. I was worried that I needed a heavy duty hitch system but after watching the informational video, I was sure this would work for my set up for towing.
48" Titan hitch box extension on 2011 F-350 Dually
I give this 5 stars for its robust design and functionality. It was not an easy install though. The 5/8" pin hole on my hitch did not line up very well with the pin hole on this hitch extension. In all fairness, it could have been my hitch, although other extenders I tried did line up...We use this to tow a 4000 lb jeep behind a truck camper with a 2016 Ram 3500 dually.
Rob - 11/11/2019This is very heavy duty. When I installed it on my Ford F350 the end of the extension bar hit the spare tire when it went thru the receiver and the pin hole was about a 1/4 hole off. I had to trim the end about 1" to make it so it would clear the spare tire. Hitch extension was a bit loose in the receiver which is typical and expected. I bought a hitch clamp to take care of the play and everything works fine.
Philip B - 08/20/2019Very heavy duty.
Excellent service! Lightning fast shipping! Great response rate! Exactly what I needed for my camper.
Quality product and built heavy duty. Looking forward to using with my Northern Lite truck camper and pulling trailer with UTV or motorcycle at the same time.
I wish it curved up more to help stop the dragging on uneven roads.
very happy now. the first product i received would not fit my hitch. the flange on the extension was not perfectly aligned and my curt brand solid steel hitch would not enter at all. i have some hollow reese hitches (which are just a hair thinner) and they fit but it was misaligned just enough that the curt brand hitch would not go in. on top of that problem, the product was terribly damaged from shipping. i was upset and intended on cutting the bar to remove the flange until coincidentally etrailer customer service reached out to me unprompted. after i explained the problem, they very quickly provided a return label and shipped a new replacement product. the new extension works perfect and it was shipped without one scratch on it. very happy now.
Delivery date was much earlier than pre dicted.
Very well made
Very Heavy Duty. This suits my application. I wanted to be able tow my boat or trailer with my Slide in Camper. I had to do some modification to get it to fit my Ford factory installed class V hitch (needed to grind off the powder coating). Other than that, it works well.
The product arrived within 4 days of ordering and in excellent condition. It fits into the hitch I recently ordered with no adjustments necessary.
Don T - 08/13/2016Reese did a very good job designing the 48" hitch extension. It is more substantial than I expected and it's load capacities are probably understated with good reserve margin for safety. Etrailer's service was exellent in all respects inclusive of product description, ease of ordering, exellent pricing, even better shipping and responsiveness, and perhaps best of all outstanding follow-up. I will be a repeat customer and highly recomend this company as a goto company for all your trailer needs. They obviously care about providing first class service and products.
A good, sturdy hitch extension. Cuts easily to desired length with an angle grinder and a cut off wheel. I chose to add turnbuckles for additional stability.
Well designed and HEAVY. Plate for electrical connector is a little too close to the hitch pin (which makes it difficult to get a 7-pin plug in). Otherwise, no complaints. Works as intended to tow my boat behind my truck camper.
Excellent service from etrailer but a problem with the machining of the extension. Pin holes didn't line up correctly with holes in my hitch but a little attention from my Dremel tool remedied the problem. Maybe if I had a Reese hitch it would line up but working with factory Ram hitch. Overall seems to be a heavy duty extension that will do what I need it to do, fishing boat with slide in camper.
Very heavy extension tube. Double wall. Should be plenty strong. etrailer slapped a label on the original Reese box which had no padding at all. Box arrived torn up with holes at each end. Paint was chipped on each end of tube bezel and plug were broken. Fortunately I didn't need those items anyway. Happy with product. Not happy with packaging.
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