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Installing a hitch doesn't have to be a daunting task. The Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver is custom-fit for the 2016-2022 Honda Pilot and 2014-2021 Acura MDX, ensuring a hassle-free installation using pre-drilled holes. Simply lower the spare tire, bolt on the hitch, and you're ready to go—all without the need for a professional mechanic or special tools.
Say goodbye to bulky, unsightly hitches. This Curt hitch offers a hidden cross tube design that gives your vehicle a sleek, minimalist look. The only visible part is the receiver, which means your Acura MDX or Honda Pilot maintains its stylish appearance while delivering maximum functionality.
When it comes to towing capacities, the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver doesn’t disappoint. With the ability to handle up to 6,000 pounds of gross trailer weight (GTW) and 900 pounds of tongue weight (TW), this hitch is perfect for a wide range of towing needs, from bike racks to small trailers, ensuring you’re always ready for adventure.
Built to last, this hitch features a gloss black powder coat finish over a protective base that provides exceptional rust resistance. Its sturdy, powder-coated steel construction means it can withstand the harshest environments and still look great over time, giving you confidence it will stand the test of time.
Expand your options with the versatile 2-inch receiver opening. This size is widely compatible with various accessories such as bike racks, cargo carriers, and ball mounts. Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast or need extra hauling capacity, this hitch offers flexibility for all your transport needs.
The concealed design is not just about looks; it also provides an added layer of safety by reducing the risk of accidental contact. This means less chance of any mishaps as you load or unload gear, letting you focus on what truly matters—enjoying your journey and destination.
Tech Tip
No drilling through vehicle frame required for installation , Spare tire will need to be lowered or removed temporarily for hitch installation , Hitch fits with mini spare tire stowed under vehicle, but does not fit with full size spare
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2019 Honda Pilot. So far so good. Perfect fit. Good price, fast free shipping.
Curt tow hitch model#C13146 fit perfectly and was very easy to install within 30 minutes max.
The buying experience was great!
You go on their website type in your vehicle and it will show you which hitches work for your vehicle!
It was simple and easy to maneuver around the site. It gave some video instructions on how to install it. The hardware for mounting the hitch came with it.
Amy was my customer advocate, she was great also…
She was able to explain to me where the mounting bolts and washers might be since my hitch came without being in a box.
I was able to fine them, but she had already check to see how fast she could get them to me if indeed they were missing!!
Outstanding service
Solid heavy duty hitch.
Easy to inst all.
Very easy to install. Only one small issue was that one of the bolts didn’t go all the way in, but should be fine.
I have been having a difficult time with finding the correct sized bolts to install the hitch onto my car. The customer service representatives were helpful enough to send replacement bolts for free, however, those new bolts also did not fit on my car.
Brooke M.
9/10/2024
Hmm...I wonder if simply cleaning out the bolt holes in the frame could fix it for you. If you take a steel brush or something like part # 814113, and some lubricant like WD 40, and clean away any possible debris, that could be all you need to do. Let me know if thats not the case and we can go from there.
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All I needed was a class 1 or less 1&1/4" recvr for a bike rack and this is what I found. A class 3 hitch rated for towing 6000#. Ridiculous. The thing weighs a ton. It is awkward as the dickens to handle. It was thrown in a box with no packing what so ever. All four corners of the box were damaged and the hitch was poking thru. The UPS driver left it at the bottom of the stairs to my front porch. It's a drop in fit if your Honda Pilot is upside down. Very difficult to get into position under the vehicle with the vehicle on the ground. I watched the video and I highly recommend it. Drop the spare tire like they say. Better yet get someone to install it. My wife and I did it in about 2 hours which is ridiculous to wrench in 6 bolts. They are fine to medium thread machine screws and have to go in straight and square. The hitch is so awkward and cumbersome to handle. We put ammo cans I had under the sides and recvr and built them up 2 layers until I could get 1 bolt in and then it was easy peasy. Do not completely install any 1 bolt until you have all 6 bolts almost completely installed. You need a 1/2" drive socket wrench and extsn. You also need a 22mm socket as mentioned in the video. Two guys under the SUV on a lift, they make it look easy. It is not easy because as I mentioned before this thing is heavy and awkward. It loves gravity. I dont know how you could lift it up and put in the bolts (easily). Good luck.
Jimmy J.
4/20/2022
Used it to take bikes to the beach one time. The things you do for...not getting a divorce.
Stuart G.
7/24/2022
Very well constructed. Fit my Honda Pilot perfectly. Installed it by myself with the help of a scissor jackit,s quite heavy
Fast delivery. Fast customer service responsiveness. Installation went perfectly, without a hitch (pun intended). Very easy on the 2020 Pilot. One recommendation I would add, is to lube the 6 bolts and threaded holes and run the bolts all the way in and out once before lifting the hitch up in place. Trust me, you'll thank me for it. I had to install this myself, so I temporarily held one side up with steel wire/coat hanger. Then bolted the opposite side up loosely, then did the other side. Total time about 35 minutes.
Paul W.
10/11/2020
The hitch has worked out fine. I use it for a small utility trailer and a very heavy bike rack with 2 bikes 250 lbs total.
Fits well on my 2021 Honda Pilot. The etrailer customer service was excellent, the video explanation was extremely useful (although it certainly cuts out the grunt work time and makes it appear easier than it actually is). The hitch is 50 pounds and takes a bit of muscling it around to get it installed (took about 45 minutes overall). Certainly do-able for a DIY person but don’t go into it assuming it will be easy. I used the jack to help hold it in place but even that is difficult if the jack is not stable. Best as a two person job.
Jacob
8/25/2021
Still looks great after a year of heavy use taking bike rack onoff twice a month.
100% satisfied with this purchase from etrailer.com. Everything from ordering online, to customer service, to delivery, everything was super easy. The box was damaged but the hitch arrived in great shape. Not a scratch.
Installation was a breeze. With the help of a buddy who also purchased a hitch from etrailer.com, installation took less than 15 minutes. Thank you!
Lay
5/28/2021
Its still holding up great after 1 year. We use it quite a bit to transport bicycles & other equipment. Still in almost brand new condition.
Hitch will be specifically used for a Thule bike carrier. All you see is just the receiver, bracket is hidden under frame. Easy ordering process and quick shipment.
Stuart G.
4/26/2021
Great product, low profile, quick ship, exactly what I wanted to hold a 4-bike carrier!
This is a great hitch and a perfect fit. I really like that the only part that is visible is the ball mount receiver, and even that is recessed under the bumper. I'm a return etrailer customer, and I really appreciate their prices, service, intuitive web site and instructional videos.
Eldon
7/6/2019
Im still very pleased with this hitch.Its a great product.
My new Curt trailer hitch arrived yesterday about 4PM. With some help from my 14 year old son it was installed on my 2018 Honda Pilot by 5PM! Super easy job!
I recommend this modification to anyone.
Christopher
8/3/2019
So after a year this hitch has been awesome. Ive towed my pop up camper and my 1970 VW beetle to shows and the shop. I recommend this hitch to any Honda Pilot owner
Delivered when promised, installed with no problems. Took about 1/2 an hour to install by myself and a floor jack to hold up the other end. Just using it for my bike rack and occasionally to tow a trailer when doing house projects.
Joe
6/19/2019
It is still working great. No problems
The hitch and wiring harness was very easy to install, I actually installed by myself. Looks great and cost much less than the factory install.
Mark
7/28/2019
Hitch is excellent, highly recommend this product.
Great price, great product. I installed it on my wife's 2016 Honda Pilot. Installation was easy, just awkward since the hitch is super heavy and I had to do it myself -- took about 90 minutes to do it myself -- would take a lot less tine to install if I had another strong adult to help.
Peter
7/30/2019
Product is still great! Will always check etrailer.com first if I ever need another hitch. Tempted to get one for my Tesla Model 3!
Rachael H.
8/9/2019
Very happy with the whole process! From ordering, quick shipping, product quality, to the ease of installation!
The only issue I encountered was with the wiring harness. There was a white wire with a metal eyelet end that the instructions did not explain where to attach it. Being Sunday, I couldn't call anyone. So I went to the etrailer website and there I found a video showing the harness installation video and sure enough they showed that the white wire was connected to ground!
I will definitely order again from etrailer.com.
Thanks !
Mike L.
7/3/2018
Were here on Sundays from 12:00-6:00 PM Central time, give us a call-were here to help!
The Curt Hitch is exactly what I need and the installation was straight forward. Make sure that you have a helper to lift the hitch up into position and you have a proper torque wrench as it will take some effort to get them torqued up to the spec in the instructions. I would have given this a 5 star but the way the hitch and enclosed Curt wiring harness was sent needs some work. The Curt wiring harness plastic package was just tossed into the hitch box. This allowed the hitch to smash open the unprotected plastic package and scattered all of it's contents and some of it when out of the large hole that the hitch punched through the carton. It could have been easily taped up to the hitch to give it some protection. On the plus side, E-trailer did promptly sent out a replacement Curt wiring harness kit so that I could complete the installation.
The Curt Trailer Hitch Item C13146 for my 2018 Honda Pilot AWD EXL arrived on time. The box it came in had a few holes but the hitch itself and the 6 bolts were in great shape and well-built. The installation video is perfect. My awesome wife and I installed it in about half an hour. It looks good on my SUV and I like that it doesn't stick out that much, shins are safe from hitting it. We finally used it with a bike rack and hauled 3 mountain bikes, and it worked great. This product has my recommendation.
Hello folks ,
I hope to help others with my review. First I have a 2021 Honda Pilot SE. I am using the hitch to mount a bike rack only. I am not towing anything and did not hook up any lighting harness. The hitch fits perfectly via simple bolts that are already predrilled into the car frame. This is a very simple install if you are not doing any wiring. Took less than 30 min. Some advice is you need 2 people to at least get 2 bolts started one on each side. To help clarify some confusion I had but could not find any details. The SE pilot has 20 inch wheels. If you are using the factory spare tire the hitch will fit fine. The factory spare is a compact spare and it fits fine. Lower the spare do the install then crank it back up. I was concerned about the hands free rear door sensor not working. The sensor works fine for me without installing the relocation kit. I am not an expert but it appears that the relocation kit for the kick sensor is needed if your hitch goes through the rear bumper. This hitch hangs just below the factory bumper and the hands free sensor works fine. Frankly the sensor is a bit quirky but yes it works. If you can use a socket wrench you can install this without an issue. If your car is new the bolt holes will be nice and clean and the bolts thread right on. Nice quality product and vet simple install. Very satisfied. Took longer to make breakfast then put this on.
Excellent product, fast shipping. The box was really torn up on delivery, but I blame FedEx/ups for that. There were no scratches or anything on the trailer hitch despite the box being torn up.
Install was relatively easy. The bolt holes in the frame were really gummed up from road salt and dirt here in NH. It took me a good 40 mins to clean those holes out with a copper pipe cleaner, wd40 and some break cleaner.
The actual install of the trailer hitch was 5-10 mins after that.
Dropped the spare tire, laid on the driveway underneath had my wifelift and hold one side while I threaded 1 bolt on. The went to her side and secured that side. The rest was just torquing them in and putting the spare back.
Perfect fit and it hides real nice, doesn't stick out at all.
This is my second purchase from etrailer, the price and ease of install means I will probably be back again for my next car/truck
Outstanding product and service. Arrived earlier than expected. Once installed, had a sleek custom look. Would definitely recommend a 2nd set of hands rather than trying to do it yourself with a jack. No need for a lift. Can easily access with spare lowered. Check your spare tire pressure while out. Most important part of the job is cleaning the 6 holes where 14 mm bolts will be inserted!!! Older vehicles accumulate rust and crud which make threading difficult. You definitely don't want to strip the threads and a quality 22 mm socket is needed to sustain the recommended torque. I used a wire brush and Nut Buster solvent. But wished I had a 14 mm thread chaser to really clean the threads well. Also applied a small amount of silicone grease to each bolt. Easy job if you prep the holes!!!
I also specifically chose the Curt because the clearance from the hitch pin hole to outer bumper was only 3" which gave my bike rack plenty of clearance. I liked the Matt black finish of the etrailer comparable hitch, but the distance from hitch pin hole to the outer bumper was 5" and was concerned that would be a little close. It would probably be fine, and extenders are available.
Really happy with purchase, but CLEAN those thread holes well!
This is my third trailer hitch through etrailer. I could not be happier with everything. I just bought a new vehicle and the dealer wanted more than 500 dollars to install a hitch. Obviously I was able to do it myself for way less than half that cost. When I jacked up the car I did not see bolts in the holes (which had been there in the last two vans I installed hitches onto) so I was a bit nervous that I would have to figure out the right bolts to buy but low and behold they were actually in the box with the hitch. It took me about 10 minutes to install. And the hitch is super sleek and unnoticeable.
2020 Honda Pilot EX-L, 2wd: The entire process of the etrailer website (Extremely thorough information they provide), purchase/ delivery, and installation was phenomenal. I’m still a bit blown away. I’ve paid Uhaul to install 3 hitches on my new Honda’s over the years. I was/ am happy with their product and service, but the etrailer experience (recommended to me by a friend as “plug and play”) has been so wonderful. I can’t recommend doing this yourself enough. I had to rent a torque wrench ($11/day), and this hitch was still about half the price of Uhaul doing it.
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Gwendolyn Y.
3/3/2025
Hey Tina. Install looks great! What are you going to be mounting on your new hitch?