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This Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver gives your vehicle a solid way to carry small trailers, bike racks, or cargo carriers. With a Class I rating, it supports up to 1,500 lbs gross trailer weight and 150 lbs tongue weight, perfect for light-duty towing or adding extra gear for trips. The 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" receiver opening works with many smaller ball mounts and accessories designed for compact setups.
You don’t need to weld or cut anything to get this hitch on. It’s built as a custom fit with mounting points that line up precisely with factory holes, so you can bolt it straight into place using the complete hardware kit that comes in the box. The square-tube design keeps things sturdy while maintaining good ground clearance once installed.
The fully welded steel frame is finished with a gloss black powder coat layered over a protective base coat for rust resistance you can count on. This finish holds up well against chips and corrosion, keeping the hitch looking good and performing strong over time. It’s made for everyday utility—whether that means hauling weekend gear or pulling a lightweight trailer out of storage.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
97% were satisfied with this product
3% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
Installation was fairly easy as the installation videos shows.
The hitch works well with my hitch bicycle rack.
Purchased this for my Leaf so I can transport mtn bikes using a slat type carrier. This hitch is built specifically for the Leaf. This makes installation a breeze...if you have the right tools. I didn't.
Despite only owning a drill and some sockets, I was able to get the job done. Took well over an hour, but I completed it successfully. AutoZone will rent a torque wrench, you can enlarge the one hole with a drill but a dremel tool would make it so much easier.
Bottom line this is a great hitch for a great price.
Video demonstration from website was very easy to follow. Overall install was very quick, took about 50 min to complete. Product seems to be very solid and stoked to have installed it on my 2012 Nissan Leaf.
Amazing that they made a hitch for such a small number of Nissan Leaf's out there. If you own a drill and a few basic wrenches you can install this - super easy. Although I haven't had it in more than a month or two, it seems very well made and likely to last the life of the car. Excellent instructions for installation on Youtube!
Perfect fit with a little effort. Instructions were clear & precise. Hitch is hidden and works as advertised. Use it to carry our bikes and occasionally tow a little trailer.
UPS delivered my hitch yesterday around 4:00 PM and by 7:00 PM last night I had it installed on my 2013 Nissan Leaf. I had watched a video that etrailer posted on youtube a couple of times and I had all the tools ready that I needed. During the installation I stopped a couple of times and came in the house and checked the video to make sure what the next step was. The video was very accurate and all the parts fit perfectly. I am very pleased with the quality of the hitch and the ease of installation.
The hitch itself fit the car very well. The instructions were helpful, but not accurate for my year/model, so the install challenging. Using the fish wire was easier than expected. I had to cut out more of the dust cover than the instructions said. It would be helpful to see a picture of the final install from UNDER the car. Don't believe the install times. I took 5 hours to do it myself. After everything, I'm pleased with the final product.
item arrived 6 days ahead of the estimate in pristine condition. TIP: Get help lifting the receiver into place to secure the flange nutes. While lifting the receiver alone I pushed one of the bolts into the frame while lifting the receiver into place, forcing me to fish out both bolts and spacer blocks through the enlarged frame hole. This was profoundly frustrating (like a shape/logic puzzle) but I can't think of how I might have avoided it without extra hands. Installation was otherwise easy enough for an amateur using the etrailer youtube video specific for this item and a 2013 Nissan Leaf.
https://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-trailer-hitch-2013-nissan-leaf-c11396.aspx
I hope the bike rack I ordered at the same time will also arrive nearly a week early, that would be sweet.
Perfect fit for Nissan Leaf. So easy to install. The hardest part was reattaching the fascia, well, that and drilling the one hole needed, that frame steel is very hard! It has held a bicycle hitch rack and pulled a trailer, solid performance.
Bought this hitch to use for a receiver-mounted bike rack. Installation went smoothly for an amateur. The instructions were quite helpful, and the fishwire technique went easier than I thought it would . My only issue was that the trimming information for the underbody panel was inaccurate. The PDF instructions specify a width of 3.63", but in actuality the underbody panel needed to be trimmed to 4" wide to clear the steel plate on the hitch. Also, it would be helpful to provide a reference for the width dimension, so installers could more easily locate side-to-side where they should cut.
This hitch was just perfect. It's allowed me to add a very nice Kuat bike rack to my car, which has made heading out for a cycling club ride so much nicer. The hitch was easily installed by a local hitch dealer.
the trailer hitch was relatively easy to install and the wiring was straightforward. i use it to carry my dinghy to the boat ramp and we used it last weekend, still works perfectly.
thanks
Trailer hitch on car works fantastic for holding my bicycle rack as expected. Do be prepared to spend quite a bit of time trimming the underbody shielding if you want it to look nice. Also be sure you get purpose built sharp metal grinding tools in order to grind out the hold in the frame. My rotary tool and bits almost did not cut it. Other than that look forward to installing the other hitch I ordered. Highly recommend doing business with these guys.
One year with the hitch on my Leaf and I would not have it any other way.
Bike rack to landscaping trailer I can do it all.
Curt by far is the highest quality hitch I have used in the last ten years.
Très bien.
Mais avec les frais transport et l'échange Canadien reviens plus cher qu'acheter local.
English translation:
Very good.
But with transportation costs and the Canadian exchange back more expensive than buying local.
I had the hitch installed at The Hybrid shop and they said it was really simple. Keep in mind that adding a hitch to your LEAF voids the warranty from Nissan. My LEAF is a 2013 and I didn't have any issues so I went ahead and had the hitch installed. I only use the hitch for carrying a pair of bikes and it's worked great for that. I had originally been worried that the hitch would make a whistling noise or something like that but no issues.
The trailer hitch worked fine. I did not love the bike rack, as it always seemed wobbly and I had to use additional bungie cords to secure the bikes. It was definitely not as easy as the Saris Bones bike rack that I have on my other car--that one is awesome. Also, when I went to sell the car, the dealer said that putting a hole in the undercarriage to attach the trailer hitch voided the warranty and caused a huge deduct in what they would offer me for a trade in. I sold the car on Craigslist instead and got my asking price, but this was an annoying thing to find out from the dealer.
The hitch went in extremely simply. I was a little concerned about drilling a hole in the frame, but with the right tool was no problem. Also the how-to video was an excellent reference. This was installed on an electric LEAF and I am super stoked to be pulling a small trailer. My hope is to buy more and install them on fellow LEAF owners here in Juneau. Thanks!
Juneau J.
7/29/2016
Yes, still happy. I have the only electric car in Juneau with a trailer hitch. I am considering getting a newer car, if I do, Ill buy another hitch from you.
Perfectly respectable hitch with excellent installation instructions and installation hardware
I put this hitch on my 2012 Nissan Leaf. I had to cut a small hole in the frame to complete the job. I used a large drill and a right angle grinder. Other than that, it was an easy install. The hitch works great. It's tucked up under the car and doesn't interfere with anything. I use it with a cargo platform to haul fuel cans (for mowers). I also pull a 4' x 8' utility trailer to carry things that won't fit in a hatchback car.
Michael C.
4/8/2017
Im using this trailer hitch more often than I expected. I would hate to be without it.
Everything about this purchase was terrific. Price was great compared with other hitch kits (plus free shipping!) Installation video was excellent, and color instruction sheet was super helpful. It took me about 2 hours to install from start to finish, but I did it with the car on the ground (no lift, jacks, or ramps). The trickiest part was expanding the existing hole in the frame to accommodate the bolt head and washer. The hitch works great and feels incredibly sturdy. I've already used it several times with a Rhode Gear 2 bike rack, and it's stable and quiet. Also, the hitch is barely noticeable on the car when the bike rack is removed. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone wanting to add a hitch to their Nisan Leaf.
Kevin B.
7/12/2018
I am still using the trailer hitch, and its still great. Im thinking about getting hitches for my other cars :-
This was the second hitch I purchased from etrailer. The install instructions make it so easy. My model was for a 2015, which hasn't yret been listed, but the 2014 model worked the same
Fits well. Wanted an option for a removable bike rack on my 2015 Nissan Leaf that wouldn’t reduce range from wind drag. A tow hitch makes a vehicle so much more versatile.
Today I installed this trailer hitch myself. Very good workmanship. Easy installation. I will soon check how it works.
Thank you very much for a good product!
install went as expected, did it in my driveway, drove on some wooden blocks to get some extra space. Only issue was instructions called for a 19mm socket - but actually needed an 18mm socket - may want to get Curt to correct the documentation. Fortunately I had an 18mm - though they are somewhat uncommon (in US). The reciever is so stubby you barely notice is from the back of the car - but supports my YAK bike rack just fine. I loved the little
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Orion
11/18/2024
Still holding up great after a year!