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This fully welded, corrosion-resistant vehicle trailer hitch receiver is perfect for your light-duty towing needs. Draw-Tite's Tested Tough guarantee ensures that this hitch exceeds industry standards. Drawbar sold separately.
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Draw-Tite's Tested Tough program provides testing standards far superior to those outlined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the go-to source for engineering professionals.
Each Draw-Tite trailer hitch receiver undergoes extensive fatigue testing and static testing with the ball mount that is either supplied or recommended for use with that particular hitch, thus ensuring results that are applicable to real life use. Fatigue testing is also conducted on hitches rated for use with weight-distribution systems.
In addition, Draw-Tite performs static testing on a simulated automobile, as opposed to the rigid fixture used for SAE testing, resulting in a more true-to-life scenario.
At etrailer.com we're committed to the products we sell, and to our customers. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff are available via both phone and email to address your questions and concerns for the lifetime of your hitch. The technicians at etrailer perform hitch installations on a daily basis, making them a valuable resource for do-it-yourselfers. The one-on-one, personal service you'll receive comes straight from an expert in the towing and automotive field. We've installed it, we've wired it and we've towed with it, so whatever your question, we can answer it.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (167 Customer Reviews)
This fully welded, corrosion-resistant vehicle trailer hitch receiver is perfect for your light-duty towing needs. Draw-Tite's Tested Tough guarantee ensures that this hitch exceeds industry standards. Drawbar sold separately.The Draw-Tite hitch is a great product, that is well built and fit perfectly on our 2012 Toyota Corolla. The instructions provided sufficient detail including the required tools and the torque values for the fasteners attaching to the car's framework. I wish I could give it 4.5 stars because that is what I would rate it. I only had one complaint, and that is the hitch face does is plain with no raised ridge around it that is typically seen on most hitch receivers (such as the Class I Curt Hitch Receiver C11265). It seems the lack of this feature would make the installation of the anti-rattle hitch stabilizer less secure, but I guess time will tell. I don't regret buying the Hitch because I still think it's well made and this little design nuance doesn't prevent using the hitch stabilizer, but makes me wonder why they would leave that feature out. I chose the Draw-Tite because it doesn't require sway bars when using a cargo carrier, unlike the Curt. I have already driven over 200 miles with the Reese Explore Cargo Carrier (Product 63155, 20"X47") and it handled great. Just make sure to install your hitch stabilizer with the studs pointing upwards so they reduce the probability of them scraping the pavement over uneven terrain! E-Trailer offers great product selection and service. I would highly recommend them based off of my experience...and no this is not a paid promotion! Zack
This is my second Draw-Tite hitch. I've had one on my 04 Accord for ~8 years. Today we installed on a 2018 Corolla SE. The installation was a breeze with my son's help (ok, I helped him). We jacked up the rear of the car, which makes seeing the holes much easier. We did not need to pull the muffler off its hanger. As advised by others, we reamed out the holes using the male end of a battery terminal cleaner, after which the fasteners fit tightly but securely. I would not clean the holes with any lubricant as shown in the video. My son thought about using lock-tite but after seeing how tightly the fasteners fit, decided against it. The hitch is very heavy duty and well made, and the fit is perfect. The top of the hitch fits right against the jack point. Shown in the pictures is the installation with and without my Swagman Trailhead 2-bike carrier, which has carried bikes many tens of thousands of miles over the years. I do recommend a hitch cover, which helps to slow corrosion of the inside of the receiver.
John H - 03/19/2021
I believe this is the 5th hitch I have purchased from etrailer. I primarily use these hitches for a hitch bicycle rack that I can swap between vehicles. Installation was straight forward as usual. Since I installed it on a used vehicle, I did have to spend a lot of time with a steel tube brush and a can of WD40 cleaning out the threads in the vehicle frame. Once the bolts went in and out without resistance, the installation was smooth sailing from then on.
Easy 5 minute install by myself. Looks great. Fits perfectly. When locked down with bikes on my rack there is zero wobble or movement at the connection or any other point with this set up. Rock solid with my Saris bike rack.
John L - 06/09/2018Glad to have a top quality Draw-Tite hitch from etrailer on my '17 Toyota Corolla SE (with a six-speed MANUAL transmission. Ohh yeah!) Some notes about the installation. The plastic cover plate below the trunk well would not come off. Those darned 12mm nuts could not be removed. No matter. The hitch can be installed with that cover plate in place. From heaving the hitch up off my chest to the frame and getting the first bolt threaded to torquing down the last blue threadlock-covered bolt in place, doing the job by myself, about a half hour. One thing that concerns me about the hitch is that it covers the pin hole that Toyota put on that car. There is an upside down cup with a pin sticking up adapter that fits on the head of my floor jack. This adapter is used to jack up the rear of this car. With the hitch covering that hole, the hitch itself is the rear jack point. I hope this is not a problem. Sometimes I have to question why automobile engineers design things the way they do. All in all, a great hitch value from etrailer.
Fantastic product. Fit my 2011 Toyota Corolla perfectly. Amazing customer service. Maybe one of the best customer service companies I've interacted with. Online instructions on how to install and thorough comparisons between the different hitches. Even a recommendation for which cargo loader would be appropriate! I installed this hitch on my own in about 20 minutes. Took another 30 minutes to assemble and install my cargo carrier. All finished under an hour with just a socket wrench. I'll be using this to haul my things on a cross country trip. Also, planning on using it to move my bike around since it won't cause as much wind resistance as the roof car racks and those were super expensive and easily stolen.
Easy to install, its just 4 bolts, get a friens to help you hold it in place. perfect for a bike rack. I use it with a heavy 1 up bike rack and 2 enduro bikes no issues at all.
This hitch got delivered quickly, along with the wiring harness and ball mount I ordered. It's readily apparent that these are now designed and built with the aid of computers: The hitch fit absolutely perfectly, and hugged the contour (fit) of the car very closely. I ordered the wrong ball mount-please don't laugh!!!! (Jena helped me out and the right one got delivered today.)
Good quality after market hitch. A little difficult to install on my 2010 Corolla sport. If I remember correctly we had to use longer bolts. But very happy with purchase
Jeannie - 04/11/2022Great hitch. Easy installation except for having to tap my weld nut threads first. My one complaint: etrailer, please inform people that they may need their threads tapped before install, even after cleaning with a wire brush. My car only has 45,000 miles but still had corrosion in the weld nut threads that required tapping. Otherwise, excellent customer service and I will most definitely purchase from again and recommend to people (already have). Thanks!
RYAN A - 05/18/2020Came in fast. Very easy installation. With two people, took less than 5 minutes. Thule bike rack fit perfect.
Quick delivery and installation. Video was very helpful. 2014 Corolla I used the box to prop-up the hitch while I bolted it in place. I believe the Curt hitch has the ball included but instructions showed the removal of the plastic splash guard so I opted for the Draw-tight which did not.
Michael - 03/11/2019i was impressed how easy it was to install, it was a direct fit. im 64 yrs old and i installed the hitch less than an hour, i would recommend your product to anyone looking to purchase a trailer hitch, thank you.
Purchased a hitch for my daughter’s car before she moved from Bentonville to DC. Everything as right! Bolted right up used the site to explain to her balancing the load and her first pull of a trailer some 1200 miles went without trouble! Thank you etrailer. Just recommend you to my niece for her first move with a small car. Told her I would gladly install it!
This was not the first time I have used etrailer. Both hitches I have ordered bolted up with no problems. I use the hitch on my 2011 Silverado to haul my pontoon boat and our 26 foot camper. The hitch I installed last year is on a 2014 Corolla and it was installed to tow a light weight kayak trailer. even with three kayaks on it, there were no problems.
Nash - 07/27/2021The hitch is simple and rugged (much more so than the car). It mounts to the car with four supplied bolts and washers - very simple. In my case the car had gone through a dozen New Hampshire and Maine winters and the weld nuts in the frame were significantly rusted so I bought a 12mm x 1.25 metric tap at a local auto parts store and used it to clean out the threads. Once that was done the hitch mounted without difficulty. I'll use the hitch for towing a box trailer and for mounting a bicycle carrier. I chose the Draw-Tite hitch over the comparable Curt hitch because the Curt hitch calls for a support strap when using non-trailer accessories (such as a bike carrier), where the Draw-Tite hitch doesn't.
Charles - 06/22/2021Nice hitch, fits well. Once the holes were retapped. Pretty easy install. If your car has been driven in the rain or snow. Make sure you have access to a tap to clean out the threads. Not sure why the instructions say to remove the plastic cover. I left it on. No problem with clearance.
Bought and installed this Receiver on my 2018 Corolla. It was a breeze and performs perfectly. I pull a Sylvan Go 840 lb camper.
The hitch is great, the installation was extremely easy. Everything fit perfectly, it looks really nice on the car. The online videos on the website were very helpful. I don't think I would have attemted this without first seeing the difficulty of the installation process. I have a bike rack that I will be using with the new hitch. This will save me a lot of money in gas as I have previously been using a Jeep Grand Cherokee to transport the bike.
This hitch has served us well! We use it to tow a little teardrop trailer with our Corolla. We also use it as a bike rack. While I did have to get it professionally installed (probably because of years or rustproofing gumming up the mounting area) someone with a cleaner/less rusty frame could pretty easily do it themselves. Other than that, it's held up well and I've had no issues with it after 1 year.
The product is fine. It seems the receiver is slightly too small, or the male end of my adaptor for my bike rack is too large. Either way, it is a very tight fit, and it appears to be the hitch has a receiver slightly smaller than spec. It was relatively easy to install. Overall, I am happy with the product.
Jonathan B - 05/27/2021The trailer hitch I just bought from etrailer was my third one for three different vehicles. This one like the other two was a perfect fit! The wiring harness worked beautifuly as always. I will recommend etrailer.com to everyone. The entire process was great! Thanks, John D. Parker, Hoover, Alabama
John P - 06/03/2016The hitch came early, there was a lot of communications and updates about the delivery.. Very impressed!!
Very good product,the bolts were a bit difficult to install but that's ok
A year later the product still works great. I admit I have bottomed out a few times because I drive a low profile vehicle, but it is durable and sturdy. I will definitely be looking to buy other products from the company. The guidance we received on product selection during the process prior to purchase was invaluable. It kept us from buying incompatible products. We plan to make more purchases in the future.
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