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Draw-Tite/
Class I/
1-1/4 Inch Hitch/
2000 lbs GTW/
Visible Cross TubeItem # 24961
Retail:$194.67
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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.
Installation Details 
2011 - 2019 Ford Fiesta Hatchback
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Video of Draw-Tite Sportframe Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class I - 1-1/4"
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Speaker 1: Today on our 2011 Ford Fiesta, we're gonna be installing the draw tite sport frame trailer hitch, part number 24961. This class one hitch is ideal for your 1 1/4" accessories, such as bike racks and cargo carriers. You can see here at the back of the vehicle, it's gonna be noticeable sticking outside the bottom. But it's tucked back fairly well so it won't detract too much from the body. It uses 1/2" hitch pin. Now this isn't included, but can be picked up here at etrailer.com using part number PC2.
It has loop style safety chain holder, which is nice and small and has a wide opening. So it'll work with multiple different types of safety chains. There's a reinforced plate at the top to help increase rigidness and durability. It has a 200 pound tongue weight, which is the force down on your receiver and a 2,000 pound gross trailer weight, which is the ability to haul behind it. Now if you're comparing this to other hitches for your Fiesta on our site, the benefit of this one is that it's not gonna require a support strap when hauling non-trailer loads.To begin, we're gonna need to lower our exhaust so we can trim the heat shield and get our hitch into place.
We're gonna put a strap into place here to keep our exhaust from falling too low to prevent any damage. There's gonna be two hangers you need to remove, one in the front and one in the rear. If you use some spray lubricant, such as silicone here, it makes these come off much easier. After you spray it down, you can then take a pry bar and just pray this hanger off. Then remove your back hanger.
Now there are three bolts holding your heat shield up. You can remove all three and trim them on your workbench or you could just remove the rear one here as the other two are gonna be staying when we trim it. We're gonna take it off using a 10 millimeter socket. We'll go ahead and make a mark on our heat shield where we're gonna be cutting it. It's gonna be about an inch back from the bolt there, just straight across.
Now we're gonna go ahead and cut along the mark we made.You can use this with either a grind wheel or a pair of tin snips. Next, take your coiled wire, thread your carriage bolt onto it, slide your spacer up, and you'll feed your bolt up first then your spacer and pull it back down. You'll repeat this on the other side. Now we're gonna prepare our handle nuts. Go ahead and hold it up so you can see where it's gonna be in position. Then we'll bend it after we've made our measurement. We'll go ahead and slide it up into place and we can see that it lines up fine. Go ahead and repeat this on the other side. Now with an extra pair of hands we're gonna lift our hitch into place. Feed your fish wire down through your front bolt. Go up over your exhaust. Feed your passenger side up first. Pull your bolt down through and you can get your driver's side up. Now you're gonna feed your smaller conical tooth washer onto your carriage bolt and start your nut. Now repeat that on the other side. Now you'll take your larger conical tooth washer. Slide it on the provided bolts.Line up with your handled nut and thread it into place. You'll do this on both sides. Now make sure your conical tooth washer's teeth are facing up towards your hitch and then we can go back and tighten them down. Now when you go back to tighten them up, you're gonna use an 18 millimeter socket on the nuts towards the rear and a 19 millimeter socket on the bolt heads towards the front and tighten them down on both sides. With all the bolts dug down, go back and torque them per the specifications in your instructions. With all the hardware torqued to specification, raise your exhaust back into place and reinstall it onto the hangers. After your exhaust is back up, you can remove your safety strap and your hitch is fully installed and you're ready to hit the road. That completes our installation of the draw tite sports frame trailer hitch on our 2011 Ford Fiesta.
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars (31 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.Very easy to install, exactly as described and fast shipping. Just add a 2 " converter and its ready to tow. 663828
My first time using etrailer. It won't be the last. Good price. Quick free delivery. Video and photo instructions helped the installation go well. I did this by myself. Would be best with two people. You will need a jack, blocks, jacks stands, hand tools, tin snips and a torque wrench. Thank you etrailer. 549620
Was a very easy install and fits perfect. One thing that I will mention is that the rear exhaust hanger needed to be "reshaped" to allow the hitch to bolt up on the passenger side. Other than no regrets on the purchase. Quality product 509664
The exhaust system at the rear of the car is attached to the vehicle using rubber isolators and easily bendable exhaust hangers. Because of this, the actual position of the exhaust system can vary a bit from vehicle to vehicle. When the hitch is installed, its position is fixed, and will not vary from vehicle to vehicle. The large tolerances in the exhaust system is what can allow the rattle to occur.
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Mike L - 05/18/2018Still great!! Used the hitch to tow a bedroom set from FL to SC. Use the hitch almost every week to pull my trailer and haul random things around. No rust or paint chippings. Still looks brand new. Quality product!!
Tommy - 05/18/2019Well I have to say this was one of the easiest reciever hitch installs ever! It went on super quick instructions said 30mins I think it took about that long and I wasn't in a rush. Pretty straightforward and fits like a glove. Only complaint would be my exhaust moves a bit ajd knocked around a bit, but there is a company that makes stiffer rubber hangers for the exhaust I might try. I have a 2017 Fiesta ST I plan on using it to pull a small 14ft day sailor on occasion and possibly a bike rack. This is my 2nd purchase from etrailer.com my first being a roof rack for the same car both transactions were smooth and shipping was quick I will continue to purchase and recommend etrailer.com to friends or anybody who needs auto accessories. 496871
Went right on easy install took about 35 minutes nice product perfect fit 492302
Used everyday no problems of any kind nice product thank you.
David - 04/03/2019Purchased the item from etrailer on 3/25/19 and it arrived on 3/29/19. The packaging and item were in perfect condition. Product was exactly are described, although a bit heavy, on the website. Was able to complete the install in under an hour in garage at home. Did not have to trim the exhaust heat shield so that saved a bit of time. No issues during the install and the videos provided on the etrailer website were awesome. Watch, pause, do, repeat until finished. Thanks for a great all round experience. This hitch will be used for a two bike rack so I don’t have to take my wife’s car anymore and move her seat. She gets angry. My 2018 Fiesta ST is black color so the hitch is not very noticeable at all. Etrailer is my go to spot for sure. You can’t go wrong. 615537
Great product at a great price. Installation was easy and took less than an hour even including the time to jack up the car and set jack stands to get room to work. Note that you do not HAVE to remove and cut the heat shield if you don't want to; however, the hitch can rub against the shield when it is loaded (with a bike rack in my case) and make a minor squeaking noise. Don't forget to get a stabilizer/anti-wobble/tightener if you're using a bike rack or similar carrier. Depending on your hitch, rack, or adapter there can be a lot of play in it when hitting bumps in the road causing the bike and rack to move around a lot. 499507
The hitch is great. One thing to note is that I didn't have to cut the heat shield on my 2016 Fiesta ST. 391823
It is a solid product, but they should make one change, and one I did very easily. They should allow you to use the muffler heat shield with out cutting it. By installing everything as instructed EXCEPT for cutting the heat shield, just install it back into its place by pushing it into shape to fit. It's thin as tin foil for God's sake, why cut it? Then, using the OEM hole in the heat shield use a marker to put a dot on the tow hitch where you will then drill a 1/4 hole. Then slide a small bolt through and secure the heat shield to the trailer hitch. There you have it, a heat shield that also protects the hitch with no cutting. 676922
This product works as described and was easy to install, it came with everything necessary. The only issue is I can't find enough excuses to use it! 674177
Works great. 663151
solid hitch, easy to install and efficient delivery. will be back for all my hitch and trailer needs. 658609
I'm so very glad I found etrailer, I purchased this hitch and a ball mount and was easily able to have it installed onto the car without the need to trim my vehicle's heat-shield. It looks as great as it is functional and adds a good bit of versatility to the vehicle as well as a nice cosmetic look when not in use. The hitch tucks nicely under the vehicle and supports weight well. I drive a Fiesta ST with already low clearance on the suspension, but am still able to tow a small trailer which is really nice to be able to do with a smaller vehicle. Excellent product and e-trailer was great to work with an answered any questions I had! 654468
The hitch fit great, and the installation instructions were clear. Trailer hitches always seems to have terrible paint jobs. To prevent rust, and help the hitch blend in, I put three coats of Krylon satin black paint on after ripping off all the stickers. Hopefully that will buy me a couple of years of rust-free use. 638799
Hitch is great. 638749
Hitch is great. Fits perfect. Great pri ce. 612240
Actually I took a chance this says it fits a Ford Fiesta hatchback mine is a trunk fits perfect I did have to drill actually two extra holes I need other than that it worked perfect plus didn't have to cut the muffler heat fit behind it and works great 611941
The hitch was as advertised. Quality and fit are excellent. Very easy to install with excellent hardware and great installation instructions. Minor modification is required to the muffler heatshield but the modification is easy and the instructions are perfect. Customer service is very good also. Will definitely buy from etrailer in the future. 609241
Love etrailer!! My new spot for all my vehicle trailer and wiring! Even found sbow plow witing kits i couldnt anywhere else! Fast shipping, great customer service and products. The emails that show exactly where/when your package is. The videos they have made are awesome, you can see how to install before and afrer you buy! I always use ebay and amazon but not for this stuff anymore! Thank you! 606136
Excellent service, fast delivery, and quick installation 606131
The hitch and wiring adapter I bought for my Ford Fiesta ST have worked brilliantly for me. The installation was straight-forward and I couldn't be happier. I've towed my motorcycle and utility trailer many times without a single issue. Anyone who says you cannot safely tow a small trailer with a Fiesta is wrong. I towed my new Indian motorcycle a couple of hundred miles this summer and got better than 30 mpg doing it! 604722
Awesome customer service! Great packaging, arrived on time. Really love the package tracker on the website. Will definitely recommend to anyone looking for a hitch for your car or truck! 598188
Fit perfectly and easily. Less than an hour install counting me rooting around for my tools.... Quick shipment... Perfect transaction i couldn't have asked for a better experience. Also best price around. 589029
etrailer is very customer centric, and understands the importance of providing a great experience. When I placed my order for a hitch and kuat bike rack it was not more than 15 minutes later that I received a confirmation call from a very professional sales person. Great service! 585590
Instal was easy. Fit is good. Looks good on the vehicle. No need to cut heat shield. For mounting on the ST I would recommend buying urethane motor mounts from Cobb or similar. 581697
I gotta say thank you for your prompt shipment and follow up on the delivery. looking forward to installing and sharing this review with my fellow car enthusiasts in the KC area. 579305
A hitch is a hitch, but the service I received was superb ! I dealt with three different people, and all treated me like I was their only customer. A pleasure dealing with your company 564653
Great product and easy to install. Than ks! 510935
The product arrived quickly. Price match was good. Waiting for the weather to get better so I can install the receiver. 496970
Easy install....fast shipping....high q uality 444339
Just what I needed to haul my small utility trailer. Installation was simple and although I did have a friend help lift the hitch in to place, I could have done it myself had help not been available. 417063
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