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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 (56 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.Purchased 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.
Andrew B - 03/31/2020
Installed the hitch by myself on.. I use it weekly to for a cargo hauler with about 75 pounds on it. Works great. No issues with hitch one year in.
Took me an hour and a half to install 2011 ford fiesta. Items needed to do alone, 18 & 19mm socket, torque wrench, and ramps, and a jackstand or boxes. I drove my back tires up onto ramps, you could also probably drive up onto a curb but I'm in the city so no street parking. Followed the video from there out. But instead of using someone else I put a jackstand on the floor and lifted it slowly until the bolts in the front aligned. To keep the hitch level I installed the drawbar and put my toolbox in between to act as a counterweight. Worked like a charm.
As always.. the hitch receiver arrived in a timely manner and in perfect shape. I installed by myself in about 1 hour...Ford changed their rear muffler bracket on the 2017 Fiesta hatchback, so I had to do a bit of freelancing to the installation...all in all, a straightforward installation.
Rick M - 04/07/2021This hitch has been installed for over a year and it has regularly stood up to heavy use on a 2014 Fiesta ST (6-speed manual). On one occasion, a 700lb trailer was towed with 1,100lbs of flooring. That's 1,800 lbs! (Remember to never exceed the weight ratings on your vehicle or hitch.) No issues installing this product. I elected not to trim heat shields and only notice an occasional clunk. I used the Y-harness wiring kit from e-trailer to tie into the tail lights w/o cutting the wire. Works great!
The hitch works as designed. What was initially an issue, was that it clanged and banged against the exhaust when first installed. Had to have the exhaust hangers bent at a muffler shop. That fixed the issue. I still do occasionally hear clanks from it, which considering this is a hot hatch with tight suspension, it's gonna happen. The hitch itself has served its purpose just fine though.
Great product. Arrived well built and some of the install aids including the bolt guides were very helpful. Instructional video made the install easy to accomplish as well. Have towed a bunch with it and everything has held up well.
Well 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.
Hitch install and wiring was easy thanks to your great videos! For those wondering, the Fiesta tows a small trailer very nicely.
Etrailer components are the best! I ordered this hitch from Etrailers because the price was great and I every product I have purchased from them has been first class. This hitch was no exception. It is well designed, built and finished. The installation was quick, easy and clever with good instructions and no modifications required. The best!
Great hitch..easy install I used it to mount my canoe loader
Id never put 5 stars for any product and this is no acception. Came with everything required to install and was straight forward. Its a solid system holds my 150lb bike rack setup pretty well. It doesn't include any 1/2 inch pins for a hitch which would be a nice optional option. INITAIL impressions are good value for money.
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 other online retailers but not for this stuff anymore! Thank you!
Adam S - 02/20/2020The 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.
I bought a Ford Fiesta ST as opposed to the Ford Focus ST, because I didn't think I could get a hitch receiver for the Focus, as it has center exhaust. Was talking about scheduling the car to get a hitch for the Fiesta and a friend of mine said we could do it. He looked for the right one, and found it very quickly. As he has a hoist, we did it at his place. It took us longer to figure out how to hoist up the car (it sits a little lower than normal) than it did for us to install the receiver. Great design and instructions. My only issue is that the exhaust pipe hits the receiver whenever I hit a bump. I don't think anything is getting damaged, but it does make some noise. I just haven't figured out what to do about it yet. Since this went so smoothly and I've used it several times with my bike rack, even long distances, I'm telling anyone that wants to get a receiver to order one, and we can install it ourselves!
I purchased a hitch for my Ford Fiesta about a year ago from Noah. There was a minor mix up in the beginning and I was sent the wrong hitch. Mistakes happen- this is life and we are all human. I can give this company and Noah a huge 5 stars not only on the product but on their response to the mix up. They were quick to recognize it, and they got the right one out fast. Do not hesitate to order from etrailer...I knew their reputation as I am a repeat customer- mistakes like mine are rare but I want everyone out there to know if one does occur, etrailer is better than a lot of other companies on getting it resolved quickly with a clear speaking human on the other end of the phone. Way to go. As for the product itself, I couldn't be happier. I installed myself in a couple hours, which saved a bunch of money on labor, and there have been zero issues with it. It just works as it's supposed to. Period. Bottom line- etrailer is rock solid both in customer service and in what they sell.
This was purchased to pull a motorcycle trailer. The hitch arrived super fast. I put this on my Ford Fiesta all by my lonesome, and it was a piece of cake. Perfect for my needs.
Bought this from etrailer and had Uhaul put it on. Worth every cent. Will be a great addition to our cross country car camping trip starting in January!! Needed it for extra storage and it holds my cargo carrier perfectly. Thanks!
I bought this product for my Fiesta ST. Installation was very easy and straight forward. If you just plan to put the car on jack stands to do the installation, two people make it easier but it's still not too hard with one. I'm not sure if the ST exhaust is different than the standard hatchback but be prepared to add bracing to the exhaust so that the muffler doesn't hit the hitch when hitting bumps as it was quite annoying before fixing it. Trimming the heat shield isn't necessary. I just needed to bend it back a little by hand.
Went right on easy install took about 35 minutes nice product perfect fit
David - 04/03/2019hitch is awesome. there is NO, I repeat, NO need to cut the heat shield. It will fit over it and I recommend you keep it there. If you have the stock muffler, you have no worries. If you have an aftermarket muffler like I do (Borla) it WILL knock against the large plate in two places. You have three choices: 1. Do nothing and put up with klunking. 2. Use longer hangers (don't waste money on Cobbbbb's...same ones are elsewhere and less expensive) 3. Wrap the muffler where it knocks with a device of your choosing. (it is not even a 1/2" wide section where it makes contact. I did longer hangers, but do plan to wrap the section in a silicone matting and secure with stainless steel straps so I raise the muffler back up. It looks silly being too low.
I received the trailer hitch the day after I ordered it. I am in their area but didn't expect it so quickly. The hitch is great and with the included instructions I was able to install it every easily and fast. Less than an hour installed. Very pleased with etrailer.com and ordered a second hitch for a different vehicle. Same results as the first one. A very happy customer.
I don't have a lift, but my local shop was able to install this hitch easily on our 2015 Fiesta SE. We use it to hold a hitch mounted, two bike rack, and have had no issues over about one year of use, including a cross-country road trip. I saw reports of a clunking sound from the exhaust hitting the rack once it's installed, but even without aftermarket bushings we haven't encountered this problem.
Very easy to install, exactly as described and fast shipping. Just add a 2 " converter and its ready to tow.
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