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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 (71 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 - 03/31/2020Etrailer 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!
David D - 01/16/2022Well 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.
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!
Jessica A - 08/11/2021The 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.
Order process was fast and easy. Product showed up ahead of the scheduled delivery date which is always great. Installed at work, much easier being able to use a lift. Product is solid and sturdy.
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.
This 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.
Fit well, followed instructions and had no issues. Ended up getting the drop muffler donuts as I spent a lot of time centering it based on exhaust and it still rattled a little. Not the hitches fault.
Gnarly M - 06/04/2021Has worked perfectly, 4 pin connector has not had any issues that I thought it would by the hatch back door closing on it. Just needed a hit riser/ adapter into a 2” so that it could hold a basket and not hit the ground on transitions. All in all it was worth the price and has been used a ton.
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 - 04/07/2021Very easy to install, exactly as described and fast shipping. Just add a 2 " converter and its ready to tow.
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.
The hitch is great. One thing to note is that I didn't have to cut the heat shield on my 2016 Fiesta ST.
Hitch install and wiring was easy thanks to your great videos! For those wondering, the Fiesta tows a small trailer very nicely.
Relatively easy to install, has held up well.
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
Mike L - 05/18/2018 Tommy - 05/18/2019Great hitch..easy install I used it to mount my canoe loader
Went right on easy install took about 35 minutes nice product perfect fit
David - 04/03/2019Installation per the directions provided went well. The hitch works very well. No issues.
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.
Good products at a good price. I enjoy knowing that etrailer.com will have whatever my trailer/hauling needs require.
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.
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.
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