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Here on this 2016 Honda Odyssey, we'll be having a look at and installing the Draw-Tite Max-Frame Class III trailer hitch receiver, part number 76025. All right, here's what our hitch inaudible 00:00:11 like installed. As you can see, unlike a lot of the other Honda Odyssey hitches on the market, ours is completely hidden underneath the fascia. The only part that's exposed is the actual Class III two inch receiver itself and our safety chain loops that are welded on below the receiver. These safety chain loops are easy to use and easy to access for all sizes of safety chains. Around the side of our receiver, you'll find two pin holes here. The one closest to the front of the vehicle is your industry standard 5/8 of an inch diameter hitch pin hole.
The one here towards the back is a J-pin stabilization device hole. What J-pin stabilization devices are, this is an accessory that is used to take some of that annoying shake, play, and rattle out of what is inserted in your receiver. We have several options of those available on our website if you'd like to purchase one. This hitch features a 3,500 pound max gross trailer weight rating and a 525 pound max gross tongue weight rating. You want to consult with the owner's manual of your Odyssey and not exceed the limits of the hitch or the vehicle itself and cause damage to either one. Now, another neat feature about this hitch is not only does it sit up higher than the other Odyssey hitches, giving us more ground clearance so we don't have to worry about scraping when we're pulling into a steep driveway or going over speed bumps or something of that nature, but also our hitch pin hole here sits back a little bit further, making it easier for us to use certain ball mounts or other hitch-mounted accessories. Now, because this hitch sits up higher and is hidden behind or fascia, this gives us a better option than other Odyssey hitches on the market because we have the increased ground clearance, which some people have complained about in the past, of scraping the bottom of the receiver, and a lot of people didn't like the look of it, the main body hanging underneath the fascia of the car being visible.
This is a more factory look, it looks very nice on the back of your vehicle, it's all hidden and doesn't take away from the looks of the vehicle itself. Now for a few measurements to better assist you in choosing any hitch-mounted accessory you may need, such as a ball mount, bike rack, or cargo carrier. We're looking about six inches from the center of the hitch pin hole to the rearmost part of the back bumper and about 13 inches from the ground to the top of the two inch receiver opening. Now that we've gone over some features, we'll show you how to get the hitch installed on your Honda Odyssey. Now on each side of our vehicle, we'll have a mudflap behind the back tires. We'll need to begin our installation by removing these mudflaps. We look on the other side, we'll find fasteners that hold them in place.
Okay, we'll start by removing the three Philips screws that we have on our mudflap. You'll need a right angle screwdriver bit in order to get these out. Next we've found a 10 millimeter screw that we need to remove with a ratcheting wrench. Now the only difference on the passenger side is there's one less Philips screw to remove and once you have all the screws removed, you have to pull it off the fascia a little bit because there's a tab that holds it in place. Now we need to remove our driver's side appearance panel right here. We'll find three plastic pushpin fasteners that hold it in place as well as a 10 millimeter bolt up in this recessed area right here.
The way these work, you can pop out the center section with a flathead screwdriver or trim panel tool, then you can grab the whole thing and pull it on down. Now we'll grab the panel, pull it out, and set it aside. Now we need to remove the two plastic fasteners on the bottom of our fascia. Those fasteners work the exact same way as the other fasteners that we removed earlier. Now at the top edge of our fascia, where it meets the rear body of the vehicle, we'll find a Philips screw on each side. We'll remove these. Okay, with our hatch open on each corner of our fascia, below our taillight area, we'll find two five millimeter fasteners that we need to remove. These are alan key fasteners. Okay, now we can remove our fascia with an extra set of hands. Grab the corner of it here where it meets the body and start pulling it away. Then we'll come back, pull it away from the vehicle, and we'll set it aside where it won't get damaged. In some instances, you'll have a wiring harness back here for your parking assist sensors, but our vehicle's not equipped with those, so we don't have to worry about disconnecting that. Now, on each corner of our bumper beam, we'll find two 14 millimeter bolts. We need to remove these. We can let them stay in there, we're not going to be reusing those bolts. We'll flip it upside down once we have inaudible 00:05:50 to remove them. Okay now, before we remove all of our bolts, we'll have someone hold up one side of it and we'll remove the last bolt and take this beam off. Now this metal section right here, where it's tack-welded onto our frame rail, you may need to flatten this out a little bit with a hammer so your hitch will fit up better. And repeat the same process on the other side. Okay, now we'll take our flat washers and a piece of tape where our bumper beam was. We'll use these washers as a spacer and we'll tape them to our vehicle so they don't fall off. Put two pieces of tape on them to secure them better and do the same for all four locations, there's two on each side. Okay, we're on the driver's side of our vehicle, at the rear of our frame rail. We'll find a well nut towards the rear of it. We're going to do a spacer block underneath it and we'll tape it in position like we did those washers. We'll repeat the same process on the passenger side. Now we'll get our hardware ready to secure a hitch up in position on the bottom bolt where the large spacer plate is. Take one of our large bolts and our large conical tooth washer and the teeth will face up towards the hitch. Now we'll grab a second set of hands and raise our hitch in position and secure it with the bottom bolts. Okay, now we'll inaudible 00:07:34 down our hardware. Okay, now we'll get our hardware ready that'll hold our bumper beam onto our hitch and onto the vehicle. We'll use our smaller bolts with our smaller conical tooth washers. Again, the teeth will face towards the hitch and the bumper beam. We'll have four bolts, two per side. We'll get our hitch in place and our bumper beam in place using the socket on an extension in order to get our hardware started. Okay, with all of our hardware started on both sides, we can now tighten those down. Okay, now we'll torque all of our hardware to the amount specified in the instructions. Okay, we went ahead and marked off on our fascia the area that we need to trim out according to the instructions. This is so the recess of our hitch will be able to poke through. We put some masking tape around it to protect the painted edges and we sue a cutoff wheel here to make our cut. Now that our fascia's been trimmed, we have an extra set of hands again to raise it back up into position. Now with our fascia back on, we'll reinstall our hardware to hold it in place. Now we can reinstall all of our fasteners, our appearance panel in the driver's side, and both of our mudflaps that we're removed earlier. Okay, now that we have our fascia back on and all of our mudflaps and the panels back on, there's one final thing we need to do, which is trim out this area right here around our exhaust to give our fascia a little bit more room to play and it'll sit in nicer. Let's use a rotary tool again for that, or you can also use a utility knife with a sharp blade. That completes our look at and installation of the Draw-Tite Max-Frame Class III trailer hitch receiver, part number 76025, on this 2016 Honda Odyssey.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (83 Customer Reviews)
Fully welded vehicle trailer hitch is strong and durable. Draw-Tite's Tested Tough guarantee ensures that this hitch exceeds industry standards. The combination of an e-coat base and a powder coat finish provides excellent rust protection.
I’ve had this hitch for a year now. Installation took some effort but the video was very helpful, and I was able to get it on without a hitch. It looks great and just like the factory installed one. My only complaint is that there is some rusting already around the joint on the outside. My van is parked inside a garage at all times. I do not use this hitch very often to make significant damages to the coating. I’ll have to put some black paint on it. 628335
Draw Tite hitch was excellent. Well made, nice finish, bolted up perfectly to the Odyssey. I was nervous about this install because of how detailed it was, but it went on in less than 2 hours working by myself. All the holes lined right up, and etrailer's installation video made the whole process simple. Could not be happier with the hitch. 389185
Paint job was poor. It also had chucks of weld that weren't cleaned off before painting. I ended up having to sand certain areas of it and put on my own coat of paint before installing it. The installation instructions and video were great. 509595
The service was great. The hitch was delivered on time and in good condition. I was not overly impressed with the hitch itself however. I wanted a hidden cross tube but this one doesn't utilize 4 of the factory mount holes and it requires you to bend in part of the bumper cross tube with a hammer. Over all it looks good completed and says it's rated the same dispite not using the 4 factory mount holes. 660988
Great product, easily installed it myself on my 2015 Honda odyssey , I like that it’s more concealed and up higher for better ground clearance than other bumper hitches, looks professional from the factory on my van. I can now pull a trailer and haul my bicycles with a bike rack. They have a nice video on their website that helps you to install correctly . 666111
I could not be happier. A picture is worth 1000 words. This hitch looks better than the factory installed ones. Katie D. from etrailer was extremely knowledgeable and gave sound advice so that the job turned out perfect! You will need to have advanced skills to install this hitch. I recommend that the install is performed by a professional installation center. 435071
Bought this for my 2014 Honda Odyssey EX. Even with all the right tools, it took my dad and I a whole afternoon to install, but the hidden profile and added height is really preferable to an unattractive tube-style model that would hang lower. It was challenging to align all major bolt holes for proper torquing (you need proper torque-sensitive equipment). Be sure to make conservative measurements on the rear fascia to avoid over-cutting for the exhaust pipe and hitch (recommend an oscillating multi-tool or dremmel). Above all, watch the E-Trailer video a few times and print it off for added instructions - they were pretty spot on. There are a few lasting indentations in the rear bumper, but we did the best we could to avoid that. I have been very pleased with the purchase. Side note - I also purchased Timbren Throd 2 rear suspension enhancement from ETrailer to assist for my towing needs long term, which I had to have professionally installed. 589648
This install looks more daunting than it really is. I am mechanically inclined, but have never been a fan of body work, so I was concerned about removing the rear fascia. No problem at all, snaps off/on like butter. Also, I like the way the cross bar is hidden, provides a really nice look. This really is a nice product. I have not yet had a chance to pull a trailer, but have used it with a cargo tray. No issues. 499922
Tommy - 04/27/2019The Good: The hitch seems solidly built. I like that it doesn't have the visible crossbar - that is a much better looking design. It was a good price and was easy to order (and know that it would fit). The installation was (mostly) straightforward. The Bad: The hitch arrived pretty scratched up on top of the visible part. Also, I had seen on some reviews where people recommended chasing the threads with a tap before bolting the hitch on. My tap set didn't have an M12 with the right pitch and the installation instructions didn't mention anything about that, so instead of taking the half hour to run to the store for a new tap, I decided to just horse it in with a breaker bar, the van's only four years old, what could go wrong? Big mistake. The bolt was going in but going kind of hard when the head twisted off. So I spent the rest of the day and the next handful of evenings trying to remove the broken bolt - grinding the sides flat, using all kinds of pliers, wrenches, pipe wrenches, extractor tools, heat, improvised tools, etc. I finally ended up drilling it out at the risk of ruining the threads on the van, but I managed to keep them intact. But the whole process took lots of time, stress, and trips to the hardware store. So in summary, maybe a mention of chasing the threads in the installation instructions would be a good idea. And I am kind of bummed that my nice new hitch (chosen in big part for its looks) on my nice van is scratched up on the visible part and is most likely going to start rusting right out of the gate. Otherwise it is a great hitch. 564711
I did it! 2011 Odyssey touring elite. And I'm in my sixties! First, watch videos to be sure you can do it. I've built things all my life, however I had to install this hitch totally by myself. Videos were great . First removing bumper really was easy after getting clips and 10mm nuts loose. Had to remove .additional connectors for backup and lane departure. Bent bumper tips about a 1/8 inch in were shown in video. Did not bang them in as far as paper instructions suggest. . Loosen top bolts about a half inch and remove bottom ones. Then lift bumper up this will allow bumper to come off, this is shown in video for 2014, but mine is a 2011 and it works also. then if yours is as old as mine, use wire brush to clean nuts holes for bottom support. Took muffler off hanger and it allowed me enough room to use racthet..Tape washers to car as suggested in instructions. Back to hitch, lift it and install new bolts in top holes only. First on passenger side, then other side. Just in deep enough to hold hitch.Install hitch bolts under car, I did driver side first, made it easier working around muffler. Now place bumper on top bolts, this will allow you to install lower bolts and washers. Now remove top bolts add washers and reinstall. I used inside bumper cover guides I think there 5 inches a part, found center. I traced diagram of cutout on outside of cover, then used utility knife ( new blade ) to cut. like butter. muffler cutout was easy from inside. Reinstalled bumper, don't forget to connect connectors, both sides on my van. Followed steps in video and was done. No extra parts and it took me only about 4 hous to complete. Looks factory, and I did it at my own pace. Great product and company, they had it to me in 4 days, lost tracking service and support center verifed it was on its way . Then they called the day it was to arrive, just to be sure it had. Wow, great customer support. Highly reccommend etrailer. Now for the wiring I found a plug in the van that I plan to use for wiring (picture shown). then towing a small bowrider for the grandkids, and me. 683639
The instructions and videos were great. I put on the hidden hitch. Everything went nicely EXCEPT .... the bolts should be improved .... So that they will start easily........ I wasted more time trying to start the large bolts..... I do not have a lift so I had to get right under the car where the bolt goes. I could not just reach in and thread the bolt in.. Please improve the bolt starting ability.. Other than the bolt starting, the wife and I enjoyed putting on the trailer hitch.. It just went smoothly ... 418965
Ernie H - 08/11/2018Great trailer hitch. Tough to install (by me, a complete novice), or I would give it 5 stars easy, but I got it installed finally works as advertised - inconspicuous, strong, no unexpected issues, hooked on a UHaul Trailer, bike rack. The install just takes patience and reviewing the online videos (critical), and getting a little help from a friend. I recommend this hitch to any and all, and particularly those adventurous enough to install it yourself - sense of accomplishment when you finish ! 637969
The trailer hitch took about three hours to install with the removal and reinstallation of the bumper. I had never done this type of installation before. The final appearance of the installation hitch is superior to the ones that hang below the bumper and even the OEM. I did use the OEM wiring harness from Honda with was installed with zip ties and a bracket from etrailer. An improvement to this hitch would be a way to directly attach the OEM wire harness. Make sure you have a torque wrench to properly torque the bolts. Inexpensive torque wrench worked great. I would highly recommend this hitch. 544881
There was one small hitch (pardon the pun) with my order, there was no hardware in the box with the hitch. A call to etrailer got replacement hardware sent my way. Installing the hitch was not difficult, just more involved than the ones that have the crossbar hanging below the bumper. The install video is excellent, I followed it almost exactly. Honda made this vehicle easy to take apart, and the hitch fit very well. I had a helper (age 7) to manage a few of the times where I needed to hold the hitch or bumper beam and get bolts started. Cutting the bumper was no big deal, I marked it with tape and cut it with a Dremel. The end result looks really good, much cleaner than other below-the-bumper models, I'm very pleased. 409889
Paul A - 07/26/2018Nice product and excellent video directions. I followed along using the video to help me as I haven't done anything to cars besides change headlamps and tires and jump start. Thankfully all the materials were included in my box; it was a bit banged up as per other reviewers but with how heavy the piece is that is sort of expected. I had to purchase a torque wrench and socket extender; the directions say 6" (socket extender) but the auto parts store was out of that length so I got a 10" and it gave me just enough (!) clearance from the ground to work just fine. **One reviewer mentioned on the right side of his car next to the exhaust that the threaded hole was corroded. I found this to be true on my 3-4 year old van as well.** Because of the rust and corrosion, I was initially unable to insert the threaded bolt. I ended up running to the hardware store to get a thread tap. That and a new bolt thankfully (!) fixed the problem. As an aside, it was definitely more worn and corroded on that side of the vehicle than the left, perhaps a function of the exhaust and heat. A rotary tool is certainly the way to go when cutting off the fascia, although I had to get creative since my car wasn't on a lift as opposed to the video's car! I like the clean look and plan on attaching a bike rack to it. 611436
Bought this hitch for my new to me '13 Odyssey. Followed the video instructions for the '14 and everything went well with the install. etrailer customer support called me to let me know the wiring harness I ordered was out of stock and gave me the option of choosing another that was in stock. This helped me as I needed the hitch and wiring harness installed in time for a road trip. I was a little worried about needing to cut into the bumper cover, but even the OEM Honda hitch requires that. I like the look of having just the hitch receiver visible. 538541
Hi, I was able to get this hitch installed on my wife's Odyssey without too much trouble And it works great with our Thule T2. I've been telling all my friends that etrailer is excellent. I just realized that when my wife goes out of town with the kids it will be a great time for me to do some mountain biking but she will be driving the Odyssey with the hitch. I guess I need to order another hitch for my Honda Accord. Got any discount codes you could send me? 519516
OK...let me first state I'm very happy with the final result! Installing this hitch was battle but that wasn't the hitches fault. I reviewed the video to get the general idea of what I was doing and dove right in. The facia and rear bumper came off as expected. I had some trouble getting the electrical plugs off but managed without breaking anything (I have the sensors in the rear facia). Everything was prepped and ready and that's where the trouble started. First, I noticed that since the right rear side has no under-body plastic shield (that's where the exhaust is...duh), Honda, or someone, had sprayed a bunch of this rubber coating...like that Flex Seal stuff. I'd assume to give the frame some extra corrosion protection since it is exposed to the elements. As such, I had to cut away a chunk of the stuff to allow the large spacer block to sit properly in between the frame and the hitch. That was minor and I expected that sort of deviation but the next part was killer. I started to thread the larger bolt on the right side (read in one of the reviews to do this to make sure it could thread before trying to install everything...glad I did) only to notice that, no matter what I did, it wouldn't go in. Upon inspection, I noticed the hole and threads were completely corroded with rust. It took the next 2 hours, a small can of WD-40, and an electric impact driver to get it sorted out. More than once I thought I was in over my head and thought I should take it to a professional. What I wish is that Honda would put a plug in those holes on the right side that are unprotected. It would cost the company may be less than a penny and maybe 2-3 seconds on the production line to protect those holes. Then someone like me would be very thankful that Honda was thinking ahead and sing praises of the company for being awesome. BUT that was not to be! In any case, with the help of a friend, I got the hitch/bumper installed, torqued to the correct specifications, and the facia back in place. It looks sharp and I am very pleased with the results. I love the clean look! I decided to run the wiring harness through the hole just left of center. The gromet there is made of rubber and it was very easy. I did have to cut and splice the 4-conductor wire which is a no-no according to the instructions but I don’t care. The thought of seeing the harness come out of the bottom of the door seems really ghetto to me and what I did looks more professional. T-One should really make that an option somehow. If you want to run the harness the way I did, do it after removing everything but before installing the hitch. It was easier to fish the wires. Good luck and have fun! Cutting the facia was nerve-racking but not bad so don't let that scare you off. My only critic was the condition of the box when it arrived. The box looked like it had been run over by a Sherman tank! A huge hole was ripped in the top as if someone was trying to get at something inside (everything I ordered was there…whew). The powder coating on the hitch was damage in a spot or two but that was very minor. 519924
Fit like a glove. I picked this one for a more hidden/factory finish look. I also wanted the higher clearance. Video from etrailer was perfect and provided every step needed. The only issue I had was with the spacers. There was something that kept me from using the predrilled holes. I had to enlarge them so the spacer would be flush with the frame. 433499
I am greatly impressed with the product. It fits and looks great on my Honda Odyssey 2015. It is high quality and worth every penny! Installation was pretty simple overall. The only complications were as follows (See photo of bumper beam: The heads on the bolts that come with the hitch are larger than the Honda factory ones. This makes getting them through the access holes in the bumper beam (marked in red) difficult as the result of larger heads is needing a larger socket which does not fit through the aforementioned access holes. You will most likely need a "thin-walled socket" with a 6 inch extension to get those in. Additionally, if the bolts won't start and are cross threading, get a small socket on your extension (one that does not fit around the head of the bolts), take some double sided tape, and use it to stick the bolt to the socket. Now gently insert the bolt into the hole and begin to turn at a cautious pace. If it's not going in you'll now have room to adjust the bolts pitch/angle because of the smaller socket. Once you get the bolt threaded you can use a regular (thin-walled) socket to tighten to the appropriate torque (do not tighten any bolts until they are all started). Also if the bolts wont seem to thread check that the hitch mounting holes are positioned correctly. If they are off too much they will get in the way of your bolts. I shaved the corners (marked in yellow) on the bumper beam using an angle grinder about 1/8 inch to make the bumper cover fit better (took about 30 seconds to do all 6 corners). 660925
I was looking for a trailer hitch that was very subtle in appearance. I did not want to lose the lines of the mini van and have it look like a truck. It was important to me to have a hitch that the cross bar was hidden and the only thing you would see was the receiver tube. This hitch accomplished that. The installation was more difficult than a typical hitch installation. The instructions were very detailed and accurate. The only issue that I had was a small problem with interference on the beam that was not a hitch problem but a Honda problem. I was able to correct the problem fairly easily and the final product looks very good. The price of the hitch was also great and I spent $500-$600 less than if i would have purchased the hitch and had it installed through a dealer. 319467
Great package at a really good price. This is a two person job as the instructions and video say. So 80 minutes was more like 4 hours for me working alone. If you are like me and don’t like the “leave the wiring inside” mentality. There is a pop-out that will allow you to run the wiring outside without having to cut any cables. Also do a field fit before cutting the fender. I measured the bumper thinking the tabs were centered. They are not. Have someone hold it up for you and mark he edges then drop it down and cut the 3” depth. 647165
Hitch was not a perfect fit for my 2012 Odyssey. The shims supplied with the hitch were too wide and interfered with weld seams requiring modification to fit correctly. Once installed, hitch is tucked up nicely under bumper. Looks as good as OEM. 402594
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Rachael H - 7/9/2018This hitch is working out great on my Odyssey. I'm glad I went with this model which has the main bar hidden under the bumper fascia. It really keeps the nice look of the rear of the Odyssey. The installation video here was great and everything went pretty smoothly. Taking off the bumper and mudflaps was a little extra work, but it went just as it did in the video. Price is great and quality looks top notch to me. Just make sure you have the 6" socket extension and right-angle screwdriver. 355894
Rob C - 03/19/2018I don’t typically work on my cars, but thought I would try after watching one of the install videos. Great product & not a bad DIY project! 513076
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