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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.
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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 (455 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.Bought the Hidden Hitch for our 2013 Acura Rdx. This was super easy to install. No lowering of the exhaust and no grinding the access holes for the mounting screws! Took about 25 minutes. Thanks!
First off, service from Etrailer was excellent. The hitch shipped quickly and was delivered in a matter of days.
As for the hitch itself, I couldn't be happier with the fit. I have a Curt hitch on another vehicle, and had all sorts of problems with the hole alignment with it. With this Hidden Hitch, the hole alignment was perfect. Also, it fit nice and snug up to the bumper of my 2011 Acura RDX, but without bowing the facia out like I had seen in pics of other hitches.
My only complaint is the insanely high torque requirement of the screws, 115 ft-lbs for the ones that go into the pre-mounted threaded holes in the vehicle frame! My torque wrench only goes up to 80 ft-lbs, and even if I had a longer wrench, I don't see how I'm going to get the leverage without loosening the facia and using an extension. I know for a fact the hitch I installed on my other vehicle did not require such high torque. Of course, I blame Acura. They spec'd the threads in the frame. Still, it would have been nice to know in advance, as I don't think most DYI folks have a wrench capable of delivering such high torque.
The product was back-ordered from the manufacturer, but eTrailer kept me appraised of the status. When it did ship, it got here promptly (NoCalif).
The Hidden Hitch was a snap to install - good directions and all the hardware that I needed. It took me about an hour, including fumbling with my multimeter to check the wiring.
Here's a tip: if your car is less than brand new, any factory-installed threaded openings are probably caked with road grime. Clean them out by spraying the bolt with a lubricant and running it in the hole a ways before you start wrestling with the hitch under the car.
This is the second hitch I've bought from eTrailer, so I don't shop anywhere else.
Compact SUV's don't have enough cargo storage, so I purchased the Hidden Hitch for my wife's Acura RDX after finding another product called the "Stack Rack" . Solved my problem in 15 minutes, which is how long it took to install the Hidden Hitch. The fit of the Hidden Hitch was perfect. Now the back seats are empty on family beach trips.
Product as advertised; very quick shipping. Great service.
Only took 15 minutes to install it on my 2011 Acura RDX. It's a well-made hitch that looks better on the car than the OEM version did.
Installation is on a 2013 Acura RDX.
Great service and fast shipping. The hitch went on with no problems or issues, fits and looks great and took all of 20 minutes max to install.
Great customer serviceThanks for finding out which hitches would fit my 2011 auto when no one's websites are updated for this information. And thanks for the update on the shipping dates. The hitch fit up perfectly, just as your team said it would!
Reese Hitch for 2010 Acura RDX was Very easy to install, directions were dead on, also got the wiring adapter it was plug and play simple, 35 minutes and I, walked away finished!
I was very happy with the the product information on their website. Order was delivered fast and the hitch is great. Was very easy to install.
Great for my bikerack.
As advertised...and then some. Speedy shipping, great customer service, fantastic how-to videos/advice, etc. Installation was a breeze. Couldn't have asked for more. My new favorite go-to location. I'll be sharing my wonderful experience with everyone I know.
Product has great quaility and is built very sturdy. The only issue I had was that my car had paint in the threads for the mounts. It would help to have a tap to run it through to clean it out first. Otherwise have a lift or put it up on jack stands would have made it easier. It took me about an hour laying on the garage floor to put it in.
Got this hitch to put on a 2012 Acura RDX. Although the instructions do mention that one might need to pull the bumper out a bit, it's more than a bit. The hitch will not sit flush with the holes unless you move the bumper out at least 3/4 of an inch. Maybe that'a a bit to some, but pushing against the bumper supports while holding the hitch in place is not an easy thing to do. I was hoping to install this myself, but will have to take it into a shop to get it done. Very disappointed. Maybe it worked better with earlier RDX models, doesn't fit well with our 2012.
Rated good since etrailer did a great job expediting my order and getting it to me quickly. And, the hitch itself is heavy duty and good quality.
However, installation was very difficult. This hitch must not have been tested on a 2013 Acura RDX. To say that the rear fascia may need to be slightly pulled down is a gross understatement (at least for the 2013 RDX). The holes would not line up by about 3/4 of an inch. The hitch was pushed directly against the fascia support brackets, which do not give easily. It took one person pulling very hard on the fascia while another person struggled to push the hitch in place so the holes would line up. Then, while struggling to do that, you have to hold the weight of the hitch and thread the screws. We eventually enlisted a third person to help. Would not rate this installation difficulty a 3.
I eventually succeeded in installing the hitch, but a better design would have made it much easier.
Hitch delivered as promised and is as described, installation is as the video shows, less then 40 minutes ! Etrailer.com covers all the bases and they are the real deal. I would definitely buy again.
The hitch is well made, what I did not like was the damaged E-coat. the hitch has been dropped a couple of times chipping off the E-coat. May not sound like a big deal but where do think it is going to start rusting? They spend all this money putting on a special coating and then don't protect it prior to shipping. Poor quality control! I had to paint it where the coating was chipped off.
William
6/7/2024
The hitch has work out well. Well made. No issues.
We ordered this hitch to install on our New 2016 Acura RDX so that we can haul our road bikes when traveling. The dealership wanted an incredible amount to install the Acura hitch. The product is excellent and fits perfectly to the predrilled wholes in the frame of the Acura. My wife helped me hold up one end while I held the other and place the bolts and tightened them. It took less than 30 minutes and saved me $500 that the dealership would have charged on top of the what I paid etrailer.com. I did not install the wiring harness as I don't expect to pull trailers with this vehicle. The Draw-Tite hitch is also a heavier duty hitch compared to the hitch from the Acura dealership. I was also very happy with the service from etrailer.com. We have had the hitch on the car for about 1.5 years and it still looks good and no rust.
John E.
5/7/2018
The hitch has done well. We only use it for bikes. I probably should get the wire harness sometime in case we pull a small trailer. Thanks
Hitch arrived very quickly. It was well secured in a sturdy box with all of the needed parts included. The instructions were easy to follow and I was able to install the hitch with my son in about 30 minutes. We were able to install without any type of lift.
Besides the etrailer video on the hitch I would suggest you also watch the draw tite Utube installation video as it shows a couple of extra hints that came in very helpful. One thing to be sure to do is pop the two plastic fasters that hold the back rear shroud to its support...it makes installation so much easier. All in all the product looks like it is very well built, is easy to install and looks great! I would easily recommend.
Fred B.
12/1/2021
I still love my trailer hitch after a year. I use it primarily with my multi bike rack but have also used it for pulling a small trailer. I couldnt be more pleased with its performance. Thanks!
I bought this hitch to haul two bikes on my 2014 Acura RDX via a hitch rack. The hitch seems extremely well built and designed. However, my installation took a bit longer than most folks - probably 50 minutes or so. My riding buddy got the passenger side installed fairly quickly, but then we couldn’t quite get the driver side bolts in. It seemed like the bumper bracket interfered a bit. But we finally got it installed and it looks great with the cover installed.
David2796
8/25/2020
Outstanding hitch rack - well-built and simple usage!
the website was very easy to navigate, the product was shipped right away and we recieved it with no issue. it literally took 20 minutes to put the hitch in place by my self and a floor jack. the wiring harness was not ordered from etrailer but it took an extra 1.5 hrs. extremely pleased with etrailer and drawtite trailer hitch but where's the stickers?
I purchased the hitch primarily to use with a bicycle rack. The box in which it was delivered was a little messed up but the hitch was perfectly fine. I was able to install the hitch myself without having to put my car in a lift. It was a little awkward as there wasn’t too much room to maneuver. The video provided by etrailer made the install extremely straight forward and took about 45 min. The hitch feels very solid and looks pretty nice.
K C.
6/23/2021
So after a year I’m still very happy with my purchase. It was a good buy. etrailer is great, definitely recommend them.
ACURA RDX 2014 AWD
I love this website. They answered all my questions with all the details. Hitch it's really high quality and perfectly fit with the car. Set up pretty straight forward nothing complicated. It took me and my 14 year old daugther about 45 minutes to install it. Looks great on the car. It's doesn't look too extractive and work great with THULE rack.
Jiratt P.
6/16/2015
Still no issue. I used a lot last summer to carry four bike. Perfectly fine.
Ok... thought you might like to hear from a auto repair shop. I chose this specific hitch and the supplier because of the reviews. The RDX is a new vehicle to the shop owners wife and we wanted the best we could find for her. We often use presumed simple jobs to help train our apprentices. This D.T. was no exception. I came out into the shop to check on his progress and it was installed! I mean in just a few minutes. Yes we had it up on a hoist, but the real insight was asking the techs, "how did it go?" Techs responded with the usual, just a few words... "slammed it" and "done". Folks... that means you can do it too at home. It looks great and the bosses wife is happy! Pictured are Master Technician Lance and Apprentice Technician Eric. Our recommendation to you is this... great product, great supplier, order it!
John B.
7/17/2018
The hitch is working great and the RDX is doing things never before possible since we purchased the Draw Tite hitch from you. Thanks again.
15-20 minute install - I set the hitch up a small jack and jacked it into place and inserted the four bolts and tightened. Everything fit perfectly. Order process, delivery and communication was top notch.
Mike D.
8/13/2018
One year out and everything is still performing flawlessly. Couldn be happier with the product.
Excellent, Excellent, Excellent! Hitch arrived on date promised and was a synch to install. Install video was helpful! Fits perfect on our 2017 RDX. Highly recommend Etrailer!
Robert
11/15/2021
Great! No issues
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Jenny N.
6/8/2023
When the hitches are shipped to us they are shipped in large pallets all together and this can cause chips or scratches to the powder coating. You already have done what we would suggested by painting those areas.
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