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This custom-fit trailer hitch with a hidden cross tube installs behind your vehicle's rear bumper, leaving only the receiver visible beneath it. Aluminum and steel alloy construction is durable and eco-friendly. Powder coat finish resists rust.
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The EcoHitch Hidden trailer hitch is designed to be as inconspicuous as possible. The hitch's cross tube bolts onto your vehicle's frame, behind your rear bumper. No drilling or welding is required. Once the hitch is installed, only the receiver will be visible beneath your bumper. This means that your vehicle can maintain its stylish, from-the-factory look, and you won't have to do any major modifications to its body or frame.
With a combination of aerospace-grade aluminum, steel, and stainless steel, each EcoHitch is made of a strong metal alloy that will withstand the test of time. The lightweight alloy is composed of recycled materials. Traditional steel hitch manufacturing can use coal or oil, which can contribute to harmful gas emissions. The EcoHitch's recycled materials limit the carbon footprint during manufacturing, so you get a sturdy trailer hitch while also helping the environment.
This EcoHitch trailer hitch is tested for durability and sturdiness. Using Finite Elemental Analysis (FEA), individual points of stress on the hitch can be detected and remedied. Designers can accurately test the hitch to ensure that it will meet or exceed SAE J684 standards. The EcoHitch Hidden trailer hitch is carefully researched and strength tested for a durable, high-quality hitch that can resist damage while on the road.
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.
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (28 Customer Reviews)
This custom-fit trailer hitch with a hidden cross tube installs behind your vehicle's rear bumper, leaving only the receiver visible beneath it. Aluminum and steel alloy construction is durable and eco-friendly. Powder coat finish resists rust.Overall, I am happy with the hitch. It’s the only 2” receiver available for the Honda HR-V, and it tucks up nicely underneath the bumper cover. The welds and included hardware appear to be very good quality. What I am not impressed with is that the hitch rubs the rear body panel on the right side (passenger side, see photos). I had to do some grinding to make it fit, which means I’ll need to apply some epoxy primer to the bare metal. For the price of the receiver hitch and the pride the company seems to take in being American, I am very disappointed in the fitment. I have installed countless OEM and aftermarket hitches (such as Reese, Curt, etc.) and have seen better quality fit with those and even Chinese products at 1/3 the price. I have no issue with the product or having to do some modifications during installation, but certainly expect a little more at this price point. If you don’t need a 2” receiver for your HR-V, save your money and buy the Curt or Draw-Tite units. Better yet, if you need the 2” receiver, buy a 1 1/4” to 2” hitch adapter and still have lots of money left over…
Sierra K - 12/14/2021Installation was a breeze. Instructions were easy to follow and fairly complete. The only thing not covered was trimming the belly fairing where the reviver hangs down.
Sierra K - 12/15/2021
I like the hitch . It is strong and was no problem installing myself . The 2" receiver gives a solid hold for my bike rack and also good for towing my utility trailer .
Purchasing: The service was EXCELLENT. I had purchased the hitch and two other items. I was contacted out of the blue by an etrailer employee, wherein someone told me that 1 item I ordered was incompatible with the hitch I ordered, and the other item was not necessary given the bike rack I was ordering. Honestly I was stunned by this. I have never had such good, proactive customer service. With their help I was able to swap out the incorrectly sized item and return the irrelevant one. Shipping: The product was shipped and the communication regarding the shipping was excellent. The item arrived bent and scraped. I suspect the bend is due to the nature of shipping a heavy awkwardly shaped item. I suspect the scrape occurred during testing. Assembly: There were a couple hiccups here. I feel that the instructions that are provided with the hitch could be improved. They are in black and white, and much of the language and pictures are vague. Fundamentally, I was able to understand them. However, I had nearly attached the hitch when I realized that, as it was, the hitch couldn’t attach, since it was no longer square. I called customer service, and a very helpful agent told me that hitch steel tends to be softer and is designed to bend, so it doesn't crack. In fact it often bends during shipping. After physically bending the hitch back to square (easily), it mounted just fine to our car. I would suggest that if the item often bends, and is intended to flex, this information should be included in the manual. Lastly, the hitch arrived with damage. There were some serious scrapes on the bottom of the hitch. Customer service recommended treatment with rustoleum. This is fine, but I don’t really think I should have to do this with a brand new object. Use (finally): So we've only owned the hitch for about a month now, but we recently used it on a trip involving 700 miles of driving. We used it for a tray rack that holds 4 bikes. Sometimes when we hit serious bumps, the whole assembly shakes more then I would prefer, but my suspicion is that this is more due to the rack than the hitch. Tl;dr: Excellent customer service both with purchasing and assembly, sturdy construction, poor instructions, poor shipping container. For improvement, I would suggest an assembly instruction rewrite, and perhaps giving the customer a coupon for a can of rustoleum. I would definitely recommend this company and this hitch to a friend.
The site was user friendly. Received hitch promptly. Had it installed. Don’t think I could’ve done it myself. There needed to be cutting of under carriage fascia for the 2021 Honda HRV sport.
Product arrived packaged nicely insulation was easy products are doing their job well transporting fat tire electric bikes and they look good doing it
The instructions were a bit cryptic (drawings of parts rather than description only would be helpful, better quality photos would also help) and the online videos by Torklift were no help at all... an instructional video (vs promotional) would have been VERY helpful. After solving the mysteries of the instructions, the hitch itself is great. No complaints there.
Fit very well, straightforward install
Hitch works/looks great on my daughter’s HRV. Had my local mechanic do they install and they said it was pretty easy to complete!
Top quality, fits perfectly. Instructions aren't the best and the muffler needed removing so would suggest getting a garage to do the install.
easy to use website to order, shipped and received - fast! Hitched fit perfectly - highly recommend!
This hitch is Awesome! I would have given it 5 stars except for a couple of small installation details. First it warns you to be careful when putting the hitch in position not to push the fished hardware back into the frame rail. Well this happened to me twice. It would have been nice if the company would spend 5 extra cents and include some retaining washers so this would not be an issue. Very frustrating! Second they included a new exhaust hanger and instructions for mounting it. Unfortunately the mounting hole they referenced doesn't exist in my application. After about a half hour of thinking I was crazy I gave up and I ended up not using it. Other than that I'm very happy.
Excellent product, could use some better attention to detail on shipping preparations. Missing the 'inside teeth lock washers' - easy enough to get locally, but I figure somebody had to pick/pack the hardware bag, right? How about having that person check-off what they've put in the bag right on the 'included hardware list', and initial? And, maybe consider including four of the wire-feeder gadgets vice the one? The single one worked great to feed the bolts - but it would have been ideal to have one on each bolt when lifting / holding the receiver into place to keep from pushing the bolts back up through the frame. Otherwise - very happy with the Receiver. Oh - and excellent Customer Service response (I got a call shortly after sending a snarky email reply to the 'review notice' - very quick, professional and courteous offer to get missing parts to me, but I had already run out and bought them).
This was the only 2” hitch I could find to fit my Honda HRV. It fit brautifully and has functioned perfectly.
Easy to install. Would be 5 stars if price was lower.
Perfect fit, great customer service!
After 1 year the trailer hitch and wiring harness are working well. Fitment is perfect and looks OEM. Was easy to install using instructions and videos on the internet. Product is very heavy duty and allows me to use a 2 inch trailer hitch carrier to carry bulky items and a small motorcycle. I'm sure product is much stronger than the tongue weight capacity of the car so be careful not to exceed it. Overall I'm very pleased with my purchase and would purchase again. I plan to use EcoHitch again for my future trailer needs.
the Directions SUCK BAD !!! But the hitch works Great !! It took about an hour.
Hitch fit good. Relatively easy to ins tall.
After a year in NE Ohio winter with road salt, the unit is still RUSH FREE. Very satified
Great product.
Works as advertised
Easy to order fast delivery great price
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