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This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your Ford Explorer's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.
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Tech Tip
Hitch only fits models with factory installed 1-1/4" receiver. Vehicle may already be wired with a 4-pole flat trailer connector from the factory. No drilling through vehicle frame required for installation , Hitch is designed to fit beneath the OEM factory hitch
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Very easy to install!
Item fit great. And was easy to install.
As described
Installation was exactly as described in the online video.
hitch installationvery easy,did remove the spare tired for easy took 30 minutes,very happy with the product and easy of installation
Product cam as described, installed easy. A tip to anyone installing this hitch follow directions closely and have a magnet handy to retreive lost bolts/backer plates inside frame rails.
Excellant retrofit hitch for my 2007 Ford Explorer which came with
a 1 1/4 " hitch. Installation was no problem and took about an hour.
I have 2 hitchs now , on which I placed the oval L.E.D. brake light in the upper 1 1/4 hitch and a drawbar with 2" ball in the lower
2" receuver. Really works well.
This product was extremely easy to install. The overall apperanceof the hitch is great and now I can haul my camper with the explorer. I had an 1 1/4 factory hitch and with this product now I have a 2". This has given me the capabilities that I needed with my vehicle. Thanks so much for the help and Etrailer.com will be recommended to all my friends.
Thanks, Danny
My entire experience with etrailer.com was outstanding. This Receiver was exactly as advertised and fit beautifully. The website is fantastic and easy to navigate. The customer service is superb! When the product arrived, it was packaged expertly and easy to handle. The product was great, but it is everything else that will keep me coming back for all my trailer needs. I can't recommend etrailer.com highly enough. Stop looking everywhere else because etrailer is the only site you need!!
I installed the hitch without much problem, although I did have to cut a little metal from one of the frame braces to get the hitch to clear.
Whithout triming, the brace prevented the hitch from slipping between the frame rails. I only had to notch about 1/4" of metal off. It took me 10 minutes with a hacksaw and angle grinder.
Apart from that, I had no trouble and the install went smoothly. I even found fishing the carriage bolts through the frame was really pretty easy!
The hitch looks to be well made. All the welds are smooth and even and the unit is niclely finished in gloss black. I'm not sure if it's a painted finish or powder coated though.
I installed this hitch to pull my little motorcycle trailer. The factory class II receiver was too high and I couldn't find a hitch that dropped low enough to get the trailer flat.
With the new class III, it sits lower than the factory receiver, also there's a ton of options for drop hitches available. With this new hitch it was really easy to get my trailer level.
So if you have a vehicle and need a hitch, I'd say buy this one!
It fit perfectly all parts were in the box with instructions. I found it easier to install it with the bumper removed.trying to get the bolts and washers in place with the wire feeder was not going well so i removed the bumper and everything went smoothly 1 hour to complete. Needs to come with bracket for wiring harness to be mounted
Had this installed on my 2006 Ford Explorer. It took 2 men about 30 minutes. It is doable, but a tight fit. I have not used the hitch to pull anything yet - but it looks solid and am happy to have it instead of the old hitch. Price was considerably cheaper than any local parts store. Thank you etrailer.com
Install was quick and easy
Great product. Came in five days with free delivery. Easy to install. So easy I did the installation myself. Only problem I had is the frame had to be grinded down on one side a quarter inch. This was done because a small lip prevented a good fit.
Very good product and very fast shipping. Installation went fast.
Hats off to etrailer and Curt Hitches!
I watched the installer video to be sure I could do this. It seemed so simple a middle schooler could do it.
Then I quickly ordered the hitch online, it was shipped the next day, arrived by my favorite carrier, UPS, and I had it unwrapped and my Explorer up on ramps in no time at all. (You don't need the ramps, I just used them 'cause I got 'em. Makes me feel manly!)
I read the directions, then re-read the directions, then used the wire fishing tool, and had my bolts in place in 20 minutes max. My daughter helped thread the lock nuts for the first two carriage bolts, and then I threaded and snugged everything up.
I torqued it all down tight, and I am good to go. I have not used it yet, but let me comment on the quality:
-the powder coat is heavy, hard, strong, and durable (I had another Curt hitch and I know this to be true)
-the fitment was a little tight, which was GOOD because it held the hitch in place while I threaded bolts. I did beat the hitch into place the last half inch (with a baby 2.5 lb sledge and a block of wood to protect the finish).
The installation could not have been any easier. It was a piece of cake!
If you have normal tools, a normal brain, and a 1/2 inch torque wrench, you can put this sucker in!
I would put one of these on every truck I buy, if it needed one.
I highly recommend etrailer for lights, connectors, hitches, and like products. Their customer support is polite, helpful, knowledgeable, and genuinely friendly. Their tech videos are clear and professional, and their technical support crew really know the products and their proper installation.
You don't need to look anywhere else, and NO, I didn't get paid anything from anyone to write this! I have used this company for years, with zero complaints, and I am a tough sell!
The Curt Receiver Hitch was fairly easy to install even by myself. The etrailer installation video was extremely helpful. The hitch looks great on my vehicle.
William 
12/31/2018
After 1 year, the hitch looks and works great.
Perfect fit on my 2010 Explorer and very clear instructions. Fishing the rear mounting bolts through the frame is the most difficult part of the installation but it’s not impossible if you make sure the hitch is lined up with the frame holes properly.
Joseph
12/16/2022
I tow a salt water boat regularly and have zero complaints about the hitch I installed last year. Very sturdy and no noticeable corrosion yet. Highly recommend.
I'm so very happy with the end results every thing worked out perfectly the way I was hoping just thinkingI was about to pay someone four times this amount to have one installed I was able to get it done in less than one hour and feel good about having it done myself thanks etrailer now for my electric break box
Jaime P.
11/11/2016
Excellent Im so Happy that I decided to buy from you guys use it all the time halling my camp trailer to my utility trailers thank you so much for selling me a Good product
Great product
overall, a quality product, and reasonably easy to install. In the installation instructions, it warns to not loose the rectangular "bolt holder" inside the frame rail. well, I did. (totally my fault) This brings up my only gripe which is that replacement spare parts are not available from the retailer, or apparently the maker of the hitch. The only solution was to have a machine shop make one... time consuming and not that cheap. So don't be like me...lol
The ordering process couldn’t have been easier. Was delivered quickly. And when it was delivered it was 39degrees outside and I thought why not install it. Went outside and in under
An hour was installed and looking good. Thanks!
I have a 2006 Ford Explorer that came with a 1 1/4" hitch and I used an extension to convert it to a 2" hitch for a small utility trailer. I found the Curt hitch to fit my needs, (using a new sway bar hitch) with a good price from etrailer and it was shipped quickly. The detailed videos showed me exactly what to do for installation and the tools needed. I was able to install it by myself in my driveway but it would have been easier with another person. All in all, it came out very well and I am quite satisfied with the quality and results.
A year later and I am still happy with my purchase. 24 years of doing art shows, I downsized a bit to a Ford Explorer. Love my vehicle but not quite enough room for the "extras" I need. Purchased a cargo basket 6’x24”. This hitch easily holds it plus tent parts, etc. This probably doesn’t say much about the hitch itself, but am happy with it! Oh yes, found a local place to install it. Easy peezy!
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Scott
10/30/2019
I have used the hitch several times and it is rock sold. Buy this hitch from THIS retailer!