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This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your GMC Canyon's frame with no welding required. Matte black, powder coated steel is durable and corrosion resistant and creates a rugged look.
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The sturdy steel construction is protected with a matte black finish for added durability. This unique powder coating gives etrailer hitches a carbide-like appearance and a rugged look that sets them apart from traditional glossy hitches. In addition to being rust and corrosion resistant, the tough matte coating hides dirt, scuffs, and dings better than a glossy finish.
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Product is mostly good. As other reviewers noted, packaging is a weak point... It's this roughly 60-pound metal structure with pokey parts, shipped with no padding or filler, able to flop around in an oversized cardboard box. The box was beat up, but it was basically OK.
The directions could use a lot of improvement. I have no way of knowing if the other low ratings that said it was the wrong size were correct or not, but I can validate that it definitely looks and feels like it is very much the wrong size during install, until you get it perfectly lined up to fit on the inside of the bumper mounts. That part of it did fit perfectly once it was well lined up.
However, there is one aspect of it that definitely was welded wrong on mine. There is a bracket on the back of the tow hitch that a part for the spare tire storage bolts to. With the whole thing (and bumper) installed to give maximum tolerance to this bracket, it was still about 5/8" too close. There is no way the spare tire part would fit back on unmodified. So I had to drill two new 1/2" holes in this bracket to get it mounted. There is enough tolerance around the tire that this worked. But it added hours to the install because I had to go halfway through removal and reinstallation to make sure it wasn't due to me not installing the receiver correctly.
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- There is wiring that should be dealt with before you start. Mine just had one cable bundle on the zip tied to the driver's side of the existing that needed to be clipped.
- The bumper mounts fit on the outside of the tow hitch mounting plates. - This is just too unwieldy to lift and hold in place to get the first bolts in. Instead of thinking about how to hold it or how a helper should hold it, think about what you have that can support it while you start the bolts. For me, it was jack stands holding the hitch receiver, and cinderblocks plus a piece of 2x6 at each end of the bumper. No jack was needed.
Now that it's done, it looks and works great. The lack of detailed instructions made installation more difficult than it needed to be though. And the need to drill holes in an existing part to put everything back together was a serious miss.
Excellent quality and the matte finish looks great. The DIY videos were much appreciated; takes longer than a pro but I figured I saved about $400 installing this hitch myself. FYI: strap and support the bumper, no need to disconnect all the wiring. The Hopkins connector is perfect for the Colorado.
The product was good. The fit was horrible. It took my mechanic 6 hours to adjust to make fit. Yes i ordered the right one. The flanges had to be beat out and then reshaped to fit.It may have been "custom fit" but it wasn't custom fit to my truck. Ordered through etrailer through customer service rep named Peyton, even spoke to her on the pholne to make sure it was correct.
The hitch itself is a very nice piece, however it did not get an excellent rating because the bracket on the hitch for the spare tire support bracket is way too low and I had to fabricate 2 spacers 2 5/8" long to connect the 2 brackets. As you can see from the picture there is no way that support bracket was going to reach 2/3 of the way down the tire.
It had a few places that the paint was knocked off all at points that I would expect the hitch to make contact in shipping. One of the side bolt mounting holes was bent, again a shipping problem and easy to straighten. Happy with product.
Brooke M.
3/11/2025
Gosh it sounds like shipping did a number on the hitch but Im happy to hear it sounds like you were able to get it installed. :)
Pretty straight forward installing. Bolts right in. Will need a hand to hold it in place to install. A little heavier than the one that was under the tuck for bumper ball. Looks great and fits great !! Also got the OEM style wiring kit. That as well fits as it should and fairly easy to install.
Sam S.
8/24/2022
Working out very well with no problems! Direct replacement!
Received my hitch on time and it fit perfectly once I was able to remove original components from truck.
This comment has no reflection on hitch quality or etrailer, but just be aware that if your vehicle has some age on it you may defintely have difficulty removing factory bolts. My truck is seven years old so obviously bolts dirty with years of road grime, which I anticipated. Unfortunately bolts on my truck were so tight I ended up having to use 3/4 drive sockets with breaker bar and piece a pipe to break bolts lose. Once started they were still tight the entire way. My install took me approximately 4 hours just because of my issue removing bolts.
Heavy duty ! Made well
I had the receiver professionally installed. Looks good on the truck.
AS far as the product, first impressions are great! Bought this as a gift for my dad and his '19 Chevy Colorado. I purchase this and the wiring harness. Awaiting until Christmas for an install. My only complaint was the shipping. My wife and I have had too many issues with UPS in the pass and the delivery of these items were no different. Although the items showed up early, I can't get over UPS lying stating a delivery attempt was made. I have Ring video of the time they are stating that says otherwise. Then once the items finally arrived the next day, the box containing the harness was fine but the hitch looks as if it had been dragged around and dropped. You can see from the pictures that the wrapping isn't sufficient to protect it from drops. So, as I said, I would look into shipping with someone else.
The hitch lined up perfectly with the frame. I did have to open the hanging brackets with a 2 pound hammer in order for them to slide onto the frame. I suppose they bent a little during shipping. The videos were excellent source material.
The hitch didn't have a bracket to bolt the support from the spare tire carrier cross member to the hitch. Other than that it bolted to the frame perfectly and fits fine
Fast shipping, easy instructions to install. It took one afternoon to install and I was ready to tow! Highly recommend!!
I installed this hitch on my new colorado pick up. It fit perfectly and was easy to install.
Looks great and of course hauls my trailer well.
The parts all came in a timely manner. No surprises with missing parts and able to complete the service on time.
Brooke M.
5/14/2025
Sweet! Glad to hear that! I used to go past a Christian Brothers Auto on my way to ballet class when I was a kid. :) How's business these days?
Great product. Installed exactly how demonstrated online.
The welds on the top side of the brackets were not ground down enough and caused the side holes to be too low for the holes in the truck frame. I had to file down the hole to make room to get the bolts in.
Excellent quality and value. Shipping was next day, thanks Michelle V. Perfect fitment. Hardest part of the installation was removal of large bolts. Cheater bar needed.
Perfect fit. Arrived on time. Very happy with the service.
It was super easy to install. The directions were spot on. Looks and works great!
Great customer service. Fast Shipping. Excellent video installation information. Installed just like the video showed. Great Quality.
Finan, J.
4/1/2024
Great. No concerns after a year of use. Use mostly for a bike rack.
It has been over a week and I have yet to receive my shipment.
Brooke M.
1/30/2025
Hey Noah, let me look into this for you. Be on the lookout for an email!
The part came wrapped in plastic with no box but was in good condition.
The hardest part of the installation was removing the factory hitch components.
I used Jack stands to hold the rear bumper in place, removed the screws from the old hitch and wiggled the old part out.
Lying on my back under the back of the truck the new part was light enough I could lift the new part in place and start a bolt to hold in place.
I broke a 1/2" breaker bar removing the old bolts manually so if you have impact tools it'll save lots of sweat.
Fits well and looks good and rugged.
Michael
6/12/2022
After one year, still in good condition.
Very solid hitch. It took me about 1.5 hours to install. The biggest problem is getting the bolts out, they are pretty tough to get out. One thing I would highly recommend, it is something they tell you to do, but I did not do a good job of it and it cost me an extra 1/2 hour. Clean out the threads before installing the 8 bolts. I did not do a good job and the bolts would not go in all the way. I took them back out, cleaned the threads and the bolts went in without a problem.
Now a quick review of etailer.com: You rock! My hitch showed up with damage that was caused from shipping, the box was all ripped apart and the hitch was bent. After a quick email and a very fast response, the new hitch was on the way. Less than 48 hours later the new hitch was at my door. Thank You etrailer.com keep up the Great Work!!!
Kc
4/27/2021
Things are still going great. Once again I would highly recommend etrailer. After 1 year of use it has been flawless. Thank You!!!
Fit perfectly
Leslie
1/3/2025
works perfectly
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Ralph S.
4/14/2025
The hitch is sturdy reliable. The fitment however was Horrible the width was off by at least 14 to 12 inch. It took my mechanic about an extra hour to get it into place witch was an extra hour labor. I would strongly recommend you double check your measurements