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Perfect for light-duty towing, this custom, Honda CR-V trailer hitch receiver features fully welded, gloss powder coated steel construction. Drawbar sold separately.
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Tech Tip
Hitch opening is recessed under the rear bumper more than usual, so you will want to verify any hitch accessories to ensure clearance and fit. No drilling through vehicle frame required for installation , Access holes may need to be enlarged by filing or rotary tool , Exhaust must be temporarily lowered for installation
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (150 Customer Reviews)
Perfect for light-duty towing, this custom, vehicle trailer hitch receiver features fully welded, gloss powder coated steel construction. Drawbar sold separately.Good hitch. Not too bad to install
Trailer arrived in a short manor and everything looks great!
love it. fast and free shipping and easy to install.
Hitch is of good quality and mounts easily. On a 2012 CRV the rear underneath air valance is difficult to trim and reinstall. Took 2 and a half hours to complete job.
Very fine product. Deliver FAST! Instructions complete. Installed in 10 minutes. Perfect match wl car.
Everything installed easily and according to directions and time estimated. Looks and works great! Couldn't be more satisfied. Thank you.
Hitch installed fast and easy on my 2009 Honda CRV.
just arrived today and have not installed it yet.
instructions seem perrty forward, and easy to follow,
i'm a retired hospital maintence mechanic and don't
think i'll have any problems. wireing haress seem very well
built and also easy to install.
Great ServiceThe entire process of ordering the parts was as smooth as could be. The information on installation was excellent and extremely handy. I was even informed that the parts had been delivered before I noticed them on my porch. Now that was service. A+ experience.
Order was received on time.
Instructions were included and easy to follow.
Quality of the product is good.
etrailer customer assistance people were helpful.
Price was not cheap but a lot better than Honda doing the work.
"Happy Customer"
Installs in about 2 hrs, most of time is associated with removing, trimming and replacing underpanel which is cumbersome and complicates torquing bolts, etc. Agree it is important to shift suggested trim location back toward bumper about 1/2" plus you can reduce overall size a little. Really pay attention to orientation of the underpanel behind the rear wheelwell when removing, it will save you time getting it back together since this was the fussiest area for me.
Installation instructions were clear and straight forward as was the actual installation. My only comment is the 1x3 blocks that fit the chassis rails do not require the cassis holes to be cut with a cold chisel. Rather as pointed out by another user, the blocks can be slightly modified by camphering the edges with a file or stone. This saves the chassis rust protection which is important for users in states that uses salt in the winter.
Solid design, easy to install once you mange the fishwire trick.
One comment on etrailer's packaging: those staples... I hate them as much as they hate me... Articles arrived in perfect condition and fast and good communications, but those darned staples!!!!
The product delivery and finish was very good. I ordered it for a 2012 CR-V and it came with instructions dated in 2010, nothing for the 2012. It was much more difficult to install than the 30 minutes stated in the instructions, more like 2 hours. Most of the extra time was due to the plastic cover panel on the 2012. I ground just a little off the edges of the spacers (then painted them) to get them through the holes as others have done. I also didn't lower the muffler, it isn't real easy to install, but can be done. The templet 3" X 3" hole in the plastic cover, shown below, is way larger than needed. I would go to the right from the tow hook slot 13 1/4" and make the hole 1 1/2" wide. I would also go up from the tow hook slot 3 3/4" and make the hole only 2" high. It would be a much better fit. I cut mine out 1/2" smaller all the way around, 2"x2" and trimmed as necessary and it still ended up bigger than I would have liked.
The instructions for slicing the vinyl cover are a little misleading. I had to hunt around and make exploratory cuts but did end up opening the cover up enough to mount the hitch safely. I didn't want to mess with replacing clips so I didn't take the vinyl shroud off altogether and made a bit of a mess (thank goodness for duct tape), still, the hitch installed easily enough with grinding down the rectangle washers and the fish wire..you only need to take a few millimeters off the edges of the washers to slip them into the frame opening. Lowering the muffler was simple, just use Dawn dish soap on the rubber bushings and it will slide off and then on with ease. The end result of using a 2" adapter left me with an unreasonable amount of sway in the hitch with a bike rack mounted. I'm going to look into having the 2" receiver welded in place on the hitch. I only use the hitch for a bike rack. I wouldn't dream of trying to tow something with a 4 cyl CRV.
The hitch installaion and wiring installation went without a hitch (no pun intended) thanks in part to the excellent demonstration videos provided on your website. My only negative comment is that I wish your carrier was a little more attentive to handling the product in shipping. I have ordered before and each time the hitches have arrived protruding from the shipping container. I suspect that there is a lot throwing around during the handling process.
Hitch arrived early and one end of the hitch was protuding thru box. Hardware was securley taped to hitch. Best to download the latest installation instructions to get the panel cutting template.
1 1/2 hour job for the 2012 CRV. Waiting for the T light connector to be made. No trouble supporting hitch or working with exhaust. Thanks Curt
11555+S63360. Honda 2009 CRV + bike rack.
Delive packaging.
Hitch had punched 3 holes in the cardboard box. Thankfully the bolt kit was well secured to the hitch center, else it would have fallen out and got lost. The bike rack packaging was excellent.
Fitting the hitch.
Thanks for providing the fish wire, very easy to use per the instructions. Why are you asking the customer to damage their vehicles by filing? I ground chamfer edges on the 1" bar 'bolt washers' and they fitted thru the vehicle holes snugly.
Fitting the bike rack to the hitch.
Straight forward fitting but note that a 3/4" wrench is required to tighten the retaining bolt and undo it when you want to access to the trunk. My wife keeps a dedicated socket wrench in the car so this aspect of the rack is now a theft deterrent.
Overall, product is as represented. Purchased to mount Thule 4 bike hitch mounted bike rack. Installation was a little more cumbersome than I expected. I needed a helper to hold the hitch in place so that the mounting bolts and rectangular washer were not pushed up into the mounting holes in the frame. The muffler had to be lowered from it's mounting blocks for the installation, and was a little difficult to get back in place because of the one arm of the hitch. Finally, a spacer block for the towing loop was missing, and had to be replaced by a 1/4" pc of aluminum stock that I had. On the plus side, I like the center support afforded by the tow loop bolt, more stability right near the load. The hitch looks great, doesn't protrude a lot from the bumper and has a neat appearance. I would appreciate stainless steel fasteners, using the hitch in the northeast U.S. there's lots of snow and salt in the winter. I would recommend this manufacturer to a friend.
Seems to work well with our Hitch Bike Rack. This is a light duty Class I hitch; we'll see how this Hitch performs pulling a trailer load of spring mulch.
I purchased 2012 Honda CR-V in December 2011. O.E. trailer hitch is $363 + $200 installation. At this time Curt trailer hitch #11555 is the only afetrmarket one to fit my car.
Instructions & installation:
Instead of enlarging the frame holes I filed down the 1x3 blocks to fit the holes.
Under body panel trim diagram is not for a redesigned 2012 CR-V.
It took moor then two hours of tinkering lying on my back, but the result is very satisfactory.
Sales people at "etrailer" have been very helpful in finding out which hitch fits my CR-V
Thanks
The hitch was mostly easy to instal on both cars and serves the purpose of carrying my bicycles! Bravo to etrailer!
Nicely made product, install went fairly smooth, I needed to file one of the spacer washers to fit into place. I have a 2009 Honda CRV and I didn't need to trim or remove body panel as was suggested in install instructions. Washer for tow loop ( muffler side ) could have been wider.
This is the second Curt trailer hitch I have purchased and installed, earlier on my Mazda MX5 and now on my 2007 Honda CRV. Excellent products, perfect fit and very easy to install. I also purchased the Curt wire harness for both and they too were very easy to install.
E trailer has very good prices on their products and delivery was very fast.
I've also purchased in the past, wheels, tires and latches for my home built luggage trailer. E trailer is the best company, hands down, to do business with.
Thank you E trailer.
I 1st ordered a draw tight hitch for the 2011 CRV and it did not fit.. After trying a second draw tight, which did not fit, I talked to Kaylin and we decided to try a Curt hitch. The Curt hitch fit perfectly. It is a 30 minute job to put this hitch in and it looks great! Great customer service!!!!!
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Tom K.
2/21/2016
Working out just fine, no issues. Good solid hitch.