Most Popular 300 lbs TW for 2018 Toyota RAV4

My order was received complete and on time. My only problem was with the installation instructions. They were a little deficient. The instructions referred me to a website, but those instructions were basically the same as the printed instructions. Fortunately, there was an install video by etrailer on how to install a Drawtite trailer hitch on a 2018 RAV4 that was excellent.

The hitch was appreciated by my son for his Rav4. I was worried when notified it would be over 5 weeks to receive, but etrailer offered to change the order to receive it earlier. The sales people were kind and sympathetic concerning the order. It did come earlier than expected and everything was as promised.

Had a bit of a hiccup with the physical box being damaged from shipping, but the guys at etrailer were prompt in getting things right. The communication is beyond impressive. Installed by myself with the help of a jack. Some trimming is involved of the black plastic cover underneath around the receiver itself. Snug as a bug and got me and mine 2,044 miles to our new home without a single problem! Thanks etrailer!!!

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Clever, those long, stiff-wire bolt guides... really helped align the hitch holes with the factory holes. Looks smooth and clean when installed, with no bracing framework showing. Tip: Buy yourself a fresh box of those pop-in plastic pins at a paint and trim auto store... hard to salvage the originals. My 2010 Prius is load-rated at 927 lbs. Counting down, that's 200 lbs of me,10 gallons of gas for 60 lbs, hitch and insert at 43, snowmobile trailer & spare at 418 for 721 lbs, leaving me just 206 lbs spare capacity for my 150-lb aluminum brake. With tools and materials adding another 200 lbs, I'm over the manufacturer's recommended limit, yet it seems not to labor. Some have commented of towing 1500+ with this hitch. Glad I went with the full 2" receiver... nice product. I do 100-mile runs to MPLS to work on son's house and still get better than 51 mpg.