Most Popular 525 lbs TW for 2018 Toyota RAV4

The hitch receiver came in a sturdy oversized box containing no padding to secure the hitch, possibly explaining the two large holes in the box. There was no immediately visible damage to the hitch but when I measured the distance between the mounting flanges at the forward and rear corresponding edges there was about 1/2 inch difference, suggesting that they were bent presumably during shipping. Fortunately, I was able to mount it to my 2018 RAV4 Hybrid Limited without the need to bend anything. The installation went pretty smoothly except for some fiddling to disconnect the muffler hanger, and I broke two of the plastic fittings that hold a plastic panel in place over the driver side mounting area. I replaced the plastic fittings with some bolts and nuts so no worries. This was a 1-man install job which I accomplished by using a floor jack to raise the hitch into position. Shipping was super fast! I received it the day after I ordered it. All in all I think I will be really happy with this purchase.

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The package came fully opened on top and the item Curt C13149 got all this chip all over it. The shiny topcoat is almost worn out. I'm thinking of returning this since this item looks like used already although the bolts are not.

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Excellent product. I am a 68 year old woman with no jack and I installed the hitch by myself. So don't be scared, you can do this. Took me a few minutes, blocked it up and then installed with a torque wrench and also installed the bracket for the wiring connector. The wiring was pretty easy also. I did watch videos. They were great.

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Product was great price and packaged well. It is solid and will allow for the bike rack to go onto the RAV4. There were a few issues that could easily trip up a novice/1st-timer: 1) The unit was overall approx 3/16" too narrow. So had to use a prybar to 'flex' it to get holes to line up. This was by far the longest part of the install (hence 4-star vs 5-star), 2) The photo for the trimming of the plastic was almost unusable, until spending some time with the part on the ground in front of me. A better picture (even in black and white) would be a good help.

I had the ECO-Hitch installed by my Toyota dealer on my brand new 2018 Rav4. The instructions that were sent with the hitch were poorly written and the pictures were basically black with some yellow highlights in them. Impossible to see what the picture was. There was so much confusion about what needed to be done to the 2018 to get the hitch in place. Out of all the confusion and my insistence that the hitch be hidden and no damage be done to the bumper it was finally done...it was hidden and a hole had to be cut into the bumper for the receiver. Better and more specific instructions for 2018 Rav4 would have been good. It took 4 hours to finally install it . Was happy with the hitch itself and looks good now.

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Just installed the Ecohitch on my 2018 Rav4 Hybrid. The hitch is well made and fit my Rav4 just fine, nice and hidden. I was able to install this without jacking car up, I was able to reach everything just laying on my back. Lifting the hitch in place by myself was a bit of a puzzle, but if you get one of the forward bolts in the exhaust side, you can then lift the other side into place. Just a few notes, the instructions are for earlier years and the pics of the cover panels do not match. The hole you have to cut in instructions was 3/4" by 3 3/4". This was too small for my 2018. I had to cut a 1 1/8" by 3 3/4". It was still a little tight, 1.5" by 3 3/4" would have been better. The pass side end cover is not even close to the earlier models. I had to cut, test fit and try again and again. I had to fully cut one attachment point as well as a good sized piece from the side. The panel was too loose with the missing attachment, so I had to loop a long tie wrap around the hitch to firm up the cover. But everything did fit eventually. Looks very nice! I wish I remembered to order the rubber hitch cover when I ordered.

This fit perfectly and looks OEM - very unobtrusive and functions well.

We are very happy with this hitch! After purchasing a few tools (and borrowing one from our neighbor) we got it put on in about 1 1/2 hours. Works great, fabulous quality, and nice company to work with!

Easy installation on Subaru Forester, installed two similar to this on an Outback and Ascent. Instructions were great!