Curt Cam Buckle Stabilizing Strap for Hitch-Mounted Accessories - 61" x 1" - Qty 1
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Curt Cam Buckle Stabilizing Strap for Hitch-Mounted Accessories - 61" x 1" - Qty 1
Item # 18050
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CURT Accessories and Parts - 18050
- Hitch Bike Racks
- Hitch Cargo Carrier
- Tie Down Straps
- CURT
Stabilizing strap provides extra support when carrying your bike rack or cargo carrier. Cam buckle design allows for secure connection and easy release between your vehicle and hitch accessory. Vinyl-coated hook won't scratch your vehicle.
Features:
- Strap provides extra support for your hitch receiver when you use a hitch-mounted bike rack or cargo carrier
- Limits torque placed on hitch receiver by heavy accessory
- Evenly distributes weight to stabilize hitch accessory and prevent bouncing
- Cam buckle design allows for quick connection and release
- Attach one end to the bike rack and the other end to the vehicle
- Pull strap through the cam buckle and towards front of the vehicle to increase tension for a secure fit
- Vinyl-coated hook won't scratch your vehicle
Specs:
- Dimensions: 61" long x 1" wide
- Quantity: 1 strap
- 1-Year limited warranty
Note: Remove the hook before opening or closing the hatch or trunk to avoid damage to your vehicle.
This strap is recommended for use with bike racks and other hitch-mounted accessories to avoid putting too much strain on your trailer hitch. Some Class I and Class II 1-1/4" hitches may require that you use a stabilizing strap to ensure that the hitch does not experience excessive torque while transporting your gear.
18050 Curt Trailer Hitch Stabilizing Support Strap with Cambuckle
Customer Satisfaction Score:
98% were satisfied with this product
2% of customers were not satisfied
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- Product did not meet expectations
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Customer Reviews
Curt Cam Buckle Stabilizing Strap for Hitch-Mounted Accessories - 61" x 1" - Qty 1 - 18050
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (616 Customer Reviews)
Stabilizing strap provides extra support when carrying your bike rack or cargo carrier. Cam buckle design allows for secure connection and easy release between your vehicle and hitch accessory. Vinyl-coated hook won't scratch your vehicle.by: Nikhil05/23/2022
simple and effective. Works as advertised. Actually one of the better stabilization straps on the market. the buckle is strong and has a durable non marking coating. I'd recommend buying 3 at a time (two to stabilize to an overkill level, and one backup because you know how life is)
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Continues to perform as intended
Nikhil - 05/25/2023by: Felicia07/10/2023
We received a damaged box, damaged items, no instructions, the nuts and bolts are completely stripped and not inside a bag. This was obviously used, returned, not checked for quality and sent out. We are extremely upset.
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Oh my goodness! I will have our Customer Service team reach out as soon as possible. We can have replacements sent out.
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Rebecca N - 07/13/2023by: Bill04/03/2023
Just finished about a 300 mile round-trip and the strap definitely helps stabilize the hitch-mounted bike rack. The only issue was that the angle of the clip was too much for the hatch on my Golf GTI so I had to bend it a little to get it to fit.
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Bending the clips will cause the straps to potentially lose their capacity.
-- Katrina B - 04/03/2023by: Tom 06/13/2023
Quality of the hitch is excellent. Bolts in rear could use 4 sleeves. More difficult to instal due to alignment of bumper and the cover which had to be removed before holes could be drilled. Lift was very helpful. Took about 3.5 hrs. to install correctly.
by: Richard F.09/17/2017
I use use a Curt Hitch "Flat Carrier"
https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Cargo-Carrier/Curt/C18110.html
for loads on my 2005 Prius.
Bought the recommended support strap and liked the way it took the up-down bounce stress off the hitch, but the carrier still wobbled left to right, rotating slightly within the hitch receiver. Bought a second strap and the two stabilized the load very nicely. I needed a light cord between the two straps at the top of the hatch door to encourage them not to slide off the corners of the door.
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I am quite pleased with our flat carrier. We keep the loads low enough & centered enough to not block the brake lights and the license plate. Weve used it to carry bikes as well.
Richard F - 09/18/2018
by: Joan 07/14/2023
Haven’t used it yet but I am sure it will do the job. Seems well built/designed and with e bikes weighing so much, the additional weight distribution will certainly help.
by: Fred 04/11/2023
All the products we received were of excellent quality. We have used the basket carrier a lot. All components are standing up to everyday use, weather we carry water jugs or bottles of propane the carrier and hitch show no problems.
by: James09/21/2019
Purchased this strap as a backup support for the bike rack that I will be using with my new etrailer hitch.
by: Tina 07/02/2023
Works well and bikes feel very stable on rack.
by: BBowling07/18/2022
I've used etrailer.com before, and the service is excellent. The step-by-step video showing the receiver installation on my model year car was extremely helpful.
by: Charlie05/23/2023
As described. Good instructions for install. Great experience
by: Edward04/13/2023
Great strap for reducing sway and bounce on any hitch-mounted racks, and easily adjusts for different vehicles or configurations.
by: Elizabeth A07/03/2017
The strap helped to stabilize the bike rack .. Strong & sturdy .. If you get the bike rack & hitch spend the extra for this ... Worked great on my 2013 vw beetle convertible ..
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It still works perfect .. very happy
Elizabeth A - 07/05/2018by: Joseph 07/24/2023
Helps support my bike carrier. Stops the bounce & sway
by: G-Hamilton07/11/2023
Curt Straps. Still trying to figure those out LOL!
by: William 11/22/2022
I used these quite a bit when I transport my recumbent bike on the hitch rack. I also gave one to my daughter for her rack (not sure if she has used it yet)
by: Terri O.08/20/2013
We were very impressed with the quality of the Curt Trailer hitch we purchased, its price and how quickly it arrived.
We had the hitch installed by a very good local mechanic for a fraction of the cost quoted by our Honda dealer.
The hitch support strap that was recommended works perfectly with this hitch.
We highly recommend this hitch to anyone.
by: Richard V09/26/2013
Outstanding product. The stitching and material are heavy duty. Looks great on my Honda Accord and Thule bike rack. Thanks!
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Rating the best. Super good company to deal with.
-- comment by: Robert S - 10/18/2013by: Michael W.10/01/2020
My purchase was an easy choice with advice I received from customer service. The hitch is working great no problems. You can't go wrong making your purchase from etrailer.
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Product works great just like day 1. I look forward to many years of use when maintained properly.
Michael W - 10/03/2021by: Michael 03/08/2023
This is a sturdy strap with a coated hook end to not scratch your paint. Perfect for giving extra support to a bike rack.
by: Christopher08/07/2021
Does the job well of supporting the heavy bike rack by anchoring to the trunk. The teeth don't slip but I do with there was permanent padding under the metal hook to prevent damage to the metal and paint. A rubber strip that comes with it can get easily lost but does the trick.
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This product has still held up well even after supporting the weight of two bikes and a rack. No fraying or years after two years of light use.
Christopher - 08/19/2022by: Bill09/06/2022
Product came quickly. I was expecting this strap support would be more effective than it was. Used it a couple tines and it helped somewhat with the bikes swaying but not as much I wanted. I guess the best solution is the platform type bike carrier.
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The 18050 strap is designed to relieve some of the downward force applied to the hitch from the weight of the rack and bikes. It wont help much with side-to-side motion. Youll want to determine the cause of the movement. Is there wobble where the hitch meets the shank of the bike rack? If so, an anti-rattle hitch lock or anti-rattle device can eliminate this. If the movement is caused by some slack at the bike rack shank where it connects to the bike racks upright, unfortunately this movement is unavoidable in a bike rack that has the capability of tilting rearward as tightening that connection too much would render the rack unable to tilt rearward.
-- Mike L - 09/09/2022by: Ben 08/21/2023
Works very well, and doesn't scratch the paint on my hatchback.
by: Dr07/10/2020
Box to hitch 1 minute.
2 ebikes and ready to roll 10 minutes.
A whole new world has opened up. This is absolutely the easiest, most versatile rack ever. At 65, my days of putting a light bike on a roof rack are over. This will handle almost anything.
The service and attention to detail was amazing. The eTrailer team seems like friends at the local bike shop. BUY IT HERE!
Gotta go, mountains to ride.
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