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This fully welded, corrosion-resistant vehicle trailer hitch receiver is perfect for your light-duty towing needs. Draw-Tite's Tested Tough guarantee ensures that this hitch exceeds industry standards. Drawbar sold separately.
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Draw-Tite's Tested Tough program provides testing standards far superior to those outlined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the go-to source for engineering professionals.
Each Draw-Tite trailer hitch receiver undergoes extensive fatigue testing and static testing with the ball mount that is either supplied or recommended for use with that particular hitch, thus ensuring results that are applicable to real life use. Fatigue testing is also conducted on hitches rated for use with weight-distribution systems.
In addition, Draw-Tite performs static testing on a simulated automobile, as opposed to the rigid fixture used for SAE testing, resulting in a more true-to-life scenario.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (233 Customer Reviews)
This fully welded, corrosion-resistant vehicle trailer hitch receiver is perfect for your light-duty towing needs. Draw-Tite's Tested Tough guarantee ensures that this hitch exceeds industry standards. Drawbar sold separately.
I am very happy with my hitch that I bought from etrailer. I had it installed on my 2011 Honda Fit and I use it to haul around two bikes on a bike rack.
No need to do "keyhole" notching of "frame" member IF you remove rear fascia (bumper cover) and steel bumper bar. As shown in photo, removal of these parts reveals round hole through which bolts and bolt backing plates may be fished. No notching means less corrosion. Further, you can spray anti-corrosive wax-type coating through hole into "frame" rail both before and after installation of bolts/backing plates. This is the correct way to do job. Bumper and bumper bar removal takes about 15 minutes and also allows for easier placement of hitch into correct position.
1. Customer service follow-up from etrailer was excellent
2. I was able to install the hitch receiver by myself. Doing it without a helper was not easy because of the tight spaces in the car, but the support from etrailer made it possible!
3. The video on the etrailer website which demonstrated EXACTLY what needed to be done was SO VALUABLE! The details were there and seeing it made the instructions so much more comprehensible.
4. The little wire "bolt pullers" was just the thing to make the project come together without a lot of frustration.
One small comment for improvement:
The instructions for the wiring harness referred to "blue" and "green" connectors. In fact, the connectors on my car are all gray. But the wires leading up to the connectors are "blue" or "green". A very small detail, indeed, and it was not too hard to figure out what the instructions meant.
A great product, installed the hitch receiver and the T-One Wiring Harness on my 2011 Honda Fit in just under an hour. Would have been much faster, but had to find some of my tools that the grandkids had been playing with. A very easy install after I found out how to remove the inside fender panel. It just snaps on, go figure.
Jan M - 05/16/2014Etrailer has a great website. It describes the product very well. Has many references and videos on install combined with reviews made this a very easy product to get and installation was easy and as described. However the product was poorly made. The powder coating had huge bubbles in several places and had chipped off. I decided to install it instead of returning it. The product will rust over time and the flaws wont be visible from the outside. When I was installing the hitch everything went great until I tried to do final adjustments before torqueing down the bolts. The hitch receiver tube was not sticking out straight. When I crawled under the car and looked. The tube is welded on about 5 degrees off of 90 degrees so I had to install the whole product on as much of an angle to compensate. It still sticks out at an angle. Will it effect use. Probably not, but it is on a new car. Have not contacted Etrailer yet.
Patrick B - 12/20/2013It was reasonably priced and it was an easy install. Only problem was part of the paint was chipped off the hitch when I received it.
Bought for 2010 honda fit. Arrived quickly, no missing parts. Easy to follow instructions. Did it myself. Heavy so 2 people would make job easier. I used jack stands to hold in place. Great purchase
I bought the Fit to replace my truck, so I needed a hitch to haul bulky items in a trailer.
Installing this yourself isn't difficult, in case you're wondering. I installed it by myself. The only part that's difficult is holding one side up while bolting the opposite side on. I rested the one side on the muffler while putting the other side up, and it worked ok for me. It was nice adding this on myself instead of paying double the price for a dealer to do it for me. I've used a bike rack with this, and hauled a lot of items in a trailer, and have had exactly zero issues with this hitch.
Not a super difficult install. Definitely recommend removing the passenger side rear wheel, it makes working around the muffler easier. Definitely a good idea to have a helper with you when it's time to lift and hold it into place. Looks good on the vehicle and I towed a 500 lb trailer to the scrap yard with 450 lbs of scrap in it, and my 2012 Fit did fine!
Before ordering this hitch, I watched the etrailer.com installation video to see if this was really a DIY project. Looked straight forward so I made the leap. Once the hitch arrived I unpacked it, gathered the recommended tools (all three of them) and watched the video again as a refresher. Then on the driveway in front of all the neighbors, I proceeded to install it with no cussing and no bloody knuckles! Total time including watching the video: 40 mins.
Then I tackled the trailer wiring kit. Talk about easy, 20 minutes later car is back together and ready for my Yakima Rock and Roll trailer that should arrive tomorrow. Had some concern that the remote braking system for towing the Fit behind our RV was going to interfere but not a bit. Great service and great products etrailer!
I’m really happy with my new Draw-Tite hitch and Swagman bike rack! They work really well on my 2010 Honda Fit, and look really sleek and stylish, too. I had my local car service place put them on them for me, and the guys found them very easy to install. I’ll be carrying just one bike, so I put on just one set of tire holders, and they’re on the outer side so I can load and unload the bike without having to lift it around the backside of the mast – so easy! I also got a Swagman adapter bar (thanks for the suggestion, Alexis!) to work with the curvy step-through frame, and it’s very easy to click into place. I’m several miles away from nice safe bike trails, and I’m really enjoying how this new setup helps me go there so I can ride my new bike in a good place.
Great Product. I spent much longer than the estimated time but stopped to take lots of photos. A couple notes on install...
-- Taking off the passenger side wheel give you some space to work and makes your life 100x easier. Also made it possible to do the job without dropping the muffler and I was super glad. Mechanics probably have a trick to get those rubber hangers off in 2 seconds but I fought with it for 20 minutes before giving up.
-- The spacers are only 0.04in larger than the hole in the frame so you don't need to take away much metal at all when you make the keyway. You'll need a small (less than 1" wide) file with a fine tooth. The frame material is only maybe 14-18ga steel.
-- The fish wires are coiled pretty tight in the packaging. Straighten them out a bit before starting to make it easier to get through the frame
-- If you're doing the job yourself and you've got an extra jack stand, use it to prop up the hitch so you don't have to support it's full weight while you're starting the first bolts.
-- The plastic wheel well guard is easy to trim down using a sturdy utility knife with a new blade
-- Didn't need to trim the exhaust heat shield.
-- There's some left-right adjustment room in the mounting holes so check that the hitch receiver is centered before tightening everything down. (last pic taken before I did this.)
Haven't attached the bike rack yet or tried it out but expect no problems. Install is tight and no rattles from exhaust or trim. Very Happy!
Draw-Tite makes good stuff.
Very easy install! One man install using a just 2 passenger-side wheels on the curb to get some room under the Fit, and some seat cushions to not kill my back. Including the 4 wire bolt leaders was pure genius.
Seeing the video was great - I used some bike chain oil (couldn't find my WD-40) to ease the muffler hangers off. A long screwdriver and gentle pressure is all you need. An old braided belt was to hold the muffler out of the way, and then hold the hitch in position.
Got it on snug - need a deep-well 11/16 socket and torque wrench to finish the job.
Pictures show the Swagman 2-bike rack. I like the way the rack goes from the hitch to give some ground clearance on driveways, ramps, etc.
Great deal - great price - great service on delivery - easy install thanks to the video - will let you know how the Swagman does after a 1500 mile trip!
Installation was on a 2012 Honda Fit Sport. The video produced by etrailer.com was VERY HELPFUL. The instructions leave a bit to the imagination.
The video shows exactly where the wheel well plastic trim needs to be cut and the importance of dropping the exhaust before attempting to "keyhole" the right side.
A third pair of hands (or a floor jack as I used) is very helpful to raise the hitch while bolting on the hardware.
Great product and amazing customer service!! Highly recommend!
2010 Honda Fit here. Took me about 2 hours to install, I have only basic tools and no garage to work in. The part fit perfectly, installation was straightforward. Would have been a little easier if I'd had a second pair of hands to help when hanging it up after putting the bolts in, but I managed alone. Looks great, should be all set for the move!
Steve M - 03/21/2015My Trailer Hitch was easy to install with the videos provided through etrailer.com. I have used my trailer countless times over the last year and believe it is one of the best purchases I've ever had the privilege to enjoy.
Perfect fit and easy to install. I got it for a bike rack and it works great. Everything necessary for install was included and the video made it a no brainer to get all set up. etrailer was great through the whole transaction as well; fast processing, shipping and great communication.
Hitch arrived promptly and installation was very straightforward. You will need some sort of rotary tool or ginder to cut a 1/16 in groove into two of the frame holes to get the nut plates to fit into the frame. Believe it or not you can actually install the hitch by yourself and without dropping the exhaust although it does take some flexibility. Overall great product and great price.
2013 Honda Fit Sport 5 door
I broke a blot installing it and and they sent me a new one right away. Supper great service and one year later still looking good
Tom - 04/28/2022The Draw-Tite hitch came very quickly from etrailer, and they had the best price around. Installation was easy, taking only about 35 minutes, including the time to put the car on/off jack stands. Fit was perfect, and the end result is very solid. Once installed, it is well hidden, which made photographing the finished job difficult.
Installation was straight-forward. Especially with the great video on the site. I am just using it to hauls a small utility trailer with a coffee cart on it 3 miles back and forth. And this is perfect for that.
The installation was quick and easy. Hitch allow me to haul our two bicycles on our Honda Fit.
Joe O - 01/27/2022This trailer hitch was perfect for our 2013 Honda Fit Sport, making it possible to use our Saris Thelma 2 bike rack easily. Thank you
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