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Specially designed for heavy-duty towing, this fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your vehicle's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (201 Customer Reviews)
Specially designed for heavy-duty towing, this fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your vehicle's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.It was an exact fit. I'm 60 and with a couple of jack stands I had it in stalled in less than an hour. Instructions didn't mention it but I also used blue loctite on the bolts and the 7 pin/4 pin connector did not have any holes to connect it so I drilled 2 holes 1/4" into the hitch used original bolts and a nut driver to get them in place. Most people would not have that mechanical knowledge so in future there should be pre drilled holes for that. Overall good experience.
The hitch receiver looks good. I used it to replace my factor Ford F350 hitch receiver for higher tongue weight ratings. Note that this hitch does not come with mounting holes for the factory wiring bundles that the factory hitch receiver had for wire attachment devices. I had to drill my own.
Also note that the etrailer shipping box was not well prepared. My hitch box came with holes and parts of the hitch sticking out. Luckily everything was there and no significant damages or scratches. etrailer really needs to improve their shipping process. No padding or wrapping inside the box to prevent this shipping damage was inside.
I didn't find any information on this site regarding if this would fit under a ranch hand bumper replacement. But luckily it did. It mounted right up as stated. I believe my spare tire is stock, and that also fit right back into place. The hitch has much more beef to it than stock. I haul a lot of different heavy trailers, both bumper pulls and goosenecks, can't wait to see how this unit works out.
Very pleased with the hitch and fast shipping. I installed by myself in less than an hour. My pics show how to use 3 pieces of rope to lift and hold without hardly any physical lifting on my part. One rope at the rear up to the bumper a one on each front bolt hole to the front bolt hole in the truck frame. Just keep shortening the ropes until it’s tight to the frame and install bolts. Very easy. Factory spare tire still fits.
Hitch is fine. The box/shipping materials however were DEE-STROYED in transit. Never seen anything like it before. I know it's a large, heavy piece but it could do with a little better packaging
Hitch was received in a very timely manner. Quality of construction is excellent. I have no doubt it will handle the 2000 plus rated tongue weight. Installation was a snap, fit was perfect, a one man job and done in about 45 minutes.
Price is perfect, shipping was fast! As others have noted, the box arrived a little beat up. But that is to be expected with a heavy chunk of steel inside a cardboard box. Contents were packaged so there is no chance of missing parts.
Installation wasn’t bad. Use a large breaker bar or a heavy duty impact wrench to remove factory bolts. 350,000+ mile F350 from the rust belt came off with some muscle. This hitch lines up perfectly utilizing the Ford factory centering nubs.
One thing to note is that this hitch will require lowering your spare tire as it has a straight square tube instead of Ford’s factory bent tube that wraps around the spare tire. See pictures.
Installation for me took a little over 1 hour due to a lost security key for the spare tire winch. Ended up deciding to cut the winch cable and replace the winch. With a heavy duty impact wrench and the ability to lower your spare tire, complete installation should take no more that a half hour.
Tyler
12/14/2019
Fantastic!
This hitch is a beast! Way bigger than it looks in the picture. Lots of thick metal everywhere. Was beat to hell by the shipping company and will need some touch up paint in several locations. Otherwise very impressed
It went on fairly easily, and hasn’t broken or fallen off. It was a direct replacement for the factory one that rusted out.
I replaced my 05 F350 hitch that had rusted out on the back side, the hitch arrived on time and to my surprise was even better than the one that came with the truck. Great hitch, Great price, Great service. Thanks etrailer
Instal took 5 minutes with help from a friend.The hitch fit perfectly and I would assume this one will last as long as my first one- 20 years. Customer service was outstanding, they had a computer glitch the day I tried to order so called in. Martha took care of the entire order, she did a great job! Great company to work with and will do so again.
Great. Had a problem with shipping but they handled it correctly and I satifyed Thanks
Nothing wrong with the hitch but packaging was very poor from etrailer, most of the hardware was missing out of the box
Jenny N.
1/13/2024
We will definitely have this taken care of for you. Customer Service will be in touch.
I couldn't be happier with the hitch and etrailer. I was a bit worried about putting a class V hitch on myself. I thought with the weight I sometimes tow, I really wanted it done right. Every truck I've bought before already had the hitch on it. I watched a video etrailer had that actually was on a 2006 F350 Super Duty and with that being the truck I have I was really lucky to see how easy they made it look. I was a bit concerned about the weight over my head, and thought I'd check the cost of having a shop nearby put it on, before ordering it, and they told me I couldn't even get a hitch since my truck was built as an incomplete truck to be finished with utility boxes by Monroe truck. He was also concerned about the Tommy Liftgate that was added after Monroe truck finished building it. He just didn't measure correctly, assuming my frame was wider than standard.
Anna, at etrailer assured me the one I wanted would fit, helped me with the order and got it to me in 3 days. She was right, it fits great and it was a breeze to install. I used a motorcycle jack, with a bungee cord attached to the jack, holding a ball receiver I put in, to keep it more or less straight as I lifted it into place. I think the actual time it took me, installing it by myself, was just about an hour. I highly recommend etrailer for their service from before ordering, with their informative videos, the willingness to answer all your questions, getting the item to you quickly, keeping you informed about the order's status, and then being pro-active in volunteering to help
Installed very easy. Very stout. Poor box it was shipped in was beat up. Could have expanding foam to keep the hitch from moving and beating up box. As stated in some reviews, the stock location for the electrical connection for the trailer could not be used. I just drilled a hole in the bumper above stock location to mount the trailer plug. This will keep the plug out of the way. See picture.
Box was severely damaged in transit, but the hardware kit was securely taped to the hitch itself, which is good. Not surprising for an 80 lb steel piece wrapped in cardboard. Four stars because, despite being a 'direct fit' for my truck, the hitch interfered with an existing mounting screw on the frame rails that could not be relocated, so I had to grind some clearance in the mounting flange of the hitch. While it was a relatively minor inconvenience for me, it could be a show-stopper for someone without the proper tools to make the modification. Also, this hitch does not come drilled for the OEM receptacle bracket. etrailer recommended a strap-on option in one of the question responses that allowed me to bolt my existing bracket to it, but the band clamp that came with it was not large enough to go around the massive tube on this hitch. I was able to use a stainless steel 6" diameter hose clamp from the local big box store to clamp it on... Just barely.
Half the price of the local shops, super fast shipping, and in the end, it works great!
This hitch receiver was a direct fit for my 2000 F250. It took about 40 minutes to complete the whole job, and I definitely recommend having a helper. Other wise the job would have taken much longer.
I was amazed at how much bigger the curt receiver hitch is compared to the factory hitch. Definitely worth the purchase.
MOST OF THE TIME WAS REMOVING THE OLD HITCH, THE BLUE LOCKTITE FORD USED IN 2006 WORKS REALLY WELL. I WAS WORRIED THAT THE 20 INCH SPARE WOULD NOT FIT WITH THE MASSIVE SIZE OF THE NEW HITCH, BUT IT CRANKED RIGHT BACK IN PLACE. INSTALLED IN 30 MINUTES AFTER AND HOUR GETTING OFF THE OLD HITCH.
VERY PLEASED.
Excellent hitch, looks good.Allows me to tow my 10K dump trailer.Super easy 2 person swap with a floor jack. Wife drove the floor jack.
UPS delivered it and the box was torn apart with a note saying it might have possible damage. I checked it and it was fine. Just letting you know. Thanks
Fit excellent under the stock bumper. The dually has towed 10K with no problems and no sway control.
Bolted up perfect.. 10 min total job.. regularly tow 14k+ . feel much more comfortable towing now. Ordering for my other trucks soon.
Chris
10/10/2023
Very happy with the hitch. Super easy install. So much better than stock. 2003 f350 Crew Cab Dually v10
NOT packaged well, but the product itself is excellent! Installation went as expected.
Solid, well built product. Exactly what I expected from Curt.
Easy to find product, quick delivery time. Bought a class 5 hitch, Got it in 3 days. Definitely buy from etrailer.com again!
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Dave R.
6/16/2024
Perfect fit. We have been all across the country and no issues. Excellent product.