etrailer Hitch Pin Alignment Collar for Bike Racks, Cargo Carriers, and Tow Bars - 2" Hitches
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etrailer Hitch Pin Alignment Collar for Bike Racks, Cargo Carriers, and Tow Bars - 2" Hitches
Item # e98942
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etrailer Hitch Aligners - e98942
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Never get on your hands and knees again to install an accessory in your hitch. This stop collar automatically aligns the hitch pin holes on your hitch and a 2" accessory. Once installed, it doesn't need to be adjusted.
Features:
- Stop collar automatically aligns the hitch pin holes of an accessory and your 2" hitch
- Eliminates need to get on your hands and knees to align hitch pin holes
- Easy, one-time installation on most 2" hitch-mounted accessories
- Slide collar on shank
- Align accessory and hitch pin holes
- Adjust collar to meet hitch
- Tighten down hand knobs
- Steel construction with black powder coat finish
This stop collar automatically aligns the hitch pin holes on a hitch-mounted accessory and your 2" hitch. It's perfect for bike racks, cargo carriers, ball mounts, tow bars, or any other 2" accessory and it can be split and placed on the shank to avoid any impediments. It installs quickly and, once installed, it doesn't need further adjustment. Installing your favorite accessory in a trailer hitch receiver has never been easier.
Automatic Pin Hole Alignment
The collar automatically aligns the hitch pin holes on your favorite 2" accessory and a 2" trailer hitch receiver every time you install it. It prevents you from having to bend down or stick your finger into the hole to check for alignment. It also eases the burden of installing a heavy accessory, like a cargo carrier, that's hard to wiggle forward or back in small increments.
Easy, One-Time Installation
The stop collar easily installs on most 2" accessories and once installed, it doesn't have to be adjusted - set it and forget it. To install, just slide the collar onto the accessory's 2" shank, insert the shank into your hitch, align the pin holes, slide the collar up against your hitch, and tighten down both hand knobs. If there are any impediments simply unscrew the knobs, split the collar into 2 pieces, and put it back together past the point of impediment.
e98942 etrailer Tool For Lining Up Hitch Pin Holes - 2" Hitch Mounted Accessories - Black Powder Coat
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Customer Reviews
etrailer Hitch Pin Alignment Collar for Bike Racks, Cargo Carriers, and Tow Bars - 2" Hitches - e98942
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (1449 Customer Reviews)
Never get on your hands and knees again to install an accessory in your hitch. This stop collar automatically aligns the hitch pin holes on your hitch and a 2" accessory. Once installed, it doesn't need to be adjusted.by: John E05/19/2022
Simple, effective design with perfect function. Slip the collar around your hitch bar before inserting your hitch into the receiver. Pin your hitch. Butt the collar against the receiver and tighten. Thereafter, hitch-pin hole alignment is always perfect. Excellent value.
by: Patrick 11/26/2022
It’s the perfect mechanism for those trailer hitches that weigh as much as a railroad coupler. Put your hitch on with the pin inserted in the hole, set the hitch pin alignment collar on and you never have to push and pull that monster to get the pin aligned again. Just slide it on up to the collar and bingo your hitch pin aligned. Absolutely ingenious!
Patrick M.
12/1/2023
This is the best solution since the invention of the hitch itself! It aligns the pin hole every time without fail.
by: Tom11/23/2022
The etrailer Hitch Pin Alignment Collar fits perfectly on my Saris bike rack. It’s going to save time and hassle when putting the bike rack on our Honda Pilot Elite
.Customer Service at etraier is the best!!!!
Tom E.
11/24/2023
We have now been using the etrailer Hitch Pin Alignment Collar for a year now, and we are very pleased at how well it works! Thanks etrailer for wheat product!
Mike L.
11/25/2023
@TomE We're glad to hear it's working well for you!
by: Gene 11/26/2022
While I have yet to install the collar, it looks exactly like what I need to align the hitch as it is a struggle to get the pin through the receiver without getting on my knees and using a screwdriver to line up the holes. This should do the trick!
Gene
11/29/2023
I would say good except I misplaced it and cant find it!
by: Bob 10/26/2022
Both these devices make my life a lot easier. Being older, the hitch is heavy and knowing it lines up the hitch pin perfectly on the first shot is great.
Bob
10/27/2023
Being older this device has helped me align the hitch pin without having to keep moving the hitch. Great product. Little plastic wing on top of the screw broke off, but has not impacted the use of the unit .
by: John 10/21/2023
This device made hitching up the tow bar,and Bike rack so much easier. Once you setup the collar you never have to do it again, hitch pin alignment made easy.
by: Leslie 11/19/2023
The stabilizing hitch we use to pull our trailer is very heavy and this Alignment Collar has really helped take the guess work out of lining it up. No more pushing and pulling to get it just right.
by: Robert 11/19/2023
The hitch pin aligner saves time wrestling my heavy weight distribution hitch. Great product!
by: Alex11/19/2023
It does the job by keeping the exact alignment to the pin screw when installing my bike rack…It did come loose in the beginning once so it did not align, which means I had to readjust it and tighten the screws again.
by: Elmer12/05/2023
It was easy to install after watching your you tube video. I use it for my bike rack but I got a class3 incase I do decide to tow something.
by: Sparky 07/17/2023
Great hitch aligner. I use it as a cargo carrier hooked to a Draw Tight Max Frame etrailer hitch/receiver. I set it once at the right distance and every time I've needed the cargo carrier it has stopped at the right point - so much easier than looking for the locking pin hole.
by: SuzyQ09/07/2023
Putting in on my Dodge Grand Caravan hitch I had to put it on upside down as I had no clearance. However, despite that, it lines my bike rack up nicely every time. I'm very happy with it. An excellent idea.
by: Charles 06/13/2023
I purchased three of these to use on various hitches and hitch mounted accessories. I found that there was sufficient room to use two of them on the devices I purchased them for such as a powered wheel chair carrier and a bicycle carrier. Not so much with my trailer sway control hitch. So I have one sitting on my desk waiting for the next item that I struggle to get lined up. Where it fits these are super fantastic for simply sliding the hitch or tube into the correct position in the receiver. It saves having to get down on your back on the driveway or in the dirt to shimmy and shake the tube into the correct position for alignment. They easily attach and get secured into place.
by: Cueball10/01/2021
This was very easy to install and will make installing my bike rack that much faster. Well worth the money.
Cueball
10/3/2022
This is a great “cheat” and time-saver to have this collar. Occasionally, it moves a bit, so I just need to be cognizant of retightening it as needed.
by: Janice E10/19/2023
Although I have not yet used it. Your hitch pin collar should do the trick to save my very old Hollywood bike rack from wobbling.
by: Eileen08/16/2023
I have been completely satisfied with this hitch receiver. Works perfectly with my platform bike rack that can carry 2x 65 lb eBikes.
by: John09/18/2023
Did not use because the bike rack had a pin on it that fit into the hitch
by: Jim 11/19/2023
Unfortunately, I had to modify it to fit a 1 1/4" hitch. People with smaller hitches need these, too!
by: John D06/22/2022
Works good as long as you put the trailer tongue in the receiver gently, otherwise the collar may move and will have to be readjusted.
John D.
6/23/2023
Makes connecting my trailer to the hitch much, much easier.
by: Dwayne 11/15/2023
Works just as described. A time saver and headache eliminator. Thank you again for having instock what I need and when I need it. A REAL truthful review from a real person.
by: CJ05/02/2023
The aligner didn’t hold our bike rack securely. I could see the bikes swaying as I drove, which was nerve wracking. When we arrived at our hotel, I was shocked to see that I could move the entire bike rack side to side with one hand. We kept trying to tighten it without success. I worried all the way home. I’ve replaced this collar with a Blue Ox hitch immobilizer, which is terrific.
by: Robbie 07/14/2023
I have a 40 to 50 lb weight distribution hitch and I’m looking forward to putting it on my truck and lining this up and no longer having to jiggle the hitch to line up the holes.
by: Russell08/27/2023
The low profile was the best choice, especially on the Sienna. It was a bit of work since I had to remove the bumper cover and the zillion plastic clips and screws but definitely worth the extra work.
by: Jay 08/17/2022
This is a wonderful piece of gear. It makes a messy, fiddly and annoying chore finger-snappingly easy.
Jay
8/18/2023
Every time I attach my bike rack I smile, remembering what a pain in the ass it once was to align the hitch pin holes. Now I just slide the rack home, slide the pin through, and lock it. Done!
Mike L.
9/13/2023
@Jay We're happy to hear that the alignment collar is making things a little easier for you!
by: Captain S12/28/2021
Excellent time saving device. My cargo carrier has become so popular with other members of the family that I find myself moving it to various vehicles and then back to my vehicle. I happens that the other receiver hitches match mine and I can easily insert the carrier tongue into the receiver and the pin lines up perfectly. That saves getting down on the ground to visualize the alignment. Worth every penny!
Captain S.
12/29/2022
Outstanding performance. I use my cargo carrier year round and the pin as been secure with only a few tightenings. Makes for a stable cargo platform and no noise or vibration while driving.
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John E.
5/20/2023
After a year of use, the hitch pin alignment collar has proved its worth. Ive used my hitch often. Pin alignment is always a breeze with this collar. Its been steadfast.