U-Bolt With Curt Trailer Hitch # 13314 Will Not Install Properly on 2000 Honda CR-V

Updated 10/16/2017 | Published 10/15/2017

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Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"

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Question:

Very upset, 2000 honda crv trailer hitch installation, for over 1 hour trying to get the long bolt through the hole but it seems to long?? HELP!!!!!

asked by: John H

Expert Reply:

If you torqued all of the bolts that attach to the frame before installing the u-bolt then that is why you are experiencing an issue with getting it to install properly. If you skip to the 3:00 mark on the attached video of us installing the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver # 13314 on a similar 2000 Honda CR-V you can see that our team member puts the u-bolt into place before putting the hitch up into place.

Keep in mind that trailer hitch hardware is only supposed to be torqued to specs once. If you already torqued the hardware down then you will want to use replacement hardware which can be found on our site with part # RHK. You will just need to enter your trailer hitch number (13314) and select the manufacturer from the drop-down menu.

expert reply by: Jon G