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Your cart is empty.Draw-Tite Class 1 Trailer Hitches are the perfect mix of style and stability for those times when you’re working on a home project or heading out on an adventure. This Draw-Tite Class 1 receiver hitch is rated for up to 2,000 lbs. gross trailer weight (GTW) and up to 200 lbs. tongue weight (TW). No weight distribution kits can be used on this specific trailer hitch. Each Draw-Tite trailer hitch tow package is designed to provide top towing performance, with solid-all-welded construction and a black powder coat finish to resist rust and corrosion. The Class 1 trailer hitch has a square 1-1/4-inch receiver tube opening, allowing you to attach accessories like a bike rack or cargo carrier, or hook up your pop-up, boat trailer, or utility trailer. Includes all the mounting hardware needed for installation and backed by a nationwide lifetime limited warranty. Draw-Tite towing hitches are tested to exceed V-5 and SAE J684 standards. Draw-Tite: North America’s Favorite Hitch.
Nic Hallanger
2025-07-09 17:22:42
I'm only recently solidly someone that is kind of "handy" after spending a long time being very hands off with vehicle repair or maintenance, home repairs, using power tools, etc. Finding myself unemployed for a long time early during the pandemic gave me the time to learn how things work and get back into doing my own auto repairs, modifications, etc. That back story is just so that you have a frame of reference for my review.Installation was quite simple, and took me about 90 minutes by myself but I was also multitasking and doing other little side projects and spent 15 minutes locating the appropriate tools for the install. The hitch was a very tight, close fit on my 2010 Soul +. Some of the bolts that came with the hitch seemed ever so slightly too large for my Soul, so I used some OEM Kia bolts and tightened them to the appropriate tightness, and found the hitch to be a great fit.I did the install on the most level spot on my driveway and just slid under and worked in very limited clearance (wear a headlamp!). The hardest part of the install was getting the hitch aligned so that it would slot in properly. Took me a little bit of wiggling and pulling to get it nicely aligned with the pre-drilled mount points on the car. My wife came out and helped hold one side up for a minute while I got the first couple bolts in finger tight, but aside from that it was a solo operation and could be done totally solo though it gets a little awkward underneath. The bolts that held on the metal tow point where a little tricky to unstick after 10 years of MN weather, but ultimately gave.Hitch seems very sturdy. I plan to use it for a small cargo carrier to allow us to carry a bit more gear for long haul car camping (sleeping in the soul by the way, works well with the right gear). And potentially to use as a step to get in and out of the back end of the car when we are using it as a camper with our rear tent door attachment. Doesn't mess with the clearance of the vehicle too much even for my steep driveway.
CCUSA
2025-07-03 14:50:38
First of all once installed this appears to be solid for the purpose - which is a class III hitch w/200 pounds tongue weight or 2,000 pounds total capability. It also doesn't have a very prominent presence once installed so that's nice.The half hour install spiel? Nope, I'm pretty good and it took me 1.25 hours first shot - that's by myself BTW. Could you do it in 1/2 hour? Yes, with a couple of caveats. 1) You would need a helper to help hold things in place. The darn thing is heavy and with one person you have to make compromises which cost time. Two people would make the install much quicker. 2) You need to have all the tools readily available. For instance - The carrier & bolt that you have to run through the frame allude to grinding an existing opening to be large enough to pass them through. Yup - you will need to slightly grind the opening. So you might as well have a Dremel with a metal grinding stone to do this. You don't have to do a lot of grinding but just enough to pass a bolt head through 2 openings (1 on each side). By having this readily available it will take a total of 5 minutes. Have to round up the tools? - It will take an extra 20 minutes. Just one example. 3) Watch the video on youtube at least twice. Search for the part number and installation video.So if you have a helper and everything lined up then yes - a half hour install is possible. If not plan on an hour and a half. Is it worth it? Absolutely. Just remember you'll require electrics as well. For a Focus 2012-2018 sedan think Curt 56138. Another word of advice. Watch the etrailer dot com video for the electrics install. Took me about 2 hours.Total install time 3.5-4.0 hours for both electrics and hitch. If I had to do it again I would cut the time in half.Hooked up a 2K gross trailer and it tows much better than I expected - and I expected it to tow well. My Focus is a manual tranny and empty weight of 650lb trailer isn't even noticeable. Overall one of the best additions I've made to my Focus. Love it.If you want the functionality of a 1/2 ton pickup on a budget this is the way to go. Also if you damage the trailer when carrying a load so what - at least you're not damaging a $40K pickup - only a $1K trailer. I love this option.
M. Allen Randall Jr
2025-06-15 15:14:55
Several other reviews mentioned the hitch was not packaged in a box. Mine was, it arrived in excellent condition, and included all necessary hardware. It also included 2 of the wire tools used to pull bolts through holes in the vehicle's frame.Installation was straight forward with the only challenge being securing the hitch to the frame above the muffler. My Accord is a 4 cyl, so there is only one muffler. You do have to lower the muffler by disconnecting the two hangers on either side of the muffler. I used a mixed of dish soap and water sprayed on the hanger posts to help slide the hangers off.Once installed, the hitch is stable and secure. I use it to hold a platform bike rack, and it works well.
Jorge
2025-06-13 11:54:02
The perfect fit was very easy to install, barely know it on my car.
TwinGal
2025-06-06 13:33:46
There's no excuse for it. There's also a big chip in it. Came in a huge box with three pieces of foam loosely thrown in as if it was going to keep it from moving around. Very sloppy work.
Robert Thomson
2025-04-22 16:53:47
I bought this for my 2007 Honda Accord EX-L NAVI 2.4L Auto Sedan.Fit is perfect. You do have to widen the frame holes as others have said, but not so bad. Have a can of undercoating handy. Widen the holes, insert the bolt and metal brace using the supplied wire and then spray any exposed metal of the car with undercoating.The good thing is, it fits nice, is well constructed and does not require any holes to be drilled in your vehicle.Originally I bought a hitch from Curt, which was fine for my bike carrier which bolts itself solid to the hitch, but then when I put the receiver in to tow a trailer, I found out the Curt hitch has an enormous amount of play. The receiver is allowed to pivot on the X-Z plane over a 2" at the ball. This is bad news for towing my snowmobile because the hitch would bang around annoyingly. I am going to pursue Curt for a refund. The Draw-tite product from Reese's family of companies holds the receiver better and is much quieter and feels more secure when under loads.The shipping box was as big as a box for a bicycle. Way too big for the hitch. Also, the hitch was not secured in the box in any way, other then some silly loose packing paper that did nothing. Mine, like others, came with one end of the hitch sticking out of the side of the box, but the hardware and instructions were in a good bag and well taped to the hitch so nothing was lost.Instructions are simple. V6 guys are going to have the extra step of the second muffler/heat shield to work with, but otherwise, a bit of can-do will have you towing in under an hour.
SZCzur
2025-04-10 11:23:49
Instale el Jalon en un Toyota Corolla 2009, y queda ajustado como que salio con el jalon de fabrica. Es facil de instalar, los tornillos se van sobre unos hoyos que ya vienen preparados de fabrica con la rosca, para solo atornillarse.
Cliente de
2025-04-01 13:21:27
I imported this product to Mexico and I was worried about other customer opinions but I did not have any problems. it fits good . Very Easy to install, . well packed and no scratches
Peter Bruce
2025-03-23 18:45:46
Following the instructions and also watching youtube videos it said the mufflers had to be removed. I was struggling to get the bolt off and it was not going well. I tried hold the hitch up in place and was very close to not needed the mufflers removed. Its good to have a second set of hands for this install and as we looked we figured if we rotate the hitch to the back then insert up the back end of the muffler and rotate back forward, it went right into place. One person held it in place and we marked the holes. Drilled up from the bottom with a small drill in a rotary tool ( like a dremel) then drilled the full size holes from the trunk.Bit of paint to seal things up and bolted everything.Took about an hour start to finish and that included getting the jack out and jacking up the car etc. So not hard to do and no special tools required.Rotary tool the drill pilot holesRegular drillSocket set with extension arm and swivel end to reach the front boltsTorque wrenchSome paint, undercoating etc.My only reason for 4 stars was like others have mentioned the draw bar was not included. I have contacted the seller so will update as needed*Update- I notified the seller and they shipped out the Draw Bar right away. Fast quick service
gerry
2025-02-20 18:10:33
18 September 2020 5:35 AM- Delivered by Amazon to my door within a week. Installed this hitch on a Canadian made 2013 base model Toyota Matrix that has 6 captive nuts in the subframe. The Draw tite hitch (24812) is Made in Mexico and well constructed of heavy gauge steel and a thick covering of paint. The hitch installation was a 15 minute job AFTER the captive nuts were cleaned up an ready to accept the included 12x1.25 bolts. This captive nut cleanup took me another 3 hours of heavy labour on my back in the garage. I was using a tapered 12mm chaser bolt and 3/4-19mm impact socket and plenty of lubricant on my impact tool!!! I was reluctant to use a 12x1.25 tap as I was afraid of breaking it in the captive nut. It was worth the effort as it fits nicely.Cheers..Gerry
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