This hitch is poorly designed and does not fit our 2006 Honda CRV.The hitch is designed to use two holes stamped into the frame by Honda; first the hapless buyer is expected to widen the hole on each side (lowering the muffler to get to the one on the passenger's side), using a dremel tool or perhaps a rat-tail file; the instructions do not specify how.Since this exposes bare metal, it makes sense to paint the bare metal; this is not in the instructions, however.Then the besieged owner has to insert the "1 inch by 3 inch spacers" through the elongated holes, align the holes in the "spacers" with the holes through which they were inserted, push carriage bolts into the holes in the spacers from the bottom, push those assemblies up into the frame, and turn them over so that the bolts hang down from the spacers, through the holes in the frame.It's not as hard as it sounds, but is daunting.(The "spacers" have square holes to stop the carriage bolts from turning when the nuts are tightened.)Then the heavy mount is lifted into place, and voila!When attached to the tow hook per the instructions, the side mounts lack over an inch of reaching the holes with the bolts.Either 2 more holes have to be drilled in the frame - no real problem on the driver's side, but a major hassle on the passenger's side because the muffler is in the way! - or else the part of the mount that attaches to the tow hook has to be modified.I can't return the kit because parts of it are trapped irretrievably in the frame.
I doubt that the seller is shocked to learn that the hitch is faulty, because my package had already been opened - the first buyer must have either had the good sense to stop when they saw the inadequate instructions, or else had the good sense to test-fit it to the holes before grinding on their car!The seller should have investigated and seen the problem when it was returned, if not before.
Believe me, if I buy another piece of junk like this from Amazon, I will stop shopping here!
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Product Description:
Class I Hitch and Receivers are made for cars and minivans and the towing of small trailers, watercraft vehicles or accessories such as bike racks. All Class I Hitches come with Drawbar and Pin and Clip with a 2" x 5/8" flat bar or the 1-1/4" square receiver on all new models. Most hitches require no drilling installation and can be installed within 1 hour and come with full instructions and all hardware needed. All Hitches comes as a square tube construction (unless otherwise stated) that is designed to be hidden away as much as possible to keep the factory look of your vehicle.All Hidden Hitches have a Limited Lifetime Warranty.
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