etrailer Class III Trailer Hitch Installation - 2020 Honda CR-V

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Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today we have a 2020 Honda CR-V, and we're gonna be showing you how to install the etrailer.com Class III Trailer Hitch Receiver. But before we do that, why don't we check the hitch out and make sure it's something that's gonna work for you So right off the bat, kind of one of the big questions we get asked a lot is, if your vehicle has the automatic lift gate assist feature, if the hitch is gonna interfere with it And the answer is no. Now today, unfortunately our model of CRV does not come equipped with that feature, but we have had them in the past and they do work. Really the only thing you're gonna have to do is move your foot to either side of the hitch and it'll open up like it should. So I see these CRVs out on the road, doing a little bit of everything.

And it makes sense you know, they're super capable and really popular. And so if it we're me, I would want a hitch that, you know, not only looks good, but it would be able to handle just about anything that you wanna throw at it. And this etrailer hitch is going to do just that. So one thing I do really like about this setup is the fact that it's gonna be completely hidden for the most part, you know. Really the only thing you're gonna be able to see is the receiver tube opening here.

And since it has this carbide matte black finish it does a good job of blending in. It almost looks like a factory option if you ask me. It's also gonna sit up nice and tight against the bottom of our bumper. So that'll give us some good ground clearance, and it's also gonna give us a great bumper clearance. So what I mean by that is the end of the receiver tube opening here is gonna be pretty much flush with the back of our bumper.

That way we're not gonna have to worry at all about any folding accessories. Whenever you have those bike racks or cargo carriers in here, and you want to fold them up into that upright position, we're not gonna have to worry about them hitting the back of our Honda. So with this being a Class III hitch, it's gonna have that two-inch by two-inch receiver tube opening. That is a really common size and a ton of different accessories will work with it. It's going to have a reinforced collar for extra strength, and I think it looks pretty good too.

The pin hole is going be that standard 5/8 in diameter. Now keep in mind a pin and clip does not come included, but if you need one, you can grab it here at etrailer. It's gonna have loop-style safety chain openings which are nice and thick and are relatively large. That way we should be able to use pretty much any size hook that we might have. This hitch is gonna give us some really good weight capacities. the maximum gross tongue weight rating is gonna be 525 pounds. That's gonna be the amount of weight that's pushing down on the hitch. And that's a pretty high number, so you should be able to use pretty much any size bike rack or cargo carrier that you'd want to, for example. As far as the maximum gross trailer weight rating goes, that's gonna be 3,500 pounds. And that's gonna be the amount of weight that is pulling on the hitch. So that is the weight of your trailer plus anything that you might have on it. I do always like to suggest though, never a bad idea just to grab your Honda's owner's manual. That way you can check and make sure your CRV can pull that much weight safely. And if you do plan on doing some towing, probably a good idea to pick up some trailer wiring. That way the lights on your trailer will match up with the lights on the back of your Honda, and you'll be safe and illegal. Now we can go ahead and take a couple measurements to help find out what accessories will work best with your CRV. You go from the ground to the top inside edge of the receiver tube opening. That's gonna be right at 14-1/2 inches. So if you do plan on doing some towing, chances are pretty good you're gonna need to get a ball mount with a slight rise. If you go from the center of the hitch pin hole to the very edge of our rear bumper, it looks like it's gonna be right at about 2-1/2 inches. They kind of talked about this earlier. You can use that to figure out that any folding accessories you might have can be stored in that upright position without having to worry about them contacting the back of your CRV. So at the end of the day, a hitch you really can't go wrong with, you know. Not only does it kind of have that factory-type appearance, but with those weight capacities and the size of it, it's gonna be able to get the job done pretty much regardless on what you're doing. Now, as far as the installation goes, really