ECOTRIC Trailer Hitch Receiver and Bezel Compatible with 2011-2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Replacement for 82212180AC 82212180AD 3 Stages(You Will Receive 2 Packages)

Nice! Fits like a glove, MUCH heavier duty than the original cheapo stamped bumper, btw!Video on line makes install a breeze. Hint: use a multi tool to cut through original bumper pad!

From It’s outward appearance, this receiver appears to be similar to an OEM with how it mounts where the rear impact beam would normally be.That being said I do suspect it is a bit different. I haven’t looked at the OWM’a assembly.I’d be wary of hauling HEAVY loads as the 3 bolts on either end holding the main beam to the brackets didn’t appear to be Grade 8 quality. That said, when mounting I recommend leaving those bolts a bit loose. This will help greatly with getting the larger bolts through the frame and into the mounting brackets. After they’re in THEN torque them to spec.Be cautious removing the bumper. The bracket at the top 10mm bolt behind the bumper protrudes into the bolt hole. If you don’t push the bumper forward to pop it over that hole you will likely break the bumper bracket as it is plastic. I did even though I knew to do that step and spaced it. Fortunately it was only $25 at my local dealer.When it comes to cutting the bumper out the marks to cut are on the backside molding into the bumper. I drilled 1/8” holes for the slots for the tabs on the trim piece (included with this hitch). Then for the main large piece of bumper to cut out I drilled holes along the line every couple inches. I then used a NEW razor blade to “score” the inside from hole to hole 3-4 times and it went through the plastic. The plastic is relatively soft, fortunately.Total install time minus my run to the parts house? About 2.5 hrs, but I was also taking phone calls for work, stopped for a bite for lunch and took plenty of time. Looking at the back of the Grand Cherokee you cannot tell a difference between it and an OEM setup.I’ll be downloading AlfaOBD and getting an OBD2 Bluetooth scanner to activate the wiring harness so trailer lights will work. My intention for now is to use the receiver to him a large cooler out back for my deer/elk hunting trip this year.

The product was excellent and fit perfectly with my vehicle, however the proper wiring harness was not included or recommended. Still trying to find the proper wiring harness for this product.

This was a complete piece of junk that started rusting within a month.

I watched several you tube videos on how to mount the hitch before I bought it and they were helpful with one exception. They show prying off the lower half of the bumper instead of taking off the whole thing. Before I did this on my 2019 Grand Cherokee I crawled under and looked at the clips. They were not the same type as shown in the videos and if I would have just tried prying them out I would have messed something up. Most of my clips were 2 pieces each with a piece that snapped through a loop on the other piece after it went through the bumper. I just reached up, removed the retainer clip then the other half slipped off. There were a couple small bolts at the wheel well then the lower half of the bumper slipped off easily. I installed this by myself and it was easy. I barely had to lift the upper part of the bumper to slide out the frame piece and then slide in the hitch. Definitely not worth taking the whole bumper off just check to see what type of clips you have first. I was worried about not having a template to cut out the shape for the bumper but when I wiped some of the dirt off the inside of the bumper, the dirt filled the outlines (already etched in on the factory bumper) that I needed to cut but couldn't see before. I just used a rotary tool like a pen and followed the lines to cut out the hole.

For those who don't understand how this hitch differs from the 3rd party hitches, like myself, I've added a picture that hopefully helps.For starters, this hitch actually replaces the stock rear bumper/crossmember, so is essentially part of the vehicle. That said, I don't think you would get a better tow rating or experience than this one.Installation was really easy and all the parts were there.The installation instructions detail that you need to remove the entire rear bumper. However, I only had to remove the bottom, black piece on mine by popping out the little snap pieces holding it to the painted bumper. I have a 2017 Limited, so I'm not sure this is the case for all of them.If you DO have to remove the entire bumper, please take note that you will need a special rivet tool for plastic body panel rivets. I found one for $25 at Advance Auto Parts.All in all, I'm very happy with the hitch and the ease of installation.I'm a little put off by Chrysler that I need to take my Jeep to the dealer and pay $125 to have the trailer lights "activated", but that's another story.

Installation took about and hour and a half. The longest part was cutting out the outline on the back of the lower fascia. I.saw several videos on this installation and found it easier to remove just the lower fascia instead of the entire bumper. There were five or six white clips ( pictured above) to remove a screw in each fender well (7mm). And two screw.for the exhaust heat shield which let's you get to the other clips. I paired the hitch with https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GBW0BLO?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share which is the factory molars plug. I did have to activate the trailer lights, but instead of taking to the dealer I purchased obdlink MX adapter and downloaded the alphaOBD program to do it myself (online videos to help with this process). There are cheaper adapters that will work but purchased this one for some of the other features. Note: the hitch is shipped in two separate packages which I did not know at first, but contacting the seller which had AWESOME customer support. I did find the hitch a bit loose like some of the other reviewers, but nothing out too much out of the norm. Hope this review helps!!