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Should I use Etrailer?

(none) - etrailer.com

· 1 month ago

Worth buying from if you need hitches, towing, or RV gear and want fit guidance, expert phone help, and install videos. Skip it if you already know the exact part — comparison-shop Amazon instead.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources including Reddit, iRV2, BBB, Trustpilot, PissedConsumer, and etrailer's own pages. Name-collision sources about the unrelated NÜWIEL/Range Energy 'eTrailer' product were excluded.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo public findings either way in reviewed sources

Pricing

Varies by item

Retail products

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • RV and travel-trailer owners
  • First-time hitch buyers
  • DIY installers wanting videos
  • Towing, cargo, and lock gear shoppers

Not for

  • Shoppers who already know the exact part — Amazon is faster
  • Anyone wanting no-questions recourse; terms disclaim liability
  • Buyers needing in-person install or fit help
  • Fleet buyers needing contract or net-terms pricing

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Shipping specials exclude club purchases, group buys, and dealer orders — read fine print

medium

Terms of sale state etrailer 'is not responsible' — riskier for big-ticket items

low

Price match exists, but forum users still report finding lower prices elsewhere

low

Buy-now-pay-later via Sezzle (pay in 4) offered at checkout

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Deep, part-specific install and review videos for exact vehicle matches
  • Expert phone support — over 1.1 million calls answered
  • Will price match nearly anything, per forum users
  • Strongly recommended by the van-dweller community on Reddit
  • Wide catalog: hitches, tonneau covers, locks, cargo, RV gear

Cons

  • 1.9/5 rating across 153 PissedConsumer reviews
  • BBB lists consumer complaints about orders and service
  • Forum warning threads about service problems exist
  • Some products arrive defective; resolution disputed
  • Terms of sale disclaim responsibility for many issues

Sources & method

- 15 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x9news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Varies by item

    Starting price

  • 15

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Price match exists; forums still find cheaper elsewhere
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Vehicle-fit selectors and videos simplify choosing parts
  • Feature depth: 5/5. Extensive in-depth videos per part-and-vehicle combo
  • Support quality: 3/5. Massive phone operation; service complaints still exist
  • Security posture. No public findings either way in reviewed sources
  • 1.9/5 PissedConsumer rating 153 reviews
  • 4.6/5 Aggregated rating G2, per Bright Data
  • $54M Estimated revenue Owler estimate
  • Yes Price match Per iRV2 forum users

Pricing

Retail products

Varies by item

  • Shipping specials promoted site-wide
  • Price matching offered
  • Pay-in-4 financing via Sezzle

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reddit and forum users largely praise etrailer's fit guidance and install videos, while complaint sites and some forum threads cite order and service problems.

“Etrailer.com is a gem!”
Reddit, r/vandwellers
“Hitch from etrailer.com installed nicely this weekend.”
Reddit, r/FordFocus
“Extremely Disappointed”
Google customer reviews
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources including Reddit, iRV2, BBB, Trustpilot, PissedConsumer, and etrailer's own pages. Name-collision sources about the unrelated NÜWIEL/Range Energy 'eTrailer' product were excluded.

Great fit help and install videos for towing/RV gear; mixed service record — skip if you just want the cheapest known part.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources including Reddit, iRV2, BBB, Trustpilot, PissedConsumer, and etrailer's own pages. Name-collision sources about the unrelated NÜWIEL/Range Energy 'eTrailer' product were excluded.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. 456 Etrailer Reviews | etrailer.com @ PissedConsumeretrailer.pissedconsumer.com
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  2. Read Customer Service Reviews of etrailer.comtrustpilot.com
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  3. Complaints - etrailer.combbb.org
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  4. Is etrailer.com reputable : r/vandwellersreddit.com
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  5. Hitch from etrailer.com installed nicely this weekendreddit.com
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  6. E-Trailer Slide Topper Debacle : r/RVLivingreddit.com
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  7. etrailer.com warning | iRV2 Forumsirv2.com
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  8. Etrailer pricing | iRV2 Forumsirv2.com
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  9. Shipping Specialetrailer.com
    official
  10. Terms of Sale for Products and Servicesetrailer.com
    official
  11. Contact, Shipping and Ordering Informationetrailer.com
    official
  12. Buy Now Pay Later at etrailer | Pay in 4sezzle.com
    official
  13. Etrailer's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employeesowler.com
    news
  14. Truck N Tow vs eTrailer: Which Wins for Towing Geartruckntow.com
    news
  15. Review of the BakFlip G2 Hard Tonneau Cover - etrailer.comyoutube.com
    review

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