Toyota RAV4 – 2019 – 2025 – Stainless Steel EcoHitch Trailer Hitch

Applications Include:

2019 Toyota RAV4 
2020 Toyota RAV4
2021 Toyota RAV4
2022 Toyota RAV4
2023 Toyota RAV4
2024 Toyota RAV4
2025 Toyota RAV4

*Fits ALL trims for 2019-2025 Toyota RAV4

Product Overview

The 2019-2025 Toyota RAV4 EcoHitch is built for owners who want hitch utility without giving up the RAV4’s clean rear profile. The Hidden design conceals the cross tube behind the bumper so only the receiver is visible when installed.

The product page offers two part-number paths: X7396 for the non-stainless version and X7396S for the stainless version. The stainless model features the world’s only stainless steel receiver (patent pending), designed so the receiver will never rust and so orange stains do not mark a garage floor or driveway.

For real use, this hitch is rated for 5,000 pounds towing and 750 pounds tongue weight at the trailer ball. That rating supports common RAV4 needs such as bike racks, E-Bike racks, cargo trays, camping gear, and trailer towing, provided every load stays within the lowest-rated component and the vehicle’s factory capacity.

Key Features

• Completely Concealed Hidden Design: The cross tube is concealed behind the bumper, leaving only the receiver visible for a clean RAV4 appearance. 

  • Customer benefit: you add hitch function without a bulky exposed rear crossbar.

• Stainless steel receiver (patent pending): The X7396S option uses a stainless steel receiver that will never rust. 

  • Customer benefit: the most exposed receiver area gains long-term corrosion resistance where road spray, accessory use, and garage storage make rust most noticeable.

• E-Bike Rated: EcoHitch features many hitch designs engineered to handle the extra weight of E-Bikes without requiring additional straps. 

  • Customer benefit: shoppers planning bike-rack setups get a hitch rating that supports heavier rack combinations when the total setup remains within limits.

• 100% Bolt-On Installation: The hitch installs without drilling or permanent modifications and ships complete with bolt/accessory kits. 

  • Customer benefit: installation is cleaner for owners who want a reversible, lease-friendly upgrade.

• Angled Receiver Geometry: Every EcoHitch is designed to be angled upward just enough to keep your hitch accessories level and avoid scraping. 

  • Customer benefit: the hitch helps reduce accessory contact on driveways, dips, and uneven road transitions.

• Armor Pro Finish: Torklift’s exclusive premium finish, engineered to outperform traditional powder coat with a tougher barrier against rust, road salt, harsh weather, moisture, and everyday towing abuse. Armor Pro Finish is backed by 2,000+ hours of salt spray testing, up to 8x longer than standard powder coat finish.

  •  Customer benefit: the finish is built for durable exterior use and a finished under-vehicle appearance.

• Material Strategy: EcoHitch strength comes from a combination of aerospace-grade aluminum, stainless steel, and steel. 

  • Customer benefit: Torklift uses material selection as an engineering decision, not a generic one-material approach.

• Sensor Safe™: The hitch maintains full hands-free kick sensor functionality.

  • Customer benefit: RAV4 owners can add towing and accessory capability while keeping a factory convenience feature.

Installation Notes

• Installation is 100% bolt-on with no drilling and no permanent modifications required.

• The kit ships complete and includes bolt/accessory kits.

• Only standard hand tools are needed.

• Installation video resources are available for the 2019-2025 Toyota RAV4 EcoHitch and X7396.

• Before using a bike rack, cargo tray, trailer, extension, or other accessory, use our Maximum Hitch Weight (Tongue Weight) Estimator to estimate allowable load and ensure you are within safe limits. 

Why This Product Matters

A RAV4 owner often needs one hitch to handle multiple jobs: bikes during the week, cargo for a road trip, and trailer towing when utility matters. This EcoHitch answers that need with a Hidden 2" receiver, a high tongue weight rating, and the ability to retain the hands-free kick sensor on equipped vehicles.

The design also protects the RAV4’s appearance. With the cross tube concealed and only the receiver visible, the hitch supports towing and accessory use without turning the rear bumper into exposed hardware.

Trust and Confidence

• Made in the U.S.A.: Proudly American-made.

• Warranty: Backed by the Legendary Lifetime Warranty.

• Testing reference: Easy Installation feature notes national SAE J684 towing safety standards.

• Customer review themes: reviewers call out good welds and powder coat, easy installation, correct fit, a tucked-up appearance, and strong construction.

• Shipping: All Torklift products ship in 5 business days or less, and free shipping is available for the lower 48 states. Torklift ships direct to the U.S. and Canada.

Recommended Use Cases

• Hitch-mounted bike racks and E-Bike racks.

• Cargo trays and camping gear 

• Trailer towing within the 5,000-pound hitch rating and the RAV4’s factory towing capacity.

• RAV4 owners who want a Hidden receiver with a concealed cross tube.

• Leased-vehicle owners who want no drilling and no permanent modifications.

• RAV4 owners who want to retain hands-free kick sensor functionality on equipped vehicles.

***IMPORTANT NOTICE:

While EcoHitch®️ trailer hitches are built with high-strength materials and tested for exceptional weight ratings, your vehicle’s factory towing capacities are the ultimate limit. Always refer to your vehicle’s owner’s manual to determine its maximum towing and tongue weight ratings. No aftermarket hitch or accessory can increase your vehicle’s factory-rated towing capacities.

Using hauling accessories like extensions, cargo trays, bike racks, or other accessories that extend the load out from the trailer hitch, will significantly reduce the tongue weight capacity of your hitch system.

To estimate how your setup will affect tongue weight, we recommend using our Maximum Hitch Weight (Tongue Weight) Estimator before hauling your payload (cargo trays, bike racks, etc).

Disclaimer: It is the user’s responsibility to ensure safe towing practices and to confirm that all loads fall within the limits of the lowest-rated component in the towing system. Torklift is not liable for any damage or injury resulting from the misuse or overloading of towing/hauling equipment.

Additional Online Part Numbers: EH97FR Etrailer Meyer TRKX7396