CARR Folding Hitch Step

Supurban · September 14, 2004

CARR Hitch Step

Purchased on sale at truckperformance.com for $20

Can also be found at www.truckstuffusa.com for about $27

Rating : 9.5 out of 10 A good buy.

My family likes the running boards for getting in and out of our Suburban. But there was no easy way to get to the rear deck, even with the factory step bumper.

So we gave the CARR Folding Hitch Step a try. It is a small device that easily fits into the 2" receiver. Folded out it makes a great first step for entering the rear deck. It sticks out less than an inch from the hitch. This was an important factor to me since I didn't want anyone busting their shin or knee on something that stuck out too far. I intend to leave the hitch step installed and remove it on the rare occassion that I tow.

A receiver lock is a good idea to prevent theft. You can get all kinds of designs on the flat part of it. I chose the blank face for a cleaner look.

Pros: Cheap, small, low profile and can be kicked open/closed.

Cons: The rubber gasket (anti-rattle) was a little thick and needed to be muscled on to get the pin through. Overall body is 2" lower than the hitch end (if you are worried about approach angles). Not really useful as additional protection from rear endings like the Bully Bar nerf style.