'05 XC70 Trailer receiver/hitch?

Faust · Post by **Faust** » 12 Aug 2020, 19:00

Understanding them to be interchangeable, I set about switching the receiver from myV70 to my XC70. I notice that the bumper cover had to be cut away on the V70 for fit. Don't want to do this on XC70. Does anyone know of a receiver which will mount to the frame without cutting away center of bumper cover. I have no idea of the brand of my current receiver.

XC70Rider · Post by **XC70Rider** » 13 Aug 2020, 20:16

The Curt Trailer Hitch 123181 fit my XC70 with no cutting needed. Amazon is out of stock but Rockauto has inventory.

Post by **jonesg** » 14 Aug 2020, 07:26

I got a curt from Etrailer, no trimming needed. 04 v70.

Post by **BlackBart** » 16 Aug 2020, 16:50

Faust -
Do you have this factory hitch that sits up inside the bumper cover?

: Volvo_trailer-hitch.jpg (113.8 KiB) Viewed 2014 times

Are you getting rid of it?
My experience shopping a bit and looking around is that the aftermarket hitches, while good quality, hang down below the bumper cover and cut down your ground clearance in the rear.

I've used Curt, I've used etrailer.

Faust · Post by **Faust** » 17 Aug 2020, 06:59

Here is a picture of my hitch. Note how the bumper cover has been cut away to allow clearance. I can't quite see whether the one you pictured required the bumper cover to be cut. I believe this is a factory hitch, I couldn't find an adapter to connect the light socket with the standard "flat four" connector on my trailer.

Post by **BlackBart** » 17 Aug 2020, 12:06

Volvo factory hitch....

: Volvo factory hitch # 30682087.jpg (40.54 KiB) Viewed 1979 times

Faust · Post by **Faust** » 17 Aug 2020, 17:37

I compared my hitch to the drawing, appears to be a factory hitch. Still required cutting away the bumper cover.

Post by **BlackBart** » 18 Aug 2020, 09:19

Yep, they're supposed to be that way, tucked up inside.