class 5 hitch
Skip itA small market ($57K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great412.7avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Good47%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Okay$197.10avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Okay78%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+12.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Okay4.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Bad$21.15–$411.70cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Bad1.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$57K$57K/yr · 24K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, class 5 hitch is a $57K/yr Amazon United States market (24K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
class 5 hitch market data
- Units sold / yr
- 250–500
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $49K–$99K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.2%
- Avg BSR
- #487
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 97%
- Sponsored
- 93%
- Out of stock
- 11.0%
- Avg brand age
- 52 months
- Avg seller age
- 187 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 falling
Sellers
51
Top-5 brand share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 87%
Open market
17%
- CURT38%
- ECOTRIC11%
- vullteeon10%
- Koerdo9%
- CAMMOO9%
- B&W Trailer Hitches5%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 17%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 50 weeks — +12.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Top class 5 hitch search terms
- class 5 hitch11K/yr
- class 5 hitch receiver8K/yr
- class v hitch5K/yr
Top class 5 hitch products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Curt 15320 Class 5 Xtra Duty Trailer Hitch
CURT$282.594.6★266 rev
ECOTRIC Class 5 Trailer Tow Hitch W/2-Inch Receiver Compatible with 2001-2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 3500HD (6.5 Short Bed) Compatible with 2001-2010 GMC Sierra 2500HD 3500HD(6.5 Short Bed)
ECOTRIC$171.754.0★120 rev
CURT 15703 Commercial Duty Class 5 Hitch Trailer Hitch Receiver 2-1/2-Inch Receiver
CURT$364.964.5★135 rev
CAMMOO Adjustable Trailer Hitch Tow Hitch Fits 2.5 inch Receiver 6 inch Rise/Drop Hitch 2 and 2-5/16 Ball Hitch 22000 LBS GTW Truck Hitch with U-Shaped Alloy Steel Anti-Theft Pin Black
CAMMOO$103.204.4★65 rev
Adjustable Trailer Hitch Fits 2.5 Receiver Drop Hitch & Tow Hitch with 6-Inch Drop/Rise 2 & 2-5/16 Dual Ball Hitches for Trucks 22 000 lbs GTW Trailer Hitches with Anti-Theft Pin Black
Koerdo$125.014.6★407 rev
Newest
by launch dateCAMMOO Adjustable Trailer Hitch Tow Hitch Fits 2.5 inch Receiver 6 inch Rise/Drop Hitch 2 and 2-5/16 Ball Hitch 22000 LBS GTW Truck Hitch with U-Shaped Alloy Steel Anti-Theft Pin Black
CAMMOO$103.2065 rev
Vullteeon Adjustable Trailer Hitch Drop Hitch for 2.5 Inch Receiver Tow Hitch with 6 Inch Drop/Rise 2 & 2-5/16 Ball Hitches for Trucks 22 000 LBS GTW Trailer Hitches with Anti-Theft Pin
vullteeon$110.8859 rev
2.5 inch Adjustable Trailer Hitch 2-1/2 Receiver Drop Hitch Fits 2.5 Receiver 4 Rise/Drop 2 & 2-5/16 Ball 25000 LBS Heavy Duty for RVs Campers Boat Trailer
Aquilaplain$106.4116 rev
Drop Hitch 2.5 Inch Receiver Vullteeon 6 Inch Adjustable Trailer Hitch Ball Mount 18 500 LBS GTW (2 & 2-5/16) Chrome Plated Steel Balls Class 5 Aluminum Tow Hitches with 2 Anti-Theft Pins Locks
vullteeon$148.22166 rev
Drop Hitch for 2.5 Inch Receiver Vullteeon 8 Inch Adjustable Trailer Hitch Ball Mount 18 500 LBS GTW (2 & 2-5/16) Chrome Plated Steels Balls Aluminum Tow Hitches with Two Anti-Theft Pins Locks
vullteeon$156.68155 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumVullteeon Adjustable Trailer Hitch Drop Hitch for 2.5 Inch Receiver Tow Hitch with 6 Inch Drop/Rise 2 & 2-5/16 Ball Hitches for Trucks 22 000 LBS GTW Trailer Hitches with Anti-Theft Pin
vullteeon$110.883.2★
CAMMOO Adjustable Trailer Hitch Tow Hitch Fits 2.5 inch Receiver 6 inch Rise/Drop Hitch 2 and 2-5/16 Ball Hitch 22000 LBS GTW Truck Hitch with U-Shaped Alloy Steel Anti-Theft Pin Black
CAMMOO$103.204.4★
Rhino USA Adjustable Trailer Hitch (Fits 2-Inch Receiver) - Heavy Duty Aluminum Tow Hitches with 6-Inch Drop/Rise for Truck (12 500 LBS GTW) - Weatherproof Double Anti-Theft Locking Hitch Pins (Black)
Rhino USA$195.794.5★
CURT 15703 Commercial Duty Class 5 Hitch Trailer Hitch Receiver 2-1/2-Inch Receiver
CURT$364.964.5★
Class 5 Trailer Hitch Fit for Chevy Silverado 2500 3500 HD 2001-2010
AutoJoy Club$243.154.0★
What buyers say about class 5 hitch
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great solid quality”
“it fits securely”
“Solid build; Efficient”
“Good for the price”
“Easily adjusts”
“This is a heavy duty”
“Product is as represented”
“Good functionality”
“So well built”
“Excellent Hitch, well made and works perfectly”
What buyers complain about
“It's bigger than the truck”
“Very cheap quality”
“rusting after 1 week”
“not meant to last”
“paint sucks”
“No mounting hardware”
“Don't buy for 2007 Silverado HD doesn't come close to fitting”
“Should be a little cheaper though”
“the size I thought it was a bit bulky”
“I started noticing a clunking noise whenever I would accelerate or decelerate”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is class 5 hitch profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $57K/yr across 30 tracked products. 5 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the class 5 hitch niche?
- 14 brands and 51 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in class 5 hitch?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Rusts/Corrodes. The return rate is 4.1%.
- What does it cost to enter the class 5 hitch niche?
- Listings span $21.15–$411.70; the average listing price is $197.10 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 413 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.