Do you by chance have the Curt part number for that hitch? I can't read it in the pic. With some side plates that go up to the web of the frame, that is about perfect.
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M923 receiver/hitch assembly
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grendel I'm traveling for my job and won't be home until Monday night but will post that info.
Any update?
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Sorry I forgot!
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ArizonaGasMonkey
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Newer Ford F350-up ford Superduty have the larger tubes and are higher GVW rated That is what I use on mine going forward
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Did anyone ever find out if the Curt 15400 will clear the pintle without spacers?
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Yes and no. You have to turn the pintle to put the ball in. I will take a picture when I get home. You don't need the spacers.
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A you can see.with the pintle straight out blocks the hole. I like it like this because it still looks mostly stock. With the pintle turned it has enough room to slide the ball in. I think I use a 15 inch drop hitch. I will have to measure it to be sure. I used it on my Chevy blazer before. It was lifted a little bit.
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Perfect thanks for the pics and info. I don't mind turning the pintle. I'll order the Curt 15400 now.
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I got mine on amazon. It was the cheapest. CURT 15400 XD+ Black Class-5 Trailer Hitch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CODRPUO/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_aQFnybFW0WT84
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thats the one I ordered
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I really need to paint mine the same color as my truck. I want it to blend in.
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I bolted it in today, it is perfect. Seems extremely heavy duty. Comes with six grade 8 carriage bolts, nuts and thick steel slugs for the carriage bolts (they fit in the frame channel perfect). You do have to grid off all 6 of the rear cross member rivets but its ok as 4 of the hitch bolts replace them and seems even more study now. I only ground the bottoms off the rivets so the hitch would sit flush. I started to chisel them out but then thought better of it since i did not reuse any of those holes for the hitch mount holes. On the back 4 bolts you end up drilling through both the frame rails and the cross member. Not only do you need to turn the Pintle but you end up losing the grease fitting on the bottom of it as well as the hitch ends up that close. Very pleased with this setup. This will be have no problems pulling my 16k toy hauler and accompanying toys.
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Glad it worked out for you.
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I just installed a Draw-Tite 41947 Class V Ultra Frame on my 5-ton. Looks like it will do the job. I didn't like having to drill holes in the frame, but it looked like the only realistic option.
I like it so much that I bought a second for the Deuce. (Didn't hurt that it was only $166 shipped with Am_zon Prime.)
I like it so much that I bought a second for the Deuce. (Didn't hurt that it was only $166 shipped with Am_zon Prime.)
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BTW, if you really want a Curt I would recommend a Curt 15800 receiver hitch. It is designed to bolt onto any 34" C-channel truck frame. We tested fitted one to the 5-ton before installing the Draw-Tite above. The Curt will work, but for a variety of reasons I went with the Draw-Tite.
The 15600 series are unobtanium. I'm not even sure Curt is making them anymore.
The 15600 series are unobtanium. I'm not even sure Curt is making them anymore.
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Looks great! I don't think you mounted it far enough back though. Another one of our members mounted theirs that far forward and then hooked their camper to it. They lost some of their turning radius, and had a rough time backing it. Their fix was to build a spacer that allowed them to install it on top of those rivets in the rear cross member without removing the rivets. It allowed them to pull the camper easily and only have to watch it when backing.
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That is an excellent point and one that I considered before drilling holes.
The trailer I will be towing has a 42" tongue length and is 68" wide. I can go ~90 degrees without the trailer and the back of the truck touching. If the truck is at 90 degrees to the trailer I have screwed something up worse than receiver placement.
Backing will be a pain and the trailer will be squirrely. However, it isn't much worse that with an M105A2 and its 49" tongue.
It may not look like it in the pictures, but the ball sits in the same vertical line as the pintle.
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Did you finish this install? Do you have pics at any stage or Before/After?