I contacted our representative at Curt about the Curt Trailer Hitch, part # 11344. He informed me that from the bottom of the receiver to the ground, there is 9 inches of clearance. The distance from the top of the receiver to the ground, will measure 10-1/4 inches.
The representative at Curt sent a picture showing the hitch installed on an Audi A6. I have used Photoshop to illustrate the ground clearance you will have with part # 11344 installed on your Audi A6.
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In order to satisfy Curt warranty requirements, any of their Class I or II receivers (like the C11423 you referenced) as well as a few of their Class III hitches must be used with a stabilizing strap like part # 18050. This applies to any non-trailer loads like a bike rack or cargo carrier. Curt has this warranty provision because of the lower tongue weight capacities of Class I and II hitches. The strap prevents any bouncing of the bike rack or other hitch mounted accessory from damaging... view full answer...