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Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"

Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"

Item # 13028
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1985 Chevrolet C/K Series Pickup

6 Foot Bed with Standard or Step Bumper

8 Foot Bed with Standard or Step Bumper

Cab and Chassis

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The best technical support and full trailer hitch installation instructions. Great price C/K Series Pickup trailer hitch and expert service. Chevrolet C/K Series Pickup, 1985 trailer hitch by CURT are available from etrailer.com. For expert service call 1-800-940-8924 to order your Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2" part number 13028, or order online at etrailer.com.
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1985 Chevrolet C/K Series Pickup - Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"

  • Class III
  • 2 Inch Hitch
  • 6000
  • Concealed Cross Tube
  • 600
  • CURT
  • 10000 lbs WD GTW
  • 1000 lbs WD TW
  • Custom Fit Hitch

This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your Chevrolet C/K Series Pickup's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.


Features:

  • Custom fit is designed specifically for your vehicle
  • Precision, robotic welding maximizes strength and improves fit
  • Bolt-on installation - no welding required
    • Complete hardware kit and installation instructions included
  • Lifetime technical support from the experts at etrailer.com
  • Gloss black powder coat finish over protective base coat offers superior rust resistance
  • Sturdy, square-tube design
  • Ball mount, pin and clip sold separately
  • Hitch assembled in the USA, bolts overseas


Specs:

  • Receiver opening: 2" x 2"
  • Rating: Class III
    • Maximum gross trailer weight: 6,000 lbs
      • Maximum GTW when used with weight distribution: 10,000 lbs
    • Maximum tongue weight: 600 lbs
      • Maximum TW when used with weight distribution: 1,000 lbs
  • Limited lifetime warranty


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13028 Curt Class 3 Trailer Hitch Receiver

Installation Details 13028 Installation instructions
Weight Carrying Capacity
Gross Towing Weight (GTW):
6,000 lbs.

Tongue Weight (TW):
600 lbs.


Weight Distribution Capacity
Gross Towing Weight (GTW):
10,000 lbs.

Tongue Weight (TW):
1,000 lbs.



Manufacturer Estimated Installation Time

Tech Tip

Drilling required for installation





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Customer Reviews

Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2" - 13028

Average Customer Rating:  4.6 out of 5 stars   (162 Customer Reviews)

This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your vehicle's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.

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I have not installed yet, but appears to be a very solid and well built hitch. Came with instructions and hardware to install on my 66 C-10.

James

4/16/2024

Hitch has been great. It is on my 66 Chevy C-10. I had to remount my spare as the hitch got in the way, but that was no big deal



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1967 ChevroletC/K Series Pickup

The quality of the CURT hitch is superb. Installation was s bit strange. One hole on each side lined up. I had to drill the other four. Not a big deal. The weird part is that the center section of the bumper where the license plate goes had to have 3/4 inch cut from the bottom and the license moved up 3/4 inch to clear the receiver.
Someone without a good workshop would not have been able to install this hitch.
This pic is before the license was moved up.

David

3/14/2021

Awesome. I have pulled a 14 box trailer with my 67 Chevy C10 several times. No issues at all.



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1969 ChevroletC/K Series Pickup

Installed this on my 69' C-10 LWB about 1yr ago and have had very good success with it. As I recall it was a little more difficult because I set it forward a little more than normal and had to drill a couple holes. It wound up being almost a hidden hitch. Hitch appears to be well built with good looking welds. I have used this to tow 22' Ski boat on numerous occasions without any issues.

Byron

6/18/2020

After another year the hitch is still performing as it should with no issues.



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I installed this hitch receiver on m1971 c10, 8 ft. bed truck. The receiver is about an inch narrower than my frame railed. None of the bolt holes lined up. I did not flush the receiver with the license plate because the hooks for the chain would have been under the bumper. It is a sturdy and well receiver. The reason I gave it a 3 was because of the install process.

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Sierra K.

8/12/2021

I apologize for the annoying install. Sometimes with older vehicles it can be hard especially if the hitch receiver was flexed. Here is more info about flex:



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1985ChevroletC/K Series Pickup

Product and hardware are of good quality, only 1 hole on each side of my trucks frame lined up, so I had to drill more holes in the frame and line it up the best I could, also it didn’t clear the license plate frame on the bumper so I had to trim that about an inch, but in the end it looks good and feels secure, so I’m happy, I haven’t towed with it yet but I torqued the bolts up with a breaker bar so I’m sure it will be fine for a small boat.

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Heather A.

7/28/2018

When installing a trailer hitch like part # 13028 it is necessary to use a torque wrench to get the bolts to the right tightness. It is important to tighten bolts to the specified foot lbs in the instructions to avoid failure. Many auto parts stores lend out tools so you will not have to buy one in most cases.



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First let start off by saying that from the time I ordered the hitch receiver, and the time it arrived at my doorstep was quite timely and much faster than other sites I have ordered parts from. Directions were simple enough to understand and not much of a read. Only problems I came across was the previous holes that were drilled into the frame did not match with the holes on the receiver (previous owner must have had a different style receiver installed). I wasn’t too upset at this as this was something I expected from a truck that is nearly 50 years old; simply fixed this by drilling new holes, which if I remember correctly, was stated to be expected during install. Along with this, I had to remove the exhaust tail pipes as they were in the way, but this shouldn’t be a problem if your vehicle has the exhaust directed out the side instead of straight back like mine. The directions state to use a 1/2 inch drill bit for the holes, but I found this to be too tight. I would recommend using a 5/8 inch bit or shimmying the 1/2 inch bit around while you drill. I would recommend you get a buddy to help, but in a case like mine, simple vice grips sufficed to hold the hitch receiver in place while I drilled. Should take about an hour with help and sharp drill bits. Overall was a good experience.



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Hitch as advertice! Also Fast Shipping!!! Recommend!!!



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ChevroletC/K Series Pickup

Installed on my 86 Chevy C10. Had to modify a few things but not terrible. There were some brackets that connected the bumper to the frame that needed to be removed. I took a picture of the bracket loosely attached for reference. Also had to drill out some rivets in a piece of metal that connects the two frame rails. I took a picture of me pointing at the spot where the rivet was. So had to drill 4 holes total. Overall not too difficult and is pretty well hidden under the truck.



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Chevrolet

Product is as described. Got perfect on my 1987 Chevy
R/10 short bed 2wd. On my application I had to drill the
two holes closet to the cab. Easy install. Maybe 15 minutes max.



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Chevrolet

Fit Nice on my 1964 chevy C 10 step side. tucked up nicely. had drill a couple of holes. very happy!!!



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Nice high quality, easy to install, fast shipping, would recommend this hitch for 67-72 C10 truck. Exact fit to frame, and even used 2 existing holes. If hitch was made about 1 inch narrower would not even require any drilling. Thank you.



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1973 ChevroletC/K Series Pickup

Great product at a great price. Comes with all hardware and detailed instructions. Easy installation with a little drilling. Looks good and works great. I highly recommend this product to anyone. My 1973 Chevy is happy to have the addition.



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Easy installation. Like that you can't see it except for the receiver itself



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Works great and fit as it should. Great instructions on the website as well!



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1987 GMC C/K Series Pickup

Ordered hitch Saturday night received it Wednesday evening. We had to do some adjustments bec only one of the holes on each side lined up so I had to drill 4 holes two on each side in order for it to go on and the rest was history.



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someone should have checked the order before shipping 2 products that don't fix my 2023 mitsubishi eclipse cross now i have to paid the return shipping after already paying xxx to ship these products .thats bad business to me guess Amazon is the place to shop as free shipping for same products



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Chevrolet

Very fast shipping! Hitch worked perfect for what I was mounting it on! Fit my 56 chevy truck perfect!



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ChevroletC/K Series Pickup

Fast & accurate service. I installed the hitch on my 1972 C10. I used 2 existing holes and had to drill 4 new ones. I also had to shorten the license plate bracket to clear the receiver. It took longer to install than listed but I expected it based on other reviews. I'm pleased with the final result.



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unable to use will have to save for another poject



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Adam was so much help. It is so nice to work with a professional/company that is very knowledgeable about the products they sell. The whole ordering process was very quickly completed over the phone in a very professional manner. I have purchased from etrailer twice with great success. I highly recommend etrailer.



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1972 GMC Sierra

This Hitch Receiver was perfect for our 1972 GMC Sierra. Following directions, and making a slight modification to our license plate holder, it bolted right up! Thank you etrailer.com!



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Received the hitch in a couple of days of ordering, well packed. As the instructions stated, approximately one hour to install. It would not have taken that long, (about 50 minutes), but the old receiver had to be removed first.
Well built, I believe I'll get as long a service out of this one as the last. Reason for replacement, could not remove hitch from old receiver, it was so rusted in, been in the receiver for 30 years, and I needed an adjustable hitch installed.
I'll be sure to keep this one lubed some.
Sorry, unable to post a picture, looks like the advertisement though.
This was my second purchase from etrailer, will not hesitate to buy from again, should I need what they have.

Steven

9/14/2014

Hello JimWhen you installed this hitch, you mentioned that it was adjustable, was it adjustable by the width? Because Im not seeing where the adjustments are on the picture.

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Patrick B.

9/15/2014

Jim meant that he needed to use an adjustable hitch or ball mount like part # CAB-UM. His old ball mount was frozen in the receiver of the hitch on the vehicle. The receiver hitch, the part that mounts to the vehicle, is not going to be adjustable.


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1973 ChevroletC/K Series Pickup

Another receiver assembly and it was exactly as described and worked perfectly as usual. Thank you guys for always filling my customer's needs!!!



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Hitch receiver was exactly what I expected and the fitment was perfect. I get all of my hitches, receivers and light kits from etrailer.



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Very good customer service. Order arrived early and Installation was easy with hardware provided.


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    The Curt # 13028 is designed to fit the 1981 - 1987 Chevrolet C/K Series Pickup 6 Foot Bed with Standard or Step Bumper. Assuming everything with the frame is the same as it was from the factory this hitch will line up and fit your 1986 Chevy. It sounds to me like you took measurements on the truck and compared them to the diagram below and it does not match. If that is the case, the only option would be to weld on a universal hitch like the # 41990-07 or have a custom hitch fabricated...
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    Happy to help, and there are a pair of trailer hitch receivers that are a fit for your 1995 Ford F-350 cab and chassis, so long as it has a 34 inch frame width from outside to outside, and I do recommend taking a quick measurement just to be sure. That said, with these two hitches, the difference is that one is a Class III hitch with a 6,000 lb towing/600 lb tongue weight capacity and the other being a Class IV hitch with a 10,000 lb towing/1,000 lb tongue weight capacity. So you can choose...
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  • Dimensions of the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver
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  • Class III Hitch for 1990 K1500 Stepside Recommendation
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  • Will the Curt Hitch 13028 Fit a 1966 Chevrolet C10 with Aftermarket Bumper
    The Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver part # 13028 could potentially fit your 1966 Chevrolet C10 with aftermarket bumper. However, I would not be able to confirm this as the trailer hitch is only tested with the OEM bumper. I have attached a photo for you with a few measurements that will allow you to see if the receiver tube will clear the bumper. If it does not then please let me know and I will see if we have a better fit for you.
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  • Dimensions of Hitch Opening of Curt Hitch #13028
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    You sure do. A motorcycle carrier in the hitch will affect the tongue weight, and not the trailer weight of the hitch so you'll need to make sure your hitch is rated for the weight of your motorcycle carrier and motorcycle. However you'll also need to check the owner's manual of your vehicle and make sure you're not going over the vehicle's capacities either. You need to abide by the lowest rating between the carrier, hitch, and vehicle. The Curt # 13028 you were looking at for example...
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  • Trailer Hitch and Wiring for a 1965 Chevy C/K Series Pickup Short Bed
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  • Comparing Regular and Deep Drop Bumper Trailer Hitches for a 1964 Chevy 1/2 Ton Truck
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