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Specially designed for heavy-duty towing, this fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your Dodge 's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.
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Tech Tip
Hitch will only fit 2500 models for 1999-2002. Hitch does not fit Sport models with dual exhaust. No drilling required for installation , While most models are a No-Drill application, due to manufacturing variances some vehicles may require drilling for installation , Requires factory bumper for installation
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (80 Customer Reviews)
Specially designed for heavy-duty towing, this fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your vehicle's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.Box got damaged during shipping, as expected with a package that size/weight. Some hardware was missing upon delivery, contacted e trailer and they sent out replacement hardware the next day for free. Fitment of the hitch itself is TIGHT near leafspring hanger mounts on a 01 dodge 2500 extra cab shortbed but it fits well once you get it in place
Installation was average, Quality is heavy duty and well put together. I had to use larger connecting hardware because of the wider material where the safety hooks attached. Over all I would recommend and buy again. Personal note, this size/rating hitch should be on all 2500 and especially 3500-1 ton trucks, we all load heavy at some time.
I installed this on my 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 dually (club cab,long bed) after my factory hitch started to crack. This is the one you want if your doing heavy loads. Very Heavy duty and much better than the factory hitch receiver. I run a powersport business and always have 12k+ loads on my trucks. Curt is the manufacturer I trust.
Installation was pretty easy, the longest part for me was removing the old rusted bolts on my truck. It came with new hardware, which was nice. Overall, I would highly recommend this hitch receiver.
Thank you, etrailer for the lighting fast shipping of this product. It's greatly appreciated.
I like the hitch; it is heavy duty the only down fall is the chain loops are too wide for my smaller trailers chain hooks just have to buy some shackles.. E Trailer is awesome would highly recommend them!
Product is just as described, super easy installation, the only fight there was was a slightly misaligned hole, but if you have a lady foot pry bar and a small hammer the install is still very straightforward, installation took just over half an hour. Would recommend!
Very strong bilt hitch. Have not had a change to install yet, just received yesterday. Fast shipping.
We pull a new 33ft RV with a GVWR of 9000 lbs and an advertised tongue weight of 795 lbs. In reality the tongue weight is more like 1000 lbs. because the RV manufacturers do not measure the factory tongue weight with full propane tanks and a battery. I bought a Sherline 2000 tongue weight scale and my tongue weight came in just shy of 1200 lbs. with the RV loaded for take off.
My old Chrysler factory hitch receiver was rated at 1000 tongue weight thus the need for a new hitch receiver to handle the load of the RV.
Got the new receiver C15318. I missed the part about maybe not fitting a roll down rear factory bumper. The new receiver will not fit in the same bolting place as the old 1000 factory receiver. I had to set it back 1.5 inches so it would miss the rear bumper. There were enough factory holes in the frame to match the front and rear bolt holes but I had to drill the hole in the middle.
It all worked out fine because the new hitch receiver is within 1/8 of an inch of where the old factory receiver sat under the bumper.
Sorry I had to place my electric 7 way RV plug holder over your logo, but I think you'll understand.
Good product, heavy, have no worry now towing our RV.
Awesome hitch, what can I say. It fit perfect, went on without any drilling, and is rated for way more than the stock hitch which my truck came with. I tried a reese towerpower receiver which was supposed to fit my truck but it was too wide to fit between the leaf spring hanger and the bend in the frame so it was useless. This one was a direct bolt on and was on my truck in about 15 minutes. Looks great and I'm glad to have to higher towing capacity. I overloaded my stock hitch a few too many times and it ended up getting a small crack due to the excess weight and age. Couldn't be happier with the shipping as well , it was at my door within 3 days.
It’s all good but I ordered the wrong one needed one for a drop hitch my fault
This hitch is a perfect fit. It comes with excellent grade 8 hardware. The packaging was excellent and clever. It took me about a half hour to install.
Great product for a reasonable price.
Had the stock 10,000lb hitch on my 96' Dodge that I knew I was overloading a little. Bought this Class V which took an hour to change out. No drilling just remove and replace hitch with heavier bolts provided. This is a much heavier hitch than the stock hitch and will serve my 14,000 Max GVW trailer much safer. After removing stock hitch, I looked it over and found it was cracking at the rear bolt. Was only a matter of time before it failed. Glad it gone to the junk yard.
All the hardware to mount it was included, installation instructions were clear, and it installed per instructions. I installed it on a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 with a short bed which only uses 3 of the 4 mounting points on each side plate which was indicated per instructions.
Andy
6/5/2015
A year latter, its still working great. I re-torqued all the bolts after my first use, a 2000 mile tow, and everything was still tight.
Great Quality at an Affordable price, The hitch fit perfectly no drilling ,beating , Looks awesome and the wiring harness was a breeze, about 30 minutes and the project was done. Highly recommend these products.
Jerry B.
10/29/2017
Awesome,Great quality work
Hitch appears well made. However, once this 70 years old man got the hitch up to connect it to the truck, I saw that the holes didn't match up. I ordered this hitch because it said it fit my 2001 Dodge truck with NO drilling.I could have ordered a less expensive hitch if I had wanted to drill. VERY disappointed in the fit.
Sierra K.
8/3/2021
Thank you for your review. Depending on how off the hitch is from the bolt holes, it sounds like it is slightly flexed. I have attached a help article with tips on how to fix this. If it is more than a half inch off then please call us at 800-298-1624.
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Love it. Heavy duty and then some! Easy install. Works as advertised. We'll worth the money.
The end of the receiver where it is mushroomed do you recall reinforcement is a very poor design he lose part of your support next time I’ll be more careful who I buy mine from not happy at all
Thomas M.
1/2/2022
I believe you are talking about the collar at the end of the receiver tube. Was yours damaged? If so, can you send me pictures? All Class III and up trailer hitches come with collars like this for additional reinforcement. If you can send me pictures of your issue and I can help you more.
Received the hitch and it is very heavy duty. Arrived in perfect condition, all moutning harware and torque specs. Mounted right up no problem. Took longer to get the old off than the new on. I have not towed with htis yet but have no doubt it will do well and hold more weight than the truck can take.
Thank you
Tony S.
2/20/2018
Great product! handles everything we do perfect. Has held up to the first Ohio winter!
Installed on 2001 Dodge Ram 2500. Much heavier duty than OEM hitch. Holes lined up with no drilling but difficult to install by yourself because it's heavy and awkward to handle. On my truck I had to relocate the 7 pin plug becuase it was welded onto factory hitch. I've used it to tow a heave trailer and tractor with no issue so far.
Shopping online was very intuitive and product alignment was accurate. The installation instructions, wiring harness, and required hardware were also the correct items and reference material for my make and model. The product itself is a very solid Hitch and has been reliable.
Built like it was designed to pull a load, no cheesy lightweight metal. This hitch is very well put together with good looking welds and secure mounting design. I regularly pull a dump trailer with the load being right at the hitches capacity and have not had any issues with anything bending or even looking like it may be stressed.
My receiver hitch is strong and sturdy. The only thing I do not like is the loops for trailer safety chains. The steel is too wide to get most hooks on the chain to latch very securely.
Best constructed frame mounted hitch I’ve ever owned.. I installed it by myself and it fit like a glove. It’s way better than the bumper hitch I had before because of the added safety and stability.
My OEM class IV hitch developed cracks, so I bought this one (Curt 15318) to replace it. Easy bolt on (no drilling needed), but didn't have electrical connector mounting bracket that the OEM had.
Well made, heavy (60 lbs.). Easy installation (40 min), Rated as class V hitch (with 2" receiver). Fits '95 Dodge Ram 2500 V10 4x4.
This is a very beefy receiver hitch. Much stronger than my previous hitch. It fit my 96 Dodge pick up perfectly, no drilling. And now no worries about whether the hitch is strong enough to handle the tow. This is probably a bit of overkill, but I would rather have too much hitch than not enough.
The price was right and the shipment was fast.
Thanks Anna.
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Cecil
4/21/2023
Very well love it