Curt A16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch with Ford OEM Legs - Dual Jaw - 16,000 lbs
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Curt A16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch with Ford OEM Legs - Dual Jaw - 16,000 lbs
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CURT Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Fixed Fifth Wheel
- CURT
- OEM - Ford
- 16000 lbs GTW
- Standard - Double Jaw
- Cushioned Double Pivot
- 4000 lbs Vertical Load
- 13 - 17 Inch Tall
Heavy-duty fifth-wheel trailer hitch has interlocking jaws and a color-coded lock indicator for superb safety and security. Torsion head offers easy hookup and quiet, stable towing. Legs mount to Ford OEM underbed platform.
Features:
- 5th-Wheel hitch mounts in your truck bed so you can tow your 5th-wheel trailer
- Interlocking 2-jaw system provides 360-degree jaw-to-king-pin contact
- Less rattle and more security than slide-bar models
- 3-Point indicator system - color coding tells you if hitch is ready to uncouple, couple, or tow
- Lock indicators visible from cab
- Fully articulating torsion head for controlled coupling and a stable, quiet ride
- Self-aligns for easy hookup
- Suppresses road shock
- Reduces bothersome towing noise
- Lockable handle lets you easily secure trailer to hitch with padlock (sold separately)
- Single-throw operation
- Self-resets to the ready-to-couple position after you uncouple your trailer
- 2 Built-in zerk fittings for easy lubrication
- Fast 1-pin head removal makes it easy for 1 person to remove hitch
- Included plastic lube plate lets king pin glide smoothly into hitch during hookup
- 4" Height adjustment
- Fast, easy installation
- Drops into the 4 receiver pucks that are built into your factory underbed rails
- Sturdy steel construction with durable, carbide powder coat finish
Specs:
- Application: 2011 and newer Ford Super Duty trucks with factory-installed towing prep package
- Gross towing weight: 16,000 lbs
- Vertical load limit: 4,000 lbs
- Hitch height: 13" - 17"
- Limited lifetime warranty
Note: This fifth-wheel hitch is compatible with rotating pin boxes, such as the Reese Sidewinder, Reese Revolution, and 5th Airborne Sidewinder, only when used with a wedge (sold separately).
Secure, Interlocking Two-Piece Jaw
Unlike slide-bar models, the rounded, interlocking, two-piece jaw on this fifth-wheel trailer hitch inhibits rattle and movement by securely wrapping around your trailer's king pin, resulting in easier hookup and a safer, quieter ride.
Three-Point Indicator System
Get peace of mind with Curt's color-coded lock indicator. Just look at the indicator - either the one on the handle or the one on the hitch itself - to determine whether the jaw is in the correct position to uncouple (red), couple (yellow) or tow (green).
Curt rebranded this fifth-wheel trailer hitch by changing its name from Q16 to A16 in 2016. All features and specifications remained the same.
16033 Curt A16 Fifth-Wheel Trailer Hitch for Ford OEM Towing Package
16520 Curt A16 (Q16) Fifth-Wheel Trailer Hitch Head Unit
16017 Curt OEM Fifth Wheel RV Hitch Legs for Ford Trucks with Factory Prep Package
Item # C16520-16017
This Product Fits The Following Vehicles
- 2011 - 2024 Ford F-250 Super Duty 8 Foot Bed with OEM Prep Pkg
- 2011 - 2024 Ford F-350 Super Duty 8 Foot Bed with OEM Prep Pkg
- 2011 - 2024 Ford F-450 Super Duty 8 Foot Bed with OEM Prep Pkg
Customer Reviews
Curt A16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch with Ford OEM Legs - Dual Jaw - 16,000 lbs - C16520-16017
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (573 Customer Reviews)
Heavy-duty fifth-wheel trailer hitch has interlocking jaws and a color-coded lock indicator for superb safety and security. Torsion head offers easy hookup and quiet, stable towing. Legs mount to Ford OEM underbed platform.by: James 03/29/2024
Installation Instructions and Hardware provided -vs- exploded Views do not agree. 14mm Bolts and Nuts with Nylon Inserts we’re only provided NO Flat or Lock Washers were provided as shown in the exploded views.
by: Luz03/25/2024
easy to assemble and install. A bit confusing since it came lock nuts and not flat washer lock nut.
by: Andrew 07/25/2022
I've had this hitch for a year now and used it 5 times so far to pull my 38' RV. Works great and easy to get in and out of my truck bed.
by: Rick09/24/2021
Good thing that etrailer.com put the Curt A16 box in a larger box for shipping. The outer box took a beating, but the inner box was barely harmed. Curt should have put padding between the two Ford OIM legs, they scratched each other a bit. The unit installed as per directions, and it looks great. Can't wait for our custom ordered RV to arrive. Thanks to etrailer.com for excellent review videos, and reading the FAQs helped me make my final decision as to which hitch to go with.
by: Robert04/27/2023
Ford
Very well-built hitch. I ordered the A16 with legs to fit the Ford OEM puck system. Came with a hardware pack that was missing flat washers and lock washers. Despite what etrailer will say, you WILL need flat washers and lock washers to connect the legs to the mid-section of the hitch. The bolts thread directly into the legs and the supplied lock nuts are completely useless. Do yourself a favor and run over to the hardware store to pick up flat washers and lock washers before you attempt to assemble. Would have given 5 stars if the hardware was correct...
by: David02/21/2022
So far the hitch works great. I like the fact Of the color code when its hitched.
David W.
2/22/2023
The hitch works great.It latches securely every time I use it. Great Hitch at a great price.
by: Ronald10/09/2022
We've put 3000 miles and about ten trips so far in the first year, and this hitch has performed perfectly. I am very satisfied! I highly recommend !
by: Joseph 08/03/2023
It was easy to install and it is a well built hitch.
by: Michael08/23/2020
2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty
Always very pleased with etrailer sales and service. Ordered on a Monday and had the hitch on Thursday. As for the hitch, Super easy setup with my Ford puck system. Had it installed, setup and hitched up in about 45 minutes. The format is perfect as I can now pop it out of my bed easily between trips. It's small so I still have a lot of room in the bed when towing. Very pleased.
Michael
8/24/2021
Great. Still very happy with it. Very easy to remove from the truck bed when I need to. Can handle it by myself.
by: Larry08/29/2019
Ford
Great 5th wheel hitch easy to install with the Ford puck system...Double jaws work great and very quiet and hooks up solid no chucking.
Larry
8/30/2020
Curt makes a great quality hitch doesnt chuck much d ok es a good job easy to install OEM Legs.
by: David01/16/2020
2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty
5th wheel hitch arrived intact (no damage).
Arrived in 2 days, I'm impressed.
Great job as usual, can always depend on etrailer.
David C.
1/17/2021
Great basic 5th wheel hitch, works great. The 2 part system makes installing and removing the hitch very manageable for an old dude. It is holding up well.
by: Gary W.03/15/2017
2016 Ford F-250-Super-Duty
Let me say this: I have pulled and used a fifth wheel for over 20 years
This Curt 16 is superior to all.
Easy hook up, secure loading.
It tells you when you are ready to load, loaded and lock the pin
and how to uncouple with ease.
It came with Ford legs and with works so good in my factory equipped
Hitch in the bed.
Great looking and compact.
Excellent way to go.
Very pleased and Thank You for suggesting the hitch.
by: Scott02/21/2018
"BEWARE"I read many reviews on this hitch, all but one were very good. The one negative review stated that his problem with a noisy hitch was quickly resolved with a replacement. My experience has not been good, I too had a noisy hitch, contacted Etrailer and they sent a replacement. Second hitch was just as noisy. Contacted Curt directly and am told this slop in hitch is by design! Their fix is to disconnect the factory brake controls and install theirs. Why was I not informed before purchase that this hitch bangs around unless you purchase an aftermarket control. It is very unnerving to know that your king pin is extremely loose within the hitch, banging back and forth on acceleration and stopping.
by: BW05/15/2019
I really like the hitch especially the position gage makes it a no brainer when hooking up.
I do wonder if I should have got the slider to make backing up easier with the hitch point closer to the rear of the truck making it more like backing up a trailer?
This year we will have a lot more backing up and I will see if I feel the same way about it.
I use a chain fall to put it in and out with ease.
by: Jim O.06/19/2016
2015 Ford F-250 Super Duty
Highly satisfied with my purchase from etrailer.com. Excellent performing hitch. Easy to remove from the Ford factory installed mount and far less expensive than the one Ford sells.
by: Jim04/10/2018
2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty
Haven't used the hitch yet, but after assembly and installation, it appears solid and well made. The custom leg assembly (for Ford factory hitch prep) and the hitch proper come with separate instructions, which causes some confusion. The legs are attached to the hitch using four 19mm bolts with nuts (provided). The instructions call for lock washers and flat washers for all four bolts (shown in parts list) which were NOT provided in the pack-up. A trip to the hardware store to get the critical missing parts was required. Bottom line for manufacturer: Include all the specified hardware with the product!
by: Gary03/31/2018
2011 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty
Very seldom do you have a company that works with their customer the way etrailer does, I contacted them to make sure that i would order the correct 5th wheel hitch for my 2011 ford 250 supper duty. They helped me through the process based on the information I gave them and ordered product. I purchased my truck used and it had a slide in bed liner, i removed the liner to prep for installing the hitch only to discover my vehicle has a factory installed hitch rail in it. I contacted etrailer some 5 hours after my order to change the type of hitch that would fit and was very surprised by how understanding they were.
I recieved my hitch a day and a half later by ups and am very pleased with the timely manner in which this purchase was handed.
THANK YOU etrailer.
by: Dave H03/01/2018
The Curt A16 arrived a little bruised but intact. I was missing washers, but again, not a big deal. The hitch was easy to assemble by myself, taking a leisurely 45 minutes. It seems well constructed so all in all I’ll give it 4 stars.
Lisa D at etrailer however gets 5 stars for guiding me through the purchase experience!
by: Fred V03/24/2016
2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty
Just received the hitch the other day. Delivery was quick. Starting to put it together, I agree with some other reviews that the instructions could be a little clearer, but I will make it. Other than that, it will be a bit before our truck comes in and we can install the hitch.
Fred
by: Mark H.07/23/2016
2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty
I received the order quickly and was easy to put together and install. I really enjoy dealing w/etrailer, I have never been disappointed with anything I have purchased from them
by: 2015 f-45006/24/2021
It fits the 4 pucks on my f450. It is easy on and off. If you have bobcat its a snap.
by: Chad M.11/19/2016
2011 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty
Great hitch! Arrived very quickly.(4 days) Went together easily and already in the truck. Haven't towed anything yet but looking forward to it.
Chad M.
11/19/2017
Still working great after a year. I transport rvs for a living and am very happy with this purchase.
by: Jonathan 03/16/2021
Jonathan H.
3/17/2022
great fits factory mounts perfect
by: Greg04/04/2018
2015 Ford F-350 Super Duty
Very good sevice. Fast delivery.. would use them again..
by: Ed09/19/2022
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Andrew
7/26/2023
Works great. Easy to install and remove from my truck bed.