Hitch Ground Clearance for Curt Class III C13146 Installed on 2017 Honda Pilot

Question:

Curt C13146 on a Honda Pilot 2017: how many inches will we get from the bottom of the 2inch receiver to the ground ?

asked by: Jean-Claude M

Expert Reply:

The actual distance from the ground to the bottom of the receiver tube on Curt Class III hitch # C13146 depends on a few things, including passenger and cargo load, the inflation pressure and the tire tread depth, and sometimes the tire size on the car. When we installed this hitch on a 2016 Pilot the bottom of the receiver tube was approximately 12-1/4-inches above level ground when the vehicle was unoccupied.

Your 2017 Honda Pilot came with a choice of two tire sizes, 245/50-20 and 245/60-18. These tires have similar overall diameters of 29.6- and 29.5-inches respectively. A new tire in either size will have more tread depth than one with 40K miles on it. Naturally a fully-inflated tire will also stand taller than one that is under-inflated. But the biggest impact on ground clearance will be the passenger and cargo load in the Pilot, and particularly how much of that sits behind the rear axle.

expert reply by: Adam R