Why Does the Curt Hitch # 13112 Installation Holes not Line Up to my 2006 Ford Explorer

Question:

I have a 2006 ford explorer 4 door eddie bauer V6 i went to install the curt hitch 13112 it does not fit and i do not have the holes in my frame for the rear bolt attachment to go through. any help ever hear of this before?

asked by: Anthony P

Helpful Expert Reply:

We personally have not heard of this, but I spoke to my contact at Curt and he had a couple ideas for what could have been going on. First he thought that maybe you are lining up your hitch to the wrong holes, and this would explain why the second set of installation holes do not line up.

Second he thought that maybe you have a very early model 2006 Ford Explorer and you would actually need the Curt hitch part # C13550 and not the # 13112 that you have.

The easiest way for you to tell if the # C13550 would work is to look at the side mounting brackets and how they have three holes and then look at your vehicle frame to see if you have that same three hole mounting pattern. I attached a picture that shows the mounting flange for you to check out.

expert reply by: Jameson C