Will the Curt Euro Style Ball Mount Work With a Class I Receiver

Question:

i am trying to a ball mount, euro style, for my Lexus GS430 2006y with C11372 Class I Hitch. By my measurements I require c45561 or c45571. No where on any sites have I found any reference to internal dimensions from the hole for pin to where bend starts. A profile shot on a one inch square paper or wood board would be nice. HELP.

asked by: Daniel

Expert Reply:

Well Daniel I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you're actually not going to be able to use any of those Euro style ball mounts with your Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver # C11372. This is a class I hitch and the drawbar(s) you're looking at are for class II hitches which may have the same receiver openings, but they can not be used together - the ball mount will not fit all the way because there is a built in tab/stopper to prevent you from doing this.

It looks like all that's offered for your Lexus are class I hitches so you'd need to use a different drawbar like the Draw-Tite Drawbar for 1-1/4" Hitches # 3594 with the hitch ball # 19260 which would essentially recreate what you're looking for.

The only thing you'd need to do is measure your rise and drop following the guide I've attached and pick a drawbar based off of your needs.

expert reply by: Bryce D