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Part Numbers: SS48GV,C31054
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84 x 18 Heavy-duty plow with thick rubber cutting edge self-adjusts up and down to smoothly clear a path over concrete, gravel, and grass. Side scoops catch more snow with each push. Aluminum blade can be manually angled to either side.
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Installation is quick and simple - just slide included shank assembly into your 2" receiver and secure with pin.
Then lift the blade, one end at a time, onto the frame's holders and fasten with snap pins.
The SnowSport HD blade is mounted on an angled, 3-position shank assembly, allowing you to plow to the left, to the right or straight ahead.
To plow, lower the blade and begin driving; no wiring or hydraulics are needed. The unique push frame on the shank assembly allows the blade to move along the grade of the terrain for easier, more efficient plowing. The heavy-duty rubber cutting edge is effective yet turf friendly, collecting snow and squeegeeing slush without digging into the ground.
When you reverse direction, the blade lies back, skimming over the surface of the ground so that you can easily take another pass.
Once you're finished plowing, just lift the blade and refasten into the travel position. The blade is secure enough to travel at highway speeds, and the low-profile design keeps it from blocking your vehicle's headlights. Removal for storage is quick and easy. The plow can be used on the rear of your vehicle, making it a cinch to back out of your snow-packed driveway.
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Easily attach a variety of accessories to the front of your vehicle with this fully welded, corrosion-resistant trailer hitch receiver. Perfect for winches, spare tire carriers and more.
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At etrailer.com we're committed to the products we sell, and to our customers. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff are available via both phone and email to address your questions and concerns for the lifetime of your hitch. The technicians at etrailer perform hitch installations on a daily basis, making them a valuable resource for do-it-yourselfers. The one-on-one, personal service you'll receive comes straight from an expert in the towing and automotive field. We've installed it, we've wired it and we've towed with it, so whatever your question, we can answer it.
If you have a trailer hitch receiver at the front of your vehicle, you can use the Thule GoalPost to carry extra-long lumber or equipment that would not otherwise fit on your roof. When mounted in the front, the load bar on the GoalPost extends farther out from your roof rack crossbars than when the support is mounted in the rear. As a result, you can safely balance long loads with ease.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today on this 2012 Toyota 4Runner were going to install part number C31054 from Curt. This is what the hitch looks like when its installed on the vehicle. Next well give you some measurements that will help you out in selecting some accessories such as a winch mount or a skid plate. From the center of the hitch pins the outside edge of the bumper is going to be 4 inches and from the top of the receiver opening down to the ground will be 11-1/4 inches. Now well go ahead and show you how t he hitch is installed. The first thing we need to do to start our installation is to go ahead and remove the driver and passengers side underbody panels.
Therell be five fasteners on each side. Thats it for our drivers side. Repeat the same process on the passengers side. Next, we need to remove this bolt right here. Therere three of them in a row, we take out the bottom one.
Before we install the hitch well show you the attachment points. One is going to be the tie down loop itself and the bulk of it we just previously removed the bolt from, and theres a weld nut on the side of a tow loop that well use as an attachment point as well. This will be identical on both sides of the vehicle. When were cleaned up, well spray the hole with some spray lubricant and then run a bolt in to make sure that it goes in ok. The older the vehicle is the more work this will take.
At this point we can go ahead and install our hitch. Now you definitely want an extra set of hands help hold it up there while you install the hardware. Now well install the bolts going to the side. Remember leave everything loose so you can move the hitch around so you can install the hardware. Now well go ahead and install the hardware for our tow loop right here.
Our carriage bolt well install from this side and into the hole. Make sure it goes all the way through into place and then our flange nut. Thats it for the drivers side, one more time on the passengers side. With all our hardware installed, lets go ahead and tighten down everything and then torque the bolts down as specified in the instructions. And then this point is optional, we can reinstall the panels or we can leave them off. Were going to reinstall them. Were going to have to do some trimming. What we found out is that were going to cut from this edge here from this one mount, follow this edge and from this angle go right to the A right here in Toyota. Come over about a inch or so and it will go back straight up to this corner right here and then go straight back down. You also have to cut on the inside here up to this gusset. Well go ahead and reinstall our panel. And with that our install is complete. And there you have it for part number C31054 from Curt on our 2012 Toyota 4Runner.
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (37 Customer Reviews)
84 x 18 Heavy-duty plow with thick rubber cutting edge self-adjusts up and down to smoothly clear a path over concrete, gravel, and grass. Side scoops catch more snow with each push. Aluminum blade can be manually angled to either side. Easily attach a variety of accessories to the front of your vehicle with this fully welded, corrosion-resistant trailer hitch receiver. Perfect for winches, spare tire carriers and more.I Installed this unit on a 2011 Toyota SR5. The two areas that took the most time were getting the M12 bolts threaded into weldnuts that had been exposed to the elements for 8 years. I live in the northeast where salt is used a lot in the winter. The other time consuming area was trimming the plastic panels after the hitch is installed. I had to trim in a slightly different area than shown on the diagram. The trimming took a lot of trial and error. Hopefully, a picture of a trimmed panel is shown here. I am a 67 year old amateur mechanic installing this on ramps in my garage. It took about 3 hours including a trip to the auto parts store to get a set of shallow 6 point metric sockets. The deep dish 6 point sockets that I owned would not work for removing the frame bolts. The frame bolts came out much easier than I thought they would using a breaker bar. My impact wrench wouldn’t fit up there. Not enough clearance. Overall, I am very satisfied with the quality of the hitch! I plan on using this hitch along with a load extender to transport long heavy items such as rough sawn lumber, etc. I might also need it if I get stuck getting into or out of hunting camp.
I am just disapointed with the hitch mounting holes not lining up! I know what I am doing and did not tighten up bolts whatsoever so there was room for play and still did not work. I tried so hard to make it work that now one side of the mounting broke on my 4 runner. I really like etrailer products but this one came in wrong but I had to make it work for my needs. I could not wait another week or 2:( Also, my 2020 4RUNNER is stock height with 17 inch BFG tires...Should I have this clearance? Is it standard and looks correct? If I would have had time I certainly would have asked for another hitch that was made correctly. Again, I like etrailer and usually have great luck but this time it cost me money and time and heartache and just overall terrible experience. I would so much appreciate if you made this experience right for me.
Sierra K.
9/10/2021
It sounds like your hitch is slightly flexed. There are a variety of ways to fix this issue with this attached helpful guide. If your weldnut is broken, you will need to remove the weldnut and fish a carriage bolt and spacer through the frame at that attachment point. This attached video shows you how to do that:
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This hitch is well built and well finished - however it's not a great fit for the 2016 Toyota 4Runner Limited. The mount lines up perfect but the hitch bar and receiver are not quite low enough to accommodate the Limited's lower front end, without cutting/removal of body parts beyond the 2 mentioned in the instructions. You will need to remove and modify the lower air dams and an air intake/guard before completely tightening the mounting bolts.
I was able to cut away large parts of the hitch because of my specific application (only needed the mounts to weld off), but other folks with a 2016 Limited may not be happy with removing or trimming the additional body parts or panels.
I can give 5 stars for the quality of the hitch and receiver but 3 stars for fit and ease of install on 2016 Limited.
Great front trailer hitch receiver and it went on smoothly in about one hour. Taking some parts removed from 4runner to put the hitch on took about the same amount of time.
The hitch bracket fits like a glove on a 2022 4Runner. I would like the hitch cannel about an 1-1/2 inch higher. But that’s for Curt. It’s well made and heavy duty.
The chains are great. And fairly easy to put on (the second time).
This is a solid hitch, the finish is good. I have used it with the Thule GoalPost load extender and it is super easy to carry long loads such as lumber or a canoe. Way easier than going to get my trailer hooking up getting my load and returning my trailer. With the front hitch I put in the extender and am on my way. It does hang below the bumper so I gave up a couple inches of ground clearance, which can occasionally make the hitch great for taking soil samples :) I will probably get a small plow this winter which will be awesome when the snow comes.
missing one of the two small washers.
can you send a replacement?
I live on a curved, uphill driveway. I keep a boat at my house for a friend but I dreaded backing up the driveway. My dog was barking and I was cussing. A friend suggested I get a front trailer hitch which I did not know existed. This easily-mountable hitch has been an epiphany and I no longer dread parking the boat. The part was perfectly-machined and I will never be without this previously-unknown accessory. 5 stars for sure!
Great product! Was easy to install, quality build and nice finish.
I installed the front mount hitch receiver on my 2020 4Runner. The instructions were clearly written, the on-line video was very helpful, and the assistance of my brother to help me was invaluable. Really, get someone to help, as it is very sturdy and heavy.
We installed this on our 2011 Honda Ridgeline and a week later it snowed... And snowed.... And snowed.. 5 feet in 24 hours ( we live on the lake near Buffalo) and it's still snowing... This wasn't good, it was AWESOME! It was an easy install and assembly and worked absolutely perfect! We have a tough driveway and this kept it clear with no issues, no problems and we used it all day and night! When you spend that much on something you've never even seen before you can have reservations... It's worth every penny. It's solid ( more than we thought it would be) and does the job with ease. No .. It's good, but...... It's exactly as advertised and etrailer not only had the best price, the communication with my order was exceptional. Now... If only the town could send a plow down my street.....
It has been awhile since we ordered this, but we hadn't had an opportunity to use it. We ran into two minor problems installing it. The 5/8" bolts and carriage nuts that fasten to the vehicle tow loops are supposed to be torqued to 210 ft-lbs. This is next to impossible if you are laying on the ground trying to install it without a lift. I solved this by having my Toyota dealer torque these bolts when I had it in for service. If you try to install the underbody panels (an optional step), it is very difficult to get some of the screws into the proper holes after the hitch is installed I left out those that were too difficult to reinstall. No problem so far. We recently used the hitch with a bike rack to transport our bikes while also towing a trailer. It worked great. I would gladly buy it again. I expect to use it for a second spare tire carrier next summer.
Mike S.
10/19/2015
It has been great. It works well for transporting bikes, as I expected. Iwould recommend purchase of the Curt skid plate for it. We have it and ithas been used a couple of times on rough road excursions.
Snowsport PlowEtrailer.com does it right from start to finish. On top of having a great web site, the staff are the best.
Keeping in mind, I ordered this in December, about 5 days before our first big snow, here in Ohio. Within an hour of ordering my SnowSport HD plow, I was upgraded to special priority shipping, that was a nice surprise! The plow arrived in about two days, in three boxes, as I ordered the front hitch at the same time. I feel bad for my UPS carrier, these boxes were not for the faint of heart. The assembly went smoothly, the manufacturer uses high end parts and everything is well marked and the instructions are easy to follow. I estimate it took me two hours to get everything put together, with a coffee break in between. I am impressed with the construction, wow. Heavy duty is right!
We had four inches of snow yesterday. I opened the garage door and went to work, two pushes to clear the parking spots, and one easy push down the two hundred foot gravel driveway. Like butter.
I was done. It took less then 15 minutes. I put this blade on my 2003 rear wheel drive, not 4x4, Chevy Blazer. I backed into the garage and it looked like I had just put the blade on, this blade could last a long time. I love it. I cant wait until we get a foot or more of snow, my wife wants to plow next time. Plus I have cable chains comming from Etrailer, they should be here any day. Just in case my two wheel drive has tracktion problems in the deeper snow. Thanks a bunch, Etrailer!
This is the 2nd Curt front hitch I've purchased for 2 different Toyota 4runners. Both have been designed well and been easy to install. The paint finish is long lasting. Having a front hitch is great for moving trailers, boat slips, etc, and my snowplow connects to the front reciever. etrailer, in my experience, has low prices, fast shipping, and good products. I hadn't heard of Curt, before about 4 years ago, but I definitely am a fan.
Thomas S.
10/7/2020
Im still a fan
I had a few hiccups while assembling (over tightening things early, I think) but once I got it together it’s been awesome. Clears easily and efficiently. Have used to clear as much as 14” of snow (that required pushing off to the side more often) but once you get used to the technique this thing is a lifesaver. I can clear a 300’ long driveway in 15 minutes or so for an average 4-5” snowfall.
It does what it's supposed to do, puts the snow from my driveways into piles not on my driveways. Got it over some of the other variations because it doesn't have electronics or wiring to break when its -30.
-Cutting edge that came with mine has been decently strong for running on gravel driveways.
-Light enough I can mount/unmount whenever I need to.
-Doesn't tear up lawns, which is where I have to push most of the snow I move.
--Needs a through eyebolt for quick connect back dragging rather than the ratchet strap idea they sell.
--Side panels are the weak link of the system
they cut in hard and make the plow jumpy while turning
the nubs on the back are also not deep enough to allow the plow to free stand when storing
and as hard as they are they get jammed right up with any sort of twig/leaf debris you might be plowing up
---I'll be replacing these with some sort of steel or aluminum panel with a tubing edge once they start to fail.
-- The sliding parts aren't powder coated so they'll need to be repainted every year or two or its going to rust right out.
Overall though it does what I wanted it to do, and paid for itself by saving me a lot of hours not having to shovel or snowblow. And even if my vehicle were ever to go down I could toss it on the back of another vehicle to get the snow moved.
It arrived in about 3 days, in 3 packages. I researched online extensively before choosing the SnowSport HD. Price at etrailer was about 10% cheaper than other sites. I already had the front hitch on my 2014 Honda Pilot, so all I had to do was assemble the plow and go play.
I had watched multiple videos of using and assembling the product, before ordering. All the time shoveling my driveway with a shovel as I had to get in and out and keep the driveway, ice free for visitors.
Everything was in the boxes, not a single bolt or washer missing. Assembly was as simple as I expected. I completed assembly without assistance in about 90 minutes, at a normal pace. Neither my cordless (nor corded) drill would screw the 3/8 self tapping screws to connect the two blade pieces, but it was not difficult to do them with a ratchet.
I set the height correctly for the front hitch, and I have a 6 inch hitch drop/riser that that should give me good plowing with the back hitch (have not tested yet, but expect good results)
The design is very well thought out, it is a quality product that will probably last the rest of my life (home use). I recommend it to others, and I would buy it again.
I ordered the plow as we finished getting about 10 inches of snow over a couple of days. The temperature stayed below freezing and there was still about 6 inches of snow to play in, when I had the plow mounted. Based on some reviews I had concerns that it might not do well, pushing piles of snow, or the snow that had been sitting for days. I was pleasantly surprised to be pushing even snow the city snow plow had mounded in front of the neighbors driveway. I plowed the neighbors from the street and about 80 feet in, without difficulty, three passes in a couple minutes and the job was done.
I live in a 1950s ranch home, with a single car garage (in basement) near Pittsburgh PA, my Honda Pilot fits in the garage with just inches to spare going through the door. The 7 foot blade is just a little narrower than the side view mirrors. So I can drive in and out. I have the blade and mount in the garage, and they are light enough that I can mount the blade front or back while in the warm garage and drive out to plow snow. Pull back in the garage, remove the blade and drive into to town to go to the office for work.
I am so excited to have this plow that, it probably will not snow more then a trace for a couple of years... Fate denying me the opportunity to play with it for a long time.
Great plow, fit my pickup good, cut my plowing to a third of the time. My pickup is a 1 ton diesel 4+4 bolted it on and went to work!!
The shipments arrived within days of ordering. The snow sport HD had easy to follow instructions . The plow was put together without any problems.
I had my local mechanic install the front receiver for me on my 2011 Ridgeline.
A day after everything was set to go, we got about six inches of wet snow.
I used the plow and I was very happy with it’s performance. I was able to clear my driveway and my neighbors in very little time. Overall I think it is a simple but effective plow for homeowners.
Mike E
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This is the greatest invention I think that has came out in a long long time don't let How deep the snow gets worried you because this product will plow snow all day long with no problems I've plow through snow in my lawn that has been 3 foot deep measured with a solid yardstick no problem to push it and that's on a Jeep Grand Cherokee that's the nice thing about this plow when you go pushing snow the deeper it gets it just moves up and down and keeps pushing the snow in front of you just make sure you push the snow back far enough the first time as with any plow wherever you leave your pile and it freezes in you won't move it again super great product this is my second one my first one I bought 10 years ago and it worked for 10 years with no problems whatsoever finally sold the vehicle so I let the plow go with it big mistake but that's okay cuz I just bought a brand new one great product great design anybody thinks this product won't work in Canada Alaska Erie PA this plow will work wherever there is snow.
Received and installed the plow today 11/27/17. The directions were perfect also the components fit great . I had ordered and installed a two inch front hitch on my 2011 Ford Ranger 4.0 liter V6 with no issues. Now just waiting for some snow to fall in upstate NY. Very quick ordering and delivery will recommend
The snow plow is as expected, built solidly and easy to assemble. The plow itself comes in two pieces which was unexpected but seems sturdy when bolted together. It also skips across my snow/ice packed gravel driveway, but I expect it will work well moving fresh snow. For the money it is a great entry level plow.
Simple efficient design.Had mine several years. A real simple to use/maintain plow.
Be sure to get a front-mounted receiver for your vehicle if you can - much easier to maneuver the plow with it in the front.
No hydraulics or electrical to install/maintain. Quickly clears the driveway. Hang it up out of the way in the Spring.
Best buy ever made.I am going on my 5 year with this plow. It was on my 92 Jeep then on my 94 Blazer and now my 2001 Blazer. I plow a 1/4 mile home drive way and 1000 SF lot at work in Northern MI. The plow has never failed. Powder and wet snow no problem. People think it's a toy until they see it work. You supply the vehicle and common sense and the plow will do the rest.
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Dan
10/22/2020
After one year, so far so good. I have used this unit many times during the year. I have used it for ripping out brush using a slip chain, helped pull a buddy’s SUV and trailer up a muddy hill, used it to help fell a tree, and carry a canoe from NY to Virginia. In the first 3 instances, it was especially convenient to be able to see what was going on and coordinate activities without having to turn around and look back which would be the case if using the rear trailer hitch. Very pleased that I purchased this unit!