Today on our 2013 Chevy Silverado well be installing the Curt Hitch part number 13301. This is what our hitch will look like once its installed. Next, well go ahead and give you a couple of measurements to assist you with selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outer most edge of the bumper is 4 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 18-1/2 inches. This will assist you with selecting accessories such as a draw bar, a bike rack or a cargo carrier.
Now lets go ahead with the installation. Note weve already gone ahead and lowered and removed the spare tire for the ease installation of the new hitch. Next, well go ahead and point out the attachment points. Well have a total of six attachment points, three in each frame rail. This will be our forward, center, and rear attachment point.
As you can see, well need to remove the manufacturers bolt for the rear attachment point. Well go ahead and set those aside as they will not be reused. With the manufacturers bolt removed were now ready to go ahead and install the hitch. Our new fastener for the rear attachment point into the manufacturers weld nut will be the new 14-mm bolt with a 9/16-conical tooth washer with the teeth of the washer facing the hitch. Its a good idea to get an extra set of hands to help you hold the hitch while you install the fasteners.
Now we have those threaded in finger tight, it will assist us in holding the hitch while we install the center and forward fasteners. These will be the 1/2-inch carriage bolt and block along with a 1/2-inch flange nut. Well simply put the carriage bolt through the block down through the frame and through the hitch and then secure it with a 1/2-inch flange nut. Keep in mind, each process we do here on the drivers side will get repeated identically on the passengers side. Now with all our hardware in place we can go ahead and tighten it down.
Next, well go ahead and torque to specifications as indicated in the instructions. Now with all our fasteners torqued to specification that will complete the install of our Curt Hitch part number 13301 on our 2013 Chevy Silverado.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Chevrolet Silverado - Curt
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Silverado we're going to install part number c15322 from Curt. This is what the hitch looks like when its installed on the truck. Next we'll give you some measurements to help you out in selecting some accessories such as a ball mount, a bicycle rack or a cargo carrier.From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground will be about 19-1/2 inches and from the center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the bumper will be around 2-1/2 inches. Now we'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. First thing we want to do is get underneath the vehicle and we have to remove two bolts from the end of the frame. Go ahead and remove these bolts and save them.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Chevrolet Silverado - Draw-Tite
Today on our 2010 Chevrolet Silverado we're going to install part number 75632 from Draw-Tite. This is what the hitch looks like once its installed on the truck. Next we'll go ahead and give you some measurements that will help you out in selecting some accessories such as a ball mount, a bicycle rack or a cargo carrier.From top of receiver opening down to the ground will be about 19-1/2 inches and from the center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the bumper will be about 2-1/4 inches and the hitch actually sticks past the bumper by a 1/4 of an inch. Now we'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. First thing we'll do is get underneath the vehicle and we're going to remove two bolts at the very end of the frame. We'll remove these two bolts and keep these because these will be reinstalled with the hitch.Now we can go ahead and show you where the hitch we'll install on the frame.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Chevrolet Silverado - Curt
Today on our 2010 Chevrolet Silverado we're going to install part number 13301 from Curt. This is what the hitch looks like once its installed on the vehicle. Next we'll give you some measurements to help you out in selecting some accessories such as a ball mount, a bicycle rack or a cargo carrier.From top of receiver opening down to the ground will be about 17-1/2 inches and from the center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the bumper will be about 3-1/2 inches. Now I'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. First thing we are going to do is go ahead and remove the two bolts that are into the frame. Next we'll go ahead and show how the hardware fits with the hitch.We have a 14mm bolt and a conical tooth washer with the teeth in the conical tooth washer facing up towards the hitch.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Chevrolet Silverado - Hidden Hitch
Today on this 2009 Chevrolet Silverado were going to install part number 87186 from Hidden Hitch. This is what the hitch looks like when its installed on the vehicle. Next, well give you some measurements to help you out in selecting some accessories such as a ball mount, a bicycle rack or a cargo carrier. From top of receiver opening down to the ground will be about 21 and a half inches, from the center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the bumper will be about three inches. Now well go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. First thing were going to do is go ahead and point out the attachment points on the vehicle.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Chevrolet Silverado - Draw-Tite
Today on this 2009 Chevrolet Silverado were going to install part number 75521 from Draw-Tite. This is what the hitch looks like when installed on the vehicle. Next, well give you some measurements to help you out in selecting some accessories such as a ball mount, a bicycle rack or a cargo carrier. From top of receiver opening down to the ground will be about 21 and a half-inches, from the center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the bumper will be about three inches. Now well go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. First thing were going to do is go ahead and locate the two bolts at the end of the frame we have to remove.
