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Curt CrossWing Lightweight 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - 20K
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Curt CrossWing Lightweight 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - 20K

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Get the same heavy-duty hauling power that you expect from a 5th-wheel hitch, but in an easy-to-lift unit that you can remove by yourself. Innovative coupling system makes it easier than ever to hitch up, especially with a 3rd-brake-light camera. 1-800-940-8924 to order CURT 5th wheel hitch part number C86JR or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all CURT products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Curt CrossWing Lightweight 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - 20K. 5th Wheel Hitch reviews from real customers.
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CURT 5th Wheel Hitch - C86JR

  • 20000 lbs GTW
  • Above Bed Rails
  • CURT
  • Fixed Fifth Wheel
  • 16-3/8 - 20-3/8 Inch Tall
  • Cushioned 360-Degree
  • 5000 lbs Vertical Load

Get the same heavy-duty hauling power that you expect from a 5th-wheel hitch, but in an easy-to-lift unit that you can remove by yourself. Innovative coupling system makes it easier than ever to hitch up, especially with a 3rd-brake-light camera.


Features:

  • 5th-Wheel hitch mounts in your truck bed so you can tow your 5th-wheel trailer
  • Lightweight build makes installation and removal quick and easy
    • 65-Percent lighter than most traditional 5th-wheel hitches
    • Built-in grip points make lifting the hitch effortless
  • Unique, 2-piece design allows for fast, easy coupling
    • Pin box coupler bolts around your trailer's king pin to create a new connection point
    • Open-faced hitch head allows you to see the pin box coupler as it slides into place
    • Easy-to-see contact surface is angled for perfect viewing from your backup camera
  • Shock-absorbing, cushioned isolator dampens chucking, jarring, bumps, and vibrations
    • Rattling is further reduced by eliminating the traditional jaw-to-king-pin connection
  • Fully articulating head provides precise and controlled coupling on uneven terrain
  • Improved cab clearance for safer turning with 5" offset
  • Included lube plate allows for smoother turning of king pin inside coupler
  • 3 Height settings to fit your application
  • Simple installation with industry-standard base rails and installation kit (sold separately)
    • Compatible with B&W, Curt, Demco, Draw-Tite, Hidden Hitch, Husky, Reese, and Valley above-bed base rails
  • SAE J2638 certified
  • Sturdy steel construction with corrosion-resistant, carbide black powder coat finish


Specs:

  • Gross towing weight: 20,000 lbs
  • Vertical load limit: 5,000 lbs
  • Offset: 5"
  • Height adjustment: 16-3/8" to 20-3/8"
  • Weight: 60 lbs
  • Limited lifetime warranty


Note: Is not compatible with Curt X5 5th-wheel base rail adapter (16210).


Heavy-Duty Perfomance in a Lightweight Package

Curt CrossWing

When you think of a fifth-wheel hitch, you probably think of a cumbersome, heavy-duty piece of equipment that sits in your truck bed and stays there because of the tremendous effort it takes to remove it. Well, the Curt CrossWing offers the same rugged performance and heavy-duty hauling power that you'd expect from a fifth-wheel hitch, but it's lightweight enough to be easily moved in and out of your truck. This hitch weighs just 60 lbs, which is 65-percent lighter than a standard hitch. But while it may be lightweight, no sacrifices were made in the quality of its construction. The CrossWing features premium steel and a reinforced head connection point that offers superior strength and reliability for towing loads up to 20,000 lbs.


Fast and Easy Coupling

If you've ever towed a 5th-wheel trailer, you know that the coupling process can be a hassle because of the precision required to ensure a proper connection. You have to painstakingly guide the hitch's pincer-like jaws around a small, cylindrical king pin, which is easier said than done. Coupling can be such a finicky process, that some 5th-wheel hitches even use a color-coded indicator to alert you when you're properly connected.


An improper connection can result in high pinning, which is when the king pin on the trailer looks like it's in the jaws, but it's actually sitting higher than the fifth-wheel hitch. With the CrossWing, high pinning and finicky coupling are things of the past.


Curt CrossWing Coupler Piece

This is thanks to the wedge-shaped coupler piece that bolts around your trailer's king pin and remains there, separate from the hitch base. Not only does this further cut down on the weight of the hitch, but it also ensures that you don't get the rattling that occurs when a king pin sits inside of the jaws on a traditional hitch.


Curt CrossWing Contact Point

When hooking up with the Curt CrossWing you can clearly see when the bolted-on pin box coupler is in place in the hitch base head from the comfort of your truck cab. The contact point of the head is a large, open-faced funnel that makes it easy to guide the coupler into place as you back into it. This funnel-shaped head also allows for fore, aft, and lateral articulation, so you can easily hitch up on uneven terrain.


This already simplified process of coupling with the Curt CrossWing is made even easier when paired with a 3rd-brake-light backup camera. The positioning of the CrossWing and the angle of its head lines up perfectly with this type of backup camera, allowing you to watch the coupler as it glides into place. Once the pin box coupler is nestled within the head channel, all you have to do is lock it into place with the easy-to-reach, ergonomic handle.


Shock Absorbing ShockDrop Technology

The CrossWing features Curt's innovative ShockDrop technology, which is engineered to suppress jerking, jarring, and chucking while you're towing. This durable, polyurethane material sits at the pivot point of the hitch head and absorbs excess shock so that it doesn't transfer from the truck to your trailer or vice versa. The result is increased control and comfort as you tow, as well as less wear and tear on your towing setup.



16600 Curt Cross Wing Light Weight Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitch - 20,000 lbs

Installation Details C86JR Installation instructions


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Ratings & Reviews

4.6

80 reviews
Get the same heavy-duty hauling power that you expect from a 5th-wheel hitch, but in an easy-to-lift unit that you can remove by yourself. Innovative coupling system makes it easier than ever to hitch up, especially with a 3rd-brake-light camera.

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This hitch is light weight (70lbs) easy to install and connect to the trailer. It is completely quiet and has no chucking at all.



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FAST SHIPPING GOOD QUALITY



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Customer service is terrible, will not buy from etrailer.



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Easy install! Haven't taken it out yet so cannot comment on performance.



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This is our third hitch purchased and it is the best one we've used so far. Its fast, simple and light weight which makes it very easy to assemble and disassemble.



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Excellent hitch! The only torque of 350 lbs. on a couple of the bolts. I’ve only been able to torque them to 250 lbs. It tows awesome and is an amazing hitch.



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We've had the crosswing for a year now. We've towed our 38 ft 5th wheel 1000s of miles with no issues. It's a game changer. Easy installation. It's easily removed from the truck bed with one person and small enough to store without taking up a huge space. We have tons of space left in the bed for other things we take camping. There is absolutely no bucking as with our previous hitch and it makes towing easy. They really broke the mold when they made this product!



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This hitch has been great for me towing my 14k 5th wheel. The innovative design makes it easy to hitch up, and the 8" offset allows nearly 90 degree turns with my F-350 short bed. The lighter weight is a bonus. I had a small issue and Curt was quick with resolution.



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Very quick delivery and Cassandra was awesome to work with.



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Everything seems fine but I do have a little clunk at the "V" connection point when braking from a forward movement. Otherwise easy install, lightweight and a solid connection to my Gooseball.



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This hitch has worked very well. I have taken a 3000 mile trip as well as many smaller trips. It hooks up easy and tows well.



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Hmm, where to start? The hitch itself is a dream come true, it's stable, lightweight but strong, pulls my 16K fifth wheel smoothly and does everything I could ask for. The issues that I have with it are the Torque and Re-Torque requirements from Curt themselves, the Dry Lube usage, and the rust spots that have appeared on it.

Manual says, "Torque to 300 foot lbs." Do you realize how much that is? I had to buy a special wrench just to get one that went that high! Unfortunately you have to Re-Torque the hitch bolt pretty much all the time, I mean I realize it's actually the only thing holding the hitch head to the body.... But sheesh!

The other thing the manual says is to apply Dry Lubricant to the head prior to usage . Dry Lubricant makes a heck of a mess, and when it dries it's white! Makes it look like a Seagull has been using the hitch as a nesting spot.
Finally, have had this hitch since February 2025, using it since April on about four trips and I'm already getting rust areas around the safety latch/pin area and the hitch saddle itself. The saddle rust is surface and not a big deal, (that thing is never gonna rust through no matter how many decades of use). The safety latch/pin is a bit of an "I'll keep an eye on that" concern.

In summary, this hitch is perfect for us. I used to have the big grey monster and just couldn't lift it out anymore. The Curt weighs about 60 pounds and it's so easy to remove and install in seconds versus what used to take my wife and I an hour or so and lots of pain meds after. Like I said, the hitch is rock solid, easy to hookup to and easy to disengage when we arrive at a campsite. It is my pleasure to be able to endorse this hitch and give it my highest recommendation.



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The Curt Crosswing is wonderful. We pull a 10,000# trailer (well under the load limit for this hitch). Several things I like: 1. the ease of getting it in and out of my truck, it’s easily moved by one person (I’m 68 years old)— 2. The positive way it connects trailer to truck (this takes some getting used to, there is no “bang!” As the trailer pin slams home in a conventional fifth wheel… just a gentle glide of a lever once the hitch is in its “saddle”)- 3. Able to hookup/unhook at just about any angle… most recently I needed to unhook with the truck headed down a slight grade and angled at 45-50 degrees towards the curb side. No sweat!

The most often comments I get about the Crosswing goes something like: “That’s NOT a fifth wheel” or “I wouldn’t trust my trailer with that thing”… to each his own. The way I look at it is: Curt is a well respected hitch manufacturer who wouldn’t put their reputation at risk with an untested or “dangerous” design.

It’s different, yes, and in this case, that’s a good thing.

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Craig

7/20/2025

Two things have occurred to me over the past year: First, as I previously stated, this hitch is lighter than most any other “FW hitch” — light enough to be the target of “crimes of opportunity”. Easily enough rectified, Curt manufacturers a lock 23256 which offers some deterrence to theft. Second item, which may or not be an issue for others, pulling with our first, traditional FW hitch I made it a point to run our rig across a scale, GVWRGCWR was within limits. Recently we crossed another scale, I was surprised to see the GCWR had actually gone down, then I remembered the Crosswing… our previous hitch was HEAVY. Just a nice surprise.



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This 5th wheel hitch is very good . Easy to use and easy to remove. 65 lbs 4 pins and it’s out of the truck bed.

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Philip

8/29/2025

Year of use very easy to hitch and unhitch. No problems and would recommend

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Lazer S.

8/29/2025

@Philip Glad to hear it, Philip! What 5th wheel are you using this with? These are still fairly new and we are always curious to see what people are using them with.


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we went on a 150-mile trip it performed great. I replaced a curt A16 fifth wheel
slider hitch. Easy to hitch I will post more later after more trips

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Steve M.

6/21/2025

Great traveled over 10,000 miles and no issues added a gen-y executive pin box and the trailer pulls great.


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