Curt Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - 2"
Item # C31012
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2007 Chevrolet Tahoe
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2007 Chevrolet Tahoe - Curt Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - 2"
- Front Mount Hitch
- CURT
- Custom Fit Hitch
- 2 Inch Hitch
- Square Tube
Easily attach a variety of accessories to the front of your Chevrolet Tahoe with this fully welded, corrosion-resistant trailer hitch receiver. Perfect for winches, spare tire carriers and more.
Features:
- Front-mount hitch provides attachment point for hitch-mounted accessories
- Winch, spare tire carrier, snowplow, cargo carrier and more
- No more blindly backing trailer in - just hook it up and drive it forward
- Custom fit is designed specifically for your vehicle
- Precision, robotic welding maximizes strength and improves fit
- Easy, bolt-on installation - no welding required
- Complete hardware kit and installation instructions included
- Lifetime technical support from the experts at etrailer.com
- Gloss black powder coat finish over steel resists corrosion
- Sturdy, square-tube design
- Assembled in the USA
Specs:
- Line pull: 9,000 lbs
- Vertical load: 500 lbs
- Gross trailer weight: 5,000 lbs
- Receiver opening: 2" x 2"
- Pin hole diameter: 5/8"
- Limited lifetime warranty
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31012 Curt Front-Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver
Compare to Draw-Tite 65052
Installation Details
Front Mount Capacity
Line Pull:
9,000 lbs.
500Vertical Load:
# 500 lbs.
Tech Tip
Drilling required for installation , Trimming of front air dam and/or fascia may be required for installation , Does not fit on Hybrid models
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Retail:$611.26
Package Price:$256.74
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Customer Reviews
Curt Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - 2" - C31012
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (34 Customer Reviews)
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.by: David03/28/2021
Product is great! Exceeds my expectations for ease of installation and performance. I removed the 3” spoiler completely vs cutting for hitch. The key is to “dry fit” in place and use a metal punch to mark all your drill holes. Wire bolt feeder worked great for installing bolts. I used the hitch to mount my eight pole rod & cooler holder for surf fishing.
by: Gary S10/06/2014
Super fast shipping,but could use better packing.Hitch actually made a large hole in box,UPS driver had me check to see if anything was missing.Easy install,but try finding a 17/32" bit. After seeing how big the front opening is I just used a 1/2" bit. I think it took longer to remove, trim and reinstall the front spoiler than the rest of the job. Looks great installed
by: Allan 11/05/2023
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
The hitch was as I expected. Went on with not much trouble The directions say to be careful when positioning the hitch after installing the bolts in the frame not to lose then up in the frame I just used my hot glue gun to hold them in place. Us eighty one year olds have to work smarter
by: Wayne S.08/02/2017
2010 Chevrolet Suburban
Here are some pictures of my new hitch on my 2010 Chevy Suburban. It was received in great shape, instructions were very helpful and install was fairly easy. It was a pleasure doing business with you guys and a big thank you to George J
for his follow ups.
by: Steve Y.07/01/2012
So far so good! Looks and feels like a high quality product, the welding looks great, everything was fabricated square and accurately. The first thing I did was remove the lower black fascia from my truck so it is easier to properly locate the hitch. Once properly located on frame of truck and mounting are holes are marked all you have to do is simply drill four 17/32" holes and fish bolts thru frame. The fish wire that is provided to pull the bolts through the frame was ingenious, someone was really thinking when they designed this. This was truly a breeze to install.
by: Amber 06/11/2023
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
I bought this for my 2016 Chevy 1500. We used a jack to hold the hitch in place to mark the drill spots. It had two holes already there so we drilled out 4 and up it went. Very easy! Within a couple of hours we were taking out e-bikes to the park.
by: Ken11/25/2020
I don't write reviews often
I wanted to share my experience installing C31012
Over the years I've purchased 6 or 7 hitches from etrailer. I had completely different experience this time. I don't recall seeing website comments that drilling was required or the expected install time..
Usually the website is accurate or maybe I just missed theses items.
So the install video for 2014 Sierra doesn't apply for 2017 and maybe later.
The CURT instructions also have the access hole wrong. Its the front hole.
There are no others.
Maybe mentioning a trick to put tape on threads before removing feeder. So easy to lose the bolt with a slip when raising the hitch into place.
What was most difficult was measuring for precisely drilled hole locations with off road skirt blocking frame to frame access.
My solution was to clamp hitch C31012 in position with 24" woodworker clamps.
Align the front holes and get the exact hole positions for the drilling.
The factory solution should be to tell CURT that making all 3 holes on both sides OVAL.
That provides a little margin for error.
Thanks
PS ......because I had the clamps, the install time was under 1 hour.
AND on my truck, NO cutting of bumper valance was needed
by: Richard 12/22/2021
Another excellent product from etrailer! Works perfectly and was super easy to install. I recommend etrailer to all my friends and family
by: Gregg H.04/10/2012
2012 Chevrolet Avalanche
Here are a few pictures of the hitch on my 2012 Avalanche. The ones from underneath didn't come out as nice as I had wanted.
by: Kris W.10/29/2013
2010 ChevroletTahoe
e-trailer service and shipping were fantastic! As far as the Curt front receiver for 2007 Tahoe, the product is very well made and the install took about 1 hour. The ground clearance is not good. Ground clearance on my 2007 Tahoe is 7 inches and the angle of approach is half what it used to be. Angle of approach with my receiver winch is unacceptable. I also purchased the Roadmaster 10,000 pound 6 inch high/low hitch adapter and that helps to get the winch up, but the receiver is still plowing through mud. If you have a 2007+ Tahoe, get the Curt front mount skid shield to avoid catching the receiver hitch on rocks or driveways. I'd rather have a receiver through the license plate area or higher for better ground clearance and no loss on angle of approach - so I'm looking to custom build one since I can't find a manufacturer that makes one.
by: Randal Creel, Sr03/21/2011
Chevrolet Suburban
I ordered my Front Receiver for my Suburban back in January and received it about 3-4 days later. I was extremley pleased with the order process. I finally got around to puting it on in March????
Installation was a breeze, you do have to drill 4 holes but it was no big deal. Then I thought the hard part was going to be fishing the bolt/washers into the drilled holes but it was a piece of cake and actually was kinda fun. The "fishing" lines provided in the kit were great and they are now in my tool box in case I ever need to go "fishing" again. The Hitch works great and makes moving my trailers around a snap.
I chose not to trim the front spoiler because it looks fine to me.
I also now have a really neat step to get under the hood and I am going to add a winch stand and other toys to it.
Thanks the product is great!!!!!!!!!
I also now have a really neat step to get under the hood and I am going to add a winch stand and other toys to it.
Thanks the product is great!!!!!!!!!" />
by: Thomas 06/21/2023
Always awesome!
by: Robert11/28/2016
Curt products are always good. Yet to install this hitch, but sure it will work fine as my previous Curt front mount hitch which unfortunately would not fit my new truck.
by: AO12/17/2010
Good Product/Install, Loss of Ground ClearanceInstall directions were detailed and straight foward. Having the right drills, bits, and sockets make the project easy. I spent 1.5 hours verse the recommended 45 minutes as a non-professional installer. Very pleased with the product, but instead of having to trim any fascia, the lowest part of the receiver sits below the fascia, making this the lowest point of the vehicle. I was hoping the receiver would maintain the vehicles stock ground clearance, but it is just too low. I installed this to carry a portable mounted winch and it may be too low to do this job effectively.
by: Jack S.02/28/2014
Hitch was ordered, delivered in a timely manner. Suggest you offer 17/32 drill bits as I have visited Lowes, Home Depot, and 5 independent Hardware stores, no one has this size drill bit. I do not wish to use a readily available 9/16 drill bit, but may have too!!!
by: Tom 01/10/2014
2014 Chevrolet Silverado
Love it! It was very easy to install. 30 minutes max. The fish wire worked great. This will make it very easy to maneuver my boats into tight garage.
by: BobK02/26/2017
well buit hitch but mounted lower than the reviews had described.
by: G.Reed08/29/2017
2007 GMC Yukon XL
The instructional video made installation easy. It arrived quickly with everything needed for installation.
by: Tom Chase11/07/2013
high quality product, mounted pretty easy. It was delivered quickly and in perfect shape. I would buy from etrailer again
by: Tim S03/12/2017
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Product fits & works great
by: Terry B12/31/2016
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Awesome Laura if I ever buy anything for my 2015 Chevy 4x4 it will be from yall so many people loves it and I tell them were to go buy one. Thanks for checking on the merchandise.
by: Brad 12/07/2020
Great hitch easy to install.
by: Bernard06/04/2018
Installed very quick, and still works w ell
by: Mike T05/02/2017
2007ChevroletTahoe
Fit was perfect. Easy to install.
by: B R07/03/2020
2011 Chevrolet Avalanche
Fast shipping, easy install. Pleasure buying from this company.
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Timothy S.
3/12/2018
works great. Makes carrying cooler carrier simple