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Curt Pintle Hook - Bolt On - 60,000 lbs
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Curt Pintle Hook - Bolt On - 60,000 lbs

Part Number: C48231
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Tow up to 60,000 lbs with this solid, forged steel pintle hook. It bolts onto a pintle mounting plate (sold separately) with the included hardware. Durable, black powder coat resists rust. Great Prices for the best pintle hitch from CURT. Curt Pintle Hook - Bolt On - 60,000 lbs part number C48231 can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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CURT Pintle Hitch - C48231

Highlights

  • Massive towing capacity: Supports up to 60,000 lbs GTW and 12,000 lbs tongue weight.
  • Precision bolt-on installation: Fits lunette ring couplers of 2-1/2" or 3" diameter.
  • Robust construction: Forged steel with a rust-resistant black powder coat finish.
  • Versatile design: Works with CURT adjustable pintle mounts for perfect leveling.
  • High-grade hardware: Comes with 5/8" Grade 8 bolts for secure mounting.
  • Flexible mounting options: Compatible with various bumper and reinforced steel plates.

Features to know about

Ultimate Towing Power: 60,000 lbs Capacity with Grade 8 Hardware

When you need to tow heavy loads, the Curt Pintle Hook has you covered with a massive 60,000 lbs gross towing weight capacity. Its strength lies in the forged steel construction, paired with Grade 8 mounting hardware that's tougher than the standard. This setup ensures that even when towing hefty trailers like dump trucks or skidders, your connection is safe and reliable, spreading the load evenly across its solid frame.

Rust-Resistant Durability: Black Powder Coat Finish

Towing gear often faces harsh weather and rough conditions, but the Curt Pintle Hook stands up to it all with a durable black powder coat finish. This high-gloss layer resists rust, keeping the hook looking sleek and performing well over time, even after years of exposure to the elements. Forget about worrying about the adverse effects of rain or sun on your towing equipment.

Perfect Fit for Various Lunette Rings: Adjustable for Secure Coupling

The hook's smart design accommodates lunette rings with diameters of 2-1/2" and 3". Its spring-loaded locking arm offers a secure coupling that holds firm for the journey, providing confidence and ease when hooking up your trailer. Whether you're using a dozer, backhoe, or heavy equipment trailer, this hook handles different fits with ease, ensuring a solid connection every time.

Flexible Mounting Options: Customizable Hole Patterns

Every towing setup is unique, and the Curt Pintle Hook meets those individual needs with its versatile bolt-on design. The mounting holes are arranged at 1-3/4 inches apart vertically and 3-3/8 inches apart horizontally, with a 5/8 inch hole diameter, enabling straightforward installation on most pintle mounting plates. This adaptable feature makes it perfect for custom trucks and various trailer configurations.

Built-in Safety: Tethered Safety Pin

Safety is a top priority, and the Curt Pintle Hook addresses it with a tethered safety pin included in its design. This small but crucial feature ensures that once the hook is latched, it stays that way, preventing accidental disengagement during transit. It's an added layer of security that’s simple yet effective for all your towing ventures.

Specs

Compatibility

  • Fits lunette ring couplers with a diameter of: 2-1/2", or 3"

Weight and Capacity

  • Gross towing weight: 60,000 lbs
  • Tongue weight: 12,000 lbs

Mounting Specifications

  • Mounting hole dimensions:
    • 1-3/4" Apart on center vertically
    • 3-3/8" Apart on center horizontally
  • Mounting hole diameter: 5/8"

Warranty

  • 1-Year limited warranty

48231 Curt Forged Pintle Hook - 60,000 lbs




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Video Transcript for Curt Pintle Hook Review

Hello everybody. This is Jeff at etrailer.com. Today, we're going to take a look at this Curt bolt on pintle hook. Has a 60,000 pound gross towing weight capacity. Now this pintle hook will let you hook up your trailer to your tow vehicle. It provides this attachment point for your lunette ring coupler, and it is designed to fit lunette ring couplers that have an insight hole diameter of two and a half inches or three inches.

And basically what you would do is to hook it up. Just remove this safety pin, and then you'll have your handle right here that you can pull up on. And when you pull up on it, it'll release it and you can open up the hook. And then just like that, it's open. Your lunette ring, which will be on your trailer, you just dropped the lunette ring over the hook like that.

And then all you have to do is just push down and that'll lock it into place. And then for safety, you take this tethered pin, slide it through the hole all the way, and then clip that and that will keep it from opening.Now, this is a nice, strong, forged steel construction. You can see has a nice rust resistant high gloss powder coat finish. The safety pin we mentioned is tethered, and it is included to keep that pintle hook locked over the lunette ring.Now, this is a bolt on installation. It bolts to a pintle hook mounting plate with the included hardware.

Now that pintle hook mounting plate is not included. We do sell that separately on our website. The mounting hardware that is included includes four, five eighths inch diameter bolts, washers, and the nuts are all included for installation. A few specs again on this. The gross towing weight capacity is 60,000 pounds.

Tongue weight capacity is 12,000 pounds.Last thing I want to do is give you some mounting hole dimensions right here on the back. We'll measure center to center. So if we go horizontal, your mounting holes, center to center, is right at three and three eighths inches. And if we go vertical, center to center, it's right at one and three quarter inches. But again, just to demonstrate how to open up, we'll remove the tethered pin, just like that, pull up on that handle. And when you pull up on it or release it. Drop your lunette ring right over the hook there, and then just push that down. It will keep it into place and for extra security, just slide that on and flip it. But that should do it for the review on this Curt bolt on pintle hook with the 60,000 pound gross towing weight capacity.

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Tow up to 60,000 lbs with this solid, forged steel pintle hook. It bolts onto a pintle mounting plate (sold separately) with the included hardware. Durable, black powder coat resists rust.

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