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• Solution for Using Rock Tamers Without Having Ball Platform Hanging Out of the Receiver
  I have a good solution but when using the Rock Tamers Heavy-Duty, Adjustable Mud Flap System for 2" Hitches part # ERT00108 there is not an option that doesn't attach to the ball mount. My thought for you to get the benefits of the Rock Tamers without busting your shins on a ball mount is to use the Curt Pintle Hook Mounting Plate for 2" Hitches part # C48343. This will allow you to mount your Rock Tamers and with it's rounded edges will hug back to them leaving you with a nice flat surface...
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• Mounting Torque For Curt Pintle Hook # C48200
  When it comes to the recommend torque specs for the four bolts on The Curt Pintle Hook with 2-5/16 inch Hitch Ball # C48200 per Curt you will need to tighten all the bolts to 90 ft. lbs. The pintle hook has a bolt-on installation to Pintle Hook Mounting Plate # C48343. The pintle hook has interchangeable hitch hitch balls that will let you easily swap for a 1-7/8 inch hitch ball # C48810 or a 2 inch ball # C48820 (both sold separately). The item has a strong forged steel construction...
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• Tongue Weight Capacity of Curt Pintle Hook Mounting Plate # C48343
  The Curt Pintle Hook Mounting Plate # C48343 referenced in your question has a towing weight capacity of 17,000 pounds. The mounting plate doesn't have a specific tongue weight capacity listed, as you will really just be limited by the tongue weight capacity on the trailer hitch receiver you are using it with. For example if your hitch features a tongue weight capacity of 800 pounds, this is the number you will need to follow when using the pintle hook mounting plate. I have attached...
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• Can Curt Pintle Hook Mounting Plate Only be Used in Drop Position
  Hello Jose, It is indeed true that the Curt Pintle Hook Mounting Plate # C48343 can only be used in the drop position; it cannot be used in the rise position. There is a similar, 8-hole pintle hook mounting plate which CAN be used in the rise position if you like, the B&W Pintle Hook Mounting Plate # BWPMHD14002. You can secure this to your hitch using lock # e98880.
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• Recommended Mounting Plate For A Curt Pintle Hook
  The Curt Pintle Hook - Bolt On - 10,000 pounds # C48205 will work with The Curt Pintle Hook Mounting Plate for 2 inch Hitches - 6 inch Shank - 8 Hole - 17,000 pounds # C48343. It will not work with The B & W plate # BWPMHD14002 because it doesn't have the same mounting hole diameter which is 0.531 inches. The Curt Pintle Hook has a 9/16 inch mounting hole diameter. The mounting hole dimensions are 1-3/4 inches apart on center vertically and 3-1/2 inches apart on center horizontally....
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• Availability of Bolt On Pintle Hook Combo with 1-7/8 Ball
  It sounds like you are looking for something like our Curt Pintle Hook with 1-7/8" Hitch Ball # C48810. As you can see in the attached photo, it comes with a 1-7/8 ball and it allows you to bolt it onto a pintle mount or drawbar, like # C48343, similar to the one you mentioned having. I have also attached a review video for this at the bottom of the page. All of our pintle hook combos come with a pre-torqued ball so you can just keep your other one as a spare. If you were looking for...
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• Will a Tow Ready Pintle Hitch Fit a Curt Pintle Mount
  Yes you can use pintle hitch # C48200 with Curt pintle mount # C48343. The standard hole measurements for this type of set up are 1-3/4 inches from the center of one hole to the center of the next hole vertically. And side to side the holes are 3-3/8 inches apart on center. So these two parts will match up. You can use hardware # C48330.
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• Compatibility Of Curt Pintle Hook and Curt Pintle Hook Mounting Plate
  Yes, the Curt Pintle Hook with 2-5/16" Hitch Ball # C48200 and Curt Pintle Hook Mounting Plate for 2" Hitches # C48343 are compatible with each other. To be more specific both have a bolt hole spacing across of 3.327 inches according to Curt.
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• Can Curt Pintle Hook with 2-5/16 Inch Hitch Ball # C48200 Be Used with 2 Inch Ball
  The Curt Pintle Hook # C48200 referenced in your question includes a 2-5/16 inch ball that can absolutely be swapped out for a 2 inch ball like # C48820. This pintle hook and ball combo features a 16,000 pound towing capacity, a strong forged steel construction and a rust-resistant finish. It will bolt on to a pintle hook mounting plate like # C48343 for 2 inch hitch receivers. I have attached a short video demonstration on this product that you can also check out.
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