2-5/16" Hitch Ball - 1-1/4" Diameter x 2-5/8" Long Shank - Stainless Steel - 15K
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2-5/16" Hitch Ball - 1-1/4" Diameter x 2-5/8" Long Shank - Stainless Steel - 15K
Item # C49FR
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CURT Trailer Hitch Ball - C49FR
- Trailer Hitch Ball
- 2-5/16 Inch Diameter Ball
- 1-1/4 Inch Diameter Shank
- Standard Ball
- 15000 lbs GTW
- Stainless Steel
- CURT
- 2-5/8 Inch Shank Length
Durable stainless steel ball has a 1-1/4" diameter x 2-5/8" threaded length shank. Stainless steel construction resists corrosion. Fine threads provide strong grip. Zinc-plated lock washer and nut included.
Features:
- Hitch ball provides a connection point for your trailer's coupler
- Fine threads provide tight, strong grip
- Corrosion-resistant stainless steel construction
- Zinc-plated lock washer and nut included
Specs:
- Ball diameter: 2-5/16"
- Shank dimensions: 1-1/4" diameter x 2-5/8" thread length
- Overall length of shank: 3"
- Weight capacity: 15,000 lbs
- Fits ball mount platforms at least 3/8" thick
- 1-Year limited warranty
40055 Curt 2-5/16" Diameter Hitch Ball with Medium Shank - 15,000 lbs GTW - Stainless Steel
Video of 2-5/16" Hitch Ball - 1-1/4" Diameter x 2-5/8" Long Shank - Stainless Steel - 15K
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Video Transcript for Review of Curt Hitch Ball - Trailer Hitch Ball - C49FR
Jeff: Hello, everybody. This is Jeff at etrailer.com. Today we're going to take a look at the Curt two and five sixteenths diameter stainless steel hitch ball. Has a 15,000-pound weight capacity. Now this hitch ball provides a connection point for your trailer's coupler. Does use the fine threads here on the shank.
Provides a nice tight strong grip. And it is a corrosion resistant stainless steel construction. Has the lock washer and the nut all included for installation.Again, the ball diameter is two and five sixteenths diameter. Weight capacity, which is stamped on the top, is 15,000 pounds. A few dimensions on this.
The shank dimension. Measure the diameter on the shank. It's right at one and a quarter inches diameter. The length on it, it's right at three inches long.So this is designed to fit a ball platform that's at least three eighths of an inch thick and it has a one and a quarter inch diameter ball hole.That should do it for the review on the Curt two and five sixteenths stainless steel hitch ball with the 15,000 pound weight capacity.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
98% were satisfied with this product
2% of customers were not satisfied
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Customer Reviews
2-5/16" Hitch Ball - 1-1/4" Diameter x 2-5/8" Long Shank - Stainless Steel - 15K - C49FR
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (3436 Customer Reviews)
Durable stainless steel ball has a 1-1/4" diameter x 2-5/8" threaded length shank. Stainless steel construction resists corrosion. Fine threads provide strong grip. Zinc-plated lock washer and nut included.by: Charles01/14/2023
Listing Indicates A 2-5/8" Shank Length. However, The Hitch Ball I Received Has A 3" Shank Length. This Is Longer Than I Originally Wanted. The Description On Curts Website Is Also Incorrect. The Quality Of The Ball Is Very Good. Please Correct The Specs On Your Listing.
by: Gary05/24/2022
Great value
Gary
5/25/2023
Working great, high quality
by: Joe01/04/2021
Who would have thought a hitch ball could be gorgeous? This one is!
by: David 09/26/2021
Looks like new after one year, 5000 miles of towing over five weeks.
by: Scott 08/19/2023
by: John04/08/2021
Very solid excellent quality
by: Victor 01/21/2022
Amazing customer service
by: Alvin 03/11/2021
just what i ordered
by: Steven 07/09/2023
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by: Kyle 12/27/2020
by: Troy 10/23/2021
by: James 11/27/2023
We have been using these 10,000 lb. 2-inch balls on 7 trucks that tow about 30,000 miles each per year. We replace them every 2 years for safety and have never had any problems with them. I will continue to use this product.
by: Bruce 12/23/2021
A friend who has towed 9000lbs+ boats, recommended you, and thankfully, I took his advice. The person who answered my call last year was very knowledgeable and gave ne excellent advice for my towing problem(front end sway) and advised me to purchase a proper sway and load hitch, which I did and installed(even made a roll-around" to store the heavy items when not in use).
Thank you for excellent service, bruce
by: Larry 09/28/2023
Great advice when I called for technical question about trailer balls -- answered by a live human who knew what they were talking about. This Hitchball has served us well over 9,000 miles of towing our Casita.
by: Stephen07/24/2023
Quality is fine. The experience is the reason for the 3 star rating. This ball does not fit the ball mount you sent, and I didn't figure it out until it was too late to return. As always, helpful, friendly staff, but this order had a couple of things the didn't match up. For example, the ball mount did not come with a pin to hold it into the receiver. As a novice, it would have been helpful to have your staff identify this.
by: Wayne 08/27/2023
The Curt ball hitch worked perfectly for my needs. I installed it on a Blue Ox weight distributing hitch that came with an unusually low ball causing my trailer coupler to contact the hitch head. This ball is a bit over 1/2" taller, which solved the problem. I chose this particular one because the flange that seats against the hitch looked the largest out of the offerings, so I figured it would provide some additional strength. Great ball that yielded great results for me.
by: BrianZ09/13/2020
Still working great after a year mounted on our Draw-Tite 4285 Ball-Mount/draw bar. Be aware that it may require professional help to mount it to the required 450 lbs of torque. I managed to use a "cheater bar" plus torque wrench to do it myself with 75 lbs of arm strength applied to the wrench, as shown in pics. I had to support our hitch on blocks, since 450 lbs of force exceeds our hitch's 350-lb rating.
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Katrina B.
1/24/2023
Well that is odd. It seems to me that the diagram that is on our site is pretty misleading, measurement wise. You will need to measure from the top of the threading to the very end of the shank, that is the usable space. Which is the measurement quoted on our site. I have sent in a request to get this diagram updated to show the exact measurements.