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This setup is made for short-tongue trailers that don’t have room for standard-length bars. The trunnion-style spring bars measure 28-3/8" long and are built from solid forged steel for strength and durability. They evenly distribute tongue weight across the axles for a smooth, controlled ride and help keep steering steady and the trailer level, even with heavy loads.
If your setup pushes into the heavier range, this system is ready for it. It’s rated for up to 15,000 lbs gross towing weight and 1,000–1,500 lbs tongue weight, giving you room to tow to your hitch’s maximum capacity. The powder-coated steel resists corrosion, and the included shank and hardware make it a complete, ready-to-install kit.
Getting the right tension is simple. Two set screws let you pivot the head without stacking washers, so you can tilt the hitch ball away from your tow vehicle to add more spring bar tension. It’s quick to fine-tune and locks in place securely once adjusted.
Out of the box, this system handles weight distribution only—but it’s built to easily accept a bar-style friction sway control unit (Curt 17200, sold separately). The sway control adds friction-based resistance to help bring the trailer back in line when wind or passing trucks push it off course. You can decide later if you want to add it, no need to replace the hitch.
Some setups require you to remove parts before reversing, but not this one. You can back up or make tight turns without disconnecting anything, which makes parking or navigating campsites a whole lot simpler.
| Included w/ C17333 | Required - Sold Separately | Optional Add-Ons |
|---|---|---|
| Adjustable Shank System Head Lift Brackets Spring Bars | Hitch Ball w/ 1-1/4" Diameter Shank | Bar-Style Friction Sway Control |
Customer Satisfaction Score:
98% were satisfied with this product
2% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
I will never tow a trailer again without a distribution hitch.
Helpful salesperson quick shipment excellent product and well packed 1st class service all the way
Thank you, everything was done quickly and efficiently.
well built easy to set up great price.
Great Product, and Service.
Hitch has performed well, would purchase again.
We're a first time travel trailer owners. I purchased the CURT weight distribution hitch. It's heavy duty and easy to assemble. Then I purchased the Draw-tite electronic brake control with a Tekonsha wire harness for my truck. After watching you tube to see how to find the brake control cable on my truck and assemble the electronic brake control it all works perfectly.
Was in stock and delivered next day! Andy was helpful in getting what I needed.
Hitch was completely worn out after a few months of daily use.
Kyle
5/10/2022
I do not have any pictures. I scraped it last fall. The pockets where the arms go in the hitch were completely worn out almost completely through.
Jenny N.
5/10/2022
When there is excessive wear in the trunnion socket in he head unit, it indicates that there may be an overload on the bars or that its needs more lubrication. You will want to make sure trailer and vehicle are as level as possible. If not level then you will want to re-measure and adjust until it is. The spring bars need to have a heavy, fibrous grease applied to the top section of each spring bar.
Excellent hitch for towing large trailers, easy to set up.
It's a nicely made unit. Very heavy duty. Easy instructions to follow.
Great price, really good quality hitch. Seems like the best hitch for the money
Product is exactly as described. Great customer service and extremely fast shipping.
I was hesitant to order here instead of [online] Price was cheaper with etrailer and delivered on date promised. My o ly regret was not realizing my ball was a 1" shank vice the required 1 1/4" shank. Thank you
Heavy duty kit. Worked well with addition to airbags on Durango to pull a 24' race trailer. Like the bars, much better than the round bars I had previously. Handles better also.
Exactly what I needed for my new travel trailer. Needed a hitch to support almost 1400lbs tongue weight, this fit the bill. Package was a little damaged, but its hard to hurt a hitch, nothing was damaged. Curt install video is the first thing that comes up on youtube. Description says "short arm" model, but it looks pretty standard to me, about the same size as my old Reese hitch.
etrailer is amazing, shipping was free, and it arrived to me in 4 days!
This is a serious hitch if you are needing one that allows for up to1,500lb.tongue weight.
The build quality is very good and it fits our trailer which due to the V- Nose has limited space for the traditional longer trunnion spring arms.
We also like the spacers that are used to position the head for placement of the spring arms.
Unlike the head locks on most hitches, there is absolutely no way for this to slip or move after it is adjusted.
We have no doubts that we will get years of service from it.
Thank you etrailer.com!
Orville B.
11/17/2014
That hitch has been great! Our approximate 7,000lb., 27 ft. enclosed race car hauling trailer, is now very stable. With the bars and hitch we were using, which were much to small, it was a real handful, now you hardly know it is back there!Great piece of equipment!
Perfect fit, exactly as described.
Assembly instructions are lacking a little, but it is pretty straightforward to assemble.
My first order wasn’t the right setup for what I needed, but I called Brent J at etrailer.com and he helped me get the first order returned. Then he took the time to get my order right (to research it) by looking at diagrams and pictures making sure it was what I needed and that I got everything I needed. He was so nice and very professional. The Curt Weight Distribution Hitch with Trunnion Bars (Part # C17333) was perfect for my setup. My truck pulls my trailer so smooth and I can tell a BIG difference now that I have the hitch how even and well-balanced it pulls. There’s no swaying either. So go to etrailer.com or talk to Brent J. They have all your towing needs and more, and at great prices too! Thank you so much!!
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Jenny N.
5/10/2022
You mentioned that it was completely worn out and I wanted to ask if you could explain in more detail? Would you be able to send a picture.