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82 x 14 Residential plow with thick rubber cutting edge self-adjusts up and down to smoothly clear a path on any terrain. Aluminum blade stays in straight-ahead position, and makes plowing your driveway as easy as pulling forward or backing out.
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Snowplow Installation
Front or rear mount? Versatility is the SnowSport LT's middle name.
Installation is quick and simple - just slide the included shank assembly into your 2" hitch receiver and secure with pin.
Once the plow frame is connected, attach the blade by lifting one end at a time onto the frame's holders. The lightweight aluminum blade construction makes lifting or adjusting an easy, one-person job. Secure the blade in either the transport or plowing position with the plow's snap pins. The low-profile design won't block your headlights, and the transport position is secure enough for highway travel.
If using with a rear-mount receiver, simply lower the blade to plow position and back up as usual. For a front-mounted plow blade, just drive forward with the blade in the plow position. The unique design takes the hassle out of plowing: This device has no hydraulics or complicated wiring. The push frame on the shank assembly allows the blade to move along the grade of the terrain for easier, more efficient plowing. The heavy-duty rubber cutting edge is effective yet turf friendly, collecting snow and squeegeeing slush without digging into the ground.
When you are ready to reverse your driving direction, the blade lies back, skimming over the surface of the ground until you change direction again to plow.
Handy blade markers extend vertically from the ends of the plow to help you see where you are plowing.
With the SnowSport LT, plowing snow is as easy as backing out of your driveway. Once you are finished plowing, simply lift the blade, refasten it in the transport position and head off for work or errands.
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Easily attach a variety of accessories to the front of your vehicle with this corrosion-resistant trailer hitch receiver. Perfect for winches, spare tire carriers and more.
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Hello neighbors, it's Brad here at etrailer and today we're taking a look and installing the Curt front mounted hitch on a 2019 Chevy Silverado 3500. Now, this is what our hitch is gonna look like when it's actually installed. And you can see it's rather recessed here. But the main thing that we have is our receiver opening. And it's gonna be a two inch by two inch. Now this is gonna be great for a number of different things.
A lot of times in the Midwest here, we see snow plows attached to these but also you can mount a ball mount to here. If you need to move some trailers around the lot or even a bike rack or a cargo carrier can be mounted up front as well. Now, as far as trades go, a lot of times people will actually put a load extender up front as well and, that way, if you have conduit or long lumber or ladders even, you can support that on the front of the vehicle. And when you are ready to put your accessories in the front, you're gonna see there's gonna be a 5/8 hitch pin hole. Now it does not come with the pin and clip, but a lot of times your accessories will actually come with it.
And you can actually pick up a locking one, here available at etrailer. We have a bunch of different varieties. And that way, when you have your accessories loaded up that you can actually know that they're gonna be locked in place, and they're not gonna walk away in the hands of someone else. Now, as far as capacities go, this is rated for a decent amount of weight. In fact, you have a gross trailer weight rating of 5,000 pounds.
So, that's gonna be the weight of the trailer plus the accessories loaded up onto it. Now, as far as the tongue weight goes, the downward pressure here is gonna be 500 pounds. So, that's gonna be able to support those snow plows or anything up front that's gonna be heavy or cargo carriers. It also has a straight line pull of 9,000 pounds. So, overall, some pretty good numbers for the accessories you'll be loading up.
Now that straight line pull is gonna be if you have a winch mounted up here or if you wanna yank some trees out or whatever it may be. You're gonna have a decent amount of weight to work with and really put the truck to use. Just taking a few quick measurements. We're gonna measure from the center of the hitch pin hole to the furthest point of the front bumper. We're looking about 5 1/2 inches. And that's important just to note when you do buy your accessories, making sure that they are gonna actually clear that front bumper. Now, something else we're gonna check is the ground clearance here. And it is rather low. So, from the top of the receiver tube opening to the ground you're looking at about 10 inches. So, that is something to think about. Not only when you have your accessories loaded up but if you are doing some off-road driving or maybe just rougher terrain this is gonna be hanging down a decent amount. So, just look out for any road clearances. So, if there's a road tire or something, you might not be able to pass over it anymore. But, again, this is pretty strong, it's mounted to the frame, so, don't worry too much. Now, if you are worried about that ground clearance there's other options available. In fact, the Eco front hitch is pretty nice in the fact that it mounts right here and it actually comes with a plate relocater, that way it looks factory and then when you need to use it, that plate can come out. It's also gonna gain you that ground clearance, so, you have a little bit more peace of mind. Now, as far as the installation goes this is actually really easy. You're just gonna be using an existing bolt that goes to the tow hooks. And then you're just gonna use a pull wire to get another bolt put in the frame rail. So, this can be done in your driveway or garage in probably about 20 to 30 minutes, assuming you have all the right tools. So, I'm gonna walk you through all those steps to make sure that you get your front hitch installed. Let's take a look at that now. Now, this installation is pretty straightforward and we're gonna be doing this on a lift, just to make it easier for you. But, honestly, this is something you can absolutely do in your driveway or in the garage. And really just to get this started, we are gonna have two bolts that we're gonna need to actually take out. We're gonna find our 18 millimeter bolt here. That's so you can just find your front tow hook and that's where it's actually gonna be mounted. And I'm just gonna be using my ratchet to get to it here. Then we'll go ahead and get this removed. Now, you're gonna want to grab your fish wire here, as well as a spacer block and your carriage bolt. And what we're gonna be doing is on this outside of the frame rail, you can see where the sway bar is, we're gonna feed our bolt in here, eventually, and that's where that front hitch is gonna actually mount up. But in order to get it there, we're gonna be taking the coiled end of our pull wire. And I'm gonna just feed it up to this square hole. Now this bolt is here, so you may have to feed it around but get your finger in here and grab that coiled section. Sometimes bending the fish wire also will help get it in a nicer angle to feed it. So, I'm gonna throw a little bend in it here and that's gonna make it a little bit easier to put it right here at this access hole. And then once you get that coil end in, what you're gonna do is just take your spacer block and you can go ahead and just feed that in. And then this coiled end, you're just gonna take your carriage bolt here and thread that on all the way. And then we can put our carriage bolt here in the frame as well. And I'm gonna just jostle this around just to make sure we have it in place. But when we actually put the hitch up, you're gonna want this pushed in. That way we can raise the hitch in place, but keep your pull wire on here and that's gonna make it a lot easier for the installation. You're gonna go ahead and repeat the same process on the other side of the vehicle. Like getting our bolt and pulling our fish wire through. Now, with an extra set of hands, or if you are working by yourself, you can use a floor jack to raise this up in place. But have your bolt that you removed handy 'cause what we're gonna do is we're gonna take our pull wire, feed it through here, as we raise this up, we'll just get this in place and just get a few threads started by hand. So, we'll pull our fish wire through here. And then as we raise this in place, the bolt that we removed is going to simply bolt it back up. So, just slide this up. And then you can take your bolt and just get it hand started on that weld nut there. Just a little tight here, so you may have to find a good angle. But, again, once we get this started, that's gonna hold it up in place for us. Now, if you're struggling to hand feed that in, you can also align the side hole here and then take your pull wire. And when you pull that bolt through, that's gonna create a nice stud that it can rest on as well. So, with that bolt pulled through that's gonna have that weight of the hitch holding it in place. I'm gonna go ahead and take my fish wire off and just take the nut that is included in the kit and I'm just gonna hand tighten this on here. That way we have all of our hardware in place. And then just make sure this doesn't push into the frame. Otherwise you're gonna have to re-pull it through with the fish wire. But generally this hitch is gonna put enough pressure to keep that in place. So, I'll go ahead and take our nut here. And I'm just gonna get this hand tightened on here and I'm gonna do the same on the other side. And that way we have all of our hardware in place. I'm just gonna tighten these down before taking our torque wrench to it. So, again, it's gonna be the 18 millimeter for that bolt that we originally took off from the tow hook. And then our nut that we got in the hardware kit is gonna be a 3/4. So, we'll go ahead and get those snug, but we don't really need to crank 'em down too terribly hard because like I said, we're gonna go back with the torque wrench to make sure they're at the proper torque setting. So, now we're just gonna go back and torque down our hardware. Now, there are gonna be two different torque settings that you're gonna find in the instruction manual. So, just make sure that you're accounting for that. And if you need a torque wrench, we actually have 'em available here at etrailer or you can generally rent them at an auto parts store but this is gonna be an important step. It's gonna make sure that they are tight enough to not become loose over time but also not too tight, putting stress on the threads. Now, we'll do the same on our new hardware here and, again, different torque setting. And this is gonna be a 3/4 inch socket. Now, with all of our hardware in, tightened, and torqued to spec, we're ready to start using our front hitch. And that was a look and installation of the Curt front mounted hitch on a 2019 Chevy Silverado 3500..
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (107 Customer Reviews)
82 x 14 Residential plow with thick rubber cutting edge self-adjusts up and down to smoothly clear a path on any terrain. Aluminum blade stays in straight-ahead position, and makes plowing your driveway as easy as pulling forward or backing out. Easily attach a variety of accessories to the front of your vehicle with this corrosion-resistant trailer hitch receiver. Perfect for winches, spare tire carriers and more.The hitch was well-made, and installing it was very easy. However, the design of the hitch is somewhat perplexing. The hitch receiver hangs about 3 inches lower than it needs to, which reduces the ground clearance on the front of the truck significantly. See attached photos. The hitch will work until I find something better, That restores the front ground clearance
Well so far so good. It was a little difficult trying to do it by myself, got most of it done and then had to go to a autobody shop down the road to tighten up the 4 bolts.
Bob
5/26/2023
It worked out great! We traveled to Key West from New England with only a couple of problems. Watch out for dips in the road, curbstones, large tree roots.
The hitch is mounted on our 2018 GMC 2500hd. We use it to transport our bikes. We choose not to mount items on our tv rear bumper.
This front hitch carrier has been a life saver for us. I reviewed all the bike mounting options I could find for our truck camper and decided that mounting the bikes on a front receiver hitch was the way to go. The customer service at the front end was excellent. I needed to be sure that the position of the hitch receiver would allow a) enough ground clearance, b) that the bikes would not be touching the front grill of the truck, c) that the bikes would not be sitting up so high that the view of the driver would be obstructed and d) that I would actually be able to do the install myself. Well, the customer service gal on the phone was very helpful and took a lot of time to research and answer all my questions and I felt confident that I was getting the right item. I was able to install the receiver in less than 2 hours with the help of my neighbor. The instructions were clear and the install went fairly smoothly. The end result is an excellent product that is very strong and durable and holds our bike rack perfectly. We have logged over 5000 miles since installing it last spring and I could not be happier with how things have worked out!
Had the front hitch in use for about a year. No issues...supports a front "cooler" rack that I modified and added a bike roack to the front of that...it performs the way it should....easy install...great produt...happy all around
Hitch fit perfect on my truck and the video was on point for installation. I had the hitch installed in 45 minutes and it looks great.
James
10/6/2023
Product works as described, I use it for my winch and use with my fishing rack on the beach.
Mike L.
10/19/2023
High quality hitch. Great install instructions. Not hard to install but you will need two people. May be possible with one person with truck on a lift.
Very easy front reciever install, I was able to do it by myself with a hydralic floor jack. And no bumper modifications needed
It took me a little more than an hour to install the mount. It was a little tight but I used a come a long to pull it into alignment.
David
8/14/2023
Works great, fit well, easy to install, and allows me to place my ev-bikes in the front of the truck when traveling.
I really like the front hitch. I use it to haul kayaks when I'm towing my fifth wheel.
My only complaint is that it significantly decreases my front end clearance. I now tend to hit ground while going through dips.
Other than that, it's been great.
The Curt Front Mount Hitch is a great addition to any working man's truck. The fit is so tight that I had to bend the side frame tabs out a little bit to get it mounted. Once in place it mounted exactly as described.
Installed on a 2018 Chevy 3500HD (diesel)
Product arrived as scheduled in a shipping box that was damaged in transit. Upon inspection of the contents, it was determined everything was fine and all installation parts were securely attached to the hitch. It's understandable that a cardboard box with a 35 pound steel frame will get some damage in handling.
Installation: Absolutely watch the video online, it is extremely helpful! I jacked up the front of my truck about 6 inches and set jack stands in place on the jacking blocks behind front wheel wells. I also removed the plastic debris guard (4-15mm bolts) for easier access to the mounting points. I must say, the threaded pull wires are a wonderful addition that made the installation flawless! Take your time and follow the enclosed instructions (and video) and it should take you about 30-45 minutes. I am an average mechanic at best and this was a really easy install!
Be aware that adding the hitch up front will require you be careful with parking curbs, however I think the hitch is stout enough to insure it will destroy a concrete curb. Probably best to avoid testing that theory.
I test mounted a motorcycle carrier on the from of the truck and loaded up a KTM 690 Duke. (315 lbs) Virtually no sag in the front suspension and to bike should ride well with proper pads & tie-downs. Makes for an interesting hood ornament ;)
All in all, a great product and vendor. You can buy with confidence.
Tahoe K.
1/25/2020
Stout Hitch
Came a day early now to install looks good can't wait to see how it fits
Overall quality looking hitch. The side-flanges were not wide enough to fit around my ‘16 Sierra 3500 frame which was extremely difficult to install, especially with the fish-wire. Had to use a floor jack to push the hitch into place and remove the skid plate and thankfully there was an access hole in the frame where the flange-bolt goes. Did not want to cut a hole behind the license plate so this was the only option and would buy again if needed but the flanges should be 1/16th to an 1/8 of an inch wider.
Ryan
5/25/2021
Had to remove, to low to the ground and kept hitting everything.
etrailer needs to package their hitches better... I have received 2 of them and both boxes they were shipped in were just about destroyed! They were full of holes and tape covering up holes! Please package them better!!
Jenny N.
3/22/2022
I will have our Customer Service team reach out to you.
Shipping box was trashed, all attaching parts were very well protected and nothing was lost. Installation was exactly as the video explained with no issues. Haven't used it yet.
Have not opened the box yet, but am hoping for a perfect fit. Excellent communication on my order and delivery status…5-Star rating on customer service
I searched far and wide for a front hitch for my 2018 GMC 2500 HD Denali, most will not fit the Denali for some reason. This one did so with no trimming of the air dam, it's a perfect fit and only took about 45 minutes to install by myself. This will be the second truck I've owned with a front hitch and it seems like a necessity at this point, they're great for bicycle racks, winches, kayak racks, you name it!
Very well built, relatively easy to ins tall.
Mounted the hitch yesterday. Trying to get time to assemble the balance. And I retired???? Oh, golf today.
Ronald T.
6/4/2023
Works great. I have used it twice to take my Kayak to the Sierras. Works well with my truck while pulling a Grand Design 5th wheel
The Curt hitch assembly arrived in excellent condition. As usual, George did a fantastic job of getting my order to me very promptly. The installation went perfectly and exactly as shown in the video on the etrailer.com website. The front hitch fit was perfect on my 2015 GMC Sierra.
D W.
9/13/2016
Ive driven thousands of miles with my bicycle rack attached to the Curt front receiver. The Curt front receiver has performed perfectly. The best thing is I didnt have to cut or alter my truck to install it.
I was a little surprised with the snow plow. I thought it was going to be hydraulic/electric. It does okay, going on flat and slight declines. Inclines not so good. I also. Bought a rear trailer hitch. Very pleased with it.
We added this hitch to the front of our GMC Sierra 1 ton and carry 2 ruckus motorcycles with us camping. This is a 500 lb. load upfront and carries wonderfully. It does hang low under the front bumper, so you will hit the curb if you park straight in. It will also hit a steep driveway. A lift kit for the truck is a possible cure but we carry a large camper and would be top heavy. We would buy this product again in a heartbeat as it is well constructed and easy to install in minutes.
Tom D.
6/24/2020
Still love it, but rough roads are a no go without lifting our truck. There are many asphalt marks from Jasper to Yellowstone.
Received order a couple days earlier than expected which was great. Quality looking product and installation looks well thought out. Completely satisfied but will update after I install. If necessary.
The hitch is working fine. Easy to install. We use it for a bicycle rack. Works great!
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Christopher
4/21/2023
Great, except for the reduced front clearance as indicated in my review