Recommended Trailer Hitch That Will Work With Full Size Spare on 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

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Will a 14108 Curt hitch fit my 2006 Silverado 2500HD and still allow my full size spare tire to fit behind it?

asked by: Jim J

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Expert Reply:

The # 14108 trailer hitch is not a fit for your Silverado but we do offer a hitch that will work for you.

I recommend the Draw-Tite Ultra Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver, part # 41944. This is a Class V hitch and it has a 2 inch receiver opening. This is a bolt-on installation and requires no drilling into the frame when installing. This hitch is designed to work with full size spare tires that are mounted under the truck. I have attached a link to an installation video for this hitch on a 2006 Silverado you can check out.

If you plan on doing some towing you might be interested in etrailer ball mount kit # 989900. It comes with 2 ball mounts; one with a 3/4 inch rise or 2 inch drop and one with a 2-3/4 inch rise or 4 inch drop. It also includes a 1-7/8 inch ball, 2 inch ball, hitch pin with clip, and a storage bag.

If the ball mount kit does not include a ball mount with the right rise or drop to tow the trailer level, check out the link I have included that explains how to measure to choose a ball mount to tow the trailer level.

expert reply by: Jeffrey L

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Answer 1

The Draw-Tite #DT45519 is designed to be used on the 8 foot bed models of the GMC Sierra and will not fit the short bed models. That being said, we do have Class V hitches with a 2 1/2 inch receiver options available for your short bed truck. The…

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Answer 2

In regards to the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver part #C15302 which is a fit for a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD - 6-1/2 Foot Bed, there are only two factory weld nuts in the frame which get reused, they are the two closest to the bumper. The other…

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Answer 3

I did some checking and there is a Curt Class V hitch that fits your 2005 Chevy Silverado 1500HD but it is not #C15302. Instead you can use #C15323. Curt does confirm this fits the 1500HD models (as well as 2500LD models). I have linked a video…

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Answer 4

It is, I went and measured the distance from the mounting flanges of a Curt Hitch part #C15703 to the cross tube that we have in stock and found that it measures right at 6 inches. I attached an install video for you to check out as well.

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Answer 5

I had our warehouse measure the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver #C15703 you were looking at, and has an overall width of 40-5/8", overall length of 29". The distance between the vertical mounting holes is 14-1/2" center to center, and the…

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Answer 6

Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver #C15703 hangs pretty low on a 2005 Chevy Silverado 2500. From the bottom of the bumper to the top of the hitch receiver it is approximately 4 inches. I have included a picture showing the gap. A similar hitch, #C15302,…

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Answer 7

Curt does not have that measurement available, but you can determine this for yourself by taking some measurements from the underside of your truck. Using the diagram I edited for you, locate the weldnut that would serve as the rear-most attachment…

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Answer 8

For a 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD, you'd want to use the Curt Class V hitch, part #C15703. I checked with Curt, and found that the drop of this hitch (measurement from the mounting flange to the top of the crossbar) is 5.13 inches, as shown in the…

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Answer 9

With Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver #C15302 installed on a 2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 short bed the hitch will be in the same position as a factory hitch or at least within a fraction of an inch. By that I mean the receiver will be right under the rear…

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Answer 10

According to my technical contact at Curt Manufacturing their Class V Hitch #C15302 will fit your truck, if it were equipped with a standard 265mm wide spare, with about an inch of extra space. The hitch was engineering with this tire size in mind.…

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Answer 11

We haven't had the chance to install the Curt Class V Trailer Hitch Receiver #C15703 on the 2008 Chevy Silverado 2500 so I don't have exactly how far beneath the bumper the receiver will sit, however I did go out to our warehouse to take a…

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Answer 12

Yes, the spare tire will get lowered - but only temporarily - when you are installing the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver #C15302. After you complete the install and torque the bolts down of the Curt Hitch #C15302, you will then raise and reinstall the…

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