Will the Curt Heavy Duty Forged Ball Mount Part # C45340 Fit a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Updated 07/03/2018 | Published 06/30/2018

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Question:

I am looking at your Curt 45340 HD Ball Mount. Tongue weight is rated at 2550lbs. . . Do any of your 2inch ball come in a higher weight rate? I am new to towing. My vehicle: 2012 Chev 1500 Silverado with a HD tow packege and its tow capacity is rated at 9,700lbs. my car Being towed is about 3,800lbs. enclosed trailer 3,500lbs. Sincerely,

asked by: Tim

Helpful Expert Reply:

The Curt Heavy Duty Forged Ball Mount part # C45340 that you referenced has a 2,550 lb tongue weight (TW) and 17,000 lb gross trailer weight (GTW) rating. The tongue weight of a trailer is typically between 10-15% of its gross trailer weight so this ball mount would be plenty for your trailer. In order to add a hitch ball you are going to want to use part # A-90 for 2" or part # A-6 for 2-5/16".

Please keep in mind that this ball mount has a 1" rise and 2" drop. I recommend taking a look at the attached help article to make sure this rise/drop will keep the trailer level. If not I have attached a list of our selection for you.

expert reply by: Conner L