Trimming Front Fascia/Air Dam to Install Front Mount Trailer Hitch on a 2011 Chevy Silverado 1500

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Just how much trimming of the front air dam will I have to do on my 2011 Silverado 1500 to be able to install the 31322 ?

asked by: Jack L

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The instructions for installing the Curt 2 Inch Front Hitch # 31322, see link, on a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 do say that you will need to trim the fascia as needed. First, you will install the side plates of the hitch to the vehicles frame rails. Then attach the hitch crossmember to the side plates on the truck. This will show you where the fascia will need to be trimmed to gain access to the hitch receiver tube.

The instructions do not show where the fascia has to be trimmed because the hitch fits a range of vehicles and the trimming will vary amongst them. However, some vehicles have a lower fascia or air dam. If the you wanted you could remove the air dam and not have to trim. Otherwise the area trimmed would need to be large enough for access to the receiver.

expert reply by: Michael H

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Answer 1

The only front mount hitches that are available or your 2011 Chevy Silverado 1500 are ones that locate the hitch opening below the front bumper of the truck like the Curt Hitch part #31322 or the Draw Tite Hitch part #65052. Often times the lower…

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Answer 2

Currently, 2 front mount hitches fit your 2008 GMC 1500 4x4. They are the Curt #31322 and Draw-Tite #65052. Both have a 500 pound vertical pull and 9,000 pound line pull. The specifications on the Draw-Tite hitch #65052 from the top of the mounting…

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Answer 3

We do offer two front-mount 2-inch hitches for your 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 including the Curt #31322 that you referenced. We have an installation video showing a 2007 Silverado that you can see by clicking on the included link. Also the…

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Answer 4

Curt front mount trailer hitch #C31033 will fit your 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee as long as the vehicle does not have factory tow hooks. There are no options if it does have factory tow hooks. Though we have heard of at least one customer who had a…

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Answer 5

I contacted our representative at CURT about the CURT Front Mount Trailer Hitch #31322. He informed me that the distance from the center of the hitch pin hole, to the front edge of the bumper measures approximately 7 inches. We do not have a Hidden…

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Answer 6

We do have front hitches for your 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 but the etrailer item #e98849 is not one and it will not fit on both the front and rear of your truck. Instead you will want the Curt Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver item #31322. This front…

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Answer 7

The Curt Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver #31322 and Draw-Tite Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver #65052 are the 2 options available for a front mounted receiver on your 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Both of these receivers will sit below the…

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Answer 8

We have 2 front mount receivers that will fit your 2011 GMC Sierra 1500. You can use either Curt hitch #31322 or Draw-Tite hitch #65052. I have linked instructions for both hitches and a video installation of the Curt hitch for you.

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Answer 9

There are only two options for front mounted hitches for your 2011 Chevy Silverado 1500. They are the Curt Front Hitch item #31322 and the Draw-Tite item #65052. Both of these hitches stick out below the front bumper and can not be adapted to go…

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Answer 10

Both the Curt Front Hitch part #31322 and the Draw Tite part #65052 are a fit for the 2011 GMC Sierra 1500. They have similar prices, similar capacities and will give you a hitch opening in about the same location. Biggest difference is they are made…

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Answer 11

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 12

Yes, it will work. You'll just need to cut the Lance 6-pin connector out and rewire it into the etrailer Trailer Wiring 7-Way Upgrade Kit w/ Junction Box and RV Style Connector item #e99011. Here are the individual functions of that Lance 6-pin:…

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Trimming Front Fascia/Air Dam to Install Front Mount Trailer Hitch on a 2011 Chevy Silverado 1500

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