Tips For Getting Rivet Nut Included With Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver C13162 Tightened Correctly
Updated 07/28/2021 | Published 07/27/2021
Question:
Hello I have this hitch installed on my x5 and the rivnut that goes into the subframe is loose and the bolt just spins when trying to tighten, or loosen. How do I either tighten this loose rivnut up or remove and replace?
asked by: Greg
Expert Reply:
To get the rivet nut included with the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver # C13162 for your 2005 BMW X5 to tighten up you will need to push up with the hitch very tightly to while you torque the bolt in the rivet nut to the specs provided in the instruction manual. This will keep the rivet nut from moving and tighten it up.
Once that is done you will remove the bolt from the rivet nut to remove the regular washer and lock washer, then reinstall the bolt with just the conical tooth washer.
I included a link to the written instructions of the # C13162 for you to take a look at.
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Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- For Towing
- Class III
- 600 lbs TW
- 6000 lbs GTW
- 6000 lbs WD GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- 600 lbs WD TW
- No Cross Tube
- CURT
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