Curt Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver Cutout For a 2021 Ram 1500 Big Horn Built to Serve Edition

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Front mount hitch receiver I am looking for a front mount hitch receiver for a 2021 ram 1500 Big horn crew cab 4 x 4 built to serve edition with an E torque engine what would be the best hitch and wheel I have to trim any of the lower panel

asked by: Tom

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The Curt Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver # C87FR will fit your 2021 Ram 1500 Big Horn Built to Serve edition truck. It will require you to trim out a 2.5" x 2.5" section of your lower fascia panel. I have included an image to show what must be trimmed.

The WeatherTech BumpStepXL Hitch-Mounted Bumper Protector and Step # WT81BS1XL is great to fill the receiver hole. It will help protect your front bumper and provide the additional step to access under your hood.

expert reply by: Bud M

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Trimming For Curt Front Receiver # C87FR
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2021 RAM 1500 Big Horn Built To Serve
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Answer 1

The Curt Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver #C87FR will not interfere with the automatic air dam on your 2021 Ram 1500. See the attached photo which shows the hitch installed on a Ram 1500 like yours. The automatic air dam can be seen in the lower…

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Answer 2

I would be happy to answer that question for you. The main difference between the Curt Front Hitch Receiver item #C87FR and the Draw-Tite Front Hitch Receiver Item #65081 is the difficulty in installation. The Curt is way easier to install. You have…

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Answer 3

I am not sure but I think it's probably going to be difficult to cut that square hole accurately and feed the receiver through it while the air dam is installed. The installation process for the Curt Front Mount Hitch item #C87FR is the same on…

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Answer 4

For the 2022 Ram 1500 with the eTorque engine the front hitch you'd want is the Draw Tite part #65081 which I confirmed as a fit for your truck unless it has factory tow hooks. The Curt you mentioned does not fit your truck. At this time Curt…

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Answer 5

I attached a picture of how the Curt front hitch part #C31069 will look when installed on a truck like your 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500. The hitch pin hole is right behind the air damn. It is a little hard to see in the picture so I put an arrow on it…

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Answer 6

The hitch pin will end up behind the air dam of your 2020 Ford F-250 when you install the Curt hitch part #C31078 on it. Once cut the air dam is very easy to flex so that you can access the hole as needed.

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Answer 7

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 8

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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Answer 9

Hey Shannon, at the time of me sending you this the anticipated ship date for the Curt front hitch part #C35RJ that you referenced is still October.

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Answer 10

Hello Brian, Thanks for writing in! The Curt Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver #C35RJ is going to be a great fit for your 2025 Ram 1500, we do have under tech notes that the tow hooks will need to be permanently removed. We do not receive an exact…

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Answer 11

Thanks for the information Brian! To add a front hitch to your 2026 Ram 2500 with a diesel engine, you'll need the EcoHitch Hidden Front Hitch item #EH37FR. For camper tie downs front and rear, I recommend the TorkLift Tie Downs item #TL73NR. The…

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Answer 12

Hey Harrison, thanks for reaching out. I do not recommend modifying the Rhino-Rack CXB legs to mount directly to 3030 aluminum extrusion. Rhino-Rack designed the CXB specifically to slide into and bolt to their Heavy-Duty crossbars. Once you start…

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