Will The B&W Receiver # BWHDRH25601 For a 2016 Silverado 2500HD Move The Spare Tire Closer to Cab?
Updated 02/03/2026 | Published 07/04/2024
Question:
Will this hitch fit a 2016 Chevy LTZ 2500hd? And if so, do I have to move the spare tire back closer to the cab?
asked by: Trey T
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Expert Reply:
The B&W Heavy-Duty Trailer Hitch Receiver # BWHDRH25601 will fit your 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD LTZ short bed. As for if you will have to move the spare tire closer to your cab, we have not been able to determine exactly what models require this. When I reached out to B&W for clarification on this note in their instructions to determine if it had to do with the spare tire size or another configuration on the truck they were unable to provide any additional details beyond they only know it is not a requirement on every truck they fitted.
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B&W Heavy-Duty Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class V - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- For Towing
- Class V
- 1600 lbs TW
- 16000 lbs GTW
- 16000 lbs WD GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- 1600 lbs WD TW
- Visible Cross Tube
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Chris R.
2/3/2026
Hey, were you able to find out if you needed to move the spare tire on your Silverado when fitting the B&W hitch? Knowing what you ran into could help others with the same truck setup.