Curt Manufacturing 13561 Class III Receiver

by Curt

Product Features

• 2" Receiver Tube Opening
• No drilling required
• Never exceed vehicle weight rating
• Hitch Ball sold separately
• Made in USA. Limited lifetime warranty to original purchaser

Product Details

From the Manufacturer: Learn the Towing Basics [202kb PDF]

• Item Weight: 73 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 42.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0008EHCUO
• Item model number: 13561
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,389 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
  • #91 in Automotive > Exterior Accessories > Towing Products & Winches > Hitches > Receivers
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

All CURT hitches feature WeatherTite construction, which prevents rusting from the inside out by sealing the main body of the hitch. The receiver tube has an open back end to allow for easy cleaning and for dirt and moisture to pass through and not get trapped as is common with other brands of hitches. All CURT hitches come with mounting hardware and installation instructions. CURT is the only hitch company in the industry that mechanically de-scales all of our hitches before applying a thick powder coat finish, which is baked on for a high-gloss, smooth surface. CURT trailer hitches are simply the most attractive, most durable and toughest hitch on the market. You won’t find better quality and value anywhere!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It Works Good!, October 22, 2009

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Lakemechanic (West Lafayette, IN USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Curt Manufacturing 13561 Class III Receiver (Automotive)

I concur with all the points Geoffrey Brown made.

I also did not undo the tail pipe. I was able to torque 5 of the 6 mounting bolts, but the tailpipe prevented getting my torque wrench to the last one. I tightened the snot out of it & it should be close enough.

I bought this hitch after some research. Honda has six nuts welded into the frame for mounting their very expensive hitch to & this was one of two aftermarket hitchs I found that uses those six mounting nuts. The other one is Curt Mfg's 12261 class ii hitch. The rest use four of them & expect the installer to fish two nuts into the frame rails. While I enjoy catching fish, I don't enjoy fishing nuts...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars oddysey trailrer hitch, December 2, 2009

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Samuel Sylvester "sammie" (illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Curt Manufacturing 13561 Class III Receiver (Automotive)

Hitch was received ahead of scheduled delivery and except for a few paint scratches, was in excellent shape.
Installation was easy, about half an hour.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect fit and easy install, August 16, 2008

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Geoffry Brown (Union City, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Curt Manufacturing 13561 Class III Receiver (Automotive)

Bought this online, but called them first to answer questions. In one of the descriptions it says hidden or invisible or somethng like that, and I wanted to understand what that means. It doesn't mean anything, nothing is hidden, but besides that point, this was great.

1. Delivered on time in protective packaging that prevented any scratches.

2. It actually installed easier than the directions, I didn't have to loosen the tailpipe(there actually wasn't a way to loosen it anyway on my vehicle) as it says, just slide the hitch over the top of the tailpipe from the back.

3. It looks good installed.