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Curt PowerRide 5th Wheel Hitch for Ford Super Duty - Dual Jaw - 30,000 lbs
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Curt PowerRide 5th Wheel Hitch for Ford Super Duty - Dual Jaw - 30,000 lbs

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Tow up to 30,000 lbs with this heavy-duty fifth-wheel trailer hitch. Interlocking jaws and a color-coded lock indicator provide safety. Head tilts in multiple directions for a smooth ride. Rails and installation kit included. 1-800-940-8924 to order CURT 5th wheel hitch part number C48ZJ or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all CURT products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Curt PowerRide 5th Wheel Hitch for Ford Super Duty - Dual Jaw - 30,000 lbs. 5th Wheel Hitch reviews from real customers.
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CURT 5th Wheel Hitch - C48ZJ

  • 30000 lbs GTW
  • Above Bed Rails
  • CURT
  • Fixed Fifth Wheel
  • Standard - Double Jaw
  • Cushioned 360-Degree
  • 7500 lbs Vertical Load
  • 13 - 17 Inch Tall

Tow up to 30,000 lbs with this heavy-duty fifth-wheel trailer hitch. Interlocking jaws and a color-coded lock indicator provide safety. Head tilts in multiple directions for a smooth ride. Rails and installation kit included.


Features:

  • 5th-Wheel hitch mounts in your truck bed so you can tow your 5th-wheel trailer
  • Interlocking 2-jaw system provides 360-degree jaw-to-king-pin contact
    • Less rattle and more security than slide-bar models
  • 3-Point indicator system - color coding tells you if hitch is ready to uncouple, couple, or tow
    • Lock indicators visible from cab
  • Ergonomic, self-resetting handle offers easier use from the side of the truck bed
  • Multi-directional, cast yoke head delivers a smooth ride and less strain on the truck
  • Fast, 1-pin head removal makes it easy for 1 person to remove hitch
  • Integrated wear plates for smooth operation, extended longevity, and no grease
  • Strategic grip points for ergonomic moving and handling
  • 5" Height adjustment
  • Simple installation with included base rails and mounting kit
  • Sturdy steel construction with durable, dark gray teridium finish


Specs:

  • Gross towing weight: 30,000 lbs
  • Vertical load limit: 7,500 lbs
  • Height adjustment: 13" to 17"
  • Limited lifetime warranty


16320 Curt PowerRide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - Dual Jaw - 30,000 lbs

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Installation Details C48ZJ Installation instructionsAlternate Instructions C48ZJ Installation instructions



Video of Curt PowerRide 5th Wheel Hitch for Ford Super Duty - Dual Jaw - 30,000 lbs

Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.




Video Transcript for Ultimate Overview of the Curt PowerRide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch

Hello, everybody. This is Jeff at etrailer.com. Today we take a look at this Curt PowerRide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch. Has a 30,000 pound gross towing weight capacity. Now this fifth wheel hitch will mount in your truck bed and allows you to tow your fifth wheel trailer. And it will tow up to 30,000 pounds with this nice heavy duty 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch.

Now I want to zoom in, talk about some of the parts on this. Right in here in the head, you can see it uses an interlocking two jaw system, which provides a nice complete 360 degree jaw to kingpin contact. That'll give you less rattle, more security than the slide bar models. The head on this is a nice multi-directional cast yoke head that delivers a smooth ride and less strain on the truck. Basically the head will tilt in multiple directions, it'll go side to side and it'll also go front to back.

Now it does use these integrated wear plates right here for a nice smooth operation, extended longevity. And you don't have to worry about any lube plate or grease needed. And these wear plates right here over time, they'll wear down from the different many hookups you'll have. Once they wear down, they are replaceable. You can remove them and put new ones in there.

We do sell those separately. They also offer four grease, our built-in grease zerk fittings for easy lubrication of the jaws and of the hitch head pivot point. Right here, you can see there's a zerk fitting right there, one over there. So one on each jaw. And on the head pivot points, there's one right over here.

And then one right over here. And again, you just connect your grease gun to it, pump in the grease for easy lubrication of the head. Now, one of the main features on this, it ensures secure towing. It uses a three point color coded lock indicator system. Basically, all you have to do is just look at the color indicator that's under the hitch head. And I want to show you that. It's in the back here. If you look right now, it's showing green because the jaws are closed, the handle's locked. So that means you're ready to tow. Now, it will also turn yellow right here. You can see where the green is. It'll turn yellow there. And that will mean the jaws are open. So you're ready to couple. Now, if it happens ever show red there, that's meaning that either the jaws are open or the handles unlocked. So you do not want to tow when it's showing red. And the nice thing about that is these color indicators right here. You can see these the way they're located right here. You can turn around in the cab of your truck and see those color indicators. And it tells you the position of the jaws. Nice feature to have. Now it also offers a four-inch hitch height adjustment. If you look on the side here, on the center support where your legs attach, there's four rows of holes. So you can bolt these legs to whatever hitch height you need. Now, hitch height is important because you want to tow your fifth wheel as level as possible. And hitch height is always measured from your truck bed to the top of the hitch head. So this one, because it has four rows of holes. It'll give you a four inch range. So from 13 inches to 17 inches of hitch height. And they do also offer a fast one pin head removal. So you can pull the head out pretty quick. All you have to do is this large handle right here, unhook the linchpin in the back, slide the complete pin out, and then you can lift the head off the center support. So basically, makes it very easy for one person to remove the hitch from your truck. Zoom back out here. It offers this nice ergonomic, self resetting handle. Offers easy use from the side of the truck bed. And this handle will self-reset after uncoupling your trailer. Makes it ready to couple again. So it eliminates an extra step. To install this into your truck bed, it is a simple installation. It does require the base rails and the installation kit. Those items are not included. We do sell those separately on our website. I would recommend to go to our website, use the fit guide, put in your year, model, vehicle, and it'll show you what you need for installing this to your vehicle. Now, this does include the base rail pins and clips where we'll attach it to the base rails, and even a nice set of instructions that'll describe how this all goes together and how it operates. It is a sturdy steel construction. Has a nice, durable, dark gray teridium finish to it. Again, the specs, the gross towing weight capacity is 30,000 pounds. Vertical load limit or pin weight capacity is 7,500 pounds. And the last thing I want to do is try to show you how this operates. Have an example, this is what a kingpin. This is a replica of what a kingpin would look like on your 5th Wheel. So what we're going to try to do here, we're going to, first thing you need to do is pop the pin and clip. And it's tethered, so you won't lose it. And now release your handle. So then all you have to do is pull your handle out and then slide it all the way to the back. And once you do that, you notice the jaws open, you're ready to couple. And I wanted to show you as we spin it around. We mentioned the color indicator. If you look in the back now, you can see it's showing yellow. Yellow means the jaws are open, handles unlocked and you're ready to couple up. So what I'm going to try to do is slide this king pin in. Now, because we got it raised here and there's no weight behind it. Might be a little tough to do but we'll see if we can slide this in. And you could see if I get it far enough, that that handle will come around. You can see it locks into place, the hole lines up. So all you have to do is take your pin, drop it through there, clip it, and that'll keep the handle from moving. And you can see it gives you a nice secure of your king pin. Now you're all ready to tow. And then to remove it, it's pretty easy. Just remove your pin and clip, pull that handle, slide it back. And as you slide it back, it'll release that King pin. And then again, it'll be in the ready-to-couple position again. But that should do it for the review on the Curt PowerRide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch with the 30,000 pound gross towing weight capacity..


Customer Reviews

Curt PowerRide 5th Wheel Hitch for Ford Super Duty - Dual Jaw - 30,000 lbs - C48ZJ

Average Customer Rating:  4.7 out of 5 stars   (103 Customer Reviews)

Tow up to 30,000 lbs with this heavy-duty fifth-wheel trailer hitch. Interlocking jaws and a color-coded lock indicator provide safety. Head tilts in multiple directions for a smooth ride. Rails and installation kit included.

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Really built heavy and strong. I'm really impressed with the construction of the unit. I'm very pleased with it.



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Excellent on all levels.
Fast shipping
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I would give this hitch 5 stars but it was damaged when I got it. The handle was apparently dented when it was shipped so I had the choice of either sending sending back a 125 pound hitch or banging out a dent in the handle and getting the damn thing installed.



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Very well built but thats CURT. When towing very quite and stable.



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Needed to have a hitch that I could adjust to sit lower and this Curt 30k was perfect. Of course I ordered it from etrailer with free shipping and best price around. I love the fact that you can track your order every step of the way. UPS delivered it a day early. Whole process was 5 star



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Looks great and super super fast shipping also Paula was a pleasure to deal with thanks guys



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Hi it’s an easy to use hitch made tough.



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Grip pad damaged during shipping - Missing hardware



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Great customer service



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By far the Best hitch I have ever had!! The ease of unhooking and hooking anyone could do it. I was a big fan of another hitch until I got this. Curt you guys did it with this one absolutely would recommend this product to everyone!!!



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This was SO easy to install into my truck! While at first I was a little confused on how it went together, it was much simpler than I thought. I did have to purchase a torque wrench to make sure the bolts were tighten the proper amount. I pull a 42' Grand Design fifth wheel, weighing about 17k, and the hookup and unhooking are ridiculously simple. Once I back the pin into the hitch, it hooks itself; I just have to put the locking pin in and drive away. For unhooking, it's as easy as pulling the locking pin, the pulling the handle to release the jaws. Now, I'm not a tall woman, so I have to stand on my tires, but I do it myself every time. After a year of pulling our rig across 8 states, I am still so happy with this purchase. The bumper pads have protected that area on my rig, and it's so easy to use. No regrets in this purchase!



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Fast delivery, great price from etrailer. Hitch is very well built easy to install.



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The ease of use and function is fantastic ! Unfortunately curt had to warranty a complete replacement after 4-5 months due to the internal main head-pivot bolts backing out and bending the retaining caps. The warranty process was fast and the people were great. I do highly recommend this fifth wheel. I combine it with my F450 and 40.5’ grand design fifth wheel.



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Missing parts. Called Curt’s customer service and explained the missing part for my new Curt Power Ride 30K. Apparently, they can’t send just the part. Sent an entire handle assembly for the wrong hitch. Called back and complained about the wrong part. Parts aren’t made in house. They wanted me to destroy the head for them to send me the entire top head. Poor customer service for a $1.00 part I will never buy another Lippert product again.



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I purchased due to the fact that you can remove the top and bottom portion separately. Totally not the case I have towed my 5th wheel thousands of miles and still can't remove the top section from the bottom even with a pry bar. I AM 63 and the whole reason I bought this was to be able to remove it with out any help. The pin lock chain broke in the box I had to replace it before I even used the hitch. It's also rusting as I have to leave it in the truck all year.



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This hitch has been great. So much so that I just ordered another one last week. The only thing I don't like are the 2 plastic pieces that lay on top of the fifth wheel plate. They both broke within the first 2 weeks. So I moved th and didn't replace. I just run a Lube Plate instead and it works great. Curtis needs to just get rid of those and just leave the raw steel.



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Super sturdy for our 20,000lb 5th wheel, and 25,000lb work trailer. Very simple to install and remove. That sturdiness does come with some weight though. You'll need a strong back, even though it does come in two pieces. This is a 30,000lb hitch and would easily handle anything you could haul with any size pickup truck. When unhitching, make sure your trailer is pushed up against the front of the hitch. As with any 5th wheel, the jaws won't open up if there's rearward pressure on them. Connecting firmly to the tie down pucks in the bed of our F450, there is virtually no chucking. This is a quality item. I would absolutely recommend it.


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