Curt q20

Had my Curt Q20 for about 3 years and never had a problem with hitching or unhitching. They fit standard rails and are very well made.

Happy Prospector wrote:
I guess it would be too hard to call Reese to see if the Curt would fit or if the rails are even heavy enough to tow with the Curt. Good Grief!!

That really helps the guy out. Thanks for stepping up!

As mentioned it will fit the rails as I had one and sold it yesterday. It was great but heavy. Did the research and now have a BW RVK for ford prep. Wanted some more capacity for the toyhauler and something I can take out of the bed myself.
Both good/great hitches IMO.

Good luck. Good on you for asking questions as I thought that is the purpose of forums like this.

B&W and Anderson must be some mythical super hitch, because anytime someone asks an opinion on some make of hitch, there are always the posts that say buy this brand, everything else is junk, which doesn't help answer the question asked.

I'll instead answer the question the OP asked. Curt fits industry standard rails. They are a great hitch. They are NOT a pita to hitch like B&W promoters suggest, you just have to be smart enough to do it the right way, and it's easy. Hitch and unhitch first try every time.

Mark

IMHO I would spend the money and buy a B&W. You will NOT have the trouble hitching as mentioned above. I helped an inlaw hitch his Curt/RAM 25K twice and in all honesty it was a PITA compared to the B&W.

The B&W Patriot RVK 3285 $649 rail mount is a 18k hitch, compare it to Curt's 20K and you can see either B&W under rates their hitches or Curt over rates theirs.

BTW all Curt 5er hitches are Made in China and all B&W products are designed and Made in USA with US components.

Brand new Curt 16130 Q20 from Amazon is only $427.99. This one fits the standard rail.

Thanks for the comments. Seller wants $500. Only information he provided was a picture and that it was a Q20. I have asked for the series #. I have seen prices from around the $425.00 to near $1,000.

Happy Prospector wrote:
I guess it would be too hard to call Reese to see if the Curt would fit or if the rails are even heavy enough to tow with the Curt. Good Grief!!

It's people like you that ruin what is normally a very useful and friendly website. Happy huh? That's debatable at best!
You do realize he also asked for opinions on the hitch don't you? Good grief x 10!

Op... Yes, the Curt will fit standard rails. And the Curt is a highly regarded hitch. Only complaints I have heard about them is they can be finicky to unhitch and are heavy!

stro1965 wrote:
I have a Q20 and it's a great hitch. It will mount to standard rails. Hitching and unhitching is a little bit different than what you're used to though. You don't set the trailer low and lift it up with the truck as you're backing in, you almost need a sliver of daylight between the hitch and the pin (I hope that makes sense).

I agree with this. My Q20 has been great for around 25K miles now with just routine cleaning and lubrication. And yes, I also think it will fit standard rails. With regards to what stro1965 said, I agree with him about the hitching. Here is a quote from several months ago about the Q20. I am quoting myself here...

"The Curt Q20 is a different kind of hitch and is not hitched up like other hitches. Some people who have had other brands of hitches have trouble with this. I did too, until I realized the reason.
Most fifth wheel hitch plates “fall back” at an angle to provide a “ramp” for the trailer hitch plate to ride up on when hitching. This doesn’t work very well for the Curt hitch because of the way it is made. The Curt hitch has a solid steel shank that is affixed to the hitch plate that extends down into a thick, rigid, rubber mount. This mount provides damping and prevents most “chucking and bucking” prevalent in many hitches. When the hitch is not coupled, the "resting" or "static" position of the hitch plate is parallel to the ground instead of tilting back like most hitches. The plate does have a slight bevel at the trailing edge of the hitch plate. When you are hitching to the Curt hitch, I have found it is best to elevate the trailer pin so that the hitch plate is almost at the same height as the truck hitch plate – within ½”. Most other hitches are a little more forgiving on the height because they will elevate the trailer 1-3 inches with the “Ramp”"

If the hitch looks like it's in good shape and has a good price.... go for it.

stro1965 wrote:
I have a Q20 and it's a great hitch. It will mount to standard rails. Hitching and unhitching is a little bit different than what you're used to though. You don't set the trailer low and lift it up with the truck as you're backing in, you almost need a sliver of daylight between the hitch and the pin (I hope that makes sense).

Yes, it makes sense. I have the Reese Pro Series 15K with the slide bar like reppoc12 has.. Didn't know any better when I bought my first rig but it has served me well for over 40,000 miles but the bar is showing wear.. I always leave a slight gap between the hitch and pin when hooking up and unhooking.

Happy Prospecter-Didn't mean to ruin your day but did ask for opinions about the hitch.

I have a Q20 and it's a great hitch. It will mount to standard rails. Hitching and unhitching is a little bit different than what you're used to though. You don't set the trailer low and lift it up with the truck as you're backing in, you almost need a sliver of daylight between the hitch and the pin (I hope that makes sense).