I'm not clear on the ratings of 5th whl hitches. If it's a 16K hitch or 20K hitch, just exactly what does that mean? Is it pull wieght or king pin weight? I sure a lot of people are in the dark about this. If you ask a salesmen, he'll tell anything to get the sale. It up to us out here to give honest answers.
I have a reese hitch. It is a 15K pro square tube slider. Here is the Specs for that Hitch:
15K Means that it can pull a trailer up to 15000 Lbs and also in the specs is the maximun pin weight which is 3,750 Lbs The 15K is a separate spec from Pin Weight and each hitch can have a different Max King Pin Weight no matter whether it is 15K, 16K, or 20K
2007 Ford F250 Super Duty CC 6.0L Power Stroke Diesel Air Bags
2007 Jayco Designer 31RLTS 3 Slides GVWR 14500 Lbs My Actual GCVW
Gross Combined Vehicle Weight Truck and 5th wheel 19,980 Lbs Loaded
If your 5th weight is close to the hitch max then go for the next higher one because you will bend the frame if you don't. Also, make sure they put in the center bolts on the rails.
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mhbell wrote: I have a reese hitch. It is a 15K pro square tube slider. Here is the Specs for that Hitch:
15K Means that it can pull a trailer up to 15000 Lbs and also in the specs is the maximun pin weight which is 3,750 Lbs The 15K is a separate spec from Pin Weight and each hitch can have a different Max King Pin Weight no matter whether it is 15K, 16K, or 20K
I agree....
Have always been told, if its a 16,000 lb rated hitch. That it could pull 16,000 lbs. So take a trailer that weights 18,000 lbs it would still work with the 16,000 lb hitch. As your pin weight takes that much off how much your towing.
Not like a bumper hitch where all the towing weight is hanging off the ball.
Pete
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mhbell wrote: I have a reese hitch. It is a 15K pro square tube slider. Here is the Specs for that Hitch:
15K Means that it can pull a trailer up to 15000 Lbs and also in the specs is the maximun pin weight which is 3,750 Lbs The 15K is a separate spec from Pin Weight and each hitch can have a different Max King Pin Weight no matter whether it is 15K, 16K, or 20K
I agree....
Have always been told, if its a 16,000 lb rated hitch. That it could pull 16,000 lbs. So take a trailer that weights 18,000 lbs it would still work with the 16,000 lb hitch. As your pin weight takes that much off how much your towing.
Not like a bumper hitch where all the towing weight is hanging off the ball.
Pete
Really? My brand new Reese 15k hitch buckled from the weight of my 16k 5th within 200 miles. Bent frame and ready to come off...
Pete_k wrote: I agree....
Have always been told, if its a 16,000 lb rated hitch. That it could pull 16,000 lbs. So take a trailer that weights 18,000 lbs it would still work with the 16,000 lb hitch. As your pin weight takes that much off how much your towing.
Not like a bumper hitch where all the towing weight is hanging off the ball.
Pete
How do you figure that? The hitch still has to support and tow the Max weight of the trailer, so that means pin weight + trailer weight = Max hitch size.
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