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mkirsch
Rochester, NY
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Heck my 2002 Chevy 3500 DRW's factory receiver was only rated for 750/7500.
I upgraded to a 2-1/2" receiver with a 2500/25000 rating. It will tow anything I could conceivably hitch to it, and wasn't much more expensive than a "class IV" hitch.
Putting 10-ply tires on half ton trucks since aught-four.
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4x4ord
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Why not just use the hitch you have? It will probably do just fine. More than likely if the hitch can’t handle what you’re pulling you’re going to want a heavier truck anyway. Instead of wasting money on a hitch save it to go towards a new truck.
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ktosv
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4x4ord wrote:Why not just use the hitch you have? It will probably do just fine. More than likely if the hitch can’t handle what you’re pulling you’re going to want a heavier truck anyway. Instead of wasting money on a hitch save it to go towards a new truck.
4x4ord,
Go back and read the previous posts. The OP has a GMT800 based vehicle which there was documented hitch failures when these trucks were new. His truck is now 15 years old and they are taking about towing 8000#. Why tempt fate?
I looked at a 1500HD last summer that I wouldn’t have even trusted the hitch to tow my enclosed trailer with. $250 for a new hitch is cheap insurance.
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BenK
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GREAT choice !
Suggest if you would weigh the two, take side by side pictures and post back here for others (especially newbies) who might not understand the difference in design & construction.
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LIKE2BUILD
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ktosv wrote:4x4ord wrote:Why not just use the hitch you have? It will probably do just fine. More than likely if the hitch can’t handle what you’re pulling you’re going to want a heavier truck anyway. Instead of wasting money on a hitch save it to go towards a new truck.
4x4ord,
Go back and read the previous posts. The OP has a GMT800 based vehicle which there was documented hitch failures when these trucks were new. His truck is now 15 years old and they are taking about towing 8000#. Why tempt fate?
Exactly. The OEM receiver on GMT800 were a joke. Towing a utility trailer or light boat was fine with the OEM receiver. Anything with heavy tongue weight was a bad idea.
KJ
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