Hitch Rating. 16K, 18K, 20K, or 24K
Destroyed my Husky 16K in an accident and need a new hitch. (Pretty much squashed it flat and bent the rails hitting a railroad tie at 65mph.) My Cedar Creek Silverback has a dry weight of about 12,50...
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That GVWR was right AT the hitches rating.......
Hitch S/B higher rating then GVWR of trailer
Go with at least the 18K rated hitch
And that pin weight of 1950#....that is DRY pin weight'
Real world pin WET pin weight is more likely 3000# plus (20% to 25% of trailer weight)
Throw in the 'dynamic loading' (bouncing up/down---torque/stress) and not surprised the hitch flattened
Hitch S/B higher rating then GVWR of trailer
Go with at least the 18K rated hitch
And that pin weight of 1950#....that is DRY pin weight'
Real world pin WET pin weight is more likely 3000# plus (20% to 25% of trailer weight)
Throw in the 'dynamic loading' (bouncing up/down---torque/stress) and not surprised the hitch flattened
